Hey Scott

I am a decendant of Alphonso Burton Hutto who was my Great Grandfather on my mother's side.

I have a picture of Alphonso at age 18 in what we believe to be a militia uniform of Captain Meetze's Company before joining the 13th SC.

He was described as being 6 foot 3 inches tall, with dark hair and complexion and Black eyes.

Alphonzo Burton Hutto enlisted a Camp Johnson at age 18 on September 3rd 1861, in Captain Meetze's Company of Edward Regiment of Volunteers, Which later became Company "K", 13th SC Infantry.

He was seriously wounded during the Battle of McPherson's Ridge, on July 1st 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. He was captured in the hospital after the battle by Union forces on July 5th, 1863. He was listed a Prisoner of War at Decamp General Hospital, Davids Island, New York, Harbor. And listed as being exchange at Camp Lee near Richmond by Union Major John E. Mulford of the 3rd New York Infantry under a flag of truce along with 685 other prisoners on September 8th, 1863. He was listed as returned to duty September 16th, 1863.

He again was wounded in the back an left hand by shell fragments during the fighting in May 1864 above Richmond during the Wilderness/Spotsylvania Campaign. He was admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital #9 in Richmond on May 24th, 1864. Then was transferred to Jackson Hospital, Richmond, on May 25th. He was again Transferred to Columbia SC to recover on May 28th, 1864.

He was again returned to duty. But on April 2nd, 1865 was again taken prisoner, during the Battle for Petersburg, Va. He was sent to City Point, Va. On April 7th, and from there he was shipped to Hart's Island, New York< Harbor and held there until paroled on June 16th, 1865 under General Order #109, of June 6th, 1865.

He was disabled for the remained of his life due to the wounds received in May 1864.

Alphonso B. Hutto was the brother of James E. Hutto of Company "K" 13th SC, who died of disease Oct, 9, 1861.