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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08165.54 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles J. C. Hutson, H company, 1st regiment, South Carolina, infantry |
| Title | Charles J. Hutson to Richard W. Hutson regarding army actions in Virginia |
| Date | 8 June 1863 |
| Author | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) |
| Recipient | Hutson, Richard W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses his regiment's recent move to Guineas Station, Virginia. Mentions indefinite reports about the actions of General James Longstreet at Culpeper, Virginia. Refers to a possible heavy movement of troops being orchestrated by General Robert E. Lee. Mentions that his letters may be sporadic due their movements and engagement with Union troops. He revisited a camp site and remembered when so many of his enlisted friends and relatives were still together. Laments their death or separation. Charles was a Corporal in the 1st South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War. Richard was his father. Written a month after the Battle of Chancellorsville. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Union General Confederate General or Leader Union Forces Death Military Camp |
| People | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) Hutson, Richard Woodward (1788-1866) Longstreet, James (1821-1904) Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| Place written | Guinea Station, 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 |