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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.
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<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 1]<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">[Cover page]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">From July 1862 to Nov 1863</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 2]<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">[Blank page]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 3]<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">[illegible] - Private. - 1862</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">After the evacuation of James Isld. by the enemy, during the 1st week in July, our Regt. struck its camp on Royal’s place & moved over to Secessionville, July 9th 1862. The 51st Leu. Col. Slaughter, with Smith’s Batt (afterwards combined with Byrd’s Batt. to form the 26th S.C.V.) and two, or three, companies of Lamar’s Regl. Artly. together with the 24th formed the Garrison of Secessionville after this date. - Slaughter was ordered to Virginia about the middle of July & the 1st S.C.V. Col. Hagood succeeded. - Hagood was made Brigadier in latter part of July & Glover forwarded. During the second week in August Glover, with the </span><span style="font-weight:400;">12</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 22d, 23d, [illegible] Legions,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 4]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">James Batt. Bryce’s Battery & other troops, with Genls. Evans & Drayton, were ordered from our coast to Va. Subsequently Smith’s Batt. was ordered to Adams Run, & the 8th Geo. Batt. substitutes, since which times, & up to this date (Dec. 9th 1862) the garrison of Secessionville has been composed of one Regt. (24th) one inft. Batt. (8th Geo.) & one batt. of the arty. Regt. Col. Lamar’s, which has charge of the guns at fort Lamar. - I have been for the most in command, Col. Stevens Comdg. the Isld. - On the 11th of August. ordered to be one of a board of examiners - Took a short furlough on the 13th to the 18th, on which latter day brought my family, Lottie & Frank, to city &</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 5]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">took rooms at Mills House. - Board at first met at Ft. Johnson but removed to city after first week’s work. - In the city until the 13th of Oct. ordered back to coast. - 14th my birthday - 25 today - Rode over to the city spent a short time during the afternoon with Lottie at the Charleston Hotel. </span><span style="font-weight:400;">17 & 18</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">Oct</span><span style="font-weight:400;">. Moved Lottie & Frank to Columbia & secure board at Dr. Jeff. Goodwyn’s, $100 fr. month, wife, child (18 mo old) & two servants. Night of 18th left Columbia for Ch. </span><span style="font-weight:400;">AM 11th</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> our daughter, the second, born, & I got the intelligence of it on the evening of the 12th at P.O. in city.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Nov. 17 - Monday - Rode</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 6]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">over to [illegible] - stopped at Mr. Sagr’s - I am sick [illegible] - Inflammation of the [illegible] the bladder. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">AM 18 - left Sagr’s at night & took [illegible] for Columbia at 8:20 P.M. Arrive at Dr G’s at 6 A.M.on Nov. 19th. - On the 6th of Dec. [illegible] baptised our own little daughter, Susan McGill. - Evening of the 6th started for Secessionville & arrived on Sunday at noon.-. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">7th, 8th, & 9th very cold. - Today (9th) Genl. Gist visits the Isld. & dined with me.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 10 - Clear & cold - nothing of interest occurs. Col. Stevens left last for Pendleton, having heard of the illness of his son Hamilton. - [illegible words] </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 7]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">for August. Oct. & Nov. presented by my friend Holmes $66.78. - Four Iron boats reported in Stono today - two above & two below battery Isld.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 11th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Clear & cold morning. Palmer & [illegible] rode to city as witnesses in case of [illegible], Williamson & Buckham. - Dined with [illegible]. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 12th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Clear & pleasant. - Morning paper reports enemy attempting to cross the Rappahannock, but repulsed. Last night, a year ago, I spent the night on “Clark’s Bay”, as Lt. Col. of the Rifle Regt. S.C.M. with [illegible words] of men as [illegible]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 8]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">forty. - Saw the [illegible] fire in Charleston.-</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 13-<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Saturday - clear, but warm - an Indian Summer morning.- Inspection day. - Four letters from Lottie, written on Wednesday, Thurs. & Friday-</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 14th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Orders to get Regt. ready to march - four days rations, two tents to a company, & two to field & staff - 24th S.C., 25th S.C. & 46 Geo. with [illegible words] & me when the Battery - where to, at this writing 8 a.m. do not know.- Pleasant <del>day</del> morning.- Pickets at [illegible] shelled by enemy’s Iron Boat lying off Battery Isld. Get the order to move to the N.E.R.R. Depot at 8½ P.M. Regl. left Secessionville, six hundred [illegible] men, about, at 11½ </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 9]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">P.M. Marched to Depot by 3½ AM on the 15th -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">15th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Took the 24th till 2 P.M. to get off - [illegible], & most of those used had to be unloaded. Learned of Evans repulse at Kingston & of Yankee advance W. & W.R.R.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 16th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">At 2 P.M. got to Wilmington - Bivouaced</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">about one mile from the city -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 17<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Ordered to move nearer the city & W. & W.R.R. Marched to Camp Lamb, & received order to proceed with the 24th to Preston’s Light Battery to the North East rivers, at the [illegible] point where it is covered by the R. R. for the protection of R.R. Bridge arrive at about 3 P.M. by R.R. Relieve the guard at the Bridge, & dispose of the artillery at the </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 10]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">ferry & the Bridge - send Co. “A” beyond as an outpost [illegible] Bivouac for the night - no news - no papers - how different from the life at Secessionville - ah! how different from the life at my Lottie’s side! - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 18<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Dispose of the force under my command for the defence of the Bridge more perfectly.- Ride with Preston, Agier & Palmer, first across the river to the outlook & then to a [illegible words], on this side.- a report, at night. That we are ordered forwarded, perhaps to a point as near Goldsboro as possible, with a view to cooperating with Genl. [illegible] Smith’s army, at Goldsboro.- Smith superseded Evans, from Richmond - 25th S.C.V. the 6th Geo. Pass on up the road. - Addison, [illegible words] Srgt. returns from Wilmington, & brings news of our</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 11]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">great victory on the Rapahannock & of the repulse of the enemy at Goldsboro by Genl. Smith. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 19<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">[illegible words] - 10 & 20th a.m. sent adjt. to town, 9 miles - I am writing in front of my tent, while the Band, at the Regl. Bivouac, is pleasing - a pretty fine game. The soldier’s life! Here we are - waiting orders - It may be forward, or backward, or halt! God’s providence is the </span><span style="font-weight:400;">same </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[illegible] - To His good cause I commit my angel wife, & my little ones, & go on to the conflict for right & justice; for independence. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Dec. 20th Saturday-<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Orders to move to Magnolia to the support of Genl. [illegible] Smith countermanded in consequence of the enemy’s [illegible] from the R.R. Rode into city in answer to summons from Genl. Gist - Genl. wishes to</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 12]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">know if I desire to be relieved from duty here. - I expressed my satisfaction with my post, & said I was ready to take any post, to which the orders of my superiors in the service assigned me. It is a principle with me not to influence my own position - my life, under God’s providence, is in the keeping & subject to the orders of my country. - Agier & myself spent the night in Wilmington - Got Lottie’s first letter [illegible] to Wilmington.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">21st Sunday - <br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Very cold - another letter from my cherished wife - a cold ride to the Bivouac on the N.E.R. no definite news - an uncomfortable</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 13]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">sabbath. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">22nd<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Still no news & very cold - Preston & I ride down to the Island Creek & across to the Main Plank road, & down to the sound - a beautiful view of the sea. - A letter from my wife. All well - Thank God - Col. Stevens returns to us, after a long period of detached duty. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">23rd<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">The Wilmington Journal brings Genl. Lee’s report of the battle of Fredericksburg on the 13th [illegible] - & telegraph the news from the north. A most charming day. Col. S. & I take a long ride - across the ferry the Lance’s Ferry, some 9 to 10 miles distant. The plantations on the </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 14]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">the river lie beautifully & seem to produce well. - Conn is the main camp with a large proportion of ground [illegible]. The boys are [illegible] very good, & in fine order. - Bowie, Agier, Palmer & I have an Egg nog at 11 P.M.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">24th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Opens cloudy. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">25th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Christmas! Preston & I rode into Wilmington. - Dined in camps - Egg nog at night. - Lt. Col. Pressley, 25th T.C.V. rode out to camp with me, & dined.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">27th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Attention called to recent act of Legislation (S.C.) appealing the action of the Ex. Council in appointing the field officers of the 24th & giving [illegible] to the Regl. to check. - Col. Stevens and I</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 15]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">resign - Major Hammond resigned previously, ill health. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">28th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Col. Stevens & self road down to Isld. Creek., & selected points on which to [illegible] - up field works in order to strengthen the point as an outpost station. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">29- <br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Go down to Isld. Creek, 5 miles, & lay out a Redan in Grady’s hill, & with James’ Co. “E.” progress considerably towards its completion. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">30th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Finish Redan & lay out on [illegible] Blake’s hill a simple field work & begin the [illegible]. James Co. “E” relieved by [illegible] Co. “C”.-</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">31st<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Work on curtain & planks of the work at Blake’s hill -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 16]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">January 1st 1863<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Finish earth work, & cut road through swamp connecting the batteries, & begin clearing up swamp in front of the Blake work so as to give a command of the Bridge, crossing Isld. Creek.. Complete the work. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Writing in margin] See diagram ahead, on this side of creek. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Jan. 2d<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Our brigade moving back to Charleston - 24th ordered to be ready. - Addison’s Co. “D” with axes go down & open the way to the bridge, in front of the Grady battery. The falling of a tree occasioned a severe accident to my left leg. - No bones broken only a bruise. - Transformation from Regl. ready. - will move at 9 a.m.tomorrow. So ordered, am [illegible words]. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 17]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Jan. 3rd - Rise at 5 - Move at 9. I accept invitation to ride in buggy with neighbor Matt - my leg very sore & stiff. Halfway to Wilmington the 24th is stopped by order from Whiting (Genl) to turn back, Genl. Beauregard having ordered by telegram that the troops must delay the movement from this point. - This in consequence of a dispatch from Genl. [illegible] Smith, sent in cipher, & read by Beauregard - Genl. Whiting believes advance of enemy in this city - Think not - I think on Goldsboro or [illegible], if at all. - Take lunch with Mr. Smith, & ride back with him to his house, to spend the night. - A very pleasant evening, notwithstanding the leg. - As a matter of curiosity I will record the prices I saw </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 18]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">today, in Wilmington:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">1 pr. brass spurs </span> <span style="font-weight:400;"> $</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">6.00<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">1 webbing & leather halter</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">5.00<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">1 leather [illegible]</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">4.00<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">[illegible]</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">4.00<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">1 pr. silk brown gloves</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">1.50<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">1 black silk stock</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">3.00<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">2 packages envelopes</span> <span style="font-weight:400;"> .50<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Writing paper [illegible]</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">2.00<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">31.00</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Jany 4th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Sunday - After breakfast, bid good morning to kind friends and walk part of the way to camp, riding to the main road with [illegible] of the ladies on their way [illegible]. Genl. Whiting writes us [illegible words] as must look out for the enemy, whom he believes to be advancing from Newbern on this place. - A very pleasant day so far. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 19]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Jany 13th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">I write this note while in the swamp, just before Isld. Creek - 20th of 4 P.M. This has been a lovely day - It is now a most charming afternoon. - I have been constantly employed during the past week, and are now so, in throwing up on earth work across Grady’s field, in advance of the Batteries I erected the week before the last - the men are now engaged on the two last [illegible], & I hope to complete it tomorrow - The left [illegible] on a heavy swamp, to the right on an abattis of fallen timber, now being felled, and an informidable, swampy country. - We expect to make a decided stand here. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[See scan of diary for drawing]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 20]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Since writing the last note, the news of Genl. Bragg’s great conflict in the week has reached us! Poor Kingsman has died - Vicksburg has repelled the invaders again, & in her defence Paul Hamilton, my noble pupil, has shed his heart blood! [illegible] Frank was married on the 1st by Bridg. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Jany 21st<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Since writing last the most interesting occurrence which has transpired was the capture of the wrecked steamer Columbia off Masonboro Sound- She ran ashore, & surrendered to Col. Lamb of Ft. Fisher, 12 officers & 35 seamen prisoners. - The weather for the past three days has been unsettled and very unpleasant - we have no definite news from the enemy. - He is moving from </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 21]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Newbern in some direction, but where, or in what force, no one knows. - Yesterday & the day before I was engaged in cutting a road through the woods, connecting the Ferry with the R.R. Bridge on the North East, at this point. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Sunday night - Jany. 25th.<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">A clear, pleasant day after a week of mist, wind & rain - the enemy sent a force of cavalry, artillery & infantry estimated at 1500 as far as within four miles of Anslow Court House, on yesterday week - this party was fired into by cavalry & retired. A refugee from More Head city reports to Genl. Whiting that the enemy is awaiting fair weather to attack the city. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 22] </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Today I have attended first the Regimental Inspection & after dinner took a ride up the Duplin Road some 8 miles with Col. Stevens. - Got back at sunset. Yesterday morning I took a deer hunt. Startled a deer but he ran by my stand without my seeing him. Day before yesterday, planked the North East R.R. Bridge. I am quite well tonight. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Tuesday - Jany 27th 1862<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">A warm day - wind from the <del>North</del> South West. Nothing of interest transpired since last note. Today is the day fixed for my family to move from Columbia to Cherry Grove, via Charleston - May God’s good providence shield them. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Wednesday - 28th<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">In Prest. Davis’ last</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 23]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">message he alludes, most touchingly, to the devotion of our noble and patriotic women to the great cause of our independence, & says in concluding: “In the homes of our noble and devoted women, without whose sublime sacrifices our success would have been impossible, the noise of the loom and the spinning wheel may be heard throughout the land!” - In my experience I have found this to be literally so - In our Regt until a few days past, during which clothing has been issued to the men from the Qrs. Master’s Dept. many of our men were clad in the homespun, spun & made in most instances, by their wifes & sisters, and in all cases, in their immediate</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 24] </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">neighborhood. - Two of our companies, from Edgefield, were entirely clad in such. I have met men who had not a </span><span style="font-weight:400;">single</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> imported or Yankee made articles; hat, shirt, drawers, coat, pants, socks, gloves & shoes, all made at home. There is a most interesting character in this neighborhood, living on Isld. Creek, with whom I have been most interested. She is an old widow lady, say 50, who lives by herself, except when a little niece spends a short while with her, her two sons, the only children she has, being privates in one of the North Carolina Regts. She showed me their daguerreotypes</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 25]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">taken in their homespun uniforms, and they are fine looking young men. This noble old woman, spins & weaves their clothing, & knits their socks & gloves. By her industry, she manages to take in sewing sufficient to defray her expenses, with what little aid her brave boys afford her. - One of them, she told me, had been in sixteen engagements with the enemy and had not been hurt - May God spare their lives to be a blessing & a comfort to the old age of their noble mother. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Sunday - Feby.1st 1863<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">A cloudy morning. - Since the 28th of last month, the </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 26]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">news from the North is cheering. - Indications of a peace movement at the North are decided. - Yankee correspondents writing from Europe think our resignation a foregone conclusion. Burnside has resigned.- Horace Greely has openly declared his want of confidence in the ability of his people to maintain the struggle. - Some of the papers are openly calling for peace, & the fearless [illegible] horn has sounded the call in thunder tones in the Yankee Congress. - May God continue to bless us. - Yesterday, heard of the safe arrival of my family in Charleston, & of their being enroute for Cherry </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 27]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Grove, via Pinopolis. - Our camp was enlivened on yesterday by the news that our troops had captured a Gun Boat in Stone River; our old station, and at night, by the glorious news that our Gun Boats, the Chicora & Palmetto State, had triumphantly driven the Blockading squadron from the Charleston harbor, sinking two vessels & firing a third! The rascals had taken a vessel a few days ago bringing in a valuable cargo for the Port - consisting of 900 tons; being [illegible words]. - The month of January has been signifized by our successes over the Yankee Gun Boats and Transports! On the 1st of Jany. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 28]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Genl. </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Magruder </span><span style="font-weight:400;"> recaptured Galveston, Texas, taking the enemy’s Gun Boat </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Harriet Lane</span><span style="font-weight:400;">, causing the burning of the </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Westfield</span><span style="font-weight:400;">, and the retreat of the entire fleet from the harbor - shortly after the enemy’s boat </span><span style="font-weight:400;">Hatteras</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> made out at a “strange sail”, from the enemy’s fleet on the Gulf, and was sunk by the stranger, who is now supposed to be the Lane. Genls. Wheeler & Morgan have been sinking the enemy’s transports - in the Cumberland & capturning & destroying his vessels of war. - The steamer Columbia, 7 guns, went ashore off Masonboro Inlet, in this state, & was captured with 48 prisoners. At Charleston, the [illegible]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 29]</span></p>
<ol><li><span style="font-weight:400;"> Smith was captured in the Stono on Friday, and on yesterday morning, the 31st [illegible words] Ironclad’s sank two of the blockaders, & dispensed the rest. -</span></li>
