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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.109 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Joseph M. Maitland to Grier Maitland reporting on camp conditions, the sickness of his fellow soldiers and a letter he received from an unknown woman |
| Date | 27 October 1863 |
| Author | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Grier |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports from camp to his brother. Speaks of receiving a letter from an unknown woman. Writes he is very thankful that his health is good, as many of his fellow soldiers' health is not well. Remarks, "Our Co is getting very small one by one our numbers is passing away, and the question arises who will be next." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Women's History Health and Medical Death |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Maitland, Grier (fl. 1837-1920) |
| Place written | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| 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 | Brother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 95th Ohio Infantry, G Company |