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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1]<br />Camp Evans Church Bridge John’s Island<br />Dec 23rd<br /><br />My precious wife - I wrote you this morning a hurried note from the Citadel to be carried by Sinclair. You may be now reading it, my darling, and as I am thinking of you, I know that you too are thinking of your Ellie. When I got here, about an hour ago, Gadsen handed me two letters; one from you &amp; one from Henry. Your letter, my darling, was written on last Monday &amp; Tuesday, &amp; directed to the care of Hamilton &amp; Smith. Like you I can not imagine where your letters are, for this is the 5th that I have read &amp; I ought to have got 8. I will ask at the P. O. as you suggest, but 289 is the box that Courtney told me to direct to. 398 is the Citadel Box. After you receive this you need not write me again until I see you, as the regt. Will be relieved this week, &amp; I may not be either here, or in the city, as I cant tell where Col. Stevens’ Regt. will be stationed. Tell Frank<br /><br />[Page 2]<br />that Stevens has filled up all his places but the ast. Quartermastership &amp; he has the refusal of it. He might trade it, &amp; when some better chance offered, he could be resign. Thank you darling, for the sweet picture of our dear little boy, sitting in his sister’s chair. I could see him by the light of my heart as I read the precious lines of his mother, I am rejoiced to know that you are still free to hold him in your heart. May God continue to bless your work. Thank you, my Lottie, for the socks; they will be highly valued by me. But what, darling, do you mean about Sister Lize &amp; the letter? I only mentioned that I had heard through a letter from you of uncle Peter’s confirmation, but I am sure that I never let <span style="text-decoration:underline;">[illegible] read a line</span>. And now, my dear wife, let me tell you how glad my heart was made by the letter through Major White. Twas a [illegible word crossed out] horrid idea, darling, to think for a moment that you did not think me<br /><br />[Page 3]<br />all I wanted you to, but it seized my heart, &amp; I could not help telling you so. And you must not think that I do not wish you to tell me of my faults, for I earnestly desire it, but it seemed to me that you seemed to despond at my short comings, &amp; while I did not give your very words, those I used conveyed the idea that I had formed. Never mind, my angel wife, I am as sure of your deep &amp; dear devotion, as I am of a heaven, &amp; you shall <span style="text-decoration:underline;">never hear one word of doubt again</span>. As I rode up from the city today, my mind revolved around the period of your trial, in out engagement, &amp; when I reflected upon the vestal purity &amp; the faithful devotion of your constant love, I, too shed tears, that I had written that letter to you. If I should not be able to go up on Saturday, I will let you know in time , but you had better not send for me, as I may not get the opportunity to write. There is scarcely any calculating or arrangements outside of<br /><br />[Page 4]<br />the military. Oh! How galling is it to me to see the Rifle Rgt. of last winter, now received in the very face of our enemies, and because of <del>their</del> the demoralized state into which the sad blunder of Branch has placed it. The men, of course, will go into other organizations; some of them with me, but they will not move one peg under our unfortunate Colonel. And yet the world does not know that the Regt. is relieved from duty here that is may organize for more effectual service. My heart grows sick when I think of it. Poor Branch is ruined, &amp; the fair name of the Regt. blasted, and yet not one man whom I met, who did not seem to crave for a conflict with his foe, &amp; the march from Rockville was as sullen as stone. So thoroughly are the men opposed any further action under Col. Branch, that they insist upon the mortifying alternative of being disbanded. More of all this when I see you. Love to all. Goodbye, &amp; may God bless you, my precious wife.<br /><br />Ellison Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, December 23, 1861 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-12-23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1]<br />Camp at Rockville Wadmalaw Island S. C.