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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.42.57 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Franklin W. Fuller, I company, 74th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Franklin W. Fuller to Mary regarding pay and potentially returning home |
| Date | 5 May 1865 |
| Author | Fuller, Franklin W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written on the ammunition train of the 2nd Division of the 4th Alabama, near Nashville, Tennessee. He thanks her for sending him money as they have not received any pay yet. There are rumors that they will be paid soon but he does not expect to be paid until he is mustered out. He has sent her a package with some clothing items and a blanket; he asks her to "stow" these items away for him. Thinks only the veteran troops and the new recruits with at least one year to serve will go to Texas. There is little said about returning home but he is "confident" that they will be home by 4 July. Plans are being made for a grand review. He is very anxious and excited to return home. Writes that the weather is very nice as is the campground and there is nothing to "hinder from taking a good deal of comfort." Writes that Nashville is a very nice town. He is excited for their marriage and often thinks about it. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Women's History Artillery Ammunition Railroad Soldier's Pay Finance Clothing and Accessories Texas American West Fourth of July Holidays and Celebrations Military History Marriage |
| People | Fuller, Franklin W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; 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 |