Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902 to Richard W. Hutson

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GLC#
GLC08165.59-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
14 September 1863
Author/Creator
Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902
Title
to Richard W. Hutson
Place Written
Orange C. H., Virginia
Pagination
4 p. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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.

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