<br />Dec 6th 1861<br /><br />My precious wife, I have an opportunity to send a letter to the post office today, and embrace it to write to you, my own darling Lottie. I was detained in Charleston until Wednesday morning when I left on Hardtimes for the camp. I rode the 28 miles in 4 hours and a half, finding my horse as fresh when I arrived as when I had started. If you will look on the map, in the dining room, you will see the road leading from the city to this place. It crosses the new Bridge and goes on to [illegible] Ferry, over Stono, then down John’s and Wadmalaw Island to this place. It is situated near the North Edisto River &amp; within four miles of the sea. We can hear the roar, of the sea, &amp; the heavy echo of the enemy’s siege guns at Port Royal very distinctly. Rockville is the New Hope of the Wadmalaw planters, but unlike New Hope it is a beautiful spot. It is right on a high bluff of Bohicket Creek, which runs into North Edisto about 3 ½ miles from its mouth, and cuts off Seabrook’s Island from Wadmalaw. There are two churches in the village, an Episcopalian and Presbyterian. Of course the village is deserted, and we are going to take down the near little steeple to the church today, as it is a landmark in the U.S Coast survey. The smoking plantations on Edisto Island fill me with alternate feelings of pride and<br /><br />[Page 2]<br />sadness. Oh! How many hearths are made almost desolate! Better to be as we are, without ever having planted a tree on “the dearest spot in all the world”, than to see the precious spot in ruins! But better, far better, this, than that a single home should be polluted by the Yankee Vandals who invade our soil. We have, darling, but one spot &amp; on that spot is planted an evergreen that, thank God, can <span style="text-decoration:underline;">never</span> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">fade</span>! An eternal flower! Our Angel Kate. I wrote you that I visited our little garden on the morning I left the city. As soon as I can, I will have a fence put around it, for all of the larger plants have been eaten off by cows. I am very sorry I could not settle on the sale of mamas house for her - I did not send you the ten in the last letter as I said I would. I want you daring, to make me a bed sack, and put an opening in the middle of it which can be closed with buttons, or better, with string. If you have not already made them you need not make the leggings. I am quite well, except for this new water I am drinking. I will take your prescription, darling, and hope it will put all right. You know Mr. Stevens has offered [illegible] the Majority. Be sure you tear up the last letter I wrote you. Kiss my dear little boy &amp; may God bless you, Lottie, my own precious wife. I am ever thinking of you and whenever I put on the warm cap you made for me. I prize it more<br /><br />[Page 3 - written on side of Page 2]<br />because Lottie, my dear Lottie, made it for me! Be cheerful my darling and prayerful &amp; hopeful and all will be well. I hope Peter gets up safely. Love to all. Good bye my Angel. E. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, December 6, 1861 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-12-06 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/collections/show/4 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Citadel Class of 1857 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1]<br />In camp Thursday morning <br />Feb. 26th 1863 <br /><br />My own darling wife <br /><br />I have just finished a supervision of the company drills. It is quite warm, &amp; almost a summer’s sun. I was looking over some of your recent letters just now to select such as I thought proper to preserve, &amp; I found it almost impossible to select. Every one had some particular feature which made it dear, and I selected <span style="text-decoration:underline;">all</span> but one. I can not bear the idea of destroying one of your letters, in which you tell me of little Frank or Sue, or how earnestly you love me. I send you in this [illegible] receipt, &amp; a copy of the bill of your Nassau things. Yesterday was quite an interesting day with me. Lieut. Beauregard had ordered a flag of truce to be sent to the enemy, with letters to some of our men held as prisoners, &amp; letters from Yankee officers, held by us, to their families. The Col. &amp; I had asked permission to ride down toward Port Royal Ferry, so that Lieut. Walker availed himself of our going to send the flag by us. We were first met by a sentinel to whom we communicated our errand, following across the ferry, and after an hour’s waiting Lieut. Col. Sleeper, 4th New Hampshire Vol. with his adjt. made his appearance, &amp; shortly after, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Mrs. Sleeper</span> walked down the end of the causeway, escorted by a Yankee Lieut. After two hours waiting, Sleeper got a boat to us, (we had none) a miserable, old leaky thing, paddled by two Yankees of the 4th N.H.V. They bailed out the greater part of the water, &amp; we got in &amp; went over. <br /><br />[Page 2 – written on top of page 1] <br />My end of the boat touched the wharf first, &amp; I stepped in to it. Then when Col. Sleeper walked up to me, pulled off his gauntlet &amp; offered me his hand, I thought of his being an enemy, with threats of destruction to my family in his business, &amp; I refused to take his hand, to which he replied, “Ah! You won’t take the hand, Eh? Very well then!” I answered in a polite, but firm tone, “No, Sir.” We then delivered our communications, took his receipt &amp; left. He asked me if we had any news, to which I replied: “No Sir, nothing