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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08165.69 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles J. C. Hutson, H company, 1st regiment, South Carolina, infantry |
| Title | Charles J. Hutson to Richard W. Hutson discussing suffering in the South and the development of the war |
| Date | 16 March 1865 |
| Author | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) |
| Recipient | Huston, Richard W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses suffering in the south during the Civil War. He is getting along well in the army. He heard about the occupation of Orangeburg, South Carolina, but took longer to find out whether or not their family had left. Discusses correspondence (or a lack of) with various family members. He has heard that William T. Sherman has left their county and moved to the east. He has not changed location since his last letter. Calls the Union troops "lawless wretches" and hopes "the negroes have proved true and faithful." He would not be surprised if Richmond was lost. Discusses the Confederacy's right to independence. Heard about the death of Charlie Kerr. Charles Hutson 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 Death Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Refugees Sherman's March to the Sea Union General African American History Slavery Union Forces |
| People | Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) Hutson, Richard Woodward (1788-1866) Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891) |
| 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 |