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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.42.25 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Franklin W. Fuller, I company, 74th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Franklin W. Fuller to Mary regarding memories and future plans |
| Date | 19 July 1863 |
| Author | Fuller, Franklin W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written at camp near Winchester, Tennessee. He writes that he waited up rather late for her letter and that he received two papers from Henry Clark. The smell of the flower and cinnamon she enclosed in the letter reminded him of her. Writes that the smell also reminds him of his mother. He hopes that he receives some letters from his friends. He is also glad that his brother-in-law writes to him. Writes that in the event of his death she should take all of his effects. Around midnight on 4 July the bugle sounded and the troops were ordered to be ready to march by three in the morning. He remembers how four years ago he and Mary were mere "acquaintances" and he never thought he would be a soldier. He has received the shirt, book, and writing supplies she has sent him. Wishes that they had a home of their own so she would not have to work so hard. Thinks that the war will soon be over as the siege at Vicksburg, Mississippi is going well. They have also heard news that Port Hudson, Louisiana has been captured. Reports that Confederate General Braxton Bragg's Army has been scattered. Union General George Meade has taken many prisoners. Writes about some of the men who have come to visit him at camp. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Women's History Children and Family Death Estate Fourth of July Holidays and Celebrations Gift Clothing and Accessories Marriage Battle Battle of Vicksburg Prisoner of War Confederate States of America Confederate General or Leader Union General |
| People | Fuller, Franklin W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | Winchester, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Franklin W. Fuller from Howard, Illinois enlisted on 14 August 1862 as a Sergeant. He mustered into the I Company of the Illinois 74th Infantry on 4 September 1862. He was mustered out on 10 June 1865 in Nashville, Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 74th Illinois infantry, I Company |