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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.153 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Samuel Lafferty to Joseph M. Maitland about Christmas, his loneliness and his hope of find a woman to marry after the war |
| Date | 3 January 1865 |
| Author | Lafferty, Samuel (fl. 1840-1908) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from Camp Reynolds outside Pittsburgh. Says his health is good. Comments on his "last" holidays in the army: "...we had a splendid dinner...given to us by the U.S. Christian Commission..." Reports that New Years Eve was the most lonesome day he's experienced since being in the army. Discusses the marriages of several friends back home and hopes there will be women left for them when they return from the war. Does not expect to get a furlough. Informs Joseph that he goes on guard duty every third day. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Holidays and Celebrations Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions Charity and Philanthropy Religion Women's History Marriage |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Lafferty, Samuel (fl. 1840-1908) |
| Place written | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 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: Recipient Relationship | Friend |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 95th Ohio Infantry, G Company |