Civil War letter to Ella Melendy

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John Fuller of Deerfield, Massachusetts, wrote this letter the day before he and his twin brother were officially discharged from the army. Because of red tape and the slowness of the system, it took several days before it  became official, and it required that they travel to New York City. Once there, although they were officially civilians, they marched in that city’s enormous 4th of July parade. The parade was a celebration not only of independence but of Union victory in the nation’s bloodiest war.

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Item typeLetter
AuthorFuller, John Emory
Date1865-07-29
PlaceWashington, D.C.
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
Customs, Holidays, Rituals
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
EventAmerican Civil War. 1861–1865
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 7.50 in Width: 5.00 in
Catalog #L01.094
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Fuller, John Emory. Civil War letter to Ella Melendy. July 29, 1865. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l01-094/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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