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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02176.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Matthew Wood, C company, 9th regiment, Ohio, Cavalry |
| Title | Matthew Wood to Sarah Wood with comments on his health, clothing and a biblical passages he relates to the war |
| Date | 27 December 1863 |
| Author | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1891) |
| Recipient | Wood, Sarah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from around Knoxville, Tennessee to his wife. Talks of his improved condition in terms of health and diet, and says he has nothing to complain about other than his clothes. Quotes the Bible in mentioning how anyone can be led astray by the devil. Ends with a table listing prices of food and clothes. |
| Subjects | Religion Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Cavalry Morality and Ethics Confederate States of America Health and Medical Diet and Nutrition Military Uniforms Military Supplies |
| People | Wood, Matthew (fl. 1862-1890) Wood, Sarah (fl. 1862-1916) |
| Place written | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine; Religion; The American Civil War |
| 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 |