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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…
Receipt for deceased soldier's effects, Lynchburg Quartermaster's Dept.
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.
H. Fisher in charge of General Hospital, No. 3, Lynchburg, Virginia.
Tin sign, Maj. G. C. Hutter Paymaster U S Army
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…
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
Letter, 25 November 1838, General Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) to Captain George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Letter written by General Zachary Taylor to Major George Christian Hutter regarding leave of absence sought by Hutter to attend to family matters.
Zachary Taylor would later serve as the 12th President of the United States of America
Zachary Taylor would later serve as the 12th President of the United States of America
Map, Fort Gadsden, Florida, George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Hand-drawn map (ink, pencil) belonging to George Christian Hutter depicting Fort Gadsden located on the Apalachicola River in Florida. Map shows the layout of the fort with key features labeled.Gadsden was a base of operations during the Seminole…
Document, 1 February 1820, military appointment for George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
War Department document, printed, with hand written annotations. From Secretary of War John C. Calhoun to George Christian Hutter appointing Hutter as 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army's Corps of Artillery.
Document, 28 September 1847, Military Appointment for George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Letter, handwritten and signed by Secretary of War William L. Marcy appointing George Christian Hutter to the rank of Major in the First Regiment of Infantry in place of an officer named Clark who is deceased.Document issued during the…
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Union Artillery Shell, Battle of Lynchburg
This three-inch artillery shell exploded in downtown Lynchburg near Seventh & Clay Streets during the June 1864 Battle of Lynchburg. Written in…