</ol><p><span style="font-weight:400;">11th of February - My precious wife’s birthday! A clear Sping-like morning - most lovely. My spirit prays that the angel of my heart may live to bless me for many, </span><span style="font-weight:400;">many</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> births days to come. - On her last birthday we dined together at Mr. Yeadon’s in Charleston - I was there in command of the camp of Instruction in St. Andrews Parish. - On that birth day season God blessed our love & we were happy together, but </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 30]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">today finds us separated, by long miles. But we both feel that God’s good providence is over us, & by his gracious care we hope to be again united. Amen & amen! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">During the past two days the [illegible] of an attack on Wilmington have become much less pointed, & our attention is now drawn to Charleston & Savannah, by the collection (reported) of a large fleet of transports, gunboats & Iron Clads, at Beaufort S.C. of this we have the report of the correspondents of the Northern [illegible] from Ft. Royal, and of scouts who have penetrated the </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 31]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">enemy’s lines, beside the appearance of the “Ironsides” off Charleston, & the attack of the [illegible] on the Battery at [illegible] Point. The large force which has been threatening us from New Bern & Morehead city, is supposed to have gone to Beaufort S.C. & the correspondent [illegible] to expects on her troops. - Our Brigade (25th, 16th, 24th, Nelson Batt. S.C.V. & 46th Geo.) [written in margin of page] with Preston’s, [illegible] & Culpepper’s Batteries are moving. The 25th & N.B. have gone & the remainder expect to leave this week. Genl. Beauregard</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">expects an attack on one, or both, of the cities. - My friend & immediate commander, Col. Stevens, has heard of the death of his gallant brother</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 32]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Lieut. H. K. Stevens C.S.V. He died in defence of the C.S.S. “Cotton” on the Red River about the 18th of Jany. He was a noble spirit.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Camp near Pocotaligo, S.C. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Feby- 20th 1863. -<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">The 24th left Wilmington on the evening of the 12th [illegible] & arrived at Charleston at 12 [illegible] on the 13th. - Camped on the Citadel Green - I stopped at St. Stephens, got horse of Dutchman & rode on to Cherry Grove where I met my precious family, quite well - Thank God. Spent Saturday & left Sunday morning at 3 - our camp on the Green was a pleasant one. - We were ordered to move to Pocotaligo</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 33]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">on the morning of the 18th & left camp at 3 ½ P.M. embarking at Sar. R.R. Depot At 8 P.M. & arriving at Pocotaligo at 1 AM on the 19th. - We are now (20th) encamped on the main stage road from Salkehatchie to Coosawhatchie & about one mile from Pocotaligo station. - We have no definite news of the enemy. I understand their force at Hilton Head & [illegible] Islands. [illegible] to 20,000 - the indications of dissatisfaction in the North West are very evident, if reliance can be placed in the representations of the Press. May God’s providence so ordain events as to bring them all to [illegible] upon the mind & heart of our enemy & insure a speedy end</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 34]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">to our troubles & give us an honorable peace. - Here we are commanded by Brig. Genl. Walker, who was so promoted for gallant & meritorious conduct at the Battle of Pocotaligo, fought & won by the troops under his command on the 21st of October 1862. Our camp is pitched on the spot occupied by [illegible] Regt. of “Reserves”, whose time of service, these months, having expired, has gone home! Genl. Beauregard & the Sec. of War, feeling the necessity of retaining the “Reserves” in service during the present emergency, telegraphed the Gov - to permit the same. The latter referred the matter to the Legislature, &</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 35]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">that body, actually permitted the disbanding of eight well armed Regts. of So. Ga. troops </span><span style="font-weight:400;">in</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">the</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">very</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">face</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">of</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">the</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">enemy</span><span style="font-weight:400;">, </span><span style="font-weight:400;">whose</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">threats</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">of</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">attack</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">are</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">more</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">serious</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">than</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">ever</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">before</span><span style="font-weight:400;">! The Gov. in his proclamation dated the 18th inst. calls out the Militia of the State in the stead of the Reserves. The Reserves were raised by the “Gov - & Council”, for the defence of the State. The Gov - calls out all persons between the ages of 16 & 18 and 40 & 50 years of age. - I noticed Genl. Magruder’s success at Galveston, & since that note was made, the Texas papers give an account of the raising of the Blockade at Sabine Pass by Maj. Watkins, under Genl. M’s orders. - The enemy’s </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 36]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">vessels, a ship & schooner were captured, & the former destroyed. - x x x x x</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Camp of Detachment 24th S.C.V. at Ballonville, on Combahee & Ashepoo Ferry Road, March 10th 1863. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Ordered to this point by Genl. Walker, with 200 men of the 24th. ([illegible] “F.”, “J.” & “H.”) [Note in margin of page] on the 6th week. - to support the Batteries on the Combahee & Ashepoo Rivers & the work on the peninsula between. - Nothing of very great importance has transpired since my last note. We are still in ignorance as to the enemy’s designs on our coast - Ft. McAllister has been bombarded, & has again repelled the attack. We hear through </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 37]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Northern papers of difficulties among the enemy on our Coast. Hunter & Foster quarrel, & go to Washington to settle the dispute - Foster is ordered back to Newbern - In the week, the enemy’s Iron clad boats “Queen of the West”, & “Indianola” have been captured. Van Dorn has vanquished the enemy near Nashville, taking a quantity of slaves, & upwards of 3000 prisoners. The telegram reports the advance of Banks on “Port Hudson”, & Rose Kranz on Bragg. - The peace party at the North & West are quiet - The Abolition Congress went out of power, leaving to Lincoln the right to suspend the [illegible words] at will, & marking him in fact, a military dictator. God</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 38]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">alone knows how this great conflict will end. Our enemies are mad, & their counsels are like the counsels of children. A firm & steady defiance is still called for at our hands. I give my share of it, relying upon God. - Sorry to see Genl. [illegible] Smith resign - & the Court of Inquiry acquit Genl. Evans of [illegible] charges. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">In my private affairs all is well, thank God. My family, at Cherry Grove, in health, & I am in better flesh & health than ever before. - In thee! do I trust, O! God. Strengthen my heart. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">March 29th 1863<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Since writing last no very important fact has transpired. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 39]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">By Genl. Walker’s order I assumed command of all the troops between Ashepoo & Combahee Rivers, including those at the Ferry (Combahee) on the 6th inst. Geo. “D” 24th T.C.V. has been added to by command which now includes the following troops:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Cos. “F”, “H”, “I” & “D” 24th T.C.V. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Co. B 1st Batt. S.S.S.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">3 cos. 5th S.C.V. cavalry</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Capt. Boman’s Battery [illegible] artly. & one piece Preston’s Ft. Battery, with the fixed Batteries on Ashepoo & Combahee. - In the West the enemy made naval attack on Ft. Hutson & were repulsed, two of their vessels, the Brooklyn & Monongahela passed the Battery - Banks’ land forces advanced but failed to attack. - At expedition </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 40]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">up the Yazoo has failed to accomplish anything of great importance, & Rosecrantz has not yet intimated his designs. In No. Ga. Genl. D. H. Hill advanced against the enemy at Newbern, but with what results is not certainly known by me. We [illegible] that the enemy in our front are moving in the direction of Edisto Isld. So it is reported. My outposts have reported for the past four mornings a [illegible] of lights & [illegible] on St. Helena, where [illegible] troops were encamped. I have been busy, since camping here, at work on the [illegible] Combahee Ferry, & strengthening the position at stocks causeway, on the [illegible] Road. Since</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 41]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">writing the above I have ridden up to Green Pond Station & learned by Telegram from Genl. Hagood, Comd. 2d Mil. Dist. that the enemy’s fleet in North Edisto landed two Regts. in Seabrook’s Isld. yesterday evening. - [Illegible] Pickets captured a Srgt. & one private, yesterday, of these Regts. This is the most pointed demonstration the enemy has yet made, & it may indicate his intention against Charleston. This has been a day of almost constant rain, with some thunder lightning, in the early part of it. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Illegible words] Port Secessionville</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">April 9th 1863<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Since writing my last note the enemy has clearly indicated his design against Charleston, & the 24th S.C.V. has been or-</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 42]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">dered to her defence. On the 4th inst. Genl. Hagood, Comd. the 2d Mil. Dist. telegraphed to Genl. Walker that four of the enemy’s Iron turreted boats were in the North Edisto, & subsequently, on the 5th, He reported their departure, bound in direction of Charleston. - I was ordered by telegram from Genl. Walker to [illegible] with the [illegible] companies of the 24th, & the Napoleon gun of Preston’s Battery at 1/4 to 3 a.m. on 4th, to Green Pond Station, for transportation to Charleston. Had to wait until 4 P.M. on the 5th for train. - On the morning of the 5th a telegram passed the Green Pond Station from Genl. Beauregard</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">to Genl. [illegible] reporting the enemy’s Iron Turrets off the Ch. [illegible] & a landing of troops </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 43]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">on Coles & Goat Islds. - I got to Charleston & [illegible] Depot at sunset on the 5th, marched to point on the Ft. Johnson Road, J.I. opposite Secessionville, & biovacked for the night - On the 6th moved over & took up our old camping ground at Secessionville. - Col. Stevens Comd. East Js. Isld & I the post of Secessionville & the 24th. Now stationed here, the 24th, 8th Geo. Batt. & a Batt. of the 2d Regt. S.C.V. artillery. Lt. Col. [illegible] - On the morning of the 6th [illegible] Rhett of Ft. Sumpter telegraphed to Col. Stevens that eight turrets & the Iron sides had crossed the Bar, & were lying off Morris Isld. - At 2 ½ P.M. on the 7th the lookout from</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 44]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">the observatory reported to me that the turrets were moving up Ship Channel - I took up my position on the observatory & saw them slowly heading up - Ft. Moultrie fired the first shot at ¼ to 3 P.M. [illegible] from turrets, were in line opposite Ft. Sumter & our Batteries were all firing. - The other turrets, with the Ironsides were still in Ship Channel, & unengaged, when I left the observatory at 3 ½ (to attend inspection of Regt.) but subsequently came into the action. It lasted until 5 ½ P.M. when the turrets withdrew. - Of the damage done to the enemy in this engagement I can not speak with anything like certainly. The “Keokuk”, one </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 45]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">of the turrets is reported by Col. Graham, Comdg. on Morris Isld. to be sunk off that Isld. & Col. Yates, from Sumter, telegraphed on yesterday, that she sunk at 9 a.m. of that day. - In addition to this, all of the Ironclad [illegible], used by the turrets to remove obstructions & explode torpedoes, is now ashore on Morris Isld. beach. - Of our own injury, I am not accurately informed. At Sumter, a ten inch gun was dismounted. & four or five men injured by bats, knocked out of an [illegible], which had been stopped up - at Moultrie one man was killed by the falling of the flag staff, & at Battery Wagner, on Morris Isld. three men</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 46]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">were killed & five wounded by the explosion of an ammunition chest. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">April 11th 163<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Since writing the above nothing of importance has transpired. - The injury sustained by Ft. Sumter, against which the turrets directed their fire, principally, is considerable. - The Keokuk is certainly sunk. I expect the turrets to renew the attack tomorrow, if they can remain long enough under the fire of our Batteries to do so, they will knock Ft. Sumter down. - At present I make out only two Regt. encampments on Coles & </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 47]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Goat Islds. The indications of the enemy’s occupation of Folly Isld. are certain, but in what force, we do not know. - If he has not a large force then he certainly has but few troops about Charleston for they are not on Cole’s & Goat Isld. in any force. This morning Coles Isld. Harbor is studded with steamers & schooners, & the Iron Clads are still off Morris Isld. Lt. Col Dugan, 21st S.C.V. went over last night on little Folly Isld. and attacked the enemy’s outpost, killing one & bringing off a prisoner. Palmer has gone down Schooner Creek, reconnoitering - We will, maybe know something of him.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 48]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">April 23 -<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Enemy did not attack next morning, but on the 12th, at high water, the turrets & the new Ironsides crossed the bar; <del>the</del> [illegible] but [illegible] for Ft. Royal - Land forces commenced leaving Coles Isld. same day. Today everything is quick. The enemy has not moved his force from Folly Isld. to our knowledge but in what force he is there, we can’t tell. Palmer’s scout alluded to in my note on the 11th did not amt. to more than seeing the enemy’s outpost on Folly Isld. In my “home circle” all is not well. - My jewels have the whooping cough, & little Sue is quite sick - Lottie</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 49]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">expected to go to Pinopolis on yesterday (22d) to escape the measles, now at Cherry Grove. - On Monday last, the 20th, Genl. Beauregard reviewed the troops of Jas. Isld. consisting of two Brigades Comd. by Genl. S. A Gist, the brigades being commanded by Genl. Clingman & Genl. Stevens - abt. 5,500 on the field. After Review, Genl. B. presented Battle flags to Regts. & Batteries - I responded in behalf of the Commands. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[See scan of diary for drawing] Beauregard’s Battle Flag. Stars white.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 50]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Pinopolis, Episcopal Passage, May 2d 1863. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">I came hither on the 27th [illegible], to see my family - little Sue is quite unwell with the whooping cough - all the rest well, except Savannah, who has measles. No news from our enemy. I left everything quiet about Charleston. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">In our room - Passage - May 6th / 63, before breakfast. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">I leave this rooming for Charleston to join my Regt. which, with the 46 Geo. & 8th Geo. Batt. & the 16th S.C.V. has been ordered to Jackson Miss. - “The path of duty is the path of safety.” I go cheerfully, for whatever others may </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 51] </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">have done to influence my going, it is the voice of the country to </span><span style="font-weight:400;">me</span><span style="font-weight:400;">; I have said nothing, & now and now readily obey orders. - I leave my precious family here in the hands of a good & gracious God, & feel the most perfect assurance in His blessed providence & care. - I am </span><span style="font-weight:400;">satisfied</span><span style="font-weight:400;"> that all will be right & well with us. - In Miss. I will be no farther from God than at Successville, & He is my refuge & strength. The papers of yesterday bring us the glorious news of another victory on the [illegible words]! for a season. My angel, & my little ones. - “</span><span style="font-weight:400;">May</span><span style="font-weight:400;">” God bless you. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 52]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Eutawville, St. John’s [illegible].</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">July 19th 1863<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Two months & a half have elapsed since I bade my family goodbye, at Pinopolis, & started with my Regt. for Jackson Miss. Since that time important events have transpired. Our great cause has suffered disadvantage & defeat; & today, our army, under [illegible], defeated in Pennsylvania, is again on this side of the [illegible]; Vicksburg & Ft. Hudson having surrendered, our victorious enemy marches against Jackson for the second time, & for the second time drives Genl. Johnson from the city, where to, I am not informed; Bragg</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 53] </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">falls back to Chattanooga; and the city of Charleston is besieged by land & sea! July 1863 is indeed an eventful month in the history of our struggle. Lee fought at Gettysburg on the 1st 2d & 3d; - Vicksburg capitulated on the 4th; Ft. Hudson on the 9th; [illegible] on Morris Isld effected on 10th; Johnston retreats from Jackson on the 16th; and what else the remaining twelve days of this momentous July may develop God alone knows. - The 24th Regt. under my command, reached Jackson Miss. on the afternoon of the 13th of May, & found Genl. Grant’s forces marching on the city by the roads from Clinton, to the West, &</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 54]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Raymond, to the South West. Genl. Johnson arrived on train with Regt. [illegible] force at Jackson, almost 6000 being too feeble to dispute the enemy’s occupation of the city. Genl. J. retired towards Canton on the 14th, the 24th S.C.V. position of 46 Geo. 14 Miss. Nelson’s Co. of Geo. Cavalry, with a [illegible] Battery, covering the retirement from the Clinton road, meeting the enemy at about 9 & holding him until about 1 P.M. I was wounded, through right leg, below knee, at 12½. 24th lost some 20 killed, 30 made prisoners, & about 50 wounded. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 55]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Grant took possession on the 14th & on the 15th began his march to Vicksburg, meeting Pemberton</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">at Baker’s Creek, half way, on 16th, & after a pitched battle drove him within his lines around the doomed city. There followed the [illegible] & the bloody assaults by the enemy, with the heroic defence by the garrison, who yielded on the 4th of July. -</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Johnson collected an army of about 30,000 men around Canton, but this force, the only protection for Miss. in case Genl. Pemberton’s army fell, it was wisely deemed prudent not to risk against Grant </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 56]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">who had strongly fortified himself among the hills around Vicksburg. After the fall of Vicksburg Grant marched on Jackson for the second time, & Genl. Johnson placed his [illegible] position to hold the city, but the telegram of the 17th tells us that he was compelled to evacuate the position on the 16th. - Where he now is, is not known, certainly. - So back to my Regt. next week, my wound having sufficiently improved [illegible words]. - Genl. Gilmore, the enemy’s Genl. Comd. the troops in the “[illegible] of the South”,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 57]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">succession to Hunter, is now in front of Charleston with a force of some 10 to 15000 troops, assisted by Adml. Dahlpren’s fleet of Iron & wooden vessels. The attack upon the city is this time by way of [illegible] Isld. last year, under Genl., it was by way of James Isld. The object of the enemy now, is to carry Morris Isld. with a view to erecting beaching batteries against the South West face (the [illegible] side) of Fort Sumter, that work, being the key to the possession of the Harbour. Last year <del>Branson’s</del> (?) object was to gain James Isld. east of the James Isld. Co. so as to command the </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 58]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">city from the bluffs opposite to the Battery. The victory on the 16th of June, <del>so disbanded</del> at Secessionville so crippled the enemy, & convinced [illegible] of the strength of our fortifications on James Isld. that he gave-up the undertaking, evacuating the Isld., early in July, & sending a portion of his troops, under Stevens, to reinforce the army of the Potomac, then retreating from Richmond. So far, though the enemy took our Batteries on the South end of Morris Isld & [illegible] possession of that portion of the Isld. he has been severely repulsed in every at-</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 59]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">tempt to take the northern portion. - His [illegible words] boats have been incessantly bombarding Battery wagons (a redoubt across the Isld. about one mile & a half from Comming’s Pt.). Since the 10th [illegible] while his troops have made several gallant assaults upon it, the last (that we have heard of.) having been made on Saturday night last, the 18th. I had a conversation with Genl. Beauregard on last Thursday. - His object is, to erect more heavy batteries on Sullivan’s & James Islds. to concentrate on the Northern portion of the disputed Island a fire so severe </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 60]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">as to render its occupation by the enemy impractical. The diagram will illustrate; the bench marks indicating the points at which it is proposed to build additional batteries. Our people are greatly alarmed at the possession of a portion of Morris Isld. by the enemy; much more so than they were last year, when he held a portion of an Isld. much nearer the city, & more directly commanding it. - The reason of this is to be found in two considerations: 1st, the fall of Vicksburg has impressed the people with the ability of the enemy to </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 61]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[See scan of diary for drawing]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 62]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Written on back of drawing] Oxford - Nov 10th/63. Genl. Beauregard’s [illegible] failed to [illegible] the <del>enem</del> northern end of Morris Isld. He was forced to abandon the entire Isld. early in Sept. and the possessing enemy is now [illegible] the rivers of Sumter from Batteries Gregg & Wagner, which works him been repaired under Genl. B’s concentrated fire. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">attack the shores so as to [illegible] its occupation by </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 63]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">approach the strongest positions by means of regular parallels, & as Morris Isld. affords excellent facilities for this means of attack, our people look to the fall of Ft. Wayne as a matter of time only. - 2d The Comdg. Genl. of the enemy is a skillful officer, who last year took Ft. Pulaski by erecting batteries on Gibes Isld. & breaching its weak side obliged its surrender. This was accomplished at an incredible distance, & his long range guns are feared against Sumter. But I am hopeful & do not believe he will succeed. - [illegible]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 64]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">to mention in the right place that the enemy’s force on James Isld. which had been landed, no doubt, to divide our attention, was [illegible] by Genl. Hagood on <del>Friday</del> Thursday morning last, & evacuated the Isld. on Saturday, no doubt to reinforce the command on Morris Isld. for the attack on Wagner, which I stated was made Saturday night. - So much for the military.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">My precious wife is quite unwell, & is now in bed. - I expect to leave next Tuesday week for Miss. if my wife is well enough. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 65]<br /><del>Pinopolis</del>- </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Monday night - Eutawville</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">July 27 1863. - <br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">My Lottie has just gone to rest; our little ones are quiet & I write this note as my last in this book, 8 P.M.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">On tomorrow morning I start for the west - once more I am about to say good bye to my angels, & the gracious mercy of God in the past makes my heart bold. - How often I have gone! And have never once failed to return! “I’ll praise him for all that’s past; & trust him for all that’s to come.” - I leave my precious wife greatly enfeebled, & now </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 66]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">too weak to sit up, but I believe that God will bless her. - Oh! How earnestly I shall pray for her! Hear our prayers, O! Lord, & grant us peace, and bring us, once more, under our own vine & fig tree, with none to molest us, or make us afraid.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Ellison Capers</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Tuesday Nov. 10 1863<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Though it has pleased God to take our little daughter Susan McGill from us, since I made the above note, yet</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 67]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">again has He been pleased to return me to my family after the dangers of battle. I am now recovering from a severe wound received at Chickamauga & am with Lottie & Frank, at my sister’s, at Oxford, Ga. - </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Praised be the loving kindness of God!<br /><br /></span>Capers<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 68]<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">[Blank page]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 69]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Act with [illegible]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Tel. Dispatch - Jany. 27t</span> <span style="font-weight:400;"> .80 cts<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Papers</span> <span style="font-weight:400;"> .10<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Blacking</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">1.00<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Envelopes & Hymn Book</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">2.00<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">Express for Bundle</span> <span style="font-weight:400;"> .50</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 70]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Illegible words]</span></p>
<ol><li><span style="font-weight:400;"> Capers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight:400;"> Capers</span></li>
</ol><p><span style="font-weight:400;">C H Stevens</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">[Page 71]<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">[Back cover]</span></p>
