Maitland, William G. (b. 1846) to Joseph M. Maitland
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.096 Author/Creator: Maitland, William G. (b. 1846) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 August 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 31 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
Grier writes to his brother informing him that "Normal School" has closed and that they had a Camp Meeting recently, which not many people attended. The last page of letter is written 26 August by James M. Maitland to his son, giving him updates on the activities of the Democratic and Republican parties. Also writes, "The news from Charlestown is the most flattering kind in regard to our final success, I trust and Pray that it will fall without the shedding of much blood." Likely written from Kingston, Ohio.
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.
Union forces conducted an ongoing bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, from 1863 through the end of the War.
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