of special interest.” Mrs. Sleeper sat down about two steps off &amp; held her parasol over her with as much grace as if she properly belonged there. The men who paddled us over were very respectful, &amp; quite communicative. They cursed the war, &amp; their officers, &amp; said they were heartily sick of it. They said Mrs. Sleeper had been on for three weeks. The whole party were regular Easterners. On our way back I found the jasmines in bloom, &amp; in one place the [illegible] trees looking lovely. There are some most lovely flowers in this section. But, alas!, most of them have been desecrated, &amp; are exposed to the ruin of the enemy. You &amp; I, Lottie, have felt but the pain of the heat, which our uncertainty absences impairs, but we have not been called on to witness the flowers &amp; fruits of a life time, [illegible] &amp; ruined by war! We have yet to make our home, and the same blessed Providence which has sustained &amp; blessed us in the past, will bless &amp; keep us in the future. My faith is in God. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, February 26, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers writes to Lottie about choosing which of her letters to save and writes how upset he is to destroy even one. He then relates an account of a truce between the Confederate and Yankee soldiers so that letters could be exchanged. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Tuesday Night in Camp Gist - Near Charleston Jany 21st 1862 My own precious wife - After a wearysome day & before I lay me down to sleep, I will begin a letter to you. I wrote you a note by Lee, just before I left Tady’s Monday morning, & have been so constantly busy since that I had not had the time to write you by today’s mail. Think of it, my precious I have near five hundred men, encamped here, & every one, nearly perfectly ignorant of military duties! Captains, Lieutenants, & Privates all to be taught, & I am perfectly alone. I have not a single aid. Dick & Hemingway will not take the Drill Officer place, & Clarence would be glad to take it, but he is afraid they will not let him off in Va. I have written to [Page 2] Genl. Gist in his behalf & hope to have him with me. I can’t give Holly the Qrs. Master Seargeantship for not being a commissioned officer he could not get a discharge. Tonight I am the only person in the field & staff line of tents & to save, me, I can’t help feeling lonely. While I write this, ¼ to 10--by my watch, I hear something which sounds to me like very heavy cannonading in the direction of Savannah. If it is, they take a strange time to begin, though it may be thunder as it is now raining. I am very tired, my darling, so good night till tomorrow, & may god bless you & Frank, & angels watch you while you sleep. Ellie. Wednesday Morning -10A.M. My own Lottie - I rose [Page 3] this morning, & have been busy since. I have an officers drill at ¼ before 7 & again at 2 - and a dress parade at sunset & have to supervise every other drill & everything. The work before me is so great, & I have no one to help me that it makes me feel quite blue. Gendron has not called by as he said he would. I put my trust in God, darling, & hope for the time when we will be again united to each other. If you were only in the city, you could ride out and see me every day. We hear this morning that there are an unusual number of vessels off our Bar. May God deliver us. In the language of the first verse of the Psalter, for this morning, “He is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever” Good bye, my [Page 4] angel, & may you & Frank be always blessed. Love to mamma. Forever yours Ellison Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, January 21, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-01-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/21 Description An account of the resource Capers writes to Lottie from Camp Gist, South Carolina. He says that he is weary, and is camped with nearly five hundred men with no military knowledge. He writes that he is feeling lonely, and doesn't know whether he hears cannons or thunder from the direction of Savannah. Capers writes again in the morning, and says that the work before him is great. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Saturday Night-- Jany 25th 1862 My precious Lottie I will begin the letter which is to go up to you on Tuesday, & will add to it every night till Tuesday morning. A clear sky and a bright sun saluted us this morning after the dismal days just past, and the duties of the camp have all been actively performed. I will draw below the plan of our encampment, so that you may show it to Frank, some of these days, when I shall have been laid on the altar. Here it is, after a fashion- [see drawing on original letter] So you see we are right on the road to [Page 2] the city, & very near Wappoo Creek, & James Island Ferry. The little round marks on the soldiers’ tents and the square marks are the company officers tents, and the stars are the staff tents, the larger