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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08165.40 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles J. C. Hutson, H company, 1st regiment, South Carolina, infantry |
| Title | William F. Colcock to Charles J. Hutson discussing recent hardships and the army |
| Date | 23 September 1861 |
| Author | Colcock, William F. (1804-1889) |
| Recipient | Hutson, Charles J. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Comments on Charles' regiments movements. Remarks that a man named Willie Martin has decided not to become Charles' substitute for military service. Discusses their recent hardship, referring to the death of Colcock's daughter Emmeline earlier that month of typhoid fever, and quotes religious passages. Writes fondly of Emmeline. Gives family news. Mentions that Thomas F. Drayton was promoted to brigadier general, and that they are attempting to get Willie (William F. Colcock, Jr.) onto Drayton's staff. Hutson was Emmeline's fiancé and served as a Corporal in the 1st South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War. Drayton commanded the 3rd Military District, Department of South Carolina from late 1861 to early 1862. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Confederate Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Death Military Substitute Typhoid Fever Women's History Children and Family Religion |
| People | Colcock, William Ferguson (1804-1889) Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) Colcock, Emmeline (1841-1861) Colcock, William Ferguson (1804-1889) Drayton, Thomas (1808-1891) |
| Place written | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Health & Medicine; Religion; 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 |