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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.143 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Joseph M. Maitland to Bell Wharton discussing their love, a visit from a friend and the death of his father |
| Date | 10 November 1864 |
| Author | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) |
| Recipient | Wharton, Bell |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from the court martial offices in Memphis. Expresses great pleasure at receiving her letter. Says "It rejoices my heart to hear you declare that I have the uppermost seat in your affections, and I sincerely hope your love for me may never grow cold." Reports on a visit from dear friend John Petty. States his division has been ordered to march with [General William T.] Sherman. Mentions he will never regret having served three years in the Army, "but ever since my dear Father died, I have thought my duty was more at home than any place else." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Military Law Women's History Love Letters Sherman's March to the Sea Union General Children and Family Death |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Wharton, Bell (b. 1843) |
| Place written | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Joseph Maitland enlisted on 8 August 1862 as a Private. He was mustered into "G" Co. OH 95th Infantry. He was mustered out 31 May 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 95th Ohio Infantry, G Company |