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[Page 1] <br />Saturday, Feb. 15. <br /><br />Another damp day. Two letters, one from Father-in-law, and one from Bro-in-law, J. R. P. G. were received this evening. The former tells me that sister-in-law Pauline, now going to school here, must come home and go to the school in Greenville - that school being as good as any here. My own impression is that it is a better school - yet I regret to give Paul up - she is so lively and agreeable. - Joel says that provender for horses can be had in very small quantities only, that they get scarcely enough to keep them alive - Poor animals! it is a pity that they should be compelled to suffer on account of the wickedness and folly of men. But it cannot be helped, I suppose. <br /><br />Sunday, Feb 16. <br /><br />I have been at home all-day, confined to bed part of the time, by a large boil on my knee. It has given me considerable pain. But I do not complain of affliction. – I rather regard it as an evidence that my health is good. <br /><br />Monday, Feb. 17. <br /><br />Though quite lame yet, I have heard my recitations as usual. The class finished Arithmetic to day and will – to-morrow, recite in Algebra for the first time. Hope they will do well in it. <br /><br />Intelligence, in this morning’s paper, states that our forces were still in possession of Fort Donelson, that a fight has was kept up there for three days in succession, that enemy had been reinforced and that the fight would probably be renewed. Our <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />men labor under great disadvantage, but I have an abiding faith that the victory will be ours. May it be so! <br /><br />Tuesday, Feb. 18. <br /><br />Unpleasant news came this morning. It is stated that Fort Donelson has surrendered and that thirteen thousand of our men have been taken prisoners, but this I cannot believe. There is to my mind, an air of improbability in the dispatch. It comes to us in too indirect a way in the first place, and in the second it is too meager. But apart from this I cannot think that our loss is so severe. We may have been defeated, but I think that our loss is less than is stated. I will hope for the best, at any rate. <br /><br />Wednesday, Feb. 19. <br /><br />It is said that Gen. Pillow, with ten thousand men, has arrived at Nashville, and that Gens. Johnson & Beauregard are there with sixty-five thousand men and will give the enemy a battle if attacked. Much more cheering news this than that we had yesterday! How thankful we should be for it, when we remember that such an overwhelming force came against our men! Rain again to day. <br /><br />Thursday, Feb. 20 <br /><br />The duties of the day have been performed. - I sent a package to Bro. Charles - containing two colored over shirts and a smoking cap - hope they will reach him safe. A letter from Bro. Charles, received to day, says <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />that the Reg’t to which he belongs is anxious to be engaged with the enemy. <br /><br />Friday, Feb. 21. <br /><br />To day having been set apart by the municipal authorities, as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, Academic exercises were suspended. There was service in all the churches. At the Baptist church Dr. Reynolds delivered a very able discourse. It was appropriate to the occasion. His text was taken from 1st Peter fifth chap. 6th verse. “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.” <br /><br />Received this evening from my friend T. H. M. a letter written as usual just one week after mine reached him. A model of punctuality he is. His letter is much like those he has written for a long time past. <br /><br />Saturday, Feb. 22. <br /><br />Walked about a great deal to day. Had the pleasure of meeting Bro. L. R. Marshall, now on furlough. He asked me to meet him at the Book-Store, to help him select a lot of “prize books” which he intends presenting to the Baptist S. School, in this city. I did so cheerfully. Bro. Marshall is a liberal man. Going into the army has not caused him to forsake his principles. But alas! a great many of our young men will be ruined by this war. <br /><br />Sunday, Feb. 23. <br /><br />Did not go to church this morning, in consequence of having been up all last night, guarding <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />the prisoners now confined in the district jail. Thirteen of them have escaped within the last few days, and the citizens are not willing to trust them to the safe keeping of the guard that has hitherto had charge of them. Hence the reason the cadets were ordered out. I am glad to hear that they (the prisoners) are soon to be removed from here. - Attended the meeting of the S. School Association this afternoon. I was again elected Supt. of the S. school. Three years have now passed away since I was first called to this position. I trust that I shall be enabled to accomplish more good in future than I have hitherto. The office is a responsible one - and one that affords opportunity for usefulness. <br /><br />Monday, Feb. 24 <br /><br />Went to the depot this morning and saw sister-in-law on the board the cars for home. Had to walk about a good deal to day, attending to business. <br /><br />Tuesday, Feb. 25. <br /><br />Lt. Jamison, being sick I heard his classes in Mathematics to day, and thus increased my duties from four to six hours in the recitation room. I did not drill, because of boils on my leg that prevent my walking without great pain. <br /><br />Wednesday Feb. 26. <br /><br />Heard only one of Lt. Jamison’s classes to day. I [am] still suffering pain, from the boils on my leg. It has rained a great deal to day - No drill. <br /><br />[Page 5] <br />Thursday, Feb. 27. <br /><br />Have discharged my duties as teacher to day. Did not drill in consequence of the soreness of my boils. A letter from Bro. Charles tells me that he has not received the package I sent him on last Thursday. I have taken measures to inquire after it, and to have it delivered to him. <br /><br />To-morrow has been set apart by Pres. Davis, as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer; and I trust it will be observed by our people from one end of our Confederacy to the other. Oh! that we could as a people recognize our dependence on Divine Providence, and would approach the mercy seat in a spirit that would be acceptable to God. We need his Almighty arm to support us and enable us to repel the enemy. Our young men, in the army, are being ruined, for all civil and peaceful avocations. Speculators and extortioners are impoverishing the families of those who have entered the service of the country. That all this may be stopped and that speedily is my earnest prayer. <br /><br />Friday, Feb. 28. <br /><br />This was more generally observe (as a day of fasting &c) than last Friday. At the Baptist church, the congregation was about as large as it usually is on Sunday. Dr. Reynolds preached from the same text as on last Friday - He had been requested to repeat the sermon, delivered a week ago, but he could not do this. He recapitulated briefly, and then enlarged on points not mentioned before. An admirable discourse it was. While he was preaching, I wished for the whole Confederacy to hear him. <br /><br />[Page 6] <br />He alluded to the Providences of God as manifested in the recent disasters sustained by our arms. - To interpret them was a difficult matter, but we might safely interpret them as means of discipline. Our people were less <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">disposed</span> trustful, or less mindful of their dependence on God’s Providence now, than in the earlier days of this struggle. Perhaps our reverses were designed to humble us &c. - Several evils had increased among us - A tendency to blend church and state had been evinced - it was the source of untold evils - they (C & S) should be separate. Profanity and drunkenness had increased. The speaker rejoiced that measures had been taken to shut up the stills and thus quench the liquid fire. - We had the responsibility of taking care of a peculiar institution - we had not discharged our duty with fidelity - servants should not be sent off to worship by themselves, but should meet at the same time and place with their masters. Notwithstanding the Divine’s unqualified reception of the Bible doctrine of the utter depravity of the human breast there were some phases of crime <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">that</span> at which he stood aghast. He then alluded to the fall of Fort Donelson in the most pathetic manner - the families of the brave men that fought there deserved sympathy & aid but instead thereof, speculators and extortioners raised the prices on the common necessaries of life, as soon as the wires brought the news that the fort had fallen. If these were specimens of the people of the C.S. he should hang his head in despair, and resign himself to any judgment God might send upon us. But he rejoiced that they were not - they were only <br /><br />[Page 7] <br />here and there, colossal statues of human guilt that the law could not reach. Perhaps no law could be made to meet so heinous a crime. - It was the duty of all good men to arraign them before the tribunal of public opinion. In conclusion, he exhorted to a more firm reliance on the Providence of God and to a more consistent walk, on the part of all. - Such is an imperfect outline of one of the best discourses it has ever been my fortune to hear. <br /><br />Saturday, March. 1. <br /><br />Attended to a number of little business matters to day, and feel that I have done a good deal to get them all straight. <br /><br />Sunday, March 2. <br /><br />Just as I was starting to S. school this morning, I was informed that the Supt was absent. This detained me at home until after the corps had gone to church. I then went to church, - heard a good sermon. - Lieut Col. Goodlett & his wife dined with us. <br /><br />Monday, March 3. <br /><br />The Supt being absent this morning, I attended to his duties, in addition to my own. No startling news from the seat of war to day. <br /><br />Tuesday, March. 4. <br /><br />I have been a little disappointed to day, by the intriguing disposition of an auctioneer who has on hand, some books that I desire purchasing. A man who will not comply with his promises is indeed a disagreeable one - a worthless one. <br /><br />Wednesday, March. 5. <br /><br />There is another call for men to enter the army. Five thousand are wanted, “for the war.” I have been thinking <br /><br />[Page 8] <br />about the propriety, or rather whether it is my duty to go under existing circumstances. My health, I know, is frail, and I doubt whether I could stand camp life long. Again, I am engaged where some man is to be employed, even if I am not, so that I do not see what would be gained to the service by my going. And then too if I go away from here, I have no home for my family, except to send them to my Father or Father-in-law, and what is worse I have nothing to leave them for a support, until my return. I shall endeavor to follow the path of duty, wherever it may lead. <br /><br />Thursday, March. 6. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day. I am not quite as cheerful as usual. I have been made to feel that good intentions are not always appreciated. But we must expect this in life. <br /><br />Friday, March. 7. <br /><br />There was snow last night, and it is now quite cold. Early vegetables that were not entirely killed last night will be likely to be frost bitten to-night. - We have sickness yet in our family. Our servant who has been in bed for the past two weeks, is still unable to be out; and our little babe is suffering a great deal, apparently from a sort of cramp colic. Hope all will be well soon. I know that afflictions are often, in mercy, sent to remind us of our dependence upon an over ruling Providence. <br /><br />Saturday, March. 8. <br /><br />Was pleased this morning to receive a handsome present from one of the cadets. It was a very valuable book - one that I needed and was about <br /><br />[Page 9] <br />purchasing. But it was not the value of the book so much as the spirit manifested by the cadet that pleased me. But pleasures and pains succeed each other often and sometimes rapidly in this life. This evening, I have the mortification to learn that three of our cadets have been taking intoxicating drinks - two of them are perfectly drunk - as helpless as dead men. The matter was brought to my notice by the corporal of the guard - the young man who presented the book this morning. - It will undergo investigation, and the young men will most likely be suspended. A sad commentary on human nature, thus to see human beings - men made in the image of God - degrade themselves below the level of the brutes that perish! <br /><br />Sunday, March 9. <br /><br />After attending Sabbath school, where I made remarks as I thought proper, it being the first time I have been able to attend the school, since my re-election as Superintendent, I went to church. Bro. Breaker gave us a good sermon. - After the services were commenced, a message arrived from our Governor, requesting the prayers of the church in behalf of our country and its cause, and especially for the success of our arms in a battle raging at Newport News. This request was announced to the congregation at the close of the sermon, and a most fervent prayer was offered by the pastor. Feeling that we could not spend the afternoon better than in a prayer meeting, I left <br /><br />[Page 10] <br />my seat and ascended the pulpit, just before the singing of the doxology, and suggested to the pastor that a meeting of this be appointed. He thought the suggestion a proper one and appointed the meeting at 4 o’clock, at the old church. The attendance at this hour, showed that our people were deeply interested, and that they felt their dependence on God. Dr. J. L. Reynolds conducted the meeting and lectured in his usual happy style. Would that we could always have such interesting prayer meetings! We should have more evidences of the Divine favor, for He “will hear those who call upon Him in spirit and in truth.” - Attended church this evening. <br /><br />The cadets that I referred to yesterday as being intoxicated, evinced so much feeling, and made <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">so many</span> such solemn promise for the future, that the Sup’t, with a view of saving the young men, concluded not to suspend them and to punish them in the Academy. Under the circumstances, I think he was right. <br /><br />Monday, March 10. <br /><br />A little circumstance occurred to day, which although it related to an unfortunate event, was in itself pleasing. One of the cadets who happened to get under the influence of liquor, and about whom I spoke yesterday, came to me for advice saying that he was a member of a Baptist church, and wished my advice in the premises. He manifested a commendable spirit, and I gave advice in accord- <br /><br />[Page 11] <br />ance with what I understand to be the teachings of Scripture. <br /><br />Tuesday, March. 11. <br /><br />Received a letter this evening, from my friend, Mr. D. C. Anderson, asking me to recommend him for an office in one of the Regts to be raised for Confederate service, under the recent call. I shall cheerfully do so. Mr A. is a deserving and competent young man. <br /><br />Wednesday, March. 12. <br /><br />Wrote Mr. A’s recommendation to day, and carried it down to the Gov. I hope he will secure the appointment he seeks. - Paid my city taxes to day. While on the street I was made to feel sad by the intelligence that Gen. Ben. McCollouch had been killed in a recent battle in the West. It is stated that our loss was heavy, yet there is a probability that we have gained the victory. Attended prayer meeting this evening, and was glad to see a better attendance than for some time past. <br /><br />Thursday, March. 13. <br /><br />Received another letter to day, asking a recommendation for a commission. It was from a deserving young man and I complied with the request. <br /><br />Friday, March. 14. <br /><br />I have, this day, been engaged in the unpleasant duty of deciding on the cases of those cadets who are not standing well in their studies, i.e. I have examined them with a view of deciding whether they will be able to pass the probationary term. I have found a number that cannot pass. I regret that it is so. <br /><br />[Page 12] <br />Saturday, March. 15. <br /><br />A letter from Bro. Charles to day, says that he prefers to volunteer for two years or during the war, rather than be subject to a draft hereafter. He asked my advice and I have given it in these words. “I say unhesitatingly volunteer.” I know that he has hard and trying duties to perform, yet we all have to make sacrifices in these “war times.” I have written to Col. Chesnut, Chief of the Department of Military, applying for a commission for him in one of the Regt’s, to be raised under the Gov’s recent call. I hope to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">will</span> succeed in securing a place for him, but there are so many applications, that I have thought proper not to let brother know that I have put his name in, lest his hopes should be raised, merely to receive the sting of disappointment. <br /><br />Sunday, March 16. <br /><br />Attended S. school and church as usual this morning. This evening I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Manly, Jr. preach. He gave us a good sermon from the text, “Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” <br /><br />Monday, March. 17. <br /><br />Met my friend and class-mate, R. C. Carlisle, to day. He is a Doctor of Medicine now. I have not seen him since we graduated, Nov. ‘55. He has changed considerably in six years, and says that I too have changed. His business here, is to file an application for a commission in one of the Reg’ts to <br /><br />[Page 13] <br />be raised under a late requisition for troops. He asked me to recommend him, a favor which I granted cheerfully. He took tea with me, and I must confess that it gave me great pleasure to have his company. We alluded to the experience we had ten years ago as cadets, and remarked on the changes that have taken place. <br /><br />The mail brought me a letter this evening, from my friend J. Furman Dargan, asking my influence in securing him a commission in one of the Regts above mentioned. - I have written a recommendation which I hope may be of service to him. I feel, however, that a recommendation from one so little known as myself, can have but little weight with the Executive Council. <br /><br />Tuesday, March. 18. <br /><br />Had my sympathies enlisted to day in behalf of a father, who writes me to aid him if I can in keeping his son here. I have written in reply that “if I could, consistently with our Regulations, be instrumental in keeping him here, I should cheerfully do so, &c.” It is, I confess, trying to one of a sympathetic disposition, to write a father that there is no hope for his son to succeed with his studies. <br /><br />Wednesday, March 19. <br /><br />There was a heavy rain to day, accompanied by some thunder. <br /><br />Thursday, March 20. <br /><br />The usual duties of the day have been discharged. I am feeling some interest in the appointments <br /><br />[Page 14] <br />that are to be made by the Gov. and Council. It is rumored that our Supt. is likely to have the command of one of the Reg’ts tendered to him. Should this occur, it will necessitate changes here that will in some way affect me. This I do not desire. I prefer to occupy my present position, for a few years at least. I feel however, an abiding confidence that I shall be directed in the path of duty. My destiny is in the hands of Him who cannot err. He will I trust lead me in the way that I can be most useful to my race. <br /><br />Friday, March. 21. <br /><br />The duties of the day have been discharged as usual - Mr. or rather Lieut. J.M.J. - who has been boarding with me for some time, bade me goodbye this evening. He has, in consequence of his health, been compelled to give up his position here. On taking leave of me he gave me a warm shake of the hand, thanked me much for my attentions to him while here and expressed the hope that whenever any changes are to be made here, I may get the position I desire. For this kind wish I remember him with more pleasure, of course, than if he had appeared indifferent as to what happened to me in future. <br /><br />Saturday, March. 22. <br /><br />I was glad to hear from Bro. to day, that he has volunteered for two years of the war. He tells me that he had some objections to retaining his connection with the company he is now in, and <br /><br />[Page 15] <br />that Col. Hagood sent for him, and after hearing the grounds of his objection, told him to re-enlist and that after the Regt was re-organized, he would give him a transfer to any Regt he might select. On hearing this writes he “I signed the roll.” May it please an All-Wise Providence to spare his life and employ him long as a useful servant! <br /><br />Sunday, March. 23. <br /><br />This is my birth-day. Thirty years of my life have passed way. Since my last birth-day I have experienced joys, as many perhaps, as one could expect. My health has been good, and I have been blessed with comforts far beyond many of my fellow men. - I have experienced some sorrows, and a good deal of anxiety, - yet taking all to-gether, I have great cause for gratitude to God that he has been so merciful to me. May it please Him to continue his blessings to me! <br /><br />I attended S. school this morning, and have been to church twice to day. <br /><br />Monday, March. 24. <br /><br />My old acquaintance and friend, G. P. Anderson is spending the night with me. I met him on the street this evening and would have him come up and take the night with me. He is now on furlough, and is going home on a visit. <br /><br />Tuesday, March. 25. <br /><br />Bro. Phelps took tea with us this evening. I find it pleasant to have my friends visit me thus socially. <br /><br />[Page 16] <br />Wednesday, March. 26. <br /><br />We had a pleasant prayer meeting this evening, - two ladies came forward as candidates for baptism, and were received on a profession of their faith in Christ. Would that we oftener had the pleasure of enjoying such sessions! <br /><br />Thursday, March. 27. <br /><br />Bro. Charles writes me that he is very thankful for the efforts I have made to secure a commission for him. He wishes he could repay me for the interest I have taken in him. - This wish on his part, together with my own consciousness of having tried to advance his interest, is all the pay I desire, and all that I would secure. I hope he will not indulge <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">in</span> too many sanguine hopes - for if he should fail to get an appointment, it would be a severe trial to him. <br /><br />Friday, March. 28. <br /><br />The day has passed quietly away. I have, as usual, been busy. Wrote a letter home, advising the planting of little cotton and a large crop of grain. Answered Bro’s letter of yesterday. <br /><br />A letter from my friend T. H. M. tells me that he has entered the service, and has been furloughed until July. He thinks that the officers, on a second consideration, will perhaps permit him to remain at home “in consequence of the nature of his business.” Unfortunate man! He has a noble but an unbalanced mind. Some think him <br /><br />[Page 17] <br />insane, and I fear that such is the case. Certain it is, he is an extremely eccentric man. <br /><br />Saturday, March. 29. <br /><br />Columbia is now under martial law, so far, at least, as relates to persons leaving the city. This is as it should be. <br /><br />Sunday, March. 30. <br /><br />Attended S. school, and heard two sermons to day. Bro. Phelps preached both. I had him to dine with me, and as usual found his company agreeable. This afternoon I attended the funeral of a little child, and was requested to act as a pall-bearer. Dr. Reynolds officiated, and in the course of his remarks confessed that he had often asked himself the question “What could be the design of God in sending little children here, for such a brief career?” “It is,” said he, “a mystery that mortals cannot comprehend.” <br /><br />Monday, March. 31. <br /><br />The regular routine of duty has been discharged. Some time too, has been spent in conversation with my colleague, Mr. N. - we spoke of our prospects, and duties in the event of possible changes. <br /><br />Tuesday, April 1. <br /><br />Nothing out of the ordinary routine of duty, except that I have been arranging some papers <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">that</span> of the B. V. - a duty that should not have been neglected by those that preceded me in office. <br /><br />Wednesday, April 2. <br /><br />A letter from home this afternoon, brings information of an impressive nature. Four men, members of the church when I first made a profession of reli- <br /><br />[Page 18] <br />gion, have recently passed away, and gone to receive their heavenly inheritance. One of them, Rev. W. T. Sanders, baptized me. He was, for many years, pastor of that church, and was instrumental in doing great good there. Nearly all the present members of the church were brought into church under his ministry, and to in common with all the others, looked up to him, with the utmost confidence, as their spiritual leader. He was an excellent, and a faithful minister, simple and unobtrusive in his manners, kind and sympathetic in his disposition - indeed his character was blameless. - A few months ago, under the influence of a sense of duty, he raised a company, and entered the service of the country as a Capt. But it seemed good to God to transfer him from the army of his country to that of Heaven. By his death, his congregation and country have lost the services of “a good man,” but the influence of his preaching, and of his pious and blameless life will be felt for years to come. <br /><br />Another one, Mr. John Matheny, was a deacon of the same church from the earliest of my recollection until his death. He was eminently conspicuous <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">for his</span> on account of his unobtrusive virtues, and was noted for his sound judgment and the integrity of his character. In the words of the Apostle he was “a good man.” <br /><br />A third one, Mr. Jesse Richardson, was at times (or at least on one occasion) a little inconsistent. But like Peter, he repented, at and at a “gray old age” <br /><br />[Page 19] <br />he died as we believe in the exercise of the faith. - The fourth and last one of the number, Mr. Butler Sandifer, was a cousin of mine. For many years he was a consistent member of the church. Some months ago, he volunteered in the service of the country. While at the camp of instruction, near here, he paid me a visit, and I could but notice, as he bade me good-bye, that he had a presentiment that he should never see me again. He has gone to that land whence no traveler returns, never more to be disturbed by wars or rumors of war. Of him, as also of the other three, I feel that it may be said “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” <br /><br />Thursday, April 3. <br /><br />A letter from Bro. Charles informs me, that he is in fine spirits. May he continue thus! <br /><br />Friday, April 4. <br /><br />Received, to day by Express, a package of diplomas with the request to have the Seal of the State impressed upon them, also to have them signed by the Academic Board here, and return them to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Charleston</span> the Citadel as soon as possible. I have complied with the request, except that I have not yet returned them to the Express Co. I will do this to-morrow. - It is proper to say that these are the first diplomas I have ever signed. <br /><br />Saturday, April 5. <br /><br />Attended the regular church conference this evening. Had to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">perform</span> discharge the unpleasant duty of preparing a charge of intemperance against <br /><br />[Page 20] <br />one of the brethren. I dislike very much to have such duties to perform, but in this case, I had no alternative. It has been more than three months since I saw the brother intoxicated, and he has not appeared before the church to acknowledge his error, although, under promise to do so for nearly all of the time. As a conscientious man therefore, I could but do as I have. <br /><br />Sunday, April. 