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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.117 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Joseph M. Maitland to Bell Wharton discussing a chapel service, crime in Memphis and making inquiries to leave the army |
| Date | 21 March 1864 |
| Author | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) |
| Recipient | Wharton, Bell |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Maitland writes to Bell from a camp outside Memphis. Reports he received a pass to go into Memphis and visited the Union Chapel for services. Complains there was a choir and no one else sang. Remarks the service was too stiff and formal for him. States the city of Memphis is very dangerous, with robberies and murders every night. Mentions a visit to Winchester Cemetery and what a beautiful place it is for meditation. Says he has made inquiries to his superiors about getting out of the service, but doesn't have a date yet. Closes his letter because he has battalion drill. Includes a three cent stamp on the envelope. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Religion Women's History Crime |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Wharton, Bell (fl. 1862-1866) |
| Place written | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Religion |
| 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 |