Chas. C. Fuller Letters
Scope and Content Note
Letters written by a Civil War soldier to his wife. Most of the letters were written by Charles C. Fuller to his wife Rachel A. Fuller between January 4, 1862 and Sept. 6, 1863. Two letters were written earlier in 1857. Included also are four letters from D.S. Fuller to Rachel written March 18, Aug. 23, Sept. 2, and Nov. 9, 1863; a letter to Aunt Rachel from Nell written Sept. 3, 1863; a letter to Rachel from her father Benjamin written March 3, 1869; and a letter to Rachel from her sister Lizzie written April 13, 1873. Included are typescript copies of all the letters.
Dates
- 1857-1873
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Use Restrictions
Information on literary rights available in the repository.
Biographical Note
Charles C. Fuller was born around 1822 and died October 10, 1863. He married Rachel Atherton who was born in 1827. They lived in Tremont, Maine. He served in the Civil War as a corporal in Company E of the 28th Maine Infantry Regiment. He had a brother Lon and a brother David S.
Biographical Note
Benjamin Atherton was the father of Lizzie and Rachel.
Extent
1 folder (52 Items)
Abstract
Letters written by a Civil War soldier to his wife. Most of the letters were written by Charles C. Fuller to his wife Rachel A. Fuller between January 4, 1862 and Sept. 6, 1863. Two letters were written earlier in 1857. Included also are four letters from D.S. Fuller to Rachel written March 18, Aug. 23, Sept. 2, and Nov. 9, 1863; a letter to Aunt Rachel from Nell written Sept. 3, 1863; a letter to Rachel from her father Benjamin written March 3, 1869; and a letter to Rachel from her sister Lizzie written April 13, 1873. Included are typescript copies of all the letters.
Organization and Arrangement
The letters are arranged chronologically.
- Atherton, Benjamin
- Atherton, Lizzie
- Fuller, D. S. (David S.)
- Fuller, Rachel A., 1827-
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Typescipts Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 28th (1862-1863)
- Title
- Guide to the Chas. C. Fuller Letters
- Status
- No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207-581-1686
