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Richard J. Fulfer

A Civil War veteran and chronicler of the Twenty-Fourth Indiana, this early-20th-century writer turned wartime notes into a firsthand regimental history. His book stands out for its close-up view of soldiers’ daily hardships, humor, and endurance.

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A History of the Trials and Hardships of the Twenty-Fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry

A History of the Trials and Hardships of the Twenty-Fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry

by Richard J. Fulfer

About the author

Richard J. Fulfer is known for A History of the Trials and Hardships of the Twenty-Fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, published in Indianapolis in 1913. The Library of Congress lists the work under his name and notes that it includes illustrations and portraits, suggesting a carefully assembled memorial history of the regiment.

Project Gutenberg’s overview describes the book as a firsthand Civil War account built from Fulfer’s pocket memorandum kept during the war. That gives the narrative much of its appeal: it is not just a summary of campaigns, but a soldier’s-eye record of camp life, marches, battles, and the everyday strain of military service.

Reliable biographical details about Fulfer himself are limited in the sources I could confirm here, so it is safest to remember him primarily through this surviving work. For readers interested in Civil War history, his writing offers a direct and personal window into the experience of Indiana volunteers.