Wayne County, NC - Dr. P.C. Hutton & the Goldsboro Rifles, 1898 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A GOLDSBORO BOY Is Highly Complimented in Military Circles Goldsboro News-Argus June 16, 1898 The recruits of the Third Battalion of the First Regiment will undergo physical examinations here before they are accepted. The examination will be made by Private P.C. Hutton, who as a civilian is Dr. P.C. Hutton. Dr. Hutton will conduct the examination upon instructions from the Regimental Surgeons. It was Dr. Hutton who examined the Goldsboro company before its arrival here, and it will be recalled that it was the only company that passes the examination before the Surgeons without having a man rejected. The credit for this very unusual occurrence was due entirely to Dr. Hutton. Of all the North Carolinians who have joined the volunteer forces of the United States, Dr. Hutton has made the greatest personal sacrifice. Giving up his practice of medicine this excellent officer joined the Goldsboro company and enlisted as a private. It was not necessary for him to enlist as a private for an officer's position would gladley have been given him, but this he declined. After his arrival here, Dr. Wilder, the Chief Surgeon soon recognized the fact that Dr. Hutton was a physician of judgment and skill and he tendered him his best appointment - that of chief hospital steward, which pays a good salary. To this offer Dr. Hutton gave a negative response. His reply was "I did not enter this business for office, otherwise I would not have enlisted as a private." Dr. Wilder has repeatedly requested Dr. Hutton to accept the position, but he is positive in his declination. Though declining to accept office, Dr. Hutton has been a valuable assistant to the Surgeon of the First. Dr. Hutton is a modest young man and these circumstances would never have been known had they not been given out by Dr. Wilder. Such patriotism as that manifested by Dr. Hutton can but attract the admiration of all men. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts ___________________________________________________________________