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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08165.70 |
| 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 fighting to the end and the troubles of the South |
| Date | 20 March 1865 |
| Author | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) |
| Recipient | Huston, Richard W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions that W. Douglas, a Presbyterian minister, intends to become the Chaplain of their church. Charles worries about his family's safety, because of the reported brutality of the Union soldiers. Comments that the Union is determined to subjugate them, and he believes it is their duty to fight to the end. Reiterates comments in his 16 March 1865 letter that things are calm, he is well taken care of, and he hopes that "the negroes have proved true & faithful." He is anxious for news about his brother "Marion & the Artillery boys." Relays other news he has received and asks to be kept informed about what's happening at home and with the family. Charles was a Corporal in the 1st South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War. Richard was his father. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Children and Family Union Forces Religion African American History Slavery |
| People | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) Hutson, Richard Woodward (1788-1866) Hutson, Marion (b. 1844) |
| Place written | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; African Americans; 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 |