one being mine. The large round mark is the hospital tent but I have [illegible words]. The tents by themselves, marked G. are the guard tents. We have had a terrible time during these last few days, but thank God, I have not suffered. My health continues good, & my chest gives me no pain. My woolen socks, gloves, and comforter are inestimable. I sent Hardtimes to the city after the first night of the storms, for I felt it to be cruel to tie the poor fellow out in this old field with no shelter, in such weather. I have no servant yet and am now using one of Col. Stevens. You say I did not tell you how Lady was. She seemed much improved, darling, and glad to see me, but did not say one word about you, or Frank, or the present you sent her. She is a singular being indeed. While Lady is very vacillating, Lottie, she is also of a very unforgiving spirit, and I believe, that she harbors in her ill directed heart, a revengeful feeling toward you and I for the island. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, January 25, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers writes how the weather has improved and as a result, camp duties have been actively performed. He includes a sketch of their encampment and describes the different components. He remarks on his good health and how he sent his horse, Hardtimes, back to the city during the bad weather. He also describes a visit with Lady and their conversation. 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After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/collections/show/4 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Citadel Class of 1857 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] <br />Atlanta Ga. <br />Wednesday Evening <br />13th July 1864 <br /><br />My darling wife <br /><br />I have taken a ride to Atlanta just to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">feel near to you</span>. I drop you a line to say that I am quite well and hearty, but oh!, how anxious to see you my own, my cherished wife. Everything continues to be quiet along the Chattahoochee &amp; no doubt the enemy is making his preparations to cross &amp; will do so when he is ready, &amp; then “up” goes Atlanta, &amp; this army into camp, maybe, at Stone Mountain or some where near enough to Oxford for me to get a short leave to see my angel wife. <br /><br />Good bye Darling <br />Your own <br />Ellie. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, July 13, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers writes a short letter to Lottie to tell her that he is in Atlanta and is doing well. He tells her that the enemy is preparing to cross the Chattahoochee and Atlanta may be lost. He hopes that they will camp close enough to Oxford so that he can visit her. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-07-13 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] <br />Camp 24th S. C. V. J. I. <br />July 2nd 1862 <br /><br />My own darling Lottie <br /><br />I am sorry that I said anything about going up to kiss you, my angel, at Florence, for I do not expect that the Genl. will grant my request, &amp; if an alarm, which frequently happens, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">should</span> occur just at the time of my proposed starting, why I would not ask for a leave. Do not expect me, darling &amp; forgive me for raising a hope, the participation of which would make us so happy. But I will, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">if</span> I leave this point at all, go up to you at Orange Grove, on the Friday night train, arriving at Lewisville at, or before, day light on Saturday. I <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />will then be able to carry you to Florence. But <span style="text-decoration:underline;">do not expect me</span>. If I do not come, darling, remember that it is because of my <span style="text-decoration:underline;">duty</span> here. You shall have the biscuits and the Dalby, &amp; I will D. V. get the latter from Aiman’s. I hope that you will have heard from me by this time that I have got a letter from you <span style="text-decoration:underline;">every</span> day since the middle of last week, &amp; while meantime one or two days passed without my getting one, the third day will always bring me one written for successive days. Thank you, my own precious wife, for your dear, sweet letters. They are to my spirit as refreshing as the April showers are to the beautiful roses in Mrs. <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />Rogers’ garden. <br /><br />A note from cousin Sam informs me that Oddy stopped a night with him, on his way, from Spartanburg, to Virginia to join a Regt. as a private. Oh! My darling you do not know how I love Oddy &amp; <span style="text-decoration:underline;">you must always pray for his safety</span>. Good bye, darling, the mail man is waiting on me. We are on picket tomorrow, Thursday. Why, darling, if the officers did not go on picket who would command the men stationed all along in the very face of the enemy? Don’t you remember the first order I sent you placing me in command of the picket? As we now take two Regiments to do the duty at a time Col. Hagood <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />is in command. Good bye again, my own cherished angel--May God bless you. <br /><br />Your own devoted <br />Ellie Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, July 2, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers apologizes for not being able to visit her in Florence but says that he will try in the near future. He reminds her of his duty and thanks her for her letters. He also tells her of a note he received from Cousin Sam about Oddy and asks her to pray for him. 