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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08165.52 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles J. C. Hutson, H company, 1st regiment, South Carolina, infantry |
| Title | Charles J. Hutson to Marion Hutson regarding life in the army and the end of the war |
| Date | 15 January 1863 |
| Author | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) |
| Recipient | Hutson, Marion |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Comments on possible hesitation by General Daniel H. Hill and General Jackson, either James W. Jackson or Thomas J. Jackson, to transfer Marion out of the Army of Northern Virginia. Discusses furlough policy. Mentions that President Jefferson Davis has "good reasons" to believe that the Civil War will end by 1 July 1863. Asks Marion to send him food. His regiment is currently sitting idle, but may soon be called to North Carolina. Would like someone to take his place. Wants to visit Charles Colcock, in a regiment near Fredericksburg. Discusses suit his parents will be making for him. Comments on some family news. Hutson was a Corporal, 1st South Carolina Infantry, during the Civil War. Marion was his brother. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Confederate General or Leader Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions Clothing and Accessories Children and Family Military Substitute |
| People | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) Hutson, Marion (b. 1844) Hill, D. H. (Daniel Harvey) (1821-1889) |
| Place written | Camp Gregg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 1st South Carolina infantry, H Company |