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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02176.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Matthew Wood, C company, 9th regiment, Ohio, Cavalry |
| Title | Matthew Wood to Sarah Wood describing spells of depression after sinning and trust in God |
| Date | 25 April 1864 |
| Author | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1891) |
| Recipient | Wood, Sarah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from Camp Smith to his wife. Describes spells of depression after sinning. Continues speaking of trust in God. Mentions receiving some old letters. Says the Colonel is determined to keep them there on duty, even if they have to ride mules. Tells of Company G which was captured by guerillas after sleeping without sufficient guard in a barn. Finally, describes failing at quitting tobacco: "remember I said I was a going to quit using tobacco and send you the price it was costing me but you see I tried it a while but no go I believe I would have went Crazy or got sick or done both so I will tell you I am a using it yet as moderate." Includes one page written in a spiral. |
| Subjects | Prisoner of War Religion Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Cavalry Morality and Ethics Post Office Transportation Guerrilla Warfare Tobacco and Smoking Health and Medical Finance Confederate States of America |
| People | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1890) Wood, Sarah (fl. 1862-1916) Forrest, Nathan Bedford (1821-1877) |
| Place written | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; 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 |