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Maitland, Joseph M., 1836-1918 to [William Grier Maitland]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.063 Author/Creator: Maitland, Joseph M., 1836-1918 Place Written: Young's Point, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 April 1863 Pagination: 5 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

Reports on the condition of his regiment, camped near Young's Point. Relates that they will travel to Vicksburg, Mississippi 23 April 1863. States that on 21 April, his division attended a parade to welcome General [Lorenzo] Thomas, "here for the purpose of organizing a couple of negro Regts. for the service. the officers to be selected from Each Regt of our Division." States that his fellow soldier Dan Coleman attempted to gain captaincy of an African American company and failed. Referring to the selection of captains for African American soldiers, states "for my part if I could not command a Co. of white men I would not Command any. I believe in arming & equipping them & making them fight for their freedom, but I would rather be excused from having any thing to do with them. there are enough of Abolitionists to do that." Discusses mutual acquaintances and the purchase of a new colt. Instructs his brother where to direct his reply. States that he is in the First Brigade of General Ralph P. Buckland, Third Division of General James M.Tuttle, under the command of General William T. Sherman. Reports that John A. McClernand has moved his headquarters to an unspecified location.

Maitland, Joseph M., 1839-1918
Buckland, Ralph Pomeroy, 1812-1892
Coleman, Dan, fl. 1863
McClernand, John Alexander, 1812-1900
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Thomas, Lorenzo, 1804-1875
Tuttle, James Madison, 1823-1892

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