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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02176.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Matthew Wood, C company, 9th regiment, Ohio, Cavalry |
| Title | Matthew Wood to Sarah Wood describing cut rations and dangerous duties he has to perform |
| Date | 21 August 1864 |
| Author | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1891) |
| Recipient | Wood, Sarah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Talks of cut rations, but says they function better on half rations. Describes somewhat dangerous duty accompanying the engineer, and his duty. Also describes the unreliable news he gets, even when a mile from the action, but says there is a "constant cannonading and skirmishing night and day." Expresses concern that William Tecumseh Sherman is at a standstill in his efforts to destroy Georgia. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Cavalry Military Provisions Battle Artillery Union General Confederate States of America Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1890) Wood, Sarah (fl. 1862-1916) Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) Howard, Oliver Otis (1830-1909) Kilpatrick, Hugh Judson (1836-1881) |
| Place written | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Matthew Wood served in the Ohio Ninth Cavalry with Burnside's army in Tennessee, and William T. Sherman's army at the burning of Atlanta and capture of Savannah. |
| 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 Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 9th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, C company |