Captain E.W. Fuller letter to Mary Fuller, letter 1, page 1
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1866
Fuller, Emelius Woods, 1815-1863--Correspondence
Prisoners of war--United States--Correspondence
Prisoners of war--United States--1860-1871
Fuller opens letter 1 describing to his wife, Mary, how he got captured by the Union upon the explosion of his ship, the Queen of the West, on April 15th, 1863. Fuller also describes what it was like being a patient at a hospital that was formerly St. James Hotel in New Orleans. In addition, he writes to his wife about the Custom House, a military prison, where he is reunited with Captain John Atkinson, a previous acquaintance.
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Prisoners of war--United States--1860-1872
Fuller continues letter 1 writing about being sick for a week with a fever and describes what he was given at the Custom House by Mrs. Brooks, Presidentess of the Ladies Society for the relief of needy Confederate prisoners of war: a bed, bed clothes, a pair of pants, some shirts and under garments. He also tells Mary that Mr. Brooks knows her and all about himself.
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Fuller completes letter 1 by telling his wife that he believes that Mr. Brooks is actually her Uncle Abijah. Fuller goes on to tell her that if she ever receives the dictionary and never sees him again, she should communicate his thanks to Mr. Brooks.
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Fuller writes his wife about leaving New Orleans on June 3rd with 49 other Confederate officers and having the Sixth New York Infantry Regiment's Colonel Wilson as their escort. He writes of being treated as a gentleman on board the Steamer Catawba. However, instead of going to New York as they thought, they arrived at Fortress Monroe at the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
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This is the salutation of a letter from Captain Emelius Woods Fuller to his wife Mary Haskell Fuller. The letter is dated June 3 and is contained in a volume of Flora's Dictionary Fuller received while a prisoner of war in New Orleans. Fuller, a captain for the Confederate States Army, wrote seven letters in this volume in 1863. This salutation is from letter 2.
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Fuller continues letter 2 talking about being transferred to the Steamer Utica for a day and a night before transferring to the Steamer Maple Leaf. They traveled to Norfolk, VA where they gained 49 more Confederate officers as prisoners and returned to Fortress Monroe. The next day, June 10th, they were ordered to Fort Delaware. He begins telling the story of an incident in which some of the prisoners overpowered the guard and took control of the boat, but Fuller wasn't among this party.
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Fuller continues letter 2 telling his wife, Mary, that the Confederate prisoners indeed had control over the vessel. A group of the Confederates insisted Fuller take charge of the boat, which he did. The prisoners met with the Captain and agreed that the boat would remain intact if he would navigate it to shore.
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Fuller concludes letter 2, relating the rest of the incident aboard the Steamer Maple Leaf. The other part of the agreement with Captain Youngblood was that he was to continue on to Fort Delaware, and was not to inform the Federal forces of the incident until then. This was agreed upon, and 70 of the Confederate prisoners landed, leaving 27 on board. Fuller was urged to go with the party but didn't feel up to the journey and remained on board, noting that it might have been a fatal mistake.
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Prisoners of war--United States--Correspondence
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Fuller begins letter 3 with the results of the incident on board the Maple Leaf between the Confederate prisoners and Captain Youngblood; the Yankee Captain didn't act as agreed, but instead returned to Fortress Monroe. The incident was reported upon their arrival, around midnight. The next day, June 11th, Fuller was sent ashore at Fort Monroe to report to Colonel Ludlow, the officer involved in arranging exchange of prisoners.
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Fuller continues letter 3 stating that Colonel Ludlow was making inquiries into the cause of the incident, conducting interviews, including one with Fuller. The colonel informed him that he should be one of the first prisoners to be exchanged and if that did not happen soon, then he would try to send Fuller to his (Fuller's) mother's home in Ohio until the exchange or release. The boat once again departed.
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Fuller continues letter 3 describing their arrival at Fort Delaware within 24 hours of departure. He discusses his amazement at the number of vessels in Delaware Bay. Upon arrival, Fuller was informed by General [Shoupe?] that he was to be kept in close confinement in a room he describes as a dungeon. He reminds Mary of how much he had loved the United States, only reluctantly giving up his allegiance in response to secession.
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Fuller continues letter 3 describing his poor living conditions and contrasts his treatment with his care of a prisoner, Union Captain Cox of the 21st Indiana Regiment. He also refers to his faith in God.
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Fuller continues letter 3 by reflecting on his capture, as he was wounded during the loss of the Queen of the West, believing that he survived through prayer and God's intervention.
