Maitland, James M., 1815-1864 to Joseph M. Maitland

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GLC#
GLC03523.10.094-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
21 August 1863
Author/Creator
Maitland, James M., 1815-1864
Title
to Joseph M. Maitland
Place Written
Kingston, Ohio
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 19 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Provides details regarding Captain Warmock's recent good health. Reports that he has not heard positive things about Lieutenant Colwell. Informs his son, "I learned to day of another outbreak on Political Matters. The Union Party so called held a meeting somewhere in the vicinity of [struck: St. Paris] Carysville [Ohio] and on their return home they came in collision with some Democrats and one of the Union men struck a Democrat with his cane and he resented by stoning, when Jim McFarlan drew a revolver and shot the man in the breast... one of the Republicans was shot... This comes from the Preachings of that old Scape Grace old Shaffer he told his Audience that if any one halloed for Vallandigham to shoot him down, now [inserted: as] I have told you before I am not for Vallandigham but such teachings will never do for there are many thousands of people that believe that he is a Loyal man but differs in opinion in regard to the suppression of the Rebellion... " There is a small note dated August 22nd at the end of the letter.

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