Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) to Joseph M. Maitland
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.087 Author/Creator: Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) Place Written: Kingston, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 July 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 31 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses life on the farm. Notes that the draft is not in place in his county, but hopes it will be implemented soon. Discusses Morgan's Raid, writing, "John Morgan with 28 of his Officers are confined in the Ohio Penitentiary. The authorities intend keeping them as Hostages against those of our men who were taken in North Carolina." Argues that Morgan's Raid proved that all Northern Democrats are not traitors, since even citizens in the area of the notorious Peace Democrat/ Copperhead Clement Vallandigham remained loyal to the Union and supported Morgan's capture. Ohio authorities intend to keep them as hostages for exchange with some Union soldiers captured in North Carolina "with Col Straight when he was committing similar depradations [sic]." Writes, "I myself do not think there are near the number of Traitors in the North as is represented, the great Majority of the Democratic Party are as strongly for the Union as the Administration..." There is a short note at the end of the letter written 1 August.
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