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Letter, 9 July 1864, James Risque Hutter (1841-1923) to Fredericka Amalia Hutter Reeder (1810-1878)

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Letter from Risque Hutter to his aunt Amailia expressing sympathy upon hearing of the death of her husband (Andrew Horatio Reeder. Letter was written while Risque was a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island POW Camp.

Amailia Hutter Reeder was the…

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…

Receipt for deceased soldier's effects, Lynchburg Quartermaster's Dept.

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Blank form entitled, Quartermaster's receipt for deceased soldier's effects, 1864, received from surgeon Thomas
H. Fisher in charge of General Hospital, No. 3, Lynchburg, Virginia.