Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902 to Richard W. Hutson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08165.54 Author/Creator: Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902 Place Written: Guineas Station, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 08 June 1863 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy
Discusses his regiment's recent move to Guineas Station, Virginia. Mentions indefinite reports about the actions of General James Longstreet at Culpeper, Virginia. Refers to a possible heavy movement of troops being orchestrated by General Robert E. Lee. Mentions that his letters may be sporadic due their movements and engagement with Union troops. He revisited a camp site and remembered when so many of his enlisted friends and relatives were still together. Laments their death or separation.
Charles was a Corporal in the 1st South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War. Richard was his father. Written a month after the Battle of Chancellorsville.
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