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After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] <br />Camp 24th J. Island-- <br />Monday Night June 16th <br />1862 <br /><br />My dear angel wife <br /><br />Thanks be to God, your Ellie has passed through another conflict and is unhurt. I wrote you on Sunday morning just before our Rgt. went out on picket duty, which was to have lasted until this morning. Just at day light the advance pickets in the Secessionville road reported the enemy in force as advancing against our Battery at Secessionville. Regts. were ordered out to meet them there, but a letter from you darling, just handed me but I was going on to say they got into position slowly and the Yankees advanced their regiments <span style="text-decoration:underline;">boldly</span> up to our Battery and tried to storm it <span style="text-decoration:underline;">three</span> times. I was ordered away to take command of a Battery of heavy guns from which I did great service. Genl. Evans ordered me to remain at the Battery and direct its fire throughout the fight which I did. Only three companies of our Regt. were engaged from which we lost three <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />killed, and five or six wounded. The enemy were totally routed. We captured about 75 including about 40 of their wounded. They left over 200 dead on the field. Oh! It was an awful sight to ride over that field. Here and there in groups &amp; alone lay the ghastly foe. I counted <span style="text-decoration:underline;">immediately</span> in front of around the Battery 81 and my heart grew sick and I rode in and they carried off many of the dead and wounded. The horses of the officers were stripped of their riders and trophies and carried off. I think [illegible words] Yankee loss at 350 in all. Our men were burying their dead on the battlefield and and we are taking care of their wounded. Our loss is about 30 killed &amp; 40 wounded. Marion [illegible] is not hurt that I can learn. Mr. Rogers is safe. His Battery was not engaged but was ordered up to support my guns just at the close of the engagement. Capt. Reid, Marion’s Capt. and a <span style="text-decoration:underline;">noble</span> man, was killed. Col. Gaillard is <br /><br />[Page 3 – written over page 1] <br />slightly wounded. I will write you tomorrow D. V. [illegible words]. He has gone back to his gun boats. Now for your letter. I ordered the [illegible] shipped. It must be at the depot and go to see. I am too busy to send Mr. R’s shoes now, will do so when I can. Tell him <span style="text-decoration:underline;">constant</span> &amp; <span style="text-decoration:underline;">anxious</span> duty has prevented me so far. We are all to be ready <span style="text-decoration:underline;">at any moment</span>. The enemy is [illegible] camped a mile and a half from us. But, my angel, I have lost my haversack. The strap broke and [illegible words]. I must have stopped it. I don’t think the [illegible words] is true. We can’t tell whether [illegible] is, or not. My lamb, I read your letter with joy, &amp; to think you only wrote this morning, is pleasant to me. Continue to pray for me, my angel. Whenever you are going back to Mrs. R.’s give me [illegible words] shoe number and if I can do so, my darling, <br /><br />[Page 4 – written over page 2] <br />I will write you tomorrow. I am grateful to hear of our boy’s good health. I thank God I gave many of the wounded prisoners bread and water, and are said to me “Thank you, Cole. That is different from what our officers have told us. They said that if you ever got us prisoners, you would bayonet us all.” God bless you my own precious angel. Ellie <br /><br />P. S. I do not look for another attack shortly. I think they will go on with the bombardment of the work, which was kept up all day yesterday and Saturday. Ellie Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, June 16, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers recounts an advance of the enemy on Secessionville. The Yankees tried to storm the Battery three times while Capers was in charge of manning the heavy guns. He talks about both Confederate and Yankee casualties and how it was a gruesome sight to behold. He also talks about an item that he shipped to her and how he lost his haversack. He says what a joy her letters are and asks her to pray for him. Capers also remarks on how he gave bread and water to the wounded prisoners. