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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02176.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Matthew Wood, C company, 9th regiment, Ohio, Cavalry |
| Title | Matthew Wood to Sarah Wood justifying war as a chastening from God for the nation's previous sins |
| Date | 9 January 1864 |
| Author | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1891) |
| Recipient | Wood, Sarah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from near Knoxville, Tennessee to his wife. Justifies war as a chastening from God for the nation's previous sins. Mentions Lincoln's Proclamation of Amnesty. Describes the comforts of God as a companion. Written on military stationery. |
| Subjects | Religion Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Cavalry Morality and Ethics President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Amnesty Confederate States of America Government and Civics |
| People | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1890) Wood, Sarah (fl. 1862-1916) |
| Place written | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; Children & Family; The Presidency |
| 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 |