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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.42.32 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Franklin W. Fuller, I company, 74th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Lydia Stark to her brother regarding the Battle of Chickamauga and their family |
| Date | 27 September 1863 |
| Author | Stark, Lydia (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Signed by Lydia. She has read in the newspaper of the terrible battle [Battle of Chickamauga] that he was involved in. She is very worried about him and asks if he is safe and hopes that he is alright. Asks that he write to her immediately to let her know as soon as possible what his condition is. She has watched the Army of the Cumberland with "great interest" and has tried to keep herself informed of the army's status. Some of their relatives are visiting her and they hope that he will write them a letter as well. She writes that her and her family are well, as are their brothers and sisters. She will try and send him a photograph of the family. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Woman Author Women's History Battle Battle of Chickamauga Photography Children and Family |
| People | Stark, Lydia (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Baldwinsville, New York |
| 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: Recipient Relationship | Brother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 74th Illinois infantry, I Company |