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  • Collection: Hutter Family Collection

Diary, 1861, James R. Hutter (1841-1923)

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Details troop movements, camp life, 1st battle of Bull Run, skirmishes, news of fellow soldiers, weather, and reports on the war.

Letter, 14 April 1840, James Beverly Risque (1767-1843) to Andrew Horatio Reeder (1807-1864)

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JB Risque (George C. Hutter's father in law) asks for assistance from Andrew Horatio Reeder (George Hutter's brother in law) in securing an appointment to the United States Naval Academy for his grandson  James Beverly Ward (1822-1907).James Beverly…

Tin sign, Maj. G. C. Hutter Paymaster U S Army

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Painted tin sign, likely for a door, denoting Major George C. Hutter as a US Army Paymaster. Possibly from his time as paymaster in Charleston, SC. Hutter served as a paymaster from about 1846-1848 assigned to Texas and South Carolina and possibly…

Portrait, George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)

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Oil on Canvas portrait of George Hutter as a young man, circa 1820s -1830s. George Christian Hutter.Artist believed to be early American painter Jacob Eichholtz (1776-1842) operating out of Pennsylvania. Jacob Eichholtz (1776–1842) was an early…

Sandusky Farms Milk Bottle

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One quart milk bottle, glass, raised lettering reads: A BOTTLE OF MILK IS A BOTTLE OF HEALTHONE QUARTLIQUIDSANDUSKY FARMF. L. HUTTERSEALEDLYNCHBURG, VA218 REGISTERED During the early 20th century, the Hutter family operated a dairy at Sandusky, then…

The Book of Common Prayer, 1863, James Risque Hutter (1841-1923)

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Prayer book belonging to James Risque Hutter while a POW at Johnson's Island POW camp. Hutter was captured at the Battle of Gettysburg (1863) and sent to Johnson's Island POW Camp. He was exchanged in early 1865 and recaptured at the Battle of Five…