6. <br /><br />Spent the Sabbath as usual in the forenoon. This afternoon was our communion season. It was a pleasant one indeed. - This evening I am obliged to remain at home, as Capt T. has gone to Charleston and left me in command. <br /><br />Monday, April 7. <br /><br />Information has reached us to day that a great battle was fought on yesterday near Corinth Miss. It was fought near Shiloh Church, and hence is called the battle of Shiloh. It is said we gained a complete victory though at the loss of many valuable lives - among them Gen. A. S. Johnston, Commander in Chief of our army in that section. Never have I felt more deeply the fall of a soldier. After being abused by pretending politicians and scribbling newspaper correspondents, it would have been gratifying to him to see the wisdom of his policy acknowledged by those who had been so ready to condemn. Their consciences must indeed smite them now that he is no more, to reflect that their unjust criticisms, perhaps influenced him to expose his <br /><br />[Page 21] <br />life unnecessarily. He died the death of a gallant soldier, having fallen at the head of his army in the thickest of the fight. <br /><br />Tuesday, April. 8. <br /><br />The details of the battle spoken of yesterday, are very vague and unsatisfactory. <br /><br />Wednesday, April. 9. <br /><br />The reports from the battle in the west are still unsatisfactory to some degree. - Attended prayer meeting this evening and was gratified to see a lady come forward as a candidate for admission into the church. It is encouraging to see that despite the excitement of the times, the Holy Spirit is operating on the hearts of men. <br /><br />Thursday, April 10. <br /><br />The Federals commenced bombarding Fort Pulaski to day and I believe they will reduce it, notwithstanding some think otherwise. I have no idea that the Federals would have erected batteries with a view to reduce the Fort had they not guns of a caliber and range sufficient to the undertaking. - Bro. Breaker and his wife took tea with us this evening. How much I should like to meet often with company so congenial in views and sentiments. <br /><br />Friday, April 11. <br /><br />Attended the Ladies’ Fair this evening, gotten up with a view to raise funds for constructing a gun-boat. There was a great deal of raffling going on. I was frequently asked to “take a chance,” and I as often declined. - I do not approve of the principle on which it is done, and for that reason cannot practice <br /><br />[Page 22] <br />it, even though I acknowledge the end to be accomplished a good one. <br /><br />Saturday, April 12. <br /><br />Have felt wearied and anxious all day. I retired late last night and this, with the unsettled, and unsatisfactory state of public affairs has made me feel very restless. Perhaps, it is the design of Providence to humble us, and cause us to trust more implicitly in Him. There seems to be a spirit of prayer among the people of this city just now. The attendance at the Union prayer meeting this evening was good. So it was yesterday. <br /><br />Fort Pulaski fell yesterday about 2 o’clock. Sooner indeed than I expected it would. It is said the surrender was unconditional. The result of the conflict at or near Corinth is yet doubtful, though I have a strong faith that the victory will be ours. <br /><br />Sunday, April 13. <br /><br />Spent the Sabbath as usual. Heard a good sermon this evening from the text, “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life, through <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">faith in</span> Jesus Christ, our Lord <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Jesus Christ</span>.” Bro. Breaker proved conclusively that nothing of merit attaches to human conduct. <br /><br />Monday, April 14. <br /><br />I would like much to hear from the seat of war. <br /><br />Tuesday, April 15. <br /><br />Am still anxious to hear from the seat of war. <br /><br />[Page 23] <br />Wednesday, April 16. <br /><br />I was feeling depressed this morning, but am more cheerful now. Perhaps the statement of the enemy in acknowledging such an immense loss at the battle of Shiloh has had something to do with cheering my feelings. Such is the state that war brings us to. We like to hear of the slaughter and destruction of our enemies. Would that peace could again be declared. <br /><br />Besides my ordinary duties to day, I have read some, spent a short time in superintending the transplanting of some plants, (cabbages, tomatos, and beets) in my garden. I find it pleasant to engage the mind with objects of this kind. <br /><br />This evening I have been to prayer-meeting, where we had the pleasure of welcoming another candidate for baptism and membership with us. It is cheering, in these times of excitement, to know that the Lord is performing a good work of this kind among us. <br /><br />Thursday, April 17. <br /><br />Have the pleasure of the company of sister & her husband this evening. It is the first time they have visited us, and I hope we shall be able to make them enjoy it. - I retire this evening, believing that a great battle has been fought at or near Yorktown Va. to day. They had a heavy skirmish there yesterday, which doubtless was only the beginning of a great struggle. May it please God to give us the victory, and let the strife terminate then <br /><br />[Page 24] <br />as did that of our forefathers in 1781, favorable to justice and civil liberty. <br /><br />Friday, April 18. <br /><br />This being, Good-Friday, Academic exercises were suspended. I was therefore at leisure, and spent a part of the day in walking through the city, in company with Bro. in law Kearse and sister Carolina looking at the flowers & flower gardens. They are all pleasing to the eye, yet for myself, I should not feel justified in expending so much as some do in flowers. It occurs to me that a part that is spent in this way might well be appropriated to furthering the cause of education or Christianity. <br /><br />At the Union-prayer-meeting this afternoon, Dr. Thornwell in a few remarks advanced and and the idea that it was the design of Providence to break-up the government that once existed here, and form two rival governments. He said the interests of humanity and Christianity would be promoted by them more than they would ever have been under the old government. <br /><br />Saturday, April 19. <br /><br />Attended to some business this morning. The remainder of the day, until late this afternoon I entertained Bro-in-law and sister. This afternoon I attended prayer-meeting again. Was glad to see a large attendance of ladies. It is to be regretted that the male population do not feel their dependence upon God, sufficiently to cause <span style="text-decoration:underline;">them</span> to attend in <br /><br />[Page 25] <br />larger numbers. I can but feel that if they were as much impressed with a sense of our dependence upon God as they should be, we should certainly see, and that soon, the hand of the Lord, made bare in our defense. <br /><br />Sunday, April 20. <br /><br />The services of the Sanctuary were unusually pleasant to-day. Bro. Breaker’s discourse this morning, was in strict accordance with my understanding of the Scriptures, and showed clearly that the keeping of Easter, as is done by Catholics and Episcopalians, is not a scriptural ordinance. The sermon this evening was on the importance of confessing our sins before God. The congregation was unusually large - many having come perhaps, to witness the administration of the ordinance of Baptism. A number of texts were cited in proof of the doctrine of immersion. <br /><br />Monday, April 21. <br /><br />Bro-in-law and sister left this morning for home - hope they met with no accident. <br /><br />Tuesday, April. 22. <br /><br />Attended to my duties as usual. <br /><br />Wednesday, April 23. <br /><br />Went with sister this evening to the “soiree” - an exhibition at the Belle Haven Institute. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">It consisted of</span> The exercises were music on the piano, reading compositions by the young ladies, and a dialogue. All taken to-gether the exercises were highly creditable to teachers and pupils. The teachers are Virginia ladies - refugees from Alexandria Va. I have never seen ladies whose manners please me <br /><br />[Page 26] <br />more. Simplicity, straightforward, and unaffected is one distinguishing characteristic, and to my mind is one of the most charming elements of beauty and virtue. The ladies deserve the sympathy and patronage of the public and I hope they will receive both in large measure. <br /><br />Thursday, April. 24. <br /><br />Was most agreeably surprised this evening to see mother and Bro. Charles come to see me. I somewhat expected them on to-morrow, but not before. They have come to stay but a very short while. Bro. Charles has to return to camps, his Reg’t having been ordered out sooner than was expected. I regret this, but am thankful to get to enjoy their company even for a short time. Both of them are looking well. <br /><br />Friday, April 25. <br /><br />After performing my duties, spent a part of the day, in riding over the city with mother <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">and</span> showing her the places of interest. I am feeling tired this evening and somewhat depressed in spirits at the idea of her and brother leaving in the morning. Sister too has determined to go home, contrary to my desires. I had hoped to have her here where she might enjoy the advantages of school, and society for some time to come. <br /><br />Saturday, April. 26. <br /><br />The carelessness of the hack driver caused mother and Bro. to be left this morning. <br /><br />[Page 27] <br />This was, I confess a trial to my patience, not that I desired them to leave, for I wish they could remain many days, but I knew it was a disappointment to them and would be so to Father who was to meet them at the R. Road to day. The day has notwithstanding been a very pleasant one. They took the dis-appointment patiently, and we enjoyed each other’s company much. Bro. Breaker called on us all and dined with us - adding much to our enjoyment. <br /><br />Sunday, April 27. <br /><br />Went to S. school and church this morning - found but few out - the day being unfavorable. Hope Mother sister & Bro. are safe at home this evening. They had to leave this morning, Sunday as it was, Bro. Charles did not feel will willing to delay reporting longer than he could possibly avoid, and hence left this morning to take mother and sister home and go on thence to camps. May the blessing of God be with them and him! <br /><br />Monday, April 28. <br /><br />My usual duties have been discharged. I am more cheerful than for some days past, though the news from New Orleans is unfavorable. Gun-boats were opposite the city ready to shell it - the people will not surrender at last accounts and thus it is unknown what has been done by this time, or what is to be done soon. Yet I am hopeful for the ultimate success of our cause. <br /><br />[Page 28] <br />Tuesday, April. 29. <br /><br />Another day’s work is done. I have divided the class into five sections with a view thereby to promote the interests of all. The truth is the class is too large for one man to do justice to. I have undertaken to teach five hours a day, apart from my other duties. This is more than I have ever known an officer to undertake here, and I shall be thankful if I can continue it, without injury to my health. <br /><br />Wednesday, April. 30. <br /><br />This evening was rather unfavorable, there being appearances of rain, and hence we had no prayer meeting. <br /><br />A letter from home and one from Charley to day tell me that all are well, for which I am thankful. True there was one unwell from cold, but I hope he will soon be over that. I still feel hopeful that our cause will ultimately triumph, though it must be confessed that the times are gloomy at present. <br /><br />Thursday, May. 1. <br /><br />Various rumors are afloat in regard to war movements, but I am resolved not to give way to vain doubts and fears. I can do the cause no good by looking on the dark side of the picture, and hence it would not be right to render myself unhappy, on account of what I cannot avert. I endeavor to exercise faith. <br /><br />[Page 29] <br />Friday, May. 2. <br /><br />Another day is gone. My usual duties discharged. I spent some time in conversation with friends and acquaintances who are just from the army. - I have ascertained that transfers are given only by the Secretary of War, and hence I fear that brother will not be able to secure one. The Union prayer meeting was thinly attended this evening because of the appearance of rain. <br /><br />Saturday, May. 3d <br /><br />The greater part of the day has been spent in attending to duties that may be termed incidental. I have written to Col. Hagood and <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">the</span> enclosed the letter to my brother asking the Col. to use his influence in procuring a transfer for my brother. This evening I attended our regular church conference. From all I can learn prodigious efforts are being made to save Charleston, but I fear it is too late. Judging from the success of the enemy wherever their gun-boats have been engaged. I believe they can take the city of Charleston if they try. I trust this opinion may prove <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">untrue</span> incorrect. <br /><br />Sunday, May. 4. <br /><br />Attended S. school as usual and went to church twice to day. I think the terms “devilish enemies” & “God’s earth” should not be used in the pulpit. <br /><br />Monday, May 5. <br /><br />I am feeling weary this evening and desire repose. <br /><br />[Page 30] <br />Tuesday, May. 6. <br /><br />My great desire is that the unhappy war in which we are now engaged, could be terminated in a satisfactory and an honorable way to us. But it is part of patriotism to perform the duties required at our hands faithfully, and trust in God to give us victory in His own good time and way. We can do nothing unless He be with us. If He is for us then nothing can harm us. <br /><br />Wednesday, May. 7. <br /><br />The prayer meeting was better attended this evening than on some occasions heretofore. It is a beautiful evening, and but for the reflection that our kindred and countrymen are engaged in the toils and dangers of war, it seems that there would be nothing to mar our happiness. <br /><br />Thursday, May. 8. <br /><br />I am feeling anxious about our country and its cause this evening. Dispatches received here, indicate that the enemy are pressing us in many directions. May God grant to give us victory. <br /><br />Friday, May. 9. <br /><br />I am not feeling like writing, even if I had anything to write and as it is, I shall seek that repose which wearied nature requires. <br /><br />[Page 31] <br />Saturday, May. 10. <br /><br />This is a day of anxious solicitude. Information received here, says that the great battle expected for some time past at Corinth began yesterday. May God interpose in our behalf is my prayer. It is believed too, that there is fighting near York Town, Va. between Johnson & McLelan. Great armies are opposed, great interests are at issue, and great will be the casualties on both sides. My faith in the ultimate triumph, under Providence, of our cause is firm and unshaken. It is announced this evening, that Gen. Jackson has gained a brilliant victory in the valley of Va. I have never been more pleased with any statement of a fact than I was at this dispatch of Jackson to the war department. It was in these words “God blessed our arms with victory at McDowell’s on yesterday.” It will be seen that he claims no glory for himself but ascribes it all to the proper source. <br /><br />Sunday, May. 11. <br /><br />I am not altogether well to day, yet I am not enough indisposed to prevent the discharge of my usual Sabbath’s duties. I did not attend church this evening, because I am “in charge” and cannot have. I have been reading some and hope that I have not spent the time amiss. A letter from home this evening <br /><br />[Page 32] <br />brings me the good news that all are well. Father seems to be in fine spirits for which I am thankful. <br /><br />Monday, May. 12.<br /><br />I am not feeling very well this evening, - hope to feel better in a day or two. Bro. Charles writes me that he has mumps, yet he had not gone to the hospital at the time he wrote. I fear he has acted imprudently. The silence of the Telegraph for the last day or two argues, I think, that battles pending perhaps being fought. <br /><br />Tuesday, May. 13. <br /><br />I am of the opinion, that there are some very indolent men in high position in our army and government. Otherwise, they would be more active in removing army stores, and munitions of war that are in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy. <br /><br />Wednesday, May. 14. <br /><br />Have just returned from prayer meeting. The air is very pleasant out since the rain this afternoon. - One [of] our cadets was suspended to day for assailing a cadet officer for an official act. <br /><br />Thursday, May. 15. <br /><br />In addition to my regular duties, I have been making arrangements for my family to start to Greenville in the morning, and am feeling weary. Besides this, I have had an appeal made upon my sympathies by the father of one of our cadets, who <br /><br />[Page 33] <br />is likely not to be able to pass the examination to which I have replied in a manner that seemed proper to me. <br /><br />Friday, May. 16. <br /><br />I am alone this evening. My family left this morning for Greenville - hope they arrived there safe. To day was observed as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer in behalf of our country. I am sorry that the congregation was so thin. It is a matter of regret that it should be thin at any time, but more especially is it to be deplored at a time like the present. <br /><br />Saturday, May. 17. <br /><br />The day has seemed rather longer than usual - the effect of being alone I presume. <br /><br />Sunday, May. 18. <br /><br />I enjoyed the services of this Sanctuary very much to day, but was a little annoyed this evening by the whispering and laughing of some thoughtless young persons, while the ordinance of baptism was being administered. I hope the Lord is about to visit us with a revival. Four ladies joined to day and were baptized this evening, together with two colored persons who joined some time ago. <br /><br />Monday, May. 19. <br /><br />I am pleased at the manner in which my class has acquitted itself thus far. It is a pleasure to teach those who try to learn - a pleasure known only to those who labor for the good of their race. <br /><br />[Page 34] <br />Tuesday, May. 20. <br /><br />The examination is still going - the class doing well. - I have just written a letter to a a gentleman whose son has failed to exhibit a proper degree of proficiency in his studies. The father's interest in his son's welfare, induced him to make several suggestions with a view to having him retained here, to which I have replied in substance as follows. As a man I feel the force of your suggestions, but as an officer in the discharge of my duties here, I cannot with due regard to all the interests involved depart from the rule that has hitherto guided me - and have, therefore, advised your son to seek an honorable discharge. <br /><br />Wednesday, May. 21. <br /><br />The examinations closed to day. Taking it altogether, I am pleased with the result. <br /><br />This afternoon, we formed the corps into a Battalion of six companies, and marched down to the residence of Gen. Jones Chairman of the Board of Visitors and where we were reviewed by him. Notwithstanding the inexperience of the corps in Battalion drill the demonstration was a very creditable one. <br /><br />This evening, I attended prayer meeting and was pleased to see a larger attendance than usual. - I now seek repose for the night, comforted by the reflection that I am to have a little <br /><br />[Page 35] <br />recreation. I feel the need of it very sensibly. <br /><br />Thursday, May. 22. <br /><br />We had a good rain to day, after which I transplanted some pepper plants. <br /><br />I have been gratified this evening at the feeling manifested by many of the cadets on bidding me goodbye. They thanked me for the interest I have taken in them during the session that has just closed, and this in addition to the consciousness of having done all in my power to make their course profitable is a suitable reward for my labors. <br /><br />Friday, May. 23. <br /><br />It has now been one week since I have been alone - and a long week it has been. When engaged in the discharge of my duties, or reading I do not feel lonely, but when I come to the table or disengage my attention, I feel that I am alone. <br /><br />Saturday, May. 24. <br /><br />The day has been actively employed. After attending to storing away Maj. White's furniture which I did to oblige him, I had a barrel of rice put up and sent to the depot, (or rather I went with it,) to be forwarded to Col. Goodlett. This done, I went to the printing office to learn the progress that is being made with the publication of the Official Register - came home gave some orders about my garden and then went to prayer-meeting. And now after spending a social evening with <br /><br />[Page 36] <br />Capt Thomas who came over to sit with me, I seek that repose which wearied nature requires. <br /><br />Sunday, May. 25. <br /><br />A very thin attendance at Sunday School and church this morning. The inclemency of the weather kept them away I presume. Thus it is, a little unpleasant weather will keep persons away from church, when a great deal will not interfere with their secular affairs. <br /><br />To night I am sitting up with the corpse of a little boy - the son of a Baptist brother. He died after a short illness. His parents are grieved and it is natural that they should be so, yet the little one is far happier now than they. No more pain or suffering awaits him in the blissful abode whither he has gone. He had not arrived at the age of discrimination between good and evil, and hence had no sins to answer for. <br /><br />Monday, May. 26. <br /><br />Attended the funeral of the little child whose death I referred to yesterday. There was a great deal of sympathy manifested for the bereaved parents. <br /><br />After the funeral services were over, I <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">went</span> corrected the proof sheet (the remainder of it) of the Official Register that I am having published, - then dined, after which I went round to Bro. Breaker's and spent the afternoon in recording the min- <br /><br />[Page 37] <br />utes of the church meetings for some months past. And now this evening, I am feeling fatigued and must retire early. <br /><br />Tuesday, May. 27. <br /><br />Wrote several letters this morning in answer to some that were received from relatives some days since. This afternoon has been spent in making arrangements to go to Greenville where I hope to recruit a little during the next ten or twelve days. I feel the need of recreation after the close confinement of arduous duties of the session. <br /><br />Wednesday, May. 28. <br /><br />Left Columbia this morning, and am now in Greenville. There was a great crowd on the cars - a number of sick soldiers belonging to Col. Moore's Reg't, and not a few refugees from Charleston. An incident occurred that elicited the sympathies of all on board. When the trains met they stopped a few minutes as usual, during which, a lady who was on her way to Charleston to see her sick husband, having heard someone say that he was probably on board our train, came on to see him or look for him. Just after she came on board both trains started and she was thus separated from her friends (for her husband was not on board) and compelled to go on back home or get off there in the country far from home where she knew no one. The car was stopped for her, but the down train was gone. The poor woman was in great distress, for she was much disappointed, and moreover, she knew not, for a little time, that she would be kindly cared for, and permitted to return to her home. <br /><br />[Page 38] <br />Poor woman! I hope her husband will be spared to return to her. If it has turned out so that she could not go to him, it may be that it was designed for the good of one or both of them, we cannot tell. - I find my wife and babe not so well as when they left home. They are suffering from cold. <br /><br />Thursday, May. 29. <br /><br />Have spent the day very quietly here in the village where once I lived. A number of old acquaintances have called to see me. <br /><br />Friday, May. 30. <br /><br />Called to day at the residence of Mrs. A. the kind lady with whom I used to board. She was glad to see me. Both she and her family seem to cherish kind regards for me. It is pleasant thus to meet those for whom we cherish fond recollections. <br /><br />Saturday, May. 31. <br /><br />The day has passed pleasantly away. <br /><br />Sunday, June. 1. <br /><br />Go to Sunday School this morning - am pleased to see so large an attendance - 198 scholars. When I look around, however, I see that most of those who attended when I was here four years ago are not here now. By request, I consent to talk to the infant class, and afterwards Bro. Elford, the Supt. calls on me to address the school. I decline, but to my surprise at the conclusion of the last hymn he calls me out. I say a few words, as they occur to me and sit down. Attend church, and in the afternoon attend the monthly <br /><br />[Page 39] <br />concert of prayer for the <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">support</span> spread of the Gospel. The day has been spent pleasantly and profitably to me and I hope it has been so to others. <br /><br />Monday, June. 2. <br /><br />Spent the day mostly in reading. This afternoon we hear that a terrific fight has been going on at Richmond (or rather about seven miles from that city) for two days. The Federals were driven back – heavy loss on both sides. Thank God! we have the victory if the report we have is true. All honor to the Ruler of armies both in Heaven and earth! We await particulars with great anxiety – our friends and kindred are there, and we feel solicitous about them. Rain is beginning to fall as it has after almost every other battle. Nature, it seems, weeps over our battle fields. <br /><br />Tuesday, June. 3. <br /><br />I have been spending the day very quietly. The news from the late battle-field is not very interesting, except so far as relates to the casualties. <br /><br />Wednesday, June. 4. <br /><br />Spent another day in reading. <br /><br />Thursday, June 5. <br /><br />As on yesterday and the day previous I have been very quiet to day. <br /><br />Friday, June 6. <br /><br />I am getting anxious to be at home. The news from our coast is such that I cannot feel <br /><br />[Page 40] <br />satisfied to remain away from my post, yet I am detained here on account of sickness. I will stay until Monday morning and see if any change takes place for the better. I must go down then if possible as that is the day that I promised to return. <br /><br />Saturday, June 7. <br /><br />Visited some of my friends to day. It [is] pleasant to meet friends after the lapse of years. <br /><br />Sunday, June. 8. <br /><br />Heard a good sermon from Dr. R. Furman this morning from the text, “Give an account of thy stewardship for thou mayest be no longer steward.” After the sermon two young ladies were baptized in the presence of a very large congregation. Such a scene is of itself a sermon. <br /><br />Monday, June 9. <br /><br />Rose early this morning – started home – was made to feel very sad at seeing some members of the family bid goodbye. My feelings of sympathy are too strong for my own comfort under such circumstances. – I am at home now - found all going well. <br /><br />Learn with surprise, that the Citadel Cadets have been ordered back to the Academy, and that an idea is entertained in some quarters of sending them up here to pursue their studies. I think the experiment a hazardous one – believe it will injure the Academy.
