Futch Letters, 1861-1863
The Futch Family lived in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Brothers Charles and John served as privates in Co. K, 3rd North Carolina Infantry. Charley was killed at Gettysburg in July 1863. John left his regiment a few weeks after the battle and was shot for desertion in September 1863. Many of the brothers letters were written for them by others. The collection also includes letters written to John by his wife, Martha Ramsey Futch.
Archive:
North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh
Letters
Displaying 26 - 50 of 60
| ID |
Letter |
Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9014 | Futch40 | April 18, 1863 | Catherine Ramsey | John Futch Jr. | Northampton County, NC | Caroline County, VA |
| 8978 | Futch4 | September 11, 1861 | Charley Futch | John Futch Jr. | Stafford County, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 9013 | Futch39 | April 16, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Port Royal, Caroline County, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 9012 | Futch38 | April 15, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Caroline County, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 9011 | Futch37 | April 14, 1863 | Martha Ramsey Futch | John Futch Jr. | Northampton County, NC | Caroline County, VA |
| 9010 | Futch36 | April 9, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Port Royal, Caroline County, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 9009 | Futch35 | April 3, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Port Royal, Caroline County, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 9008 | Futch34 | March 30, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Fredericksburg, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 9007 | Futch33 | March 29, 1863 | Catherine Ramsey | John Futch Jr. | Northampton County, NC | |
| 9006 | Futch32 | March 29, 1863 | Martha Ramsey Futch | John Futch Jr. | Northampton County, NC | |
| 9005 | Futch31 | March 26, 1863 | Martha Ramsey Futch | John Futch Jr. | Northampton County, NC | |
| 9004 | Futch30 | March 19, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Port Royal, Caroline County, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 8977 | Futch3 | July 22, 1861 | Charley Futch | William Futch, John Futch Jr. | Garysburg, Northampton County, NC | Northampton County, NC |
| 9003 | Futch29 | March 19, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Port Royal, Caroline County, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 9002 | Futch28 | March 15, 1863 | Martha Ramsey Futch, Martin Ramsey, Catherine Ramsey | John Futch Jr. | Northampton County, NC | |
| 9001 | Futch27 | March 6, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Buckner's Neck, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 9000 | Futch26 | March 4, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 8999 | Futch25 | March 1, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Port Royal, Caroline County, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 8998 | Futch24 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Port Royal, Caroline County, VA | Northampton County, NC | |
| 8997 | Futch23 | February 22, 1863 | Martha Ramsey Futch | John Futch Jr. | Northampton County, NC | |
| 8996 | Futch22 | February 26, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | Port Royal, Caroline County, VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 8995 | Futch21 | February 19, 1863 | Martha Ramsey Futch | John Futch Jr. | Northampton County, NC | |
| 8994 | Futch20 | February 13, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | Martha Ramsey Futch | VA | Northampton County, NC |
| 8976 | Futch2 | Charley Futch | John Futch Sr. | Garysburg, Northampton County, NC | Northampton County, NC | |
| 8993 | Futch19 | February 5, 1863 | John Futch Jr. | John Futch Sr., Martha Ramsey Futch | VA | Northampton County, NC |
