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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.42.29 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Franklin W. Fuller, I company, 74th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Franklin W. Fuller to Mary sending his thanks and condolences |
| Date | 28 August 1863 - 29 August 1863 |
| Author | Fuller, Franklin W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written at camp near Stephenson, Alabama. They again have marching orders and are liable to leave at any time. Writes that he has received some of the items Low's family had sent him. The boots and socks were most appreciated. He is very thankful for Mary for her years of devotion. He feels that she will be subject to "ridicule and unpleasant remarks by ill natured and unsympathizing people" for helping him so much. He is very grateful for all that she has done for him. He is also thankful for Mary's mother doing all she can to help him. Writes that he will do all he can as Mary's husband and her son-in-law to support her in "her declining years." He expresses his condolences that another death has occurred in her family. Writes that he is not certain where the army will go now. The army "pioneers" are building a pontoon bridge across the Tennessee River three miles below camp. There are rumors that a large rebel force is on the other side of the river. They may come into contact with them unless the rebels retreat, "as usual." Talked with one of the lieutenants about home. He still has not received a letter from Milton or Amanda. Troops were moving out all night. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Women's History Clothing and Accessories Gift Charity and Philanthropy Children and Family Death Infrastructure Confederate States of America |
| People | Fuller, Franklin W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | Stevenson, Alabama |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| 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 |