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Fuller concludes letter 3 informing his wife that he was transferred to another room where two Union soldiers were being kept and were sentenced to be shot in 4 or 5 days for attempting to desert the army. A preacher came in to pray with the two soldiers and prayed with Fuller as well. He is moved to another room with a window that has a view that reminds him of home.
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Fuller opens letter 4 by commenting on his health and trying to rid his clothes of lice. He doesn't know why he is kept in close confinement while other officers have more freedom. At 11 am, he was ordered to the General's office. He was ordered to be quartered with the other officers. He complains about the bad water and small rations.
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Fuller continues letter 4 describing the small rations in detail, as well as the generally poor conditions. He says conditions were better where he was held at the Fort, but he prefers having company. Another party of Confederate prisoners arrived; he estimates a total number of prisoners to be 5,000.
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Fuller continues letter 4 by describing the poor cooking conditions. Fuller talks about officers possibly getting shot or hanged; he then refers to a childhood premonition of being hanged. At 4:00, a corporal summoned Colonel Banter Smith of 4th Tennessee Calvary, Major J.B. Thompson of General Morgan's Calvary and Captain Fuller to the General's office.
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Fuller concludes letter 4 stating that the General ordered them to close confinement. They aren't given food, and he thinks such conditions will encourage other officers to attempt escape. They're finally fed and the Union officer explains the delay as a mistake. Fuller learns the reason behind being in close confinement is the threat from the Confederacy to attack Pennsylvania.
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Fuller opens letter 5 describing the fear of the North about threats to Pennsylvania. He doesn't think the South will invade at present. They were released from close confinement, and he reports that the health of other Confederate soldiers seemed extremely poor, with deaths daily. They learn that while in confinement, a rescue and seizure of the Fort was planned at one point, but not carried out.
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Fuller concludes letter 5 stating discipline has gotten worse. He also mentions that he's saving parts of his rations for the more hungry prisoners. He reports of a sentinel firing his musket at a prisoner for a trivial offense, missing his target and hitting another prisoner in the neck. He mentions that they have a hard time getting news, and are not allowed to received even Yankee papers.
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Fuller opens letter 6 with describing his living conditions upon returning to the fort, comparing them with the camp conditions. He gives details about their rations, and describes the unsanitary conditions for cooking because their water is contaminated with human waste.
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Fuller concludes letter 6 by assuming the reason for confinement of the officers is due to the escape of another prisoner, Lieutenant Colonel Brewery. He states that he is sick with fever and dysentery, and mentions the continued challenges to receive news. Multiple restrictions to the prisoners' freedom are added daily. There is news of General Lee's army possessing Pennsylvania.
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Captain E.W. Fuller letter to Mary Fuller, letter 7, page 1
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1887
Fuller, Emelius Woods, 1815-1863--Correspondence
Prisoners of war--United States--Correspondence
Prisoners of war--United States--1860-1892
Gettysburg Campaign, 1863
Fuller opens letter 7 by telling his wife that he's been extremely sick and can't obtain medicine. He finds some relief in provisions from kind persons in Pennsylvania, preserves and wine. More prisoners are brought from battles at Pennsylvania. Fuller doesn't sign this letter.
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Captain E.W. Fuller letter to the reader, introduction
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Fuller, Emelius Woods, 1815-1863--Correspondence
Prisoners of war--United States--Correspondence
Prisoners of war--United States--1860-1870
Fuller's introduction to the book and how he acquired it while a patient and prisoner of war in St. James Hospital in New Orleans on the 19th of April 1863.
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Prisoners of war--United States--Correspondence
Prisoners of war--United States--1860-1870
Captain E.W. Fuller's signature, on the front free endpaper.
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E. W. (Emelius Woods) Fuller
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This portrait of E. W. Fuller depicts Captain Emelius Woods Fuller of the Confederate Army seated and wearing a sash containing Freemason symbols. "Hon: E. W. Fuller / St. Marinsville, LA" is written in the margin along the bottom edge of the print.
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Flora's Dictionary - Page 5 and letter from E.W. Fuller to Mary Fuller
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Flora's Dictionary cover
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Cover of Flora's Dictionary, a book in which E.W. Fuller wrote his letters to his wife, Mary B. Fuller of St. Martinsville, Louisiana.
Wirt, E.W., 1784-1857
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Flora's Dictionary cover detail
Close up of a hole in the cover of Flora's Dictionary, a book in which E.W. Fuller wrote his letters to his wife, Mary B. Fuller of St. Martinsville, Louisiana.
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Flora's Dictionary entry for Althaea, variegated
This entry is from Flora's Dictionary a book in which E.W. Fuller wrote his letters to his wife, Mary B. Fuller of St. Martinsville, Louisiana. This page contains an entry for Althaea with a poem.
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