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-06-16 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] <br />Camp of 24th S. C. V. <br />Tuesday June 17th, 1862 <br /><br />My own beloved wife <br /><br />It is raining &amp; dismal &amp; the enemy are quiet. I have drawn an imperfect picture of the immediate scene of action on yesterday &amp; send it to you. You can form an idea of it, if you will put the paper down so as to let the arrow head point North. The object of the attack was to gain the Secessionville peninsular by taking the Battery by storm, just before day, and you will see that if they were to have done so, their gun boats could run up the creek &amp; shell the redoubts &amp; lines, which would drive us away from this end, &amp; in that way they would have successfully “turned our flank.” They moved up in two columns; one to the attack in front of the Battery, &amp; the other crossed the causeway, marked “G” &amp; by taking position in the bushes &amp; trees marked “H” poured in such a heavy fire behind the Battery as to oblige our gunners to take to their rifles, &amp; abandon the heavy guns. As soon as we got the alarm, Col. S. &amp; I were at the Cross Roads &amp; had our companies on picket duty on the various roads in front of the enemy’s pickets. We sent three of our companies down &amp; Col. S. posted them in the wood marked “P” &amp; from that position, assisted by some of Simonton’s companies, they killed many of the enemy, as they <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />retreated from the position “H,” from which they were driven by the fire of my Battery “A” &amp; the admirable fire of our brass howitzer of Boyce’s Battery posted by Cols. Hagood &amp; Stevens at “L”. In the woods “P” we lost several men killed &amp; wounded, &amp; when four companies of the enemy charged the woods two of our men were taken prisoners. Here too Simonton lost his men, &amp; among them Mr. Tavener, Rosa’s sweetheart, was mortally wounded. The paper this morning (alas! For the vain glorious men who write these accounts of themselves &amp; their commands) speaks of the Eutaw Regt. charging the enemy back to rivers, &amp; the skill of Simonton in handling them! Why, darling, he marched his regt. down the road &amp; Cols. Hagood &amp; Stevens posted him in the wood “P” with our companies &amp; there they lay, until the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">enemy</span> “charging” the wood they stood their ground &amp; fired into him &amp; by his return fire lost their men. Neither Stevens nor I will stoop to puff ourselves, &amp; Clarence who always does everything carelessly, furnishes this morning's paper with an incorrect list of our casualties. Down the road “M” Hagood &amp; Stevens directed <span style="text-decoration:underline;">everything</span>, &amp; yet because the Eutaw Battalion has one to write for it, they are not mentioned. All these things only show how purely wicked &amp; selfish the human heart is, &amp; teach <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />us the necessity of looking to God for his support &amp; aid. The main &amp; hardest fighting was done at the Battery &amp; along the margin of the creek from Gaillard’s camp to the Battery. I have drawn forms to indicate the place where I said on yesterday evening the most of the dead foe. Oh! It was a horrible sight. You see the three men behind the tree in front of the Secessionville Battery; well, they were sharp shooters, &amp; I have no doubt did great execution in picking off our men, but they were killed. I left details of our men burying them on yesterday. My estimate of the enemy’s loss is now about 200 killed &amp; 200 wounded &amp; taken prisoners. This included the dead &amp; wounded, which they carried off for in their final retreat, they carried off numbers. Their loss may be greater. I think we lost about 30 killed &amp; 70 wounded; one hundred in all. You will wonder how I became detached &amp; ordered to take charge of the Battery “A”. Well when we were posting our companies in the wood “P” we all saw the enemy at “H” in large numbers &amp; pouring in a deadly fire on our men at the Battery “C” &amp; we wondered why the Battery “A” did not pour in shot &amp; shell on them. We had only 3 companies &amp; companies &amp; could not march up and attack them &amp; we saw that their [illegible words] were driving our men from the guns at “C”. It <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />was all important, therefore to open the heavy battery “A” on the enemy at “H” &amp; Col. Hagood, the senior of Col. S., ordered me to gallop around &amp; order the fire of the Battery to be directed at “H” (on this run I lost my haversack). When I got to the Battery, I found a Lt. &amp; 10 or 15 men &amp; in reply to my question why he had not fired on just over the creek, he said he did