Fullerton (William B.) Civil War Letters, 1862-1865, bulk (bulk 1862-1885)
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William B. Fullerton Civil War Letters,
- Dates:
- 1862-1865, bulk (bulk 1862-1885)
- Creators:
- Fullerton, William B.
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of letters from William Fullerton to and from his family during his term of enlistment in the Union Army from 1862-1865.
- Extent:
- 36 letters .5 linear ft.
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
-
William B. Fullerton Civil War Letters. MS 183. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection of letters covers Fullerton's enlistment in August 1862 to his final days with the Quarter-Master in Albany, New York. The correspondence is mostly to and from his three sisters, Susan, Lydia and Mary-Ann. The letters detail his life in the Infantry, and the illnesses that kept him from serving on the front lines.
- Biographical / historical:
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William B. Fullerton was born in 1823 in Wolfboro, New Hampshire and died there at the age of 84 in 1906. He enlisted in the 12th New Hampshire Infantry August 12, 1862. He served for three years in the Union Army, spending most of the time sick in a hospital, and then working for the Quarter Master's office in Albany, New York. After discharge, he went home to Wolfboro, New Hampshire to take over the family farm. There he married and had two children.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase
- Arrangement:
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The letters are arranged chronologically.
- Physical location:
- Stored in Special Collections & Archives: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Soldiers--New Hampshire--Correspondence
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2003
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by UCSC OAC Unit. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: November 2003.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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William B. Fullerton Civil War Letters. MS 183. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and Archives, University Library1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064, US
- Contact:
- (831) 459-2547