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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.42.58 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Franklin W. Fuller, I company, 74th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Sally W. Hogeland to her brother regarding the end of the war and her health |
| Date | 7 May 1865 |
| Author | Hogeland, Sally W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Apologizes for not having written in such a long time. They hope that no harms comes to him during the what seems to be the last days of the war. She knows that he is looking forward to coming home. Hopes that there will be no more lives lost as it seems the war is almost over. Writes that Ezra had typhoid fever and his recovery seemed unlikely. He was so sick that he required "watchers" during the night. Writes that he could not do any work for two months. He is feeling "smart" now and is preparing to plant his corn. Writes that she has not been feeling well either and that her eyes were "sore." She wishes that she could hear from him more as friends and family have been asking about him and his status. She wonders when they will all be together again. Asks that he continue to write to her so she can keep track of him. Writes that she has not seen Amanda since the funeral of Willard Fuller. Wonders how much more death they will have to suffer through before they meet again. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Civil War Military History Union Forces Typhoid Fever Health and Medical Disease Death Children and Family Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Hogeland, Sally W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; 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: Recipient Relationship | Brother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 74th Illinois infantry, I Company |