not know &amp; that he was exhausted of fire &amp; that he &amp; his men were green [illegible] very little about it. I loaded and pointed the gun, fired it, &amp; ordered him to continue while I galloped up to Clark’s place to tell Genls. Evans &amp; Smith of the condition of things. They ordered me at once to the Battery &amp; there I went &amp; fought the fight through. The enemy fired only an occasional shell at me from their light Battery. Genl. Evans has paid me a high compliment &amp; later he &amp; Smith have thanked me personally. I believe, my darling, that they say correctly that my fire contributed mainly to the repulse of the enemy at “H” &amp; [illegible words] Stevens &amp; Simontons men gave them a reverse fire. Their defeat was total; thank God. The wounded &amp; found prisoners are from the 79th N. Y. 8th Michigan, 28th Mass. 7th Conn., 2nd R. I. &amp; a Penn. Regiment. Our great deficiency is in Generals, Pemberton is no General, but I do not believe <span style="text-decoration:underline;">one word</span> of the reckless report <br /><br />[Page 5 – written over page 4] <br />of his being untrue. Genl. Evans is a <span style="text-decoration:underline;">coward</span> with a reputation for bravery which he earned by sending his men and officers where he never dreams of going. He keeps himself “out of range” and gets away from fire whenever by chance he gets in it. He is reckless, without any judgement, &amp; terribly pompous &amp; drinks to excess. Genl. Smith is a gentleman, &amp; I have not heard him use profane language, but he is no general, though he is no coward. Genl. Gist is cool, has a good head &amp; I have great confidence in him, but he is the junior and obeys orders only, without originating them. We are to be organized into Brigades and the 24th goes with Gist, to the Fort Pemberton side of the lines. I do not know <span style="text-decoration:underline;">where</span>, but I will inform you D.V. My opinion is that this repulse of the enemy will teach him that he can do nothing by attacking us on an equal footing, &amp; his next effort will be with his heavy guns from his boats &amp; against our other flank, at Fort Pemberton. If our men there will stand to their guns, it will be all well. You must not repeat what I have said about our Genls. &amp; in every I say use your good judgement. How long will you stay at Miss Amelia’s? And when will you go back to Mrs. Rogers? In regard to the Irish Moss, darling, I think you will find it at the depot at Orangeburg. I am sorry that I have not yet sent Mr. Bowe’s gloves, but, my angel, with all that I have to do, &amp; the great demands upon my agts: who go to the city it must be excused by you &amp; him. As soon as I get the number again I will send them God willing &amp; Oh! My darling how I would like to see our dear little boy &amp; walking--and you too, my angel, with your soft sweet eyes &amp; your luscious self! I <br /><br />[Page 6 – written over page 3] <br />would be happy once more in your arms. You must not grow weary, my angel, but you must pray on &amp; keep a cheerful spirit &amp; hope soon that we will gain our freedom. Our rescue must come from God. To his power &amp; goodness &amp; mercy we must look. Goodbye, my angel till tonight, when your Ellie will write you again. May God bless you. Ellie <br /><br />Tuesday Night--How are you my own dear Lottie, this dark raining night? Nothing of importance has transpired today except the reports of our pickets that numbers of the enemy are dead beyond the battlefield &amp; on the road of their retreat. It was a glorious success for us and a terrible whipping for the Yankees. But don’t you believe the Mercury’s story about the character of the dead &amp; the prisoners. They are for the most part <span style="text-decoration:underline;">fine looking</span> splendidly equipped soldiers &amp; throughout the fight behaved, officers and men, with great gallantry. But enough of the Yankees. I have directed this envelope to St. Matthews and you will not therefore get it before Thursday. You must write to me, my loved one, as often as you can, if it is only a line. Kiss my boy and remember me with much respect to your friends. I forgot to ask you how far from Orangeburg it was to Miss Anna Reve’s. Good night. Lottie dear, &amp; may God our father bless you, &amp; preserve you for Jesus sake. Your devoted Ellie <br /><br />P. S. One of Simontons Lieutenants was killed. It was Lieut Greer, from whom you will recollect, you and I bought some envelopes &amp; my pocket book. He was engaged to a young lady who was sent to the city, behaved well. He asked me [illegible] to write Rosa, &amp; said he was ready to die, if it pleased God. We hear tonight, that hopes are entertained of his recovery. God bless you my angel wife. Ellie <br /><br />[Page 7] <br />Drawing <br /><br />[Page 8] <br />I open my letter to tell you that one of the men from Capt. Hill’s Company (the Anderson Company) came to me just now and asked what your name was. He said that he had