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

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GLC#
GLC03523.10.113-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
15 November 1863
Author/Creator
Maitland, James M., 1815-1864
Title
to Joseph M. Maitland
Place Written
Kingston, Ohio
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20 cm, Width: 25.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Discusses a meeting that was held at their house concerning conscription, noting that he hoped to "stir up enough people to volunteer to prevent the draft...Our Township's apportionment is 25 if raised by volunteering but if raised by Draft 38 men. I have no idea that the men will be raised against the 5th of Jany and then there will be a great fluttering among those fighting abolitionists for fear of it striking them..." Remarks, "it has always appeared to me that it was a great injustice to the soldiers in the field not to have force to fill up the decimated Regiments." Notes the railroad, likely the Broad G. Rail, being built is progressing quite rapidly. There is a small note at the bottom which was written on 16 November. Includes a three cent stamp on the envelope.

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