George M. Williams to his wife expressing his uncertainty about entering the army because he cannot hire a substitute and doubts that a doctor would grant him a certificate of disability - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC06582.54
From Archive Folder	Letters written by Confederate soldier, George Morton Williams
Title	George M. Williams to his wife expressing his uncertainty about entering the army because he cannot hire a substitute and doubts that a doctor would grant him a certificate of disability
Date	22 November 1862
Author	Williams, George M. (fl. 1862)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Writes that he knows nothing about his appointment. However, he predicts that he will not receive the appointment because the other applicants "are men of great influence." He is uncertain about entering the army because he does not have enough money to hire a substitute, would not buy one if he could, and doubts that a physician will grant him a certificate of disability.
Subjects	Civil War Military History Soldier's Letter Confederate Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Military Law Office Seeker Health and Medical Military Substitute Finance
People	Williams, George M. (fl. 1862)
Place written	Richmond, Virginia
Theme	The American Civil War; Health & Medicine
Sub-collection	Papers and Images of the American Civil War
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
Civil War: Recipient Relationship	Wife
Civil War: Theater of War	Main Eastern Theater