Charles Woodward Hutson Papers, 1765-1949 (bulk 1860-1921).

Summary

Creator:
Hutson, Charles Woodward, 1840-1936.
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.

Extent:
1200 items (2.5 linear feet)
Language:
Materials in English
Library Catalog Link:
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Background

Biographical / historical:

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.

Scope and content:

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.

Acquisition information:

Received from Ethel Hutson and Mr. and Mrs. B. Stanley Nelson of New Orleans, La., between 1936 and 1954 (Acc. 101913).

Processing information:

Processed by: SHC Staff

Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007

Updated by: Amanda Loeb, October 2013

Sensitive materials statement:

Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.

Access and use

Restrictions to access:

No restrictions. Open for research.

Restrictions to use:

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

No usage restrictions.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], in the Charles Woodward Hutson Papers, #362, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Location of this collection:
Louis Round Wilson Library
200 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
Contact:
(919) 962-3765
wilsonlibrary@unc.edu