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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08165.36 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles J. C. Hutson, H company, 1st regiment, South Carolina, infantry |
| Title | Charles J. Hutson to Emmeline Colcock regarding his illness and life in the camp |
| Date | 7 September 1861 |
| Author | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) |
| Recipient | Colcock, Emmeline |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Responds to news in 3 September 1861 letter from Cornelius Colcock (GLC08165.35) about Emmeline's illness. Shaw Huguenin, possibly a relative of Emmeline's mother, identifies the malady as typhoid fever. Knowing of her sickness and being separated from her makes life as a confederate soldier much harder. Comments that he tries to stay positive but "typhoid fever always has a fatal sound." Reports on sickness in his camp. Remarks on possible moves toward Manassas or back to South Carolina, although Colonel Maxcy Gregg is loath to take that action. Also comments on poor conditions of the confederate army and his resolve to do his duty. Hutson was a Corporal, 1st South Carolina Infantry, during the Civil War. Colcock was his fiancée. She died later that year. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Typhoid Fever Health and Medical Women's History Marriage Military Camp Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) Colcock, Emmeline (1841-1861) Gregg, Josiah (fl. 1861) Gregg, Maxcy (1814-1862) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine; The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| 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 |