Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) to Elhenan M. Mast
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.026 Author/Creator: Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) Place Written: Kingston, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 August 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 31.3 x 38.6 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses with his brother-in-law the idea of a draft in Kingston. Describes a "war meeting" he recently attended, where a great number of men from their community decided to volunteer for the war. Reports that "I was in town this afternoon and I learned that there would be an effort made to raise two more Companies in the County to prevent a draft..." Also shares "Word came yesterday of quite a Battle being fought at Culpepper C. Hause Va. on Saturday between the forces under General [Nathaniel] Banks in [General John] Pope's Division and Jackson and that our forces kept the field." Notes that he approves of General John Pope and of the war for "if the Rebels will not submit...we should make them feel the effects of war..."
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