★ Fuller, John W.

John Wallace Fuller​

Born: July 28, 1827

Birthplace: Harston, England

Father: Benjamin Fuller 1796 –

Mother: Mary Chapman 1798 –

Wife: Ann B. Rathburn 1826 – 1901

(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio)​

Children:

Edward Chapman Fuller 1852 – 1931​

(Buried: Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio)​

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Jennie Rathburn Fuller 1854 – 1927​

(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio)​

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Rathburn Fuller 1857 – 1937​

(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio)​

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Florence Fuller Taylor 1859 – 1947​

(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio)​

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Frederick Chapman Fuller 1861 – 1937​

(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio)​

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Irene Ballard Fuller 1864 – 1932​

(Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio)​

Occupation before War:

1833: Immigrated from England to New York​

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Bookstore Worker in Utica, New York​

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Owner and Operator of Publishing Business in Utica, New York​

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Treasurer for the City of Utica, New York​

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1858: His Business in Utica, New York was destroyed by fire​

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1858 – 1861: Book Publisher in Toledo, Ohio​

Civil War Career:

1861: Helped train Recruits in Grafton, Virginia​

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1861: Staff Officer to Brig. General Charles Hill​

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1861 – 1864: Colonel of 27th​ Ohio Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Served in Missouri under Generals John Pope and David Hunter​

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1862: Participated in New Madrid under General John Pope​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Island No. 10​

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1862: Brigade Commander at Battle of Iuka, Mississippi​

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1862: Brigade Commander Second Battle of Corinth, Mississippi​

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1862: Brigade Commander at Battle of Parker's Cross Roads

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1863: Garrison Duty with the Union Army​

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1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers​

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1864: Captured the City of Decatur, Alabama​

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1864: Temporary Division Commander at Battle of Atlanta​

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1864: Brigade Commander during Sherman's March to the Sea​

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1865: Brigade Commander in the Carolina's Campaign​

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1865: Brevetted Major General for his service in the war​

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1865: Resigned from the Union Army on August 15th​​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1888: Senior Partner Fuller, Childs & Company in Toledo, Ohio​

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1874 – 1881: United States Collector of Customs in Toledo, Ohio​

Died: March 12, 1891

Place of Death: Toledo, Ohio

Cause of Death: dilation of right heart

Age at time of Death: 63 years old

Burial Place: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio

 

[Pollaco]

It was Fuller's command which caught Gen. Forrest in a crossfire at Parker's Crossroads.

 

[Pollaco]

That partnership he held after the war, Fuller, Child's, & Company in Toledo, was footwear.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy (Thursday) Birthday Brig. General John W. Fuller! Salutes remembering General Fuller on his birthday week.

 

[Pollaco]

The accompanying news article states that he performed "an act of personal Valor" in the Atlanta Campaign on July 22, 1864. This act was said to a rare feat during the Civil War. What exactly did he do? He was temporarily leading a division at this time.