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[Page 1] <br />Tuesday, June 10. <br /><br />Have been engaged to day, in looking about to ascertain the price of groceries together with some other matters. Hear that a large number of the Citadel Cadets have deserted and gone into active service. The experiment I referred to yesterday, thus bids fair to prove worse than I anticipated. <br /><br />Wednesday, June 11. <br /><br />Received a letter from Bro-in-law K- to day. Glad to hear that he is well, and in good spirits. A telegram says his Reg’t has been in a fight since the date of his letter – hope he is not injured. I answer his letter at once. <br /><br />Thursday, June 12. <br /><br />Have felt anxious to day, to hear the casualties in the Reg’ts engaged on Tuesday. This afternoon, I am depressed by the intelligence that Father is sick, it is thought with Typhoid fever. I must try to go and see him. – One of the young men who left the Citadel the other day, regrets his course and has called on me for advice. A friend called this evening, and remained until a late hour, and now I am fatigued both in body and mind. I endeavor to cast my burden on the Lord and seek repose. <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />Friday, June 13. <br /><br />Have felt very uneasy all day, and have concluded this evening to go down to see Father to-morrow. <br /><br />Saturday, June 14.<br /><br />Left Columbia this morning for home – saw a great many sick and wounded soldiers at Kingsville on their way home – my sympathy is excited. One of them took a seat near to me – was very feeble – wanted a stimulant – wine if it could be had. I inquired for some – could not find any – but found some pain killer which he said he would take. I brought him a drink of water – he felt refreshed – was grateful to me. – At Branchville, I witnessed a heart rending accident. A soldier, enfeebled by disease or wounds, perhaps both, attempting to cross the road in front of the cars, fell across the track and was killed almost instantly. Poor man! his sufferings were short. I did all I could to make the engineer stop the car but all to no effect. He did not hear me, or if he did, he did not know the cause of my <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">orders</span> entreaties until it was too late. I would give anything to be able to banish the scene from my mind. But a few moments before, he was enjoying the hope of meeting his friends soon, and then <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />to be snatched away, as it were, in a moment, away from kindred and intimate acquaintances. Oh! it is an awful thought!, and yet I must believe that <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">then</span> it was the result of a wise Providence – intended to accomplish some good, however dark and mysterious it now appears. <br /><br />At Midway I could get no conveyance – remained there until I could send word home and they could send for me. Reached home about dark – found Father better than I expected all are glad to see me, and family. <br /><br />Sunday, June. 15. <br /><br />Remained at home to day. It is a very quiet day and the weather is warm. <br /><br />Monday, June 16. <br /><br />There was a very cool change in the weather last night and I fear it will cause Father to take additional cold. - I called this afternoon, to see cousin W. F. Patrick who was wounded in the battle of Chickahominy on the 31st ultimo. His wound is in the left hand, and though termed a slight wound in Military phraseology, it is, nevertheless, of a painful character. He is quite feeble, and like, all or nearly all, who have been in battle, he does not speak of it except when questioned about it. Besides several heavy skirmishes where he was exposed to artillery fire, he has been in three battles, Manassas, Williamsburg and <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />Chickahominy. He has no desire to be [in] another except duty requires it of him. His curiosity is satisfied, and I am persuaded that this is the sentiment of every right thinking man. William says that he had to subsist for about two weeks previous to the last battle on three days’ rations. This of itself was enough to conquer our men, had they not been animated by high and just principles. <br /><br />Tuesday, June. 17. <br /><br />Left home this morning for Columbia. I feel sad. Father is not well. Indeed he is very unwell, scarcely able to walk about. Bro. Charles leaves too this morning for his company on the coast where fighting is going on daily. This will make Father feel anxious necessarily, and will I fear retard the improvement of his health. But I hope that a merciful God will direct all things well. <br /><br />Learn on the cars that our troops on James Island gained a brilliant victory yesterday morning. I am thankful for it. Honor to God not to us! <br /><br />Reached home safe this evening, though about two hours behind time – having been detained on account of the track being up for repairs. Find all going on well at Arsenal and everything quiet. <br /><br />[Page 5] <br />Wednesday, June. 18.<br /><br />Have spent the day in the discharge of the duties devolved upon me in consequence of being in command of the Arsenal. Capt T. left this afternoon for his home in the country and will be away some days. <br /><br />Thursday, June 19. <br /><br />The day has passed quietly away. No exciting news from the war. Had a pleasant visit this evening from Bro. S- & family. <br /><br />Friday, June 20. <br /><br />Have been quiet to day. Wrote a letter home from which place I am anxious to hear. <br /><br />Saturday, June 21. <br /><br />A letter from Bro. Charles to day, announced his safe arrival to at his new post, though I am sorry to learn that he was not feeling well at the time he wrote. A letter from home says that Father is still quite unwell. I fear his desire to be out causes him to act imprudently. It is my hope, however, that a merciful and kind Providence will take care of him and that he will soon be well again. <br /><br />I have been somewhat annoyed to day by little cases of discipline. They serve to show me that human nature is utterly corrupt. <br /><br />Sunday, June 22. <br /><br />I attended church this morning, and was gratified to see four persons come forward as candidates for baptism. I regret that my duties here prevented <br /><br />[Page 6] <br />my going out this evening. It is a great trial to me to be compelled by circumstances to remain here, to keep order, instead of going to church. But duty requires it and I obey. <br /><br />Monday, June 23. <br /><br />I have been engaged a considerable part of this day in enforcing discipline. I have had some sore trials to my patience. This evening, an anonymous communication was placed in my hands which informs me that there is a rebellious spirit among some of the cadets, the affect doubtless of the late disturbances at the Citadel. Just as I walked into a room with a view to detect and put down this spirit in its incipiency, I discovered four cadets engaged at playing cards, another in the same room was committing a violation of the Regulations which makes him liable to suspension. I immediately arrested the whole party and told them to write their excuses forthwith. After walking down to the office it occurred to me that it would be well to assemble the corps, read the Regulations on the subject and address them on the impropriety and error into which they had fallen. I did so. They were evidently affected <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">with</span> by what I had to say, so much so, that one, at least, was melted into tears. At eight and a half o’clock P.M. <br /><br />[Page 7] <br />I received their statements, and am pleased that I shall be enabled from the proper spirit they manifest and the promises they make never again to repeat the offence, to withhold the extreme penalty prescribed by the Regulations – viz suspension. I think a milder penalty will answer the purposes of discipline, and perhaps be the means of saving the young men from ruin. – I <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">think</span> believe that this circumstance having given me an excuse for addressing the corps will put down, if it ever existed, any rebellious spirit that might otherwise have been developed. May the blessing of God accompany the remarks I made and the sentence I intend to pass on their conduct. <br /><br />Tuesday, 24. June <br /><br />All has been quiet to day. The cadets, I am informed, regard me as having been extremely kind in regard to their irregularities. They expected a much severer penalty than than was inflicted. I am gratified at the spirit that seems to animate the corps. <br /><br />Wednesday, 25. June <br /><br />Have been busy as usual all day. Have had no trouble in the way of discipline, for which I am thankful. I regret that I can’t attend prayer meeting this meeting. My duties here will not let me go. <br /><br />[Page 8] <br />Thursday, June 26. <br /><br />Another quiet day. I am not feeling well this evening, indeed I have not been well for a day or two past. <br /><br />Friday, June 27. <br /><br />I am feeling badly this evening, owing in part, perhaps to the fact that I have been much engaged to day. <br /><br />It is stated that a great battle has been fought at Richmond to day, - latest reports are favorable, that I have heard. Pres. Davis, it is said commands the centre, Jackson is in the rear of the enemy, &c. May God grant to give us a complete victory! one that shall decide the war in our favor. <br /><br />Saturday, June 28. <br /><br />Have felt sick all day, or rather I have had symptoms of fever which have made me uncomfortable. I shall take some medicine, by advice of the doctor, on retiring and hope to be better in the morning. <br /><br />Monday, July. 7. <br /><br />For more than a week I have been sick and have made no notes in my diary. To-day I am thankful to be able to walk about the house and hope soon to be strong enough to attend to all my duties again. I have had measles – a disease that I have been dreading for a number of years. Now that it is over I am thankful that <br /><br />[Page 9] <br />I have to dread it no more. It were well, as a general rule, for persons to have it when young. <br /><br />Tuesday, July. 8. <br /><br />I am still improving in health, though not very rapidly. I hope to be able to hear my classes in a day or two. <br /><br />Wednesday, July. 9. <br /><br />To day, as yesterday, I have spent quietly, taking about as much exercise as my health will bear. I have written a long letter home to day, one that I feel assured will be read with pleasure, as it is the first I have written since I recovered from the measles. <br /><br />Thursday, July. 10. <br /><br />Heard my class to day, but did not undertake to discharge any military duty. I am feeling as well this evening as I could reasonably expect. – Was gratified as well as surprised to have Father call on me this evening. He heard that I was sick, and fearing that I might have a severe attack he came forthwith to see me. I am glad to see that his health is improving, though it is not good yet by a great deal. Cousin James Sandifer is also here – he accidentally met with father and was persuaded to come and see me. He had forgotten that I live here. <br /><br />Friday, July 11. <br /><br />Attended to my duties except the Military, again to day, but am feeling badly this <br /><br />[Page 10] <br />evening. I fear that I have been imprudent in eating to day. <br /><br />Saturday, July 12. <br /><br />I was very sick last night from about twelve o’clock and have had fever to-day, but I am feeling better this evening. Father is uneasy about me – says he will remain until I am better. I feel that no man ever had a more devoted or a kinder Father. No sacrifice is too great for him to make if it will be of any service to me. <br /><br />Sunday, July. 13. <br /><br />I have not been able to attend church this morning nor indeed can I attend to day. My strength will not allow me to walk as far as the church and back without great risk to my health. <br /><br />Monday, July. 14. <br /><br />Father left for home this morning. I would have been glad to have him stay another day, but he did not feel that he would do right to do so, as it would cause the family at home to feel uneasy about me. - I went with him to the depot – hope he will get home safe. <br /><br />I did not try to hear my classes to day but went out on the street and paid off what I was owing. I am now happy that I am out of debt. Hope to keep so for a while at least. <br /><br />[Page 11] <br />Tuesday, July 15 <br /><br />Heard my classes this morning – felt somewhat fatigued afterwards. Could but observe the ingratitude of one of the cadets. I called him to me – reminded him that he was not applying himself as he ought to do, - told him that he had mind enough to do much better and advised him to be more diligent. From his manner, I am persuaded my kindness did not have the desired effect, but of one thing I am certain, he will appreciate it in after years. <br /><br />Mrs. T. who has been with us for the past week left this morning for home. Her husband who has been at the camp of instruction near here was to leave for Va. to day but I do not know whether his company succeeded in getting off. <br /><br />An old friend, Dr. E. H. D. dined with me to day. Such visits as his seem to vary the monotony of life and render one more happy. <br /><br />Wednesday, July 16. <br /><br />My health is improving gradually for which I hope I am thankful to the Giver of all good. <br /><br />Thursday, July. 17. <br /><br />I have felt better to day than I have any day since I was taken sick. At the same time I have felt that only he who reads life <br /><br />[Page 12] <br />as it is, and not as he would have it, is really happy, let his circumstances be what they may. Everyone has his crosses, and oftentimes they come from sources where they are not expected. <br /><br />Friday, July. 18. <br /><br />Henceforth I hope to have an easier time in the discharge of my duties, as I will have assistance in my department. Lieut Sams recently transferred from the Citadel to this Academy arrived this morning and will forthwith enter upon his duties. After this, for a time at least, I will be engaged but three hours in the recitation room each day. This will give me some time to improve myself by study and reading and I hope to improve it. <br /><br />Saturday, July. 19. <br /><br />I have been about the house nearly all day. I exercised a while in my garden. <br /><br />Hope to be able to attend S. school and church to-morrow. <br /><br />Sunday, July 20. <br /><br />Went to S. school and church this morning. Was gratified to have my friends meet me in the cordial manner they did. I enjoyed the exercises. This afternoon I remained at home, and found it necessary to discipline a cadet for a gross violation of our Regulations. This evening I attended church where I saw two gentlemen and their wives baptized – a <br /><br />[Page 13] <br />beautiful sight it was thus to see two households “put on Christ.” In one case, all the members of the family were baptized; in the other all who were old enough to know good from evil thus avowed themselves on the Lord’s side. I am weary and now seek repose. <br /><br />Monday, July. 21. <br /><br />No duties have been discharged. I am not feeling very well, but hope a night’s rest will relieve my unpleasant feelings. <br /><br />Tuesday, July. 22. <br /><br />I have felt unwell all day, yet have discharged my duties. <br /><br />Wednesday, July. 23 <br /><br />At prayer meeting this evening, the attendance was good and the exercises very very interesting. Bro. Sumner, Sec. of the Domestic Mission Board, and Bro. Rice General Supt of Sunday Schools and Colportage among our soldiers addressed the meeting in a very appropriate and interesting style. At the close of the exercises several young persons signified a desire to have special prayer made for them by kneeling at their seats. Would that we could always have such manifestations of the Divine presence! <br /><br />Thursday, July. 24. <br /><br />A thunder storm to day, has cooled the atmosphere. Crops will doubtless be benefitted by the rain. We trust that a large crop of corn will be made, and that speculators will thus have no opportunity to extort bread from the poor. The man who extorts from widows and orphans <br /><br />[Page 14] <br />of men who have died in defense of their country, is of all men, entitled to the least consideration or respect in any form. <br /><br />Friday, July. 25. <br /><br />This morning, after breakfast, I went, according to promise, to request Dr. Reynolds to fill the pulpit on Sunday. I found him at home, talked with him some time, returned, discharged all my duties, and this afternoon attended the Union prayer meeting. Then I heard Rev. Dr. Palmer a Presbyterian Divine, make some interesting remarks on the interview between Jehovah and Abraham, relative to the destruction of the cities of the plain. He said that God, in his Providence, deals with men not as an absolute God, but as a merciful God through his Son the Saviour. <br /><br />Saturday, July. 26. <br /><br />This morning, I went to see Dr. Palmer, and request him to preach for us on Sunday night. He consented, very cheerfully, to do so. I then went and informed Dr. Reynolds that I had made arrangements for preaching at night, because of the uncertainty of his preaching except in the morning. Next I collected some money for pew-rent, and this afternoon again I had the church opened for the Union prayer-meeting. A rain however prevented persons from coming out, and no meeting was held. I am now weary and will <br /><br />[Page 15] <br />seek that repose which tired nature requires. <br /><br />Sunday, July. 27. <br /><br />To day has been, with me, one of feasting on Divine truth. Dr. Reynolds preached this morning and Dr. Palmer this evening. The former preached from Matthew 27. chap. 52 & 53 verses, the latter from Acts 17:31. Both preached able sermons, and taking all together, I do not remember that I ever was better satisfied with one day’s exercises. Dr. R- alluded to the fact that the graves were opened; secondly he called attention to the fact that the bodies of <span style="text-decoration:underline;">saints</span> which slept arose, third that they arose after the resurrection of Jesus, and lastly to the purpose for which they arose. It was both an edifying and comforting sermon – not as able a discourse, however, as some I have heard from the Dr. – Dr. P. said that the doctrine of a final and future judgement seemed to be taught by natural religion – that it was established by two lines of evidence; first by the unequal dealings of Providence with men, secondly by our own immortal natures. He then stated that the judgement would be by authority of God the Father, but that it would be exercised through the God the Saviour. The reasons for this were for the vindication of God – 1st as the Creator, & 2nd as the Saviour. <br /><br />This was argued in the second place, on the ground that it resulted from the scheme of Grace in order to complete that scheme. In the third place, the Law required a final judgement. He then applied his discourse to his audience if I may <br /><br />[Page 16] <br />limit it to that extent and concluded. There were a vast number of people present, and doubtless all went away wiser, if not better, than they came, for I take it that no man can listen to such an orator without learning something. I never heard a more eloquent man. May his life be spared many years and I be permitted to hear him again! <br /><br />Monday, July. 28. <br /><br />After hearing my recitations <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">this morning</span> to day, I went out to collect money due for rent of pews. On my way, a brother confided a secret to me which gives me some uneasiness, and makes me feel apprehensive for the future of our church here. Like myself, he does not like to hear so much from the pulpit in regard to the errors of other denominations, and believes that no good can result from it, where the manner of exposing the errors is not well guarded. <br /><br />I met cousin W. F. P. on the street and had him to come home with me. After tea he and I went down and called on Gen. Jenkins. When I was in the Academy with “Bunchy” as he was called by some I little anticipated that he was so soon to be a Brigadier. He is proud of his honors which, no doubt are deservedly bestowed upon him. - Cousin W. who was wounded at the battle of Seven Pines is here on business with <br /><br />[Page 17] <br />the General. - I feel very much wearied this evening. <br /><br />Tuesday, July 29 <br /><br />My duties were discharged as usual. <br /><br />Wednesday, July. 30 <br /><br />Attended prayer meeting this evening – met Bro. Nicholas there – had him to come and spend the night with me. <br /><br />Thursday, July 31. <br /><br />A thunder storm passed over to day, during which a little boy, about eleven years old was killed by lightning. He was the oldest son of a poor widow lady. I knew him well, having seen him regularly at Sunday school for more than three years! He was a good little boy and will be much missed by his mother. Poor woman I sympathize deeply with her. I go to night to sit up with the corpse. <br /><br />Friday, Aug. 1. <br /><br />Attended the funeral of the little boy that was killed yesterday, and on my way home learned that Rev. Dr. J. H. Thornwell is dead. He died about twelve o’clock to day, so I am informed. He was a great man, and his loss to the community and the country must be felt. <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 2. <br /><br />A letter from home brings me the painful news that Mother is sick. I hope she will soon be bet- <br /><br />[Page 18] <br />ter, and yet I can but feel somewhat apprehensive. I await another letter with hopeful anxiety. – Collected more money for rent of pews to day. Attended church conference this evening, and now with hope of enjoying a pleasant Sabbath I seek repose. <br /><br />Sunday, Aug. 3d <br /><br />Besides the usual services at the Baptist Church and the Sunday school to day, I attended the funeral of the Rev. J. H. Thornwell, D. D. at the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Adger officiated. His text was from Genesis, “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” He selected this expression of the patriarch Abraham, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">because</span> as his text because it was one of the last utterances of the Divine whose remains lay before him. In the course of his remarks, he said that this continent did not contain the equal, all things being considered, of Dr. Thornwell. Mr. Mullally, the pastor of the church, in a prayer, said that he was God’s greatest servant upon earth. – The audience was very large indeed; - so large that all could not get in the church. A great many who did get in failed to get seats, of which number I was one. <br /><br />Monday, Aug. 4. <br /><br />Felt depressed nearly all day, but after my duties are all discharged, and it is night <br /><br />[Page 19] <br />I feel better, and hope to rest quietly. <br /><br />Tuesday, Aug. 5. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day, except that I have purchased a cow. Up to this time I have been buying the milk I used, but henceforth I hope to have plenty of my own, and thus be more <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">comfortable</span> independent. <br /><br />Wednesday, Aug. 6. <br /><br />I learned with pleasure this evening, that an effort is being made to start a Baptist paper in this city to be called the Confederate Baptist, and edited by Rev. J. L. Reynolds, D. D. & Rev. J. M. C. Breaker. – In conversing on the subject Rev. W. D. Rice remarked, jestingly that “we, (the Baptists) are the first power to recognize the Southern Confederacy.” <br /><br />Thursday, Aug. 7. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day. The weather is very warm, it is enervating. <br /><br />Friday, Aug. 8. <br /><br />This life is short and full of trouble. One day we are well, the next we may be sick, or cold in death. A truth so often pressed upon our minds as this ought never to be forgotten, but we are so prone to err, so in love in love with the good things of this world that we are often startled when Providence calls home someone who is near to us. Such at least in my experience. This afternoon’s mail brought <br /><br />[Page 20] <br />me a letter in mourning. A little boy, my sister’s oldest son, is no more. He died last night about eleven o’clock after a short illness, and this afternoon his remains were to have been conveyed to their last resting place. Resting place did I say? Yes the grave is a resting place for the body, from the toils cares and anxieties of this life, until the resurrection morn. Then these bodies shall be reunited to their immortal parts and appear before the Judgement bar, the righteous to be welcomed into the abodes of eternal bliss – the wicked to be doomed to everlasting misery. Why then should the Christian startle at the thought of death, or why should we mourn the death of little children of whom our Saviour said, “such is the Kingdom of Heaven”! We should not mourn, or rather we should not murmur at their death, for they have only gone before us, there to await our arrival. May God sanctify this affliction to us all and give to the bereaved parents grace to enable them to endure it with a proper spirit! <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 9. <br /><br />Have walked about a great deal to day on business connected with the church – collected some pew rent. This afternoon I wrote a letter to my bereaved sister, and this evening I have <br /><br />[Page 21] <br />been arranging my S. school roll-book. Hoping to spend a pleasant Sabbath I now lay aside my labors for the day. <br /><br />Sunday, Aug. 10. <br /><br />Have spent a pleasant and I trust a profitable Sabbath. After the S. school, I went as usual to church. Rev. Mr. Phelps preached for us both in the morning and evening - two excellent sermons he gave us too. He read them, but notwithstanding that I paid close attention and feel profited by them. <br /><br />Monday, Aug. 11. <br /><br />The usual monotony of my duties has claimed my attention to day. – No time do I get, I am sorry to say, to read or study with a view of improving myself. There is always some little hindrance to break into my time and thwart my purposes. This gives me more trouble than anything else. <br /><br />Tuesday, Aug. 12. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day, except that my patience has been tried to some extent by the indifference of cadets toward their best interests. But a teacher must expect this in some cases. <br /><br />Wednesday, Aug. 13. <br /><br />Discharged my regular duties to day, and went to prayer meeting this evening. Bro. Durham took tea with me. He is greatly encouraged at the prospects thus far for <br /><br />[Page 22]<br />the success of the Confederate Baptist. <br /><br />Thursday, Aug. 14 <br /><br />I have been forced to the conclusion that we have a set of boys here this year who do not love to study. They find great difficulty with the Binomial Theorem, more I think than any class I have ever taught. – Visited Mrs. M’s this evening to call on Maj. White. <br /><br />Friday Aug. 15. <br /><br />Had two of my colleagues to take tea with me this evening, and after tea Maj White came over and remained for some time. <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 16. <br /><br />I am feeling rather depressed this evening, and why it is so I cannot tell, for I feel well enough physically. – I have just returned from a visit to our pastor, Bro. S. and I went to call on him for the purpose of making some suggestions which we think would be of service to the cause and to the pastor too, but as he had company we did not make known the object of our visit. <br /><br />Maj. W. presented our little girl with a pair of bracelets to day. I feel that it was intended on his part as a return for kindness shown him by me. <br /><br />Sunday, Aug. 17. <br /><br />My Sabbath’s duties have been discharged <br /><br />[Page 23] <br />as usual. Henceforth, I shall have more to do on this day than I have had heretofore. I have agreed to undertake to hear the Bible class in addition to my other duties at S. school in order that the pastor who has hitherto taught the class, may have the morning to prepare for the pulpit. It is hoped that this arrangement will accomplish more good. If so, I shall not regard the additional labor. <br /><br />Monday, Aug. 18. <br /><br />I am somewhat depressed this evening. Bro-in-law K- and cousins J. J. G- are here, having left Father’s this morning, and they tell me that both he and Mother are in very feeble health. Affliction, together with age doubtless contribute to their ill health. But I can only trust in God that all will be well with them, whatever may be His pleasure to bring upon them. I would that they were in health! <br /><br />Tuesday, Aug. 19. <br /><br />Alas for war! It carries in its train sorrow pain and want. Husbands and wives, parents and children part at the call “to arms!” never more to meet. Many who do survive the din of battle are crippled for life, while others deprived of their means of support pass their days in sorrow and want. - This afternoon I saw a brother-in-law, a cousin, and a number of friends leave for the seat of war. Who<br /><br />[Page 24] <br />of them will return, or what is to be their fate, no one can tell. Nor would we, if we could, lift the veil that hides the future. We pray for their safety and return. <br /><br />Wednesday, Aug. 20. <br /><br />I discharged an unpleasant duty this evening. After prayer-meeting, it occurred to me that I had as favorable an opportunity as I would get to speak to the pastor relative to some little indiscretions into which his zeal and earnestness have led him in proclaiming the truth. