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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.42.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Franklin W. Fuller, I company, 74th regiment, Illinois, infantry |
| Title | Sally W. Hogeland to her brother regarding her negative opinion on the war and fighting for the African Americans |
| Date | 10 August 1862 - 11 August 1862 |
| Author | Hogeland, Sally W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from Granby, with no state listed. She apologizes for not writing him more often knowing that he was looking forward to her letters. Writes that she is very troubled by the "dark" state of the country. She is very sorry that her brother must go to war and that so much of the country will be involved in it. Thinks that her other brothers will most likely be drafted. Some say that if they are drafted they will only fight at home. Thinks that it is "awful wicked" for the white race to destroy itself in order to "build up the black." However, she feels that if it is the will of God the Union will be victorious. Writes that if he does not go to war he should bring a girl and visit her. Amanda has gone to visit the wife and children of Mr. Summers. They have received news that a regiment of 170 men has been raised. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Conscription Union Forces Military History Civil War Children and Family African American History Slavery Religion Recruitment |
| People | Hogeland, Sally W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; 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: Recipient Relationship | Brother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 74th Illinois infantry, I Company |