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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08165.53 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles J. C. Hutson, H company, 1st regiment, South Carolina, infantry |
| Title | Charles J. Hutson to his sister discussing family news |
| Date | 23 April 1863 |
| Author | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Received her last letter after visiting Charles Colcock. Discusses his visit and mentions Colcock's desire for either a commission or a transfer. Describes the weather and cooking as disagreeable, and comments on rationing. Comments on family news. Believes General Robert E. Lee will attack General Joseph Hooker. 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 Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions Union General Union Forces Confederate General or Leader Military Camp |
| People | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) Colcock, Charles Jones (fl. 1862-1863) Hooker, Joseph (1814-1879) Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward) (1807-1870) |
| 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 |