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Accordingly</span> I therefore, determined to do so notwithstanding Bro. S.-, the other deacon, could not accompany me. After a long conservation, in which our views were freely exchanged, the pastor thanked me for my friendly suggestions and assured me that he felt under obligations to me for the interest I had manifested in the cause and in him. Still I can but wish that I had not had occasion to make such suggestions, for I do not like to assume the appearance of wishing to dictate to others. <br /><br />Thursday, Aug. 21. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day, except that a letter from Bro. Charles tells me fears Father’s cough has assumed a serious turn. I feel very anxious about him. <br /><br />Friday, Aug. 22. <br /><br />I feel very much the need of sleep this evening and will therefore seek repose at an earlier hour <br /><br />[Page 25] <br />than usual. Sleep enough is a necessity with me. <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 23. <br /><br />In visiting quarters this evening, I had the mortification to meet two cadets just returning from the city - whither they had gone without leave. For this, they will, no doubt, be suspended. The sentinel too has laid himself liable to a severe penalty for allowing them to pass his post without halting them. These offences afford but another evidence of the weakness and depravity of human nature, and are therefore not a matter of surprise however much to be regretted. <br /><br />Sunday, Aug. 24. <br /><br />A thin attendance at S. school and church to day, because of the somewhat unfavorable aspect of the weather I suppose. Yet I do not think it was so threatening as to prevent give be just cause for remaining at home. I heard my Bible class to day for the first time. This afternoon, the two cadets that I had to report last evening for breaking Garrison limits came to bid me goodbye. They appeared to be very penitent and asked my influence in their behalf. They desire to return next year if they cannot be reinstated at once. I could not give them any assurance that I would intercede for them, for I regard their offence as a serious one in any point of view. I wish them well, nevertheless, and told them so. <br /><br />[Page 26] <br />Monday, Aug. 25. <br /><br />Again it has been my fortune to detect two cadets violating the Regulations in a manner that must result in their suspension. On visiting quarters this evening I found two cadets absent from their rooms, and took measures to learn where they were, when it was ascertained that they were absent from the Academy without leave. I must confess that I have never known in the history of the Academy, such a reckless disregard of the Regulations, and that two, so soon after two others had been suspended for the same offense. Young men, some of them at least, take strange views of duty and honor. The two that were suspended yesterday have been reinstated by the Chairman of the Board of Visitors, hoping from their penitence, and their resolutions for the future, that they may be benefitted, and that the Academy will suffer no detriment. - I cannot say that I approve of the Chairman’s action in this case. <br /><br />Tuesday, Aug. 26. <br /><br />Nothing more than the usual routine to day. <br /><br />Wednesday, Aug. 27. <br /><br />I met the two cadets who were suspended yesterday, and to my regret their bearing was anything else than becoming. They evince a spirit that can never be productive of good, and which must lead them to utter ruin, unless the transforming power of Deity is exercised upon their hearts. Why they are re- <br /><br />[Page 27] <br />maining in the city I cannot imagine. When their parents receive intelligence of their conduct, which they will in a day or two, it is hoped for the good of the boys that they will be ordered home. <br /><br />Thursday, Aug. 28. <br /><br />The chief event with me to day had been the purchase of Brown’s “Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge.” I hope to make good use of it, and to make it auxiliary to my usefulness. <br /><br />I mailed an obituary of my little nephew to day, to be published in one of the Charleston papers. It was written some days ago but I have concluded not to send it earlier than I have. It is a duty we owe to those we love to pay them a last tribute of respect and affection. True it does them no good, but it benefits us and consoles those that mourn, to speak well of the departed. Alas! that we should so often speak evil of the living! <br /><br />Friday, Aug. 29. <br /><br />The two cadets who were suspended a few days ago, came up to the Academy this evening, contrary to our Regulations, and as I am in charge, it became my duty to compel them to leave. I did so. I directed the officer of the guard to order them off and if they refused to obey, to take a file of men and march them out at the point of the bayonet. They obeyed the order, thus showing their belief that the <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">order</span> it would be executed to the letter, if they hesitated or declined to leave. – Two <br /><br />[Page 28] <br />others were found to be connected with the same misdemeanor for which they were suspended, and were forthwith suspended. A day or two more at this rate, will relieve us of our disorderly boys. <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 30. <br /><br />Spent the day in arranging the papers of the Board of Visitors – a tiresome and unprofitable business to me, yet it was proper to be done. – A letter from Bro. Charles tells me that he is well for which I am thankful. I somewhat expected to hear from home and from Lou too to day, but have been disappointed. I hope all are well. Hoping to spend a pleasant and profitable Sabbath I now seek repose. <br /><br />Sunday, Aug. 31. <br /><br />I find that to hear my Bible class, and superintend the S. school is more than I can well attend to. Still I must continue to do the best I can until I can make an arrangement that will take some of the duties off my hands. <br /><br />Dr. Reynolds preached for us to day, from the text “without God in the world.” An excellent discourse it was too. To say this however is only [to] say what may with truth be said of all his sermons, and yet there are many who do not like to hear him as well as they do some others of far less ability. They <br /><br />[Page 29] <br />are not able to appreciate his polished style of oratory, and his pure and highly cultivated taste. <br /><br />When I came home I found a letter on my table from my sorrowing sister. She is indeed deeply afflicted. The loss of her little boy has troubled her much, and then too her husband is in the army in Va. where he is exposed to all the hazards and uncertainties of war. May God sustain and comfort her in her hours of trial and sadness! <br /><br />Monday, Sept. 1 <br /><br />I began to day to give private lessons to a youth that was with us in the Academy for some time this year, and who has withdrawn with a view of entering again next year. I have undertaken to give him lessons in Mathematics and French. <br /><br />Some days ago, I learned that a negro girl that I have hired for the past year was for sale, and as I desired to purchase her I wrote to ascertain the terms upon which she could be bought. This afternoon I received the desired information, and at once replied, that I would buy. I am to give one thousand dollars for her, – a good price, but not too much I think, as she is a good cook and an excellent laundress. <br /><br />Tuesday, Sept. 2. <br /><br />I was pained this morning, to learn that Ex. Gov. Means, Col. 17th Reg’t S. C. V. is wounded. I hope it is not mortal. There are others near to me that I am anxious about but I cannot hear <br /><br />[Page 30] <br />from them. I will hope for the best. <br /><br />Wednesday, Sept. 3. <br /><br />After prayer-meeting this evening, I came by the Telegraph office, and there learned that Col. Means’ wound is mortal. Perhaps no man in the state was more loved. But this could not save him. Many others, too, are no more, who were good and brave, and whose loss cannot but be felt. Of the obscure, we will never hear much. None knew their worth save their immediate friends and families. They were as good, as brave and generous men as ever went to battle, but for all this they were known and appreciated by only a few. Rest soldiers from all your toils! Your deeds will be remembered even though your names are not. <br /><br />Thursday, Sept. 4. <br /><br />I am a little disappointed this evening. I expected my family down from Greenville, but they have not come. I did not write for them to come, nor did they write me that they would do so still I expected them. <br /><br />Friday, Sept. 5. <br /><br />I am gratified to have Father with me this evening. He has come to bring my least brother, George, to school. – I am pleased to see that Father’s health is better than it was some time ago. Mother, he tells me is not well, but I hope she will soon be clear to the attacks <br /><br />[Page 31] <br />of fever, and recover her usual strength again. <br /><br />Saturday, Sept. 6. <br /><br />Capt Thomas left this morning to be absent for a few days, and I have therefore had to discharge the duties of Sup’t and Arsenal Keeper to day. This has somewhat interfered with my enjoyment of Father’s company as I desired, but it could not be helped. – I went with Father to see the teacher that is to take charge of Bro. G.-. We then went and transacted some business, with Mr. E. R. S.-, which will I hope result in benefit to me without injuring others. <br /><br />Sunday, Sept. 7. <br /><br />I did not go to S. school this morning, but I attended church in the morning in company with Father & Bro. In the evening I did not go because my presence is required here. I am sorry that it is so, but there has been some misconduct this evening on the part of some of the cadets which must result in severe punishment to those who participated in it. Alas for human nature! Even the sacredness of the Sabbath evening was not regarded. <br /><br />Monday, Sept. 8. <br /><br />In the absence of the Supt. I have discharged his duties to day. I succeeded in finding out the names of those who were engaged in the disturbance last night, and have arrested them. As the Supt was to arrive this evening, I deemed it proper to refer the final action on the case to him. <br /><br />[Page 32] <br />Tuesday, Sept. 9. <br /><br />Have discharged my usual duties to day. – We have received cheering news from Gen. Kirby Smith. It is stated that he has demanded the surrender of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is also said that our army in Va. under Jackson, has crossed the Potomac. All honor to God for these successes! May the day soon come when peace shall be declared! <br /><br />Wednesday, Sept. 10. <br /><br />I have just returned from prayer-meeting and feel glad that I went. It relieves one’s mind from the cares and toils of earth’s affairs and leads us to contemplate things Heavenly and immortal. <br /><br />Circumstances have been developed connected with the disturbance in garrison on Sunday evening last <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">that</span> which place two Cadet Officers in a very unenviable position. They participated in the affair, and then sought to evade punishment by evasive answers to questions propounded to them in the manner prescribed by the Regulations. But they have been exposed, and have received the penalty due to their conduct. <br /><br />Thursday, Sept. 11 <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day. My family is at home again – came this afternoon much to my relief and gratification. We are all well, for which I am thankful. <br /><br />[Page 33] <br />Friday, Sept. 12. <br /><br />Have been very much engaged to day with incidental duties. I retire now enjoying in anticipation, a short visit into the country. Providence willing, I hope to-morrow to go up to the Columbia Association, which convenes about twenty miles from here. <br /><br />Saturday, Sept. 13. <br /><br />I am in Fairfield Dist. this at Buffalo Church where I have come to attend the Columbia Association. Had I known how inconvenient it would be to get here, I think I should have remained at home. I find the people hospitable and kind. <br /><br />Sunday, Sept. 14. <br /><br />I heard an appeal to day in behalf of the soldiers which was pathetic indeed. It was made by Rev. Mr. Walters who has been in the army from the beginning of the war, either as a private or chaplain. The design of the appeal was to raise money to send tracts, testaments, and other religious reading into the army. – The appeal met with a generous response. I spent the early part of the night with Rev. J. T. Zealy. – The remainder was spent on the R. Road. <br /><br />Monday, Sept. 15. <br /><br />My duties have been discharged, though I must confess it has required some effort on my part to keep up, owing to the fact that I slept so little last night. – I am feeling anxious this evening about Mother. A letter from home <br /><br />[Page 34] <br />informs me that she fell off the steps a few days ago and received a very severe hurt. I have to resort to my usual remedy in cases of anxiety which is to commit my cares to Him who careth for us, and trust in Providence that all will be well. <br /><br />Tuesday, Sept. 16. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day, except that one of our servants informed me of her intention to leave us, and thus put me to the inconvenience of looking after another. <br /><br />Wednesday, Sept. 17. <br /><br />After going through the duties of the day, I am enjoying the company of Rev. W. D. R. this evening. <br /><br />Thursday, Sept. 18. <br /><br />To day was very properly observed by our people as a day of thanksgiving to God for his interposition in our behalf, in driving back our enemies. It is, however, to be regretted that people do not to more generally attend church instead of spending the day in idleness, or sport. This afternoon I attended the funeral of a lady whose husband is in the army, a most impressive one it was too. Her two little children excited my sympathy. <br /><br />Friday, Sept. 19. <br /><br />I became involved in a discussion with the Supt to day in regard to the manner of saluting, prescribed for by the Sentinel. We left off as we began – each entertaining <br /><br />[Page 35] <br />his own opinion. If he decides officially that my view is erroneous, I must, as a soldier acquiesce, but I shall still entertain the belief that my view is correct. <br /><br />Saturday, Sept. 20. <br /><br />I am feeling well this evening. I have just concluded my preparation to hear my Bible class on to-morrow, and with the hope of enjoying a pleasant Sabbath I now seek repose. <br /><br />Sunday, Sept. 21. <br /><br />Went to S. school and church this morning but did not go this evening, because my duties detained me here. For some days past I have been unable to get sleep enough. Why it is that I am so drowsy I know not, unless it is the effect of this weather. <br /><br />Monday, Sept. 22. <br /><br />A letter from home this evening brings me the painful intelligence that Mother is still unable to walk in consequence of the hurt she received some days ago. I fear she will never recover so as to have the use of her limbs again. Truly, indeed, may it be said that joys and sorrows make up our life. To me, however, it seems that there is but little joy. But I do not complain. It might be a great deal worse. May God grant to pardon my sins and hear my prayer for the restoration of Mother’s health. <br /><br />Tuesday, Sept. 23. <br /><br />I am somewhat depressed in spirit this evening. <br /><br />[Page 36] <br />Family afflictions, together with the state of the country operate upon my mind. <br /><br />Wednesday, Sept. 24. <br /><br />I was glad to see a good attendance at prayer meeting this evening. It is refreshing to our spirit, after the toils of the day to engage in the exercises of the social prayer-meetings. <br /><br />Thursday, Sep. 25 <br /><br />Have been very closely engaged to day, indeed I fear I shall not be able to bear up under such a burden of labor. My two private pupils each of whom requires an hour of my time, in addition to my other duties leave me little or no time to call my own. <br /><br />Friday, Sept. 26. <br /><br />Another day’s duties have been discharged. I retire thankful that to-morrow is Saturday. <br /><br />Saturday, Sept. 27. <br /><br />I have felt melancholy most of the day but am more cheerful now. <br /><br />To days record closes this book, and I feel that I ought to say that I have read very little of what is written in it. Moreover, the notes have been made after the labors of the day had been discharged, while I was wearied and sometimes depressed with care, and no doubt contain a great many errors in punctuation &c. But those who may chance to read what I have written will, I hope, be partial enough to me to excuse them. <br /><br />[Page 37] <br />[Blank.]
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John B. Patrick was a member of The Citadel's Class of 1855. He served as a professor of mathematics at the Arsenal Academy in Columbia from 1859-1865 and as secretary for the Board of Visitors from 1862-1865. During the Civil War, he was lieutenant in charge of the Battalion of State Cadets. His journals span from 1861-1865 and detail his personal life and health, religion, his work at the Arsenal Academy, cadet discipline, and Civil War activities.
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John B. Patrick was a member of The Citadel's Class of 1855. He served as a professor of mathematics at the Arsenal Academy in Columbia from 1859-1865 and as secretary for the Board of Visitors from 1862-1865. During the Civil War, he was lieutenant in charge of the Battalion of State Cadets.
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[Page 1] <br />Sunday, Sept. 28. 1862. <br /><br />My regular Sunday-School duties were attended to, after which I went to church. I cannot say, however, that I enjoyed the sermon as much as usual. I felt drowsy, owing, I suppose to the fact that I have been losing sleep of late. Had Rev. Bro. P. to dine with me – found his company, as usual, very agreeable. Went to church again this evening. <br /><br />Monday, Sept. 29. <br /><br />Performed my usual routine of Academic duties. – A letter from home says that Mother is very little if any better, which makes me feel sad. Still I have a hope that she will soon be able to get about again – otherwise I should feel it my duty to suspend my engagements here and go to see her. <br /><br />Tuesday. Sept. 30. <br /><br />As usual, I am tired this evening. <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />Wednesday, Oct. 1. <br /><br />I enjoyed the prayer meeting this evening, though I am not satisfied as to the fitness of one of the persons who came forward to unite with the church, and must make some inquiries concerning said individual’s character. Two joined. <br /><br />Thursday, Oct. 2. <br /><br />The days duties are done, and I retire satisfied with what I have done. I can not, however, say that I am pleased with all I have seen, for I have just seen a living, walking evidence of human depravity, such as disgusts the all good men. <br /><br />Friday, Oct. 3. <br /><br />In addition to the gratification I feel at the prospect of a day’s rest from my arduous duties, I have been made happy this evening by the visits of my <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />friends. Our pastor and some others took tea with us and the evening passed away pleasantly. <br /><br />Oct. 4. Saturday <br /><br />Walked about a good deal to-day endeavoring to collect pew rents. – Met with tolerably good success. This evening attended church conference – the meeting was a pleasant one. <br /><br />Sunday, Oct. 5. <br /><br />I am weary this evening. After S. school I went to church as usual: -- attended communion services this afternoon and preaching again to-night. It has been to me a pleasant day, and I now retire with a quiet conscience. <br /><br />Monday, Oct. 6. <br /><br />On yesterday I received a letter from Bro-in-law R. He has been in one battle, that of Sharpsburg, and it is thankful that he <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />escaped unhurt. He says but little about the battle. Doubtless it is not pleasant to recall the scenes of death and suffering he witnessed there. – As I went round this evening inspecting quarters, a cadet handed me two dollars and asked me to have his name registered as a subscriber for the Confederate Baptist. I hope his motives are good, and yet from a little circumstance connected with his history, I can but fear his motives are of a selfish nature. But I do not wish to be uncharitable. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">and will therefore hope that I am</span> <br /><br />Tuesday, Oct. 7. <br /><br />Very much fatigued this evening. <br /><br />Wednesday, Oct. 8. <br /><br />Attended a meeting of the citizens of Columbia this evening, called for the purpose of devising measures <br /><br />[Page 5] <br />to supply the destitution of our army in clothing. From the accounts that have reached us, our army is, indeed, in a deplorable state of destitution. After some discussion, a committee of thirteen was appointed to devise a plan by which the evil may be remedied and report at a called meeting. In the course of some remarks made by Dr. J. L. Renolds, he said that if the necessity should arise, “he would consider it a greater honor to walk the streets of Columbia bare-footed, than had he ever been conferred upon him if, by so doing, he could aid the soldiers.” Dr. William Reynolds alluded to the speculators, and said “he believed they were damned of God and man,” – a strong expression – not designed to be construed strictly, perhaps, but still <br /><br />[Page 6] <br />designed to convey an idea of detestation which no other expression would. He is not alone in regarding the speculators with an unfriendly eye. All good men detest their conduct. <br /><br />Thursday, Oct. 9. <br /><br />A letter from home tells me of the death, by disease, of several of my friends in that section of the country. Thus we pass away, and soon “the place that now knows us will know us no more.” Mother, I am pleased to learn, is better than when we last heard from home. <br /><br />Friday, Oct. 10. <br /><br />Visited Maj. W this evening. It is the first evening that I have been unengaged, for a considerable time. And even this has been partly spent in the performance of duty. The more I have to do, the more rapidly time passes. <br /><br />[Page 7] <br />Saturday, Oct. 11. <br /><br />To-day I called for the fourth or fifth time, to collect some pew rent that has been due from one member of the congregation for more than one year. Nor was I successful this time. He pulled out a large bill and as I could not charge it he asked me to call again. As it is for the church I must go again, but at the same time I have to confess that my patience is becoming exhausted. If he had no smaller money on hand, he was, of course, excusable in pulling out his large bill, but my impression is that he had plenty of bills that were smaller. <br /><br />Sunday, Oct. 12. <br /><br />It has rained a great deal <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">this</span> to-day. This morning, until near twelve o’clock, it rained almost incessantly. I did not, therefore, go to S. school or church to-day, <br /><br />[Page 8] <br />and I feel safe in saying that the church was not opened. I have endeavored to spend the day profitably, by reading that which is suited to the Sabbath. <br /><br />Monday, Oct. 13. <br /><br />I am feeling like rest would do me good this evening. <br /><br />Tuesday, Oct. 14. <br /><br />My engagements now leave me little or no time, for social intercourse, yet it sometimes happens that I have to take time to entertain a friend. Such was the case this evening. A friend came in, took tea – and sat a while. This has caused me to be up later this evening than is proper for my health. <br /><br />Wednesday, Oct. 15. <br /><br />I have performed the duties of another day, and now at its close, I desire <br /><br />[Page 9] <br />to seek that rest which is always proper after toil. Before retiring however, I cannot forbear to remark that vanity does not confine itself to any class of men. Of this fact I have but recently been reminded. One who ought to be free from it, is, unfortunately, very much given to exhibiting it on every occasion that permits a reference to self. Another thing that I have seen, unpleasant to contemplate, is a human being reeling and staggering along the street, from the influence of liquor. The candidates, recently elected to the legislature, or some of them at least, gave a supper to all who chose to attend, and it was at this I understand that this poor mortal became intoxicated. <br /><br />[Page 10] <br />Would that we could have legislators who would not condescend to “treating” the rabble for their votes! <br /><br />Thursday, Oct. 16 <br /><br />How I should enjoy this pleasant weather, if all was peace and quiet in the country! <br /><br />Friday, Oct. 17. <br /><br />I am informed that salt is selling at one hundred dollars per sack! Two years ago, no one would <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">ever</span> have believed that such a scarcity of the article would ever exist. Indeed it is not so much the lack of supply now that makes it so dear. Speculators, have no little to do with raising the price to what it now is. Heartless men! Instead of endeavoring to alleviate suffering they increase it by this morbid thirst for wealth. <br /><br />[Page 11] <br />Saturday Oct. 18. <br /><br />To-day I called for the sixth time on a man for his pew rent, and found him, as he said without any money. I am afraid that he knows or cares but little about benevolence. One thing he knows, and that is how to make promises and not fulfill them. <br /><br />This afternoon, I got up an epitaph for my little nephew, who died about two months since. Hope to spend a pleasant Sabbath. <br /><br />Sunday, Oct. 19. <br /><br />At Sunday School this morning, I was pleased to see the interest manifested in a copy of a new paper, the “Child’s Index,” which I took to school. At my suggestion, it was determined to take thirty copies for the school. Besides these, some subscribed for it <br /><br />[Page 12] <br />as individuals. Such papers will do good. Money expended for this cannot fail to bring a large profit. <br /><br />Bro. P. preached for us this morning from Job 7th ch., 17th & 18th verses or rather a part of them. His object was to show that we are here on trial, and as usual he treated his subject well. Bro. B. preached this evening. The day has been a pleasant one. <br /><br />Monday, Oct. 20. <br /><br />Bro. P. & Bro. C. – came in unexpectedly to tea this evening, and I pass the time agreeably. But after they leave I have to sit up for some time to do some studying which it is necessary to do before the morrow. <br /><br />Tuesday, Oct. 21 <br /><br />This day has, like all my days, been <br /><br />[Page 13] <br />closely employed, and now though late at night I am up, having just finished what was on hand in the way of study. This reminds me of days when I was a student. <br /><br />Wednesday Oct. 22 <br /><br />I have been closely confined all day, and now, having just come from prayer meeting, I seek repose. I must, however, add that I am pleased by a letter from home which tells me that Mother is still improving. Hope a merciful God will restore her to perfect health again. <br /><br />Thursday, Oct. 23. <br /><br />I am feeling depressed this evening. Sometimes, despite my efforts to take sanguine views of life, I cannot but feel melancholy. But after all I believe it is well to be sad sometimes. <br /><br />[Page 14] <br />[Blank.] <br /><br />[Page 15] <br />[Blank.] <br /><br />[Page 16] <br />Friday Oct. 24. <br /><br />I have been closely engaged all the week, and am glad it is about closing, as it will give me a day of rest. <br /><br />Saturday, Oct. 25. <br /><br />I had hoped to be benefitted by to-day’s relaxation from duty, but my engagements have been such that, I am now feeling more wearied than I was last night. I have been looking for some shoes for the negroes, and for cloth to make myself a coat and pantaloons. I find everything in that line <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">at</span> selling at three or four prices – the inevitable result, when the demand is great and the supply small. It is probable, however, that heartless speculators have had a great deal to do in creating these <br /><br />[Page 17] <br />fabulous prices, for such they are. <br /><br />Sunday, Oct. 26. <br /><br />A very inclement day it has been. I went out to S. School, and remained till after church, and I fear that as a consequence of it, I shall have a severe cold. I was feeling some symptoms of cold last night, but not so much as I am now. I shall take my usual remedy on retiring, a [Dever’s} powder, and hope to be better in the morning. <br /><br />Monday, Oct. 27. <br /><br />The weather is still cold. I am feeling better this evening. <br /><br />Tuesday Oct. 28. <br /><br />I have nothing to write unless I say what I have so often said, that I have been very busy during the day. <br /><br />[Page 18] <br />Wednesday, Oct. 29. <br /><br />I remained at home this evening – did not go to prayer meeting because a friend wrote me that he was going to call at my house this evening. He has not come, but I have not on that account idled away the time. On the contrary, I have been busily and usefully engaged. <br /><br />Thursday, Oct. 30. <br /><br />Met two soldiers, acquaintances of mine, on the street this evening, and had them to come home with me. They will thus save hotel fare, and I will have the consciousness of having done that much for the soldiers. <br /><br />Friday, Oct. 31. <br /><br />As usual with me on Friday evenings, I feel a pleasure in the thought that tomorrow is rest day. <br /><br />[Page 19] <br />Saturday, Nov. 1. <br /><br />I rested but little to-day. Indeed I am more fatigued to-night than usual. My attention has been given to the various matters to-day; moreover, I have had to walk about a great deal. <br /><br />Sunday, Nov. 2. I am detained at home by a boil in my nose, which has caused that organ to swell and look very much inflamed. It is withal so painful that I doubt whether I could pay strict attention to the sermon. On the whole I have thought best to stay at home. - As I went round inspecting quarters this evening, one of the cadets asked my views on the subject of the Trinity. A Unitarian has been giving him his views on the subject, and he is doubt which to believe. I answered briefly, opposing <br /><br />[Page 20] <br />the Unitarian argument. The objection was that he could not understand it. On this ground he would have to reject many other things as untrue. <br /><br />Monday, Nov. 3. <br /><br />A very pleasant day, but my inflamed organ, the nose, has curtailed my enjoyment greatly. While write I am in pain. <br /><br />Tuesday, Nov. 4. