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Capers diary.pdf
Diary of Ellison Capers, kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863.

A1961.1_B3_F9.pdf
Capers talks about a trip out to Morris Island where he was able to spy on Yankee ships. He describes the ships and the crews as well as the sunken vessel, Keokuk. He also describes a Columbiad cannon on the island that their troops have laid of…

A1961.1_B3_F22.pdf
Capers writes that they are waiting on news from Wheeler's expedition to the rear of the enemy troops. He says that he visited a man named Joe and that he is well. Capers also writes that he is well and tells Lottie that he had a dream about her. He…

A1961.1_B3_F23.pdf
Capers discusses his favorite collects or short prayers with Lottie and compares them with her favorites. He says that he cannot wait until they can pray together again. He still has a cold but is otherwise well and the shelling of Atlanta continues.…

A1961.1_B3_F24.pdf
Capers writes how thrilled he is to receive four letters from Lottie and mentions a loss that the family has suffered. The rest of the letter is business regarding the mailing of money, when his next letters will be posted and information about a…

A1961.1_B3_F25.pdf
Capers writes that Ben made it to Atlanta the night before but was tasked with helping put out a fire. He says how upset he is that Lottie has only received three of his letters and hopes that she will eventually receive all of them. He writes about…

A1961.1_B3_F26.pdf
Capers writes that the Yankees have ceased shelling Atlanta and there is now a stillness that has fallen over the city. The men are happy but subdued. He talks about the work that the Yankees have done and marvels at their engineering skill but…

A1961.1_B3_F27.pdf
Capers writes a short letter to Lottie in which he again states that he doesn't believe that the enemy is in retreat. His division was moved and he went into town to buy rice and to mail this letter. He tells her that he will send her two pictures…

1961.1_B1_F49.pdf
Capers writes to his wife Lottie from Johns Island, South Carolina. He describes the retreat of the Rifle Regiment from two days before. He had been with the Carolina Light Infantry on Johns Island Ferry, and in the middle of the night was awakened…

1961.1_B1_F48.pdf
Capers writes to his wife Lottie from Johns Island, and gives a more detailed account of the retreat that he described in his previous letter from that morning. He writes that Colonel Branch ordered his men to retreat without their belongings, but…
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