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Blank requisition form, forage for horses, Confederate States Army
The blank form was found among a cache of Hutter family letters and documents..
Postcard, "Old Confederate Redoubt Near Lynchburg, VA. (134)"
Late 19th Century postcard showing one of 5-6 Confederate redoubts built to protect Lynchburg during the Civil War. These are depicted on 19th century maps as squares. After the war some were given names, e.g. Fort Early, Fort McCausland, etc.
Letter, 18 October 1904, J.A. Macauley to Col. J. Risque Hutter
Letter sent to J. Risque Hutter at Sandusky by J. A. Macauley thanking Hutter for his help in the disinterment and shipment the remains of Macauley's brother-in-law, James O. Mills. It is unknown where Mills had been buried, possibly at Sandusky as…
Coleman, R. P., 31 December 1862, Confederate soldier letter,
Letter, 31 December 1861, from [J.H.?] Coleman, at the Ladies Relief Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, to his family. Coleman is working at the hospital and while the bulk of his letter is in regards to sending and receiving mail, he also writes about…
Diary, 1861, James R. Hutter (1841-1923)
Details troop movements, camp life, 1st battle of Bull Run, skirmishes, news of fellow soldiers, weather, and reports on the war.
Belt Buckle, Civil War, US Army
Belt buckle found on or near the Sandusky property by Harold Heywood Hutter in the mid 20th century. Likely a relic from the 1864 Battle of Lynchburg
Pistol, LeMat Revolver
LeMat revolver. According to the donor, a Hutter family member who was born and raised in Sandusky, this revolver was found in the attic of Sandusky. Upon examination by an antique firearms expert it was determined that the revolver had been in a…
Photograph and piece of muffler, General Thomas J. Jackson (1824-1863)
Piece of a silk muffler (scarf) worn by Stonewall Jackson during the winter of 1862-63 attached to a cabinet card photograph of Jackson.
Several of these are extant. They were donated by Anna Jackson (Jackson's wife) as a means to raise funds for…
Several of these are extant. They were donated by Anna Jackson (Jackson's wife) as a means to raise funds for…
"Piece of rope that hung John Brown"
8" length of rope with accompanying tag written by James Risque Hutter which states:
Piece of the rope that hung John Brown at Charlestown, Va. 1859. Cut by J. Risque Hutter in command of a detachment of Cadets from the Virginia Mil. Institute…
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Portrait, George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
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…