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to-day. <br /><br />Wednesday, Nov. 5. <br /><br />After the usual duties of the day I hoped to attend prayer meeting but the rain prevented. <br /><br />Thursday, Nov. 6. <br /><br />One of my colleagues suggested to-day that a new branch of the Academy ought to be organized at Yorkville S.C., but I am opposed to it, except as a temporary measure. It was increase <br /><br />[Page 21] <br />the expenses unnecessarily, whereas the Academy could be enlarged on its present basis, at less cost by far, besides other advantages that would accrue. <br /><br />Friday, Nov. 7. <br /><br />Went through with the usual routine to-day. <br /><br />Saturday, Nov. 8. <br /><br />I saw Gen. Jones, Chairman of our Board of Visitors to-day, and suggested the plan of enlarging the Academy as spoken of in my notes of Thursday. He does not favor the organization of a new branch at Yorkville, but would like to enlarge on the present basis. He thinks the use of the college buildings might be obtained for a year, in order to accommodate the large number of applicants. <br /><br />[Page 22] <br />Sunday, Nov. 9. <br /><br />We are frail creatures, liable at any time to fall into temptation. And hence we cannot be too much on our guard, in this sinful world when trials come from sources we do not expect. <br /><br />Monday, Nov. 10. <br /><br />I have felt depressed nearly all day, - am a little more cheerful now. <br /><br />Tuesday, Nov. 11. <br /><br />It is said that a serious accident happened on the Greenville road to-day - that a number of persons were killed - and others injured. I have no particulars. Hope it is not as serious as reported. Rumors of this kind are generally exaggerated. At best, however it is sad. Moving on quietly, without any warning, perhaps without any sense of danger - all at once, ushered into eternity. <br /><br />[Page 23] <br />Wednesday, Nov. 12. <br /><br />I was pleased to learn this morning, that the accident on the R.R. yesterday was not as bad as it was rumored to be. None were killed, though several were injured, and it is thought mortally so. Saw, at prayer meeting, this evening, a wounded soldier - son of one of our members. Like all others that I have seen he attributed his escape from death to the influence of an unseen hand, or rather “he says he does not see how any of them escaped.” Evidently an unseen hand protected them whether they acknowledge it or not. <br /><br />Thursday, Nov. 13. <br /><br />I found it necessary to exercise discipline with vigor this morning, in the case of one of my servants. It was an unpleasant duty, but could not be avoided without the risk <br /><br />[Page 24] <br />of injury to the servant. - <br /><br />While I write this evening a band of music is playing in full blast near by. But a [few] minutes since it left the Academy after serenading all, both officers and cadets. I have to confess, that I am at a loss to know the cause of the unexpected compliment. Perhaps a day or two will develop it, if indeed there is any special cause for it. <br /><br />Friday, Nov. 14. <br /><br />We know but little of the suffering of our soldiers, removed as we are from them. I learned to-day that my Bro.-in-law, L. B. R. - a Lt. In the 1st, originally Hagood’s Reg’t., marched over a hundred miles without anything to eat, on the recent expedition into Maryland. From another source I learn that the <br /><br />[Page 25]<br />soldiers are often seen crying for something to eat. Is it possible! Men crying for something to eat! Yes, it is so, however unreasonable it at first appears to us. Even men’s hearts are melted, and their eyes give vent to tears, when starvation threatens them. Those accustomed to live in peace and quiet, know nothing of suffering such as ensues from a state of war to those immediately engaged in it. - I have done, as I thought, what I could for the soldiers, but I must try to do more. <br /><br />Saturday, Nov. 15 <br /><br />A little circumstance occurred to-day that gave me some uneasiness for a while. The milk was observed to have an unusual appearance, and it was supposed that poison had been put in it by one of the <br /><br />[Page 26] <br />servants. I could not believe this to be the case, yet in order to have no room for doubt on the subject I had it analyzed. I was gratified to learn that no poison was to be found in it. The servant had been careless, but not criminal. <br /><br />Sunday, Nov. 16. <br /><br />Went to S. School this morning - then to church. Heard a good sermon from Bro. C. - He showed that this world is a state of discipline, and that he that is faithful will be happy through all eternity. Went to the meeting of the S. School Society this afternoon, and attended church this evening. I am now feeling tired. <br /><br />Monday, Nov. 17. <br /><br />Performed my duties as usual. <br /><br />Tuesday, Nov. 18. <br /><br />A letter from Bro.-in-law R. - tells <br /><br />[Page 27] <br />me that two snows have fallen on our army up to the 12th Nov. They have no tents and must of course suffer intensely. May God grant that the war may soon terminate! <br /><br />Wednesday, Nov. 19 <br /><br />Nothing unusual to-day. It is very changeable weather that we are having now, more like April than Nov. <br /><br />Thursday, Nov. 20 <br /><br />I examined a young man this afternoon, by request of his Father, with a view of ascertaining his qualifications for entering the Citadel Academy 3rd Class. His knowledge of Algebra is rather superficial, yet taking all into consideration, I am not prepared to say that he should not enter the class. To oblige his Father, I will ascertain from the Profs. at the Citadel <br /><br />[Page 28] <br />exactly what they expect of a student in order that he may be admitted. Lt. N. examined the young man in Eng. & French. <br /><br />Friday, Nov. 21 <br /><br />I am feeling more free this evening than for some time past. The recitations have closed for the year. The examination will begin on next Tuesday, after which our duties there will be purely military until January. I fear, however, that my vacation will do me but little good as I shall be confirmed here nearly all the time. The excitement of the times is such that a large number, if not all of our cadets will be kept here to guard against anything like an insurrection among the negroes. For this reason I cannot be <br /><br />[Page 29] <br />absent long if at all. But the post of duty is entitled to, and demands our attention. I therefore cheerfully consent to forego whatever of pleasure I might otherwise enjoy. No true man will do otherwise. <br /><br />Saturday Nov. 22. <br /><br />The order has been given to keep all the Cadets here during the month of December. It is well to be prepared for any emergency, and hence I think the order a good one. I do not, however, anticipate any hostile demonstrations among the negroes. <br /><br />Hoping to spend a pleasant and profitable Sunday, I seek repose. <br /><br />Sunday, Nov. 23 <br /><br />This has been a pleasant day to me. I retire this evening in good spirits. <br /><br />[Page 30] <br />Monday, Nov. 24. <br /><br />I have arranged my subjects to-day for the examination which begins to-morrow. <br /><br />Our Legislature convened to-day and elected A. P. Aldrich of Barnwell Speaker of the House. I had not thought of him as the Speaker until to-day, a friend told me he was a candidate. <br /><br />Tuesday, Nov. 25 <br /><br />I am not feeling as cheerful this evening as I would desire. I am weary too which does not make my feelings better. <br /><br />The result of my examination thus far is very satisfactory. <br /><br />Wednesday, Nov. 26. <br /><br />The examination so far as my department is concerned is about concluded <br /><br />[Page 31]<br />and I must say that I am very well pleased at the manner in which my boys acquitted themselves. There were a few failures when I had expected successful demonstrations, and then again there were good recitations when I looked for failures. Altogether it was a very creditable examination. <br /><br />Thursday, Nov. 27. <br /><br />All the regular members of the Board were present at the examination to-day. Hon. T. C. Perrin, the member elected in the place of Gov. or Col. Means who died of wounds received at the 2nd battle of Manassas, was present and appeared well pleased. He is a fine looking man, and I have no doubt will make an efficient member of the Board. <br /><br />[Page 32] <br />The Corps will parade through the streets to-morrow under command of Lieut. Sams. I hope they will acquit themselves well. <br /><br />Friday, Nov. 28. <br /><br />I met with the Board of Visitors to-day, but had not much to do as they attended to very little business. - In the afternoon I met with the Academic Board of this Academy, to decide on the cases of certain cadets, - whether or not they should be transferred to the Citadel &c. <br /><br />This to me is always an unpleasant meeting as my feelings invariably war with my judgment. <br /><br />Saturday, Nov. 29. <br /><br />Met with the Board again to-day, and will have to do so again on <br /><br />[Page 33] <br />Monday. In the meantime, however, I hope to enjoy a pleasant Sabbath. <br /><br />Sunday, Nov. 30. <br /><br />Heard a good sermon to-day from Dr. J. L. R. - Was pleased and somewhat surprised to meet my friend J. F. Lanneau, now 1st Lieut. In the Engineers Corps. His health, I regret to learn, is bad and hence he is on furlough. I did not go to church this evening. I am fatigued, and as I have to get up early in the morning to see my brother off on the cars, I concluded not to go out. <br /><br />Monday, Dec. 1. <br /><br />Met with the Board again to-day, was busy all day and until late this evening. I have nothing to record of interest. <br /><br />[Page 34] <br />Tuesday, Dec. 2. <br /><br />Closely engaged again to-day not so much in writing, but in going to and fro. Thus the time has passed, and I have done but little. <br /><br />Wednesday, Dec. 3. <br /><br />To-day I was at the State house nearly all day, - heard a long speech about the powers of the Convention - its usurpation &c. I think those who speak so much are better at finding fault than at anything else. <br /><br />Thursday, Dec. 4. Finished sending off all the warrants to-day to the young men recently appointed to the Military Academy. In a day or two more, I hope to be through with my duties as Secretary B. V. <br /><br />[Page 35] <br />or at least through with the great part of it. <br /><br />Friday, Dec. 5. <br /><br />Have been engaged the greater part of the day with my duties as Secretary of the Board of Visitors. Father-in-law came down this evening very unexpectedly to us, and I am glad to see his health is better than was represented to me some time ago. -The day has been rainy and unpleasant, out of doors. <br /><br />Saturday, Dec. 6. <br /><br />Have had to discharge the duties of Supt. to-day and will do so for some days now, as the Supt. has left on a short furlough. I hope to have no cases of severe discipline. <br /><br />Sunday, Dec. 7. <br /><br />A very cold day. - This evening in <br /><br />[Page 36] <br />visiting garrison, I was mortified to learn that a number of cadets had assembled in a room, apparently with a view of engaging in a dance or some other kindred amusement. I, of course, put a stop to their proceedings and sent them to their rooms. It is difficult to make boys feel and appreciate the propriety of keeping the Sabbath. This perhaps is owing in many cases to improper parental training in their earlier days. <br /><br />Monday Dec. 8. <br /><br />One little case of discipline has already arisen. It is not of much importance, it is true, nevertheless it requires that the laws be enforced. Such is the nature of boys that they must have restraints placed upon them. <br /><br />[Page 37] <br />An unpleasant occurrence took place on the street to-day. Two men, in a difficulty, got to shooting at each other and one, perhaps both of them, were hurt, tho’ not seriously it is hoped. It is indeed to be regretted that human nature is so depraved as to give occasion for such scenes. Too much cannot be done to give tone and health to public sentiment on subjects of this kind. <br /><br />Tuesday, Dec. 9. <br /><br />To-day was employed partly in testing some samples of powder sent up here by the Governor for that purpose. Not having any other means of proof, Lieut. N. and myself took an eprouvette, and tried the range of the powder as compared with that of DuPont’s <br /><br />[Page 38] <br />make. Thus far the proof is very favorable for the new powder but we will try it again to-morrow. <br /><br />Wednesday, Dec. 10. <br /><br />We again experimented with the powder to-day, and after being satisfied I reported the result to His Excellency the Governor. Had an old friend to take tea with me this evening. <br /><br />Thursday, Dec. 11. <br /><br />As is usual for the officer in command, I have had a great many cases to-day, all of which have received due attention. I had a friend to dine with me, Dr. B. S. R., now a captain in the Army. He has grown quite stout - says a soldier’s life agrees with him. Living in the open air is by many regarded conducive to health <br /><br />[Page 39] <br />and I am inclined to believe it is so. <br /><br />Friday, Dec. 12. <br /><br />In addition to the discharge of my ordinary duties, I have made arrangements for going on furlough on to-morrow. It is pleasant, for one, occasionally to throw off his responsibilities, and visit his old homestead and those to whom he owes more than to all others living, - his parents. It is therefore with pleasure that I contemplate leaving in the morning. <br /><br />Saturday, Dec. 13. <br /><br />Left Columbia this morning, and in due time arrived at Midway, where I learned with regret that my letter had not reached home. They, therefore, did not expect me, and did not <br /><br />[Page 40] <br />send to meet us. I, however, succeeded in getting a seat for my wife and child in a borough that was going by Father’s place and after directing the servants to remain at Midway with the baggage until sent for, I set out on foot. In an hour and twenty-five minutes I walked to Father’s place - a distance of between five and a half and six miles. Here I was pleased to find the family all in the enjoyment of their usual health. <br /><br />Sunday, Dec. 14. <br /><br />Went out to Bethesda, commonly called the Erwin Church. The minister did not come and a prayer meeting was held, in which I took part by request. There were but few persons out, notwithstanding the beautiful day, and of the few, I noticed two or three <br /><br />[Page 41] <br />wounded soldiers. One has lost his leg - amputated just below the knee. A sad sight this - a young man with a life time before him compelled to walk with a crutch for the remainder of his life. And alas! this is not the only instance of the kind. Hundreds and thousands of men in the Confederacy crippled for life. But I will not pursue this train of thought. -Ten years time has brought about many changes. Many men that were here then are not here now, boys have grown up to manhood, and altogether it makes me feel that it has been some time since I used to live here and mingle with the people. How short at best is life! “It is even as a vapor that vanishesth away.” Soon we shall all be gone and our places filled by others. <br /><br />[Page 42] <br />Monday, Dec. 15. <br /><br />Went out to Midway to-day with Father, and there met some old acquaintances but did not hear anything very satisfactory from the seat of war as I had hoped we would. The papers contain very little in the way of details. I learned with regret that Gen. Gregg was killed. He was a brave man and an able General. <br /><br />Tuesday, Dec. 16. <br /><br />This afternoon, I went over to see an old widow lady whose son and grandson are in the army. She is in distress. Anxiety about her children, and the want of some of the necessaries of life are preying upon her. I feel for her and all others similarly situated. There are, I fear a great many such. <br /><br />[Page 43] <br />Wednesday Dec. 17. <br /><br />The weather - so warm for a few days past, is again cold. I rode out to Midway to get the papers and learned that a number of troops are being sent to N. C. where Gen. Evans seems to have been beaten by the enemy. Gen. E. may be a good officer, but I must confess that I do not admire the tone of his dispatches. It would seem that he acknowledges no power higher than himself, nor has any regard for a future life. <br /><br />Thursday, Dec. 18. <br /><br />Remained quietly at home all the morning. This afternoon went with Lou to visit one of the neighbors. -I am a little more pleased with the news to-day. The indications are that what was lost in N. C. will soon be regained. <br /><br />[Page 44] <br />Moreover, Hon. Milledge L. Bonham has been elected Gov. of our State. I think him better qualified for the office than anyone that was nominated, though I have some doubts whether he will be more successful than his predecessor has been in the administration of the affairs of the State. In my opinion, Gov. P. has been censured much without just cause. The people seem to have forgotten that his predecessors had comparatively nothing to do while in office, and, furthermore, that no one man or set of men can please everybody. <br /><br />Friday, Dec. 19. <br /><br />Remained about the house all day until late in the afternoon when I went over to see old Bro. C - He is in feeble health, but I hope he <br /><br />[Page 45] <br />will recover and be spared for some time yet. He was as usual very happy to see me. <br /><br />Saturday, Dec. 20. <br /><br />Attended the Muster ground to-day with Father who has to drill with the 2nd Corps of reserves. Old men and boys compose this corps. Some, I observed, availed themselves of the privilege offered by the Capt. to excuse themselves from drilling on the score of physical indisposition, while others much more seriously indisposed remained in ranks and did their duty. I had hoped Father would avail himself of the opportunity offered to avoid the fatigue of a drill in as much as he is quite unwell, but he did not, nor will be ever do it as long as he can walk. He seeks to <br /><br />[Page 46] <br />evade no responsibility of the kind. Would that more men as faithful in the discharge of duty. <br /><br />Sunday, Dec. 21. <br /><br />I went to Springtown Church to-day and heard a sermon by Bro. Buist, the pastor, and successor of Rev. W. T. Sanders. His text was in the 34th Chap. of Isaiah, “Seek ye in the book of the Lord.” It was the first sermon I ever heard from him, and it may be that an opinion based upon it would do him injustice. I could but feel, however, that it was not altogether such a sermon as would accomplish the most good to that congregation; yet I believe that he is capable of being very useful as a minister, and I hope he will be so. <br /><br />[Page 47] <br />Monday, Dec. 22. <br /><br />It is always calculated to depress one’s feelings, to bid goodbye to those we love for an indefinite time. Particularly is it so when taking leave of parents who are growing old and wasting away by disease or ill health. Yet duty calls and we must go. <br /><br />It was not without some entreaty that the conductor would take us on the cars, so great was the number of passengers on board. After getting on we had to stand up for a considerable time. Finally a soldier volunteered to give his seat to Mrs. P. for which I was very thankful to him. I stood up all the way to Columbia, and would have done so had it been as far again rather than act as did some <br /><br />[Page 48] <br />men on board. I noticed two who were sitting together, who kept their seats all day, notwithstanding ladies had to stand up. One lady, plainly, but decently clad had to sit by the door on a valise just in front of them all day, yet neither of them moved or offered her a seat. A part of the time they were engaged in speaking of persons who have corn to sell, reflecting upon their generosity in not selling it at a $1.25 per bushel while they were able to obtain $1.50. Thought I, those who would have other be generous or kind, should be so themselves. <br /><br />We arrived at home safe, though tired - found things going on tolerably well. Hope when we travel again to have a more pleasant <br /><br />[Page 49] <br />time. My sympathies were excited by seeing on board some poor women who had been to carry their husbands some clothing, but who had the misfortune to lose it on the way. Another one was going to look for her husband, whom she found was dead. Alas! how much misery has resulted from this war. <br /><br />Tuesday, Dec. 23d <br /><br />Have been busy to-day answering letters and attending to other duties that have been accumulated in my absence. <br /><br />Wednesday, Dec. 24th <br /><br />To-day, as yesterday, I have been engaged replying to letters and doing other writing that demanded attention. To-morrow I shall be free from such duties. I attended <br /><br />[Page 50] <br />prayer meeting this evening and was sorry to see but few out. Perhaps their excuses were good; it is not for me to say they were insufficient. <br /><br />Thursday, Dec. 25. <br /><br />This is Christmas Day, and while I write I hear some children making merry. How different we feel at different periods of life. To me to-day is no more than a day of mirth and gaiety than was yesterday. I have had no duties to perform and for that reason have felt more free though not more joyous. Indeed, I cannot indulge a great deal in mirthfulness while our soldiers are exposed as they are. While my being somewhat sedate cannot help them in any way it accords more <br /><br />[Page 51] <br />with my feelings, and hence I am more happy than were I to pass along as though no one felt any degree of care or responsibility, or had any hardships to encounter. <br /><br />Friday, Dec. 26. <br /><br />I have done little to-day except some fixing up about the yard. Christmas, thus far, has been very quiet and I hope will continue so. Fears were entertained by some, that Lincoln’s proclamation would be the cause of trouble among the negroes about this time or a little later. I have not shared these fears. But for the preparations that have been made, it is possible there would have been some little disturbance. As it is, I think all will remain quiet. <br /><br />[Page 52] <br />Saturday, Dec. 27. <br /><br />I suggested to Gen. Jones, Chairman of the Board of Visitors of the S. C. Military Academy, the propriety of the Board authorizing the publication of a brief memoir of our graduates who fall in battle as well as those who may escape unhurt. He thinks the idea a good [one] and has authorized me to proceed to gather information with a view to carrying it out. <br /><br />Iam not feeling very cheerful to-day. Wife and babe are both unwell, and the weather is gloomy; but I hope the morrow will be pleasant and that my family will be in better health soon. <br /><br />Sunday, Dec. 28. <br /><br />The weather is clear, but I cannot go to church this morning. It is thought proper for an officer to remain on the ground all the while, and as I am the responsible party to-day, I must <br /><br />[Page 53] <br />remain at home. - I attend church at night having had the good fortune to get one of my brother officers to relieve me long enough for that purpose. <br /><br />Monday, Dec. 29. <br /><br />I am quite unwell to-day. I was taken last night with nausea which has not yet altogether subsided. It originated, I think, from eating something that disagreed with me. I am feeling a little better this evening. <br /><br />Tuesday, Dec. 30. <br /><br />My health, or rather my symptoms are better this evening. After fasting all day yesterday, I have been able to eat a little to-day. I fear, however, that I have exposed myself too much to-day for my strength. <br /><br />I have the pleasure of Bro. J. Nicholas’ <br /><br />[Page 54] <br />company this evening who has called to spend the night with me. <br /><br />Wednesday, Dec. 31. <br /><br />Another year is gone, and with it is fled every opportunity and privilege it afforded for becoming wiser or better. Time lost cannot be regained. I endeavor this morning to impress this upon the Cadets in a few remarks that I made to them at prayers. I also reminded them of their individual accountability, of the certainty of death and a judgement to follow and exhorted them to remember that I uttered truths sanctioned by inspiration as taught in the Scriptures. They gave me their attention closely, and will I hope remember what I said and profit <br /><br />[Page 55] <br />by it. A number of them called to bid me goodbye manifesting a very kind spirit. I wish them all well. This evening I attended prayer meeting - an appropriate place, it occurs to em at the close of a year. May God grant to pardon all my sins during the past, and give me grace to discharge my duties properly in the future in my prayer!
