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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08165.59 |
| 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 the movement of the Confederate army |
| Date | 14 September 1863 |
| Author | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) |
| Recipient | Hutson, Richard W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his father that General James Longstreet, William Lewis, and John B. Hood's divisions have all moved to the west. They are expecting the enemy to approach anytime. Mentions that George E. Pickett's Virginia division has taken the place of Jenkins and Henry A. Wise's troops around Richmond and Petersburg so their brigade is the only one from South Carolina left in Virginia. Explains that the enemy occupied Culpeper, Virginia yesterday but he feels the fighting in Virginia might be over for this season. Discusses witnessing Robert E. Lee's review of Richard S. Ewell and Ambrose P. Hill's corps and comments it was grand. Continues his letter the next day. Mentions clothing, his rations, his pay, and the rising costs of everything. Charles J. Hutson was a Corporal, 1st South Carolina Infantry, during the Civil War. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Union Forces Confederate General or Leader Clothing and Accessories Soldier's Pay Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition Finance |
| People | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) Hutson, Richard Woodward (1788-1866) |
| Place written | Orange C. H., Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Merchants & Commerce |
| 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 |