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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.139 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Samuel Lafferty to Joseph M. Maitland about the possible consolidation of his company with another and the result of the election |
| Date | 22 October 1864 |
| Author | Lafferty, Samuel (fl. 1840-1908) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Joseph M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from Camp Reynolds in Pennsylvania. States his company is getting so small they may consolidate with another company in the regiment. Hopes they will winter in Camp Reynolds. Expresses concern about small pox in his hometown. Mentions a letter from home stating, "they elected the Union ticket by a large majority and they intend to elect old Abe [Abraham Lincoln] by a large majority, bully for Ohio." |
| Subjects | Epidemic Medical History Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Election Government and Civics Politics Health and Medical Disease Smallpox Republican Party President |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Lafferty, Samuel (fl. 1840-1908) |
| Place written | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Government & Politics |
| 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 | Friend |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 95th Ohio Infantry, G Company |