Henry Fludder letter
Collection — Folder: S3038
Identifier: S3038
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one Civil War letter written by Henry Fludder to his brother, George, on Aug. 10, 1864. In the letter, Henry Fludder traces his hospitalization and recounts the course of his illness, from bronchitis to “Sun pain” over his right eye. He expresses his desire to know of the health of friends and relatives; and he relates what news he has heard, including word of the death of his mother.
Henry Fludder never names his regiment in the letter, but he does provide the names of servicemen admitted to the General Field Hospital at Marietta, Georgia: “B.F. James [,?] Reubens [,?] Elijah P. James and David Rowland.” He also names acquaintances outside of the service, i.e., Edward Rankin and Mary Berst.
Henry Fludder never names his regiment in the letter, but he does provide the names of servicemen admitted to the General Field Hospital at Marietta, Georgia: “B.F. James [,?] Reubens [,?] Elijah P. James and David Rowland.” He also names acquaintances outside of the service, i.e., Edward Rankin and Mary Berst.
Dates
- 1864/10/10
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Henry Fludder was hospitalized in Jefferson General Hospital at Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 1864. In April of that year, he was left behind by his regiment when it moved on from Nashville (the regiment is never named in Henry Fludder’s letter); and he was hospitalized for bronchitis. From that first hospitalization, he was sent to a hospital in Louisville and then to the hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Henry Fludder had a brother named George and a daughter named Maria. From his own statement in a letter, he had a son, who also was in service during the Civil War.
Source:
Information found within collection.
Source:
Information found within collection.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created in 1998 by Philip N. Williams.
- Title
- Henry Fludder letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
