Dedicated: July 1894.
Location: Located near northwest limits of Rose Woods, west of the regimental monument of the 64th New York Volunteers. Near Rose’s Run. Marks the location where Captain Henry Fuller was killed on July 2, 1863.
Description: Captain Fuller was born in 1841 in Cattaraugus County. He joined the 64th New York at age 20 as a private, eventually rising to the captaincy of F company. His promotions to both first lieutenant and captain were for conspicuous bravery and gallantry in battle. The monument was dedicated in July 1894 and erected by the surviving members of the regiment. Marker is a rough hewn granite monolith with a slanted, polished face that contains a bronze inscription tablet. Overall height is 2.6 feet.
About Captain Henry Fuller
Captain Henry Van Aernam Fuller was born in Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York on February 16, 1841. He was employed in lumber manufacturing prior to the Civil War. On September 10, 1861, at the age of 20, Fuller enlisted as a private in Company F, 64th Regiment, New York Volunteers. On December 10, 1861 he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant of Company F. In May of 1862, he had a son. Shortly thereafter, he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant for bravery on the field. For gallant and meritorious service at Fredericksburg, he was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1863 with the date of rank listed as December 30, 1862.
At Gettysburg, the 64th New York advanced with the rest of Brooke’s Brigade to the top of the Stony Hill. Hit on multiple sides by multiple Confederate brigades, they were forced to retreat through Rose’s Woods. Here, Fuller was wounded in the leg. Private George Whipple of Company F saw that Fuller was wounded and tried to assist him from the field. However, Fuller was shot in the back, and the bullet passed out his shoulder. Within moments, Fuller was dead and Whipple was captured.
Fuller’s body was recovered on July 4, 1863. He was buried on July 18, 1863 in Little Valley Rural Cemetery, Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York.