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Size | 1,200 items (2.5 linear feet). |
Abstract | Charles Woodward Hutson (23 September 1840-27 May 1936) grew up on plantations in Beaufort District, S.C.; attended South Carolina College; served in the Confederate Army throughout the Civil War in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina; was a teacher and professor in several southern states, including fifteen years in Texas; and settled finally in New Orleans, La., as an artist and writer. He married Mary Jane Lockett in 1871 and with her had ten children. The collection includes correspondence, writings, photographs, and other materials of Charles Woodward Hutson. Correspondence consists of letters between Charles Woodward Hutson and relatives, friends, former students, business associates, and publishing firms. Civil War correspondence, 1861-1865, consists of letters to his parents describing army life and camp discipline. There are detailed descriptions of the battle of Manassas and the wound Hutson received, and briefer mentions of an epidemic of measles, the victory at Leesburg, the blockade of Charleston Harbour, the death of General Stonewall Jackson, and the surrender of General Lee. Letters also discuss Hutson's imprisonment at Fort Delaware and the position of Great Britain and France in regards to the war and recognition of the Confederacy. Also included are typed copies of about forty letters, 1765-1777, of Richard Hutson, clergyman and Revolutionary leader, of Charleston, S.C. Other materials include scattered writings by Ethel Hutson and others, clippings, and miscellaneous pamphlets. Writings of Hutson include a typed copy of his reminiscences, telling of his early life and college days at South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina), his Civil War experiences, and his life after the war. |
Creator | Hutson, Charles Woodward, 1840-1936. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Amanda Loeb, October 2013
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Charles Woodward Hutson (23 September 1840-27 May 1936) grew up on plantations in Beaufort District, S.C. He attended South Carolina College, graduating in 1860, and enlisted as a private in the army of the Confederate States of America. He served throughout the Civil War in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Hutson was wounded at the first battle of Manassas, taken prisoner at Seven Pines, and held for three months at Fort Delaware.
Hutson taught in colleges, universities, and public and private schools throughout the South for over forty years, specializing in languages and history. During this time he wrote several books and essays, some of which were published. Upon retirement in 1908, Hutson settled in New Orleans, La., and took up painting, chiefly depicting landscapes and working in oils, water colors, and pastels. His works were exhibited by several art organizations, including the Art Association of New Orleans, the Arts and Crafts Club, the Gulf Coast Art Association, and the Southern States Art League. He received the 1925 Blanche B. Benjamin prize for best Louisiana landscape from the Arts and Crafts Club.
Hutson married Mary Jane Lockett in 1871 and with her had ten children.
Back to TopThe collection includes correspondence, writings, photographs, and other materials of Charles Woodward Hutson. Correspondence consists of letters between Charles Woodward Hutson and relatives, friends, former students, business associates, and publishing firms. Civil War correspondence, 1861-1865, consists of letters to his parents describing army life and camp discipline. There are detailed descriptions of the battle of Manassas and the wound Hutson received, and briefer mentions of an epidemic of measles, the victory at Leesburg, the blockade of Charleston Harbour, the death of General Stonewall Jackson, and the surrender of General Lee. Letters also discuss Hutson's imprisonment at Fort Delaware and the position of Great Britain and France in regards to the war and recognition of the Confederacy. Also included are typed copies of about forty letters, 1765-1777, of Richard Hutson, clergyman and Revolutionary leader, of Charleston, S.C. Other materials include scattered writings by Ethel Hutson and others, clippings, and miscellaneous pamphlets. Writings of Hutson include a typed copy of his reminiscences, telling of his early life and college days at South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina), his Civil War experiences, and his life after the war.
Back to TopArrangement: chronological.
Chiefly personal and professional correspondence of Charles Woodward Hutson with relatives, friends, former students, business associates, and publishing firms. Civil War correspondence, 1861-1865, consists of letters to his parents describing army life and camp discipline. Letters provide a detailed description of the battle of Manassas and the wound Hutson received. Other events mentioned include an epidemic of measles, the victory at Leesburg, the blockade of Charleston Harbour, the death of General Stonewall Jackson, and the surrender of General Lee. Letters also discuss the position of Great Britain and France in regards to the war and recognition of the Confederacy. Also included is intelligence concerning the imprisonment of Hutson at Fort Delaware. Later correspondence consists of personal accounts of Hutson with firms in the South, particularly the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas; letters from friends, family, and former students on personal, educational, and literary matters; and letters from publishing firms concerning his manuscripts. Also included are typed copies of about forty letters, 1765-1777, of Richard Hutson, clergyman and Revolutionary leader, of Charleston, S.C., to his brother, friends, and business associates, discussing politics, planting, and personal matters.
Folder 1a |
Original finding aid and list of correspondence |
Folder 1 |
Correspondence of Richard Hutson, 1765-1777 |
Folder 2 |
1860-July 1861 |
Folder 3 |
1861: August-September |
Folder 4 |
1861: October-December |
Folder 5 |
1862: January-April |
Folder 6 |
1862: May-December |
Folder 7 |
1863-1865 |
Folder 8 |
1869-1882 |
Folder 9 |
1883-1887 |
Folder 10 |
1888-1897 |
Folder 11 |
1898-1899 |
Folder 12 |
1900 |
Folder 13 |
1901-1902 |
Folder 14 |
1903-1905 |
Folder 15 |
1906-1907 |
Folder 16 |
1908-1911 |
Folder 17 |
1914-1916 |
Folder 18 |
1917-1920 |
Folder 19 |
1921 |
Folder 20 |
1922 |
Folder 21 |
1923-1925 |
Folder 22 |
1926-1933 |
Folder 23 |
1934-1949 |
Folder 24 |
Undated correspondence |
Scattered clippings, writings, and other materials. Includes writings by Ethel Hutson and genealogical materials concerning S. H. Lockett.
Folder 25 |
Clippings, 1881-1936 and undated |
Folder 26 |
"Recollections of the First Confederate Flag," by Bessie Cary Lemly, based on information from her aunt, Miss Rebecca Smith, undatedAlso includes an anonymous poem, "Her Sweet Soul's in Her Face." |
Folder 27 |
"The Answer to Jones's Argument, The Farmer's Union and the Cotton Planter," by Ethel Hutson, undated |
Folder 28 |
Miscellaneous materials on S. H. Lockett, 1911, 1941, and undated |
Folder 29 |
Miscellaneous pamphlets and printed materials |
Manuscripts and essays written and edited by Charles Woodward Hutson. Includes several painted illustrations with titles and captions for "In Search of a Rich Wife."
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Image P-362/1 |
The Reverend Stockton Axon, circa 1865-1870 |
Image P-362/2 |
James Wood Davidson, 1878 |
Image P-362/3-4
P-362/3P-362/4 |
Farish Furman, circa 1860-1870 |
Image P-362/5 |
Farish Furman, circa 1875-1880 |
Image P-362/6 |
George Howe, circa 1875-1880 |
Image P-362/7 |
William and F. R. Huntington, 1867 |
Image P-362/8 |
Napoleon Lockett, circa 1850-1860 |
Image P-362/9 |
Mary Clay Lockett, circa 1865-1875 |
Image P-362/10-11
P-362/10P-362/11 |
Yates Snowden, circa 1927 |
Image P-362/12 |
Lee Walthall, circa 1865-1870 |
Image P-362/13 |
Unidentified older man, circa 1895-1915 |