Wood, Matthew, fl. 1862-1865 to Sarah Wood

GLC02176.11

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GLC#
GLC02176.11-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
9 January 1864
Author/Creator
Wood, Matthew, fl. 1862-1865
Title
to Sarah Wood
Place Written
Knoxville, Tennessee
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 23.9 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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.

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