US Civil War Letter & cover 2-09-1865 to soldier 95th Ohio Reg. from girlfriend
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US Civil War Letter & cover 2-09-1865 to soldier 95th Ohio Reg. from girlfriend :
$45.00
US Civil War Letter & cover 2-09-1865 to soldier Joseph Maitland, 95th Ohio Reg. in camp near Memphis, now working as a clerk at the Headquarters Post, from his girlfriend Arabella, (Bell). Another letter in the ongoing long distance romance between Joe and Bell. Bell seems a little depressed at not getting as much mail from Joe as before, but is heartened by his recent letter she had just received. She talks about going home for a visit and enjoying the company of her folks. She mentions a \"hood\" that her mother made her and how different it is than last years. Her comment is \"Kiss me if you dare\". Much more flirty content. Also comments about the war dragging on and \"Father Abraham will be calling for more help for two or three years to come\". Much more Great letter content!!! offerding starts at $50.00 good luck buyers ,please add $4 for insured mail usa & + $15 registered out of usa,thanksJames M. Maitland, Joseph’s father, was active in the Democratic party of Ohio. He took part in Stephen A. Douglas’s campaign, and served as a one-time representative of his district in the state legislature. His wife, Ann Mast, was the daughter of Daniel Mast, a leader in the Mennonite church in Pennsylvania. The Mast family originally came to America from Holland on account of religious persecution. They had three children: Joseph M. Maitland, William G. Maitland, and a daughter who died in infancy. Ann Mast’s brother, Elhanan, served as a lieutenant colonel in the Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. William G. Maitland worked for the railroad in Pennsylvania and Indiana, and eventually settled in Colorado where he represented the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland (Wilbur Fisk Stone, History of Colorado, Vol. III. Denver: S. J. Clarke and Co., 1918). Joseph Maitland enlisted on 8 August 1862 as a private. He was mustered into ”G” Co. OH
US Civil War Letter & cover 2-09-1865 to soldier 95th Ohio Reg. from girlfriend :
$45.00