just heard that his wife had a daughter and he wanted to name it for my wife. If it had been a boy, he said, he would have named it for me. How shall he name it? Send me a bill for your [illegible]. The [illegible words] man is Studdard. Ellie <br /><br />Wednesday morning – 18th June I am well this morning, my darling, except a slight travel complaint. The enemy are quiet. We will move over [illegible words] of the lines either today or tomorrow, D. V. Direct as before, my loved one. Ellie Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, June 17, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers describes an attack to gain the Secessionville peninsula by taking the Battery by storm. He includes a drawing of the action and refers to different positions on the map to describe the attack. Capers talks about the casualties suffered by both sides as well as makes observations about a few of the generals. He questions Lottie about her plans and tells her how much he misses her and their son. He writes again on Tuesday night about the appearance and behavior of the Yankee soldiers, the death of a Lieutenant Greer and to inform Lottie that one of the men wants to name their daughter after her. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-06-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/collections/show/4 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Citadel Class of 1857 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Saturday Evening June 21st 1862 At the Citadel, my own angel, and with a heart full of mingled sadness & hope, I take my pen to write you a few lines. I was too unwell to undress, the fatigue of picket duty today & tonight, so I took a seat in Bowies Buggy, & spent the day here. I got you a gallon of the best brandy, for which I paid $12.00. The freight to Florence, I also paid. When you get back to Mr. Rogers, send to the Florence Depot for a box, marked to you to the care of Mr. Rogers. I dined at Lady’s. She is very [illegible] on the road to Florida, & full of all sorts of stories of the soldiers. I went to see Marion King at the hospital, & saw him moved to Miss [illegible]. He has a painful flesh wound in the side, not serious. After dinner I rode up to the causeway, my darling, and found our little garden where we [illegible words] immortal darling, all overgrown with grass. I looked in vain for a sweet violet for you my angel & I plucked a few leaves from the little plant near your shell cross & send them to you. I pulled the grass from around and on the grave, & paid a man to have it all pulled up. The river looked lovely & the still air & the sweet [illegible] & flowers, & the dear shells, all made my heart heavy with memories, precious memories of every moment I have spent with you, my adored Lottie, by the side of our angel Kate. Oh! [illegible words] How I prayed! My darling, I was [illegible words] [Page 2] was the grave of Kate, & may be the grave of my joys and my sorrows. My heart longed for you & as I looked at the lovely river, with its sunlit [illegible] & my little angel’s [illegible], so pure bright & blue above me. Oh! Lottie, all my manhood failed me, and I felt as if my heart would break if I did not see you again- Ah my darling, I love you too much. I adore you. To think of you every moment; I long & pray to see you; to feel my soul beat at the thought of our meeting, or feel it faint at the idea of never kissing you again, Oh! these, my own, my idolized Lottie, my cherished wife, these are the impulses of my heart that keep beating as constantly as the laws of nature. And I am none the less a man for it all. But the night comes on, & I must go. Farewell. I leave my grave & my Lottie behind me, & I will go away over the bridge and off to the camp, & I thank God for the violet leaves from my baby’s grave. My heart is too full to write, Lottie, I must say good bye. I send you ($200) Two Hundred Dollars, at my risk. May you get it safely. I tried to get you an [illegible words] but could not. Preserve the [illegible] of this morning. What you read in the Mercury of this morning is correct. Good bye. Hug my boy to your heart & kiss him for his father. God bless you. Ellie P.S. Major White advises that I had better not send the $200 by letter. I leave $250 with him. He will have it deposited in the Commercial Bank at Columbia subject to your order. Ellie. I will write more of it from camp. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, June 21, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers writes from the Citadel where he admits to not feeling well. He visits their garden and plucks some leaves to send to her. He talks about how much he loves her and their deceased daughter, Kate, and he visits her grave. He tells her that he will send her $200 but is then advised against it and will have a Major White deposit it in the bank for her. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-06-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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