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[Page 1] <br />Charleston, April 7. 1862 <br /><br />At a meeting of the Board of Visitors, held at the Citadel April 7, 1862. Present D. F. Jamison, Chairman, & Messrs Isaac D. Wilson and Henry C. Young the following resolutions were adopted. <br /><br />Resolved, That the resignation of Lieut John W. Jamison be accepted, and that Mr. R. O. Sams be elected Assistant Professor in the South Carolina Military Academy, with a salary of one thousand dollars, and that he be ordered to report for duty on his acceptance, at the Citadel Academy. <br /><br />Resolved, That the salary of Lieut. Norris be increased to fifteen hundred dollars per annum. <br /><br />Resolved, That the diploma of the institution be granted to the following cadets, <br /><br />1 Geo. G. Wells <br />2 Wm. F. McKewn <br />3 Amory Coffin <br />4 Wm. B. McKee <br />5 Geo. A. McDowell <br />6 Richd. F. Lawton <br />7 S. D. Steedman <br />8 J. H. Moses <br />9 D. P. Campbell <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />10 S. P. Smith <br />11 Wm. M. Tucker <br />12 L. R. Stark <br />13 J. R. Mew <br />14 M. S. Elliott <br />15 J. L. Taylor <br />16 Gerard B. Dyer <br />17 Wm. H. Bryce <br />18 Jno. B. Alison <br /><br />Names of distinguished cadets selected for publication, in accordance with 52nd Art. of Regulations. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Graduating Class</span> <br />Geo. G. Wells, Greenville Dist. – Astronomy, Engineering and General Merit. <br />Wm. F. McKewn, Orangeburg Dist. – Mathematics, Ethics, Political Science and 2nd in General Merit. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Second Class</span> <br />M. B. Humphrey, Clarendon Dist. – Mathematics, Ethics, Literature and General Merit. <br />John C. Neil, York Dist. – 2nd in Math., 2nd in Ethics, 2nd in Literature & 2nd in General Merit. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Third Class</span> <br />Alfred Aldrich, Barnwell Dist. – 1st in General Merit. B. L. Beaty, Horry Dist. – 2nd in General Merit. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Fourth Class</span> <br />G. M. Blake, Beaufort Dist. – Literature and General Merit. <br />E. Thomas, Fairfield Dist. – 2nd in General Merit. <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />[Blank.] <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />Arsenal Academy<br />Nov. 25th 1862. <br /><br />The annual examination of the cadets before the Board of Visitors began today, and was continued until Thursday the 27th inst., when the Board adjourned to meet at the office of the Chairman at 10 A.M. on the 28th. <br /><br />On the last day of the examination, Hon. Thos. C. Perrin, the new member, elected to fill the place made vacant by the death of Ex. Gov. J. H. Means, was present and took his seat as a member of the Board. <br /><br />Columbia, S.C. <br />Nov. 28th 1862. <br /><br />Pursuant to adjournment, the Board convened today at 10 A.M. <br /><br />Present, James Jones, Chairman <br />D. F. Jamison, I. D. Wilson <br />Henry C. Young, Thos. C. Perrin <br />W. G. DeSaussure, Adj’t & Insp’r Gen’l. <br /><br />The annual report of the Sup’t. of the C.A. was read and the Acc’ts of the Bursars of both Academies referred to a committee consisting of Messrs I. D. Wilson & Thos. C. Perrin. <br /><br />The following resolutions were then adopted. <br /><br />Resolved – That it be left to the Chairman of the Board to increase the pay of the Magazine Guard, or not, according to his discretion. <br /><br />[Page 5] <br />Resolved, That the petition of the 3rd class for a furlough for fifteen days, to include the Christmas holidays, be left with the Chairman, to be granted or not according to his discretion. <br /><br />Resolved – That the petition of Mr. Wm. East of Laurens Dist. to have his son, Cadet O. D. East of the Citadel, transferred from the pay to the state list be not granted. <br /><br />Resolved, That the action of the Chairman in keeping the cadets of the fourth class at the Arsenal during the month of December, be approved. <br /><br />Dr. Boylston having in consequence of advanced age and declining health, tendered his resignation as Surgeon of the Citadel Academy, it was, on motion, accepted, to take effect on the first of January next. <br /><br />Mr. Perrin was appointed committee of one, to propose a suitable memorial to Ex. Gov. Means. <br /><br />The Board then adjourned to meet tomorrow at 10 A. M. <br /><br />John B. Patrick <br />Sec. Board Visitors <br /><br />Columbia, S.C. <br />Nov. 29th 1862 <br /><br />The Board met this morning pursuant to adjournment, Present <br />Gen. James Jones, Chairman <br />Gen. D. F. Jamison, Col. I. D. Wilson <br />Col. Henry C. Young, Hon. T. C. Perrin <br /><br />[Page 6] <br />The report of Capt Thomas, Sup’t. A.A. was read after which it was, <br /><br />Ordered, That the following recommendations of the Academic Board be adopted. <br /><br />1. That Cadets Faber, Atkinson, Gladney, Ellis and Spann be discharged for deficiency in general merit. <br /><br />2. That Cadets Smith, Brown and McCann be retained at the Arsenal for another year. <br /><br />3. That, at the request of his father, and in view of the special circumstances of his case, Cadet Beauregard be retained at the Arsenal for another year. <br /><br />4. That the following named cadets be transferred to the Citadel Academy on the 1st of January next. <br /><br />1. F. J. Murdoch P <br />2. Thos. Frost P <br />3. T. A. Aiken S <br />4. J. Culbreath P <br />5. W. A. Pringle P <br />6. W. H. McClintock S <br />7. W. Spearman P <br />8. J. R. Pringle P <br />9. L. W. Sanders P <br />10. Y. Culbreath P <br />11. J. Spearman P <br />12. E. McCarty S <br />13. W. A. Blue P <br />14. M. S. Haynesworth P <br />15. C. L. Fike S <br />16. M. Dozier P <br />17. J. Vinson P <br />18. J. M. Moss P <br />19. L. C. Rice P <br />20. E. B. Cannon P<br />21. P. Lawton P <br />22. J. K. Anderson P <br />23. W. G. Baynard P <br />24. J. E. Boinest S <br />25. W. W. Frazier S <br />26. F. G. Spearman P <br />27. M. H. Mims P <br />28. P. K. McCully P <br />29. J. D. Lining P <br />30. D. S. Taylor P <br />31. W. Jenkins P <br />32. B. C. Evans P <br /><br />[Page 7] <br />33. C. T. Goodwyn P <br />34. F. Richards P <br />35. L. N. Fishburne P <br />36. W. Ravenel P <br />37. A. M. Odom S <br />38. F. A. Rogers P <br />39. J. J. Barr S <br />40. C. G. Waller P <br />41. J. T. Poe P <br />42. H. S. Morrison P <br />43. G. K. Ryan P <br />44. E. C. Riley P <br />45. F. N. Wilson P <br />46. J. B. Davis P <br />47. W. M. Richardson P <br />48. J. M. Lawton P <br />49. J. L. Jordan P <br />50. J. E. Lewis P <br />51. B. T. Gibbes P <br />52. T. Howard P <br />53. J. T. Westervelt S <br />54. E. J. Webb S <br />55. A. H. White P <br />56. T. C. Caskin S <br />57. W. J. B. Patterson S <br /><br />II. Ordered – That the suspension of Cadets Moody, R. Davis, De Treville and Judge be confirmed. <br /><br />III. Ordered, That Cadets [Illegible] and Proctor be expelled for desertion. <br /><br />IV. Ordered, That the act of the Sup’t, in suspending Cadet Rhett, be approved, but in consideration for his previous good conduct and of his acknowledgement of his error, he is hereby restored to the Academy: said restoration to take effect on the 1st of January next. <br /><br />V. Ordered, That the cadets of the Arsenal be granted a furlough for fifteen days from the 1st of January prior to reporting at the Citadel Academy. <br /><br />VI. Ordered, That Cadets J. S. Dutart, E. D. Earle, M. B. Humphrey, W. S. Nettles, J. L. Seabrook, B. L. Beaty, G. Davis, A. W. Dozier, B. F. Earle, <br /><br />[Page 8] <br />J. F. Hook, E. R. [Illegible], W. A. Johnson, S. H. Owens, B. H. Paslay, M. M. Seabrook, J. O. Wilson, J. V. Baxley, T. P. Black, E. J. Dennis, A. R. Chisolm, D. Jenkins, James Hagood, G. Hodges, J. Holmes, F. K. Huger, P. Mellett, H. Schipman, J. T. Salley, W. Salters, F. K. Simons, J. O. Sheppard, H. Spann, A. W. Taft, J. M. Womack, & G. McKenzie, suspended from the Citadel Academy for rebellion against the authorities of the institution be dismissed. <br /><br />VII. Ordered, That Cadets Snowden, Middleton, Graves, and Pinckney, suspended from the Citadel Academy for desertion, be dismissed. <br /><br />The following resolution was unanimously adopted. <br /><br />Resolved, That Dr. J. Dickson Burns be elected Surgeon of the Citadel Academy, to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Dr. Boylston, and that he report for duty on the first of January next. <br /><br />The following memorial, submitted by Mr. Perrin was unanimously adopted. <br /><br />Since the last meeting of this Board, it has pleased an over-ruling Providence to remove by death Ex-Gov. John H. Means. During a great part of his manhood, he was so connected with public affairs that his life is a history of that state, and therefore it is useless to record here his eminent public services, his patriotic sacrifice of his ease and comfort to the hard duties of the camp and the life of a soldier, or the circumstances of his glorious death. To the entire state the death of Governor <br /><br />[Page 9] <br />Means was a public calamity. To the State Military Academy, with which he was connected from its first establishment, and to this Board, with whom he was associated for twenty years, his loss will be more deeply felt. Few men have ever more endeared themselves to their associates than Gov. Means. Social in his temper, generous in his disposition, sincere in his friendship, unselfish in all his objects, firm in all matters of principle and right, stern and unyielding when conscience and duty were involved, his presence was always greeted with pleasure and his counsel eagerly sought. He was unsurpassed in the purity of his principles, the ardor of his patriotism, or benevolence of the heart. In his character were beautifully blended the noble virtues of love to man and piety to God. It has seldom fallen to the lot of anyone to be more beloved in life or more lamented in death, To us his life is full of instruction and his memory will ever be cherished. <br /><br />Resolved, That in the death of Gov. Means the State has lost an eminent and valued citizen, and this Board a useful and beloved associate. <br /><br />Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be forwarded to the family of the deceased, and that the same be published in the gazettes of this city. <br /><br />Adjourned to meet at 3 P.M. <br /><br />[Page 10] <br />Columbia, S.C. <br />Nov. 29th 1862. <br /><br />The Board convened at 3 P.M. <br /><br />Present. Gen. James Jones, Chairman <br />Gen. D. F. Jamison, Col. I. D. Wilson <br />Col. Henry C. Young and Hon. T. C. Perrin <br /><br />Resolved, That the following youths be appointed probationary state pupils in the Arsenal Academy, and that they report for duty on the 1st of January next. <br /><br /><strong>Abbeville</strong> <br />Joseph F. Black <br /><strong>Beaufort</strong> <br />William H. Tuten <br /><strong>Charleston</strong> <br />H. Allison Webb <br />John P. Mousseau <br />Thos. Smyth Hughes <br />Robert Heriot <br /><strong>Clarendon</strong> <br />Erasmus E. Ervin <br /><strong>Colleton</strong> <br />William H. Morris <br />N. E. H. Dopson <br /><strong>Darlington</strong> <br />Hampden C. Dubose <br /><strong>Edgefield</strong> <br />Milledge Galphin <br /><strong>Greenville</strong> <br />William J. Alexander <br />John Wistar Stewart <br /><strong>Georgetown</strong> <br />James H. Detyens <br />F. W. Shackelford <br /><strong>Laurens</strong> <br />William P. Meares <br /><strong>Marlborough</strong> <br />Carey J. Thomas <br /><strong>Marion</strong> <br />Robert Knox Clarke <br /><strong>Newberry</strong> <br />A. Conway Black <br /><strong>Orangeburg</strong> <br />Wm. T. J. Phillips <br /><strong>Richland</strong> <br />James T. Dargan <br /><strong>Spartanburg</strong> <br />J. B. Bethune <br /><strong>Sumter</strong> <br />Perry Isaac Moses <br /><strong>Union</strong> <br />John Ely Colton <br /><strong>Williamsburg</strong> <br />B. S. Nesmith <br /><strong>York</strong> <br />David Blair <br /><br />[Page 11] <br />The following resolution was then adopted. <br /><br />Resolved, That hereafter during the existence of the present high prices, pay cadets in the South Carolina Military Academy be required to furnish their own under clothing, including shirts, drawers and socks; also their shoes, combs and brushes, and pay annually four hundred dollars, viz: one hundred dollars per quarter in advance. <br /><br />Adjourned to meet on Monday Dec. 1st <br /><br />John B. Patrick <br />Sec. B. V. <br /><br />Columbia, S.C. <br />Dec. 1st 1862 <br /><br />The Board met today at 10 A.M. <br /><br />Present Gen. James Jones, Chairman <br />Gen. D. F. Jamison, Col. I. D. Wilson <br />Col. Henry C. Young & Hon. T. C. Perrin <br /><br />The committee to whom the accounts of the Bursars were referred submitted the following report which was concurred in. <br /><br />In the accounts of the Bursar of the Citadel, on the 7th page, there is a mistake of one dollar in the addition of the members at the top and bottom of the page. On the 19th page, then is an error in the entry corresponding with the voucher No. 23. This voucher is for $227.50 – it is enlarged by the addition of $18. <br /><br />[Page 12] <br />It seems that the gas company charged $18 too much in this voucher. On the next settlement this was corrected as appears in voucher No. 40. The voucher should, therefore, stand for the amount of $227.50 and not be erased as has been done by $245.50. It was proper to note on voucher No. 23, the correction of the error, but the figures should not have been changed. <br /><br />In copying the accounts of the Bursar of the Arsenal, for the use of the Board, it seems that he omitted to enter in the 3rd quarter, the amount received from the pay cadets. The additions include this sum and are right. In other respects it is believed that these accounts are correct, and properly vouched. It is recommended that they be corrected in the particulars named. <br /><br />Resolved, That the following youths be appointed probationary pay pupils in the Arsenal Academy, and that they report for duty on the first of January next. <br /><br /><strong>Abbeville</strong> <br />Geo. C. Graves<br />Stringfellow Turner <br />J. W. Vance <br />Langdon Conner <br />Wm. T. Branch <br /><strong>Anderson</strong> <br />F. L. Maxwell <br />G. K. Maxwell <br />Jno. H. Magill <br />Joseph P. Ligon <br />T. T. Osborne <br /><strong>Barnwell</strong> <br />Clarence E. Owens <br />Pinckney Brown <br /><strong>Beaufort</strong> <br />James Lynch <br />Edward Lynch <br />Hartstene B. Boyd <br />T. O. Lawton<br /><strong>Charleston</strong> <br />Andrew F. Browning <br />Lawrence W. O’Hear <br />William Lucas <br /><br />[Page 13] <br />Thos. G. Lucas <br />G. S. Coffin <br />Geo. M. Coffin Jr. <br />Wm. B. Pringle <br />Lewis S. Jervey <br />James F. Edwards <br />James P. Huger <br />A. G. Holmes <br />Daniel Huger <br />Charles P. Bull <br />Geo. H. Winkler <br />John Ball <br />Robert Vaux <br />Wm. E. Breese <br />I’On Lowndes <br />Wm. Gray Miller <br />Sam’l W. Gaillard <br />P. G. Stoney <br />B. W. Warren <br /><strong>Chester</strong> <br />James J. Lewis <br />John D. Harrison <br />Eli P. Harrison <br />R. H. Stringfellow <br /><strong>Chesterfield</strong> <br />W. L. Reid <br /><strong>Clarendon</strong> <br />Henry L. Ragin <br />Robert N. Wells <br />F. C. Rastin <br /><strong>Colleton</strong> <br />Mikel S. Sams <br />A. R. Heyward <br /><strong>Darlington</strong> <br />Jno. R. Gibson <br />Chas. W. Harrell <br /><strong>Edgefield</strong><br />Theodore G. Croft <br />Jas. A. Tillman <br />W. B. Brooks <br />George Croft <br />Randal T. Pearson <br />Jno. F. Goode <br /><strong>Greenville</strong> <br />E. E. Stone <br />Waddy Thompson <br />Jas. Y. Goodlett <br />Jno. Furman <br />Wm. P. Nash <br />R. Lide Burn <br />Jno. H. Earle <br /><strong>Georgetown</strong> <br />John Parker<br />Henry Sampson <br />William Miller <br />Clarence R. Anderson <br />Chas. P. Allston <br /><strong>Kershaw</strong> <br />R. C. Dixon <br />Lewis C. Thompson <br />Charles J. Shannon <br /><strong>Lancaster</strong> <br />G. F. L. Massey <br /><strong>Laurens</strong> <br />Samuel R. Todd <br />Jas. G. Simpson <br />H. L. Johnson <br />M. LaFayette Walker <br /><br />[Page 14] <br />H. C. Vance <br />McNeill Simpson <br /><strong>Lexington</strong> <br />W. H. Moetze <br /><strong>Marlborough</strong> <br />Jas. S. Emanuel <br />Angus N. McCollum <br /><strong>Marion</strong> <br />E. A. Bethea<br />D. N. Bethea <br />Wm. L. Durant <br /><strong>Newberry</strong> <br />Jno. D. Henderson <br />R. G. Johnstone <br />Caldwell McMorries <br /><strong>Orangeburg</strong> <br />Jacob S. Felder<br />A. M. Salley <br />Marion D. Bronson <br /><strong>Pickens</strong> <br />Jno. M. Mays <br /><strong>Richland</strong> <br />Jno. Hall Brown <br />J. S. J. Harris <br />C. L. DuBos <br />Allen Jones Green <br />Jas. H. Boatwright <br /><strong>Spartanburg</strong> <br />Richard F. Daniel <br />Thos. M. Hanckel <br />Albert Cannon <br />Dallas Chamblin <br />Wm. M. Dean <br />George Curtis <br /><strong>Sumter</strong> <br />J. W. Nicholes <br />J. L. Bartlette <br /><strong>Union</strong> <br />Wm. A. Beaty <br />J. A. Carlisle <br />David Johnson <br />E. R. Wallace <br /><strong>Williamsburg</strong> <br />Thos. J. McCutchen <br /><strong>York</strong> <br />J. W. Rawlinson <br />E. B. Stoney <br />Richard Withers <br />Thos. W. Clawson <br />Samuel Lowry <br /><br />Resolved, That the following youths be appointed pay pupils in the Citadel Academy, (3rd Class); and that they report for duty on the 1st Jan. next. <br /><br /><strong>Charleston</strong> <br />Jos. E. Dewees<br />Ettsel Adams <br />B. F. McCabe <br />Francis E. Taylor <br />Arthur Hall Locke <br />Jno. S. Horlbeck <br /><strong>Darlington</strong> <br />Jno. W. Evans <br />Lucas McIntosh <br /><strong>Richland</strong> <br />Cleveland R. Singleton <br /><strong>Sumter</strong> <br />Horace Moses <br /><br />[Page 15]<br />Resolved, That the Board, concurring in the suggestion of the Supt. of that A., that it is “too much to require of an officer to discharge the duties of Supt, Professor, Bursar and Arsenal Keeper,” decide to elect a Bursar for the Arsenal Academy at a salary of $800 per annum. <br /><br />Resolved, That the appointment of a suitable person for the office of Bursar be left to the Chairman of the Board. <br /><br />Resolved, That Mr. Amory Coffin be elected Assistant Professor at the Citadel Academy, with the rank of 2nd Lieut. and <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">that</span> a salary of $1000 per annum, and that he be ordered to report for duty, on his acceptance, on the 1st of January next. <br /><br />Resolved That the following report be adopted. <br /><br />To the Honorable the General Assembly of South Carolina: <br /><br />The Board of Visitors of the State Military Academy beg leave to submit the following report: <br /><br />The Annual Examination of the Citadel Academy, held in April last, and they are just concluded at the Arsenal Academy, have been entirely satisfactory to the Board; and notwithstanding the excitement in all men’s minds, during the present year, occasioned by a state of war, good order has been generally maintained, and a high grade of proficiency has been reached in both institutions. One instance of insubordina- <br /><br />[Page 16] <br />tion, however, occurred in the month of June, at the Citadel Academy, which resulted in the suspension of thirty seven cadets, who left the institution in a body, in violation of the regulations, and no other alternative was left the Board but to confirm their suspension, and consequently the offending cadets were dismissed from the Academy. <br /><br />From the increasing popularity of these institutions, or from the closing of other places of education, a much larger number of applications have been received this year than ever before. Besides a large number of the state cadets, more than three hundred pay cadets have applied for admission into the class of next year, of whom the Board regret to say they can only receive at the Arsenal Academy, twenty seven state and one hundred and fifteen pay cadets. As it is very probable that a larger number of applications for admission into the Academies will be made every year than the limited means now at their disposal will enable them to accommodate, the Board would suggest to your honorable body the propriety of adding a wing on the east of the square at the Arsenal Academy, to correspond with a similar structure on the west, which would accommodate about one hundred and ten cadets; and as then is now insufficient accommodations for the Professors at the Arsenal the Board would also recommend that a house be built for the Superintendent outside of the barracks. By converting that portion of the barracks <br /><br />[Page 17] <br />now occupied by the Superintendent as a residence and offices, into cadets quarters, about thirty additional cadets could be received; these improvements will cost as is estimated, about twenty-five thousand dollars. <br /><br />The Board greatly regret that they will be forced to reject for want of accommodations at the Arsenal more than two hundred applications for admission into the class of the next year. If your honorable body would place at the disposal of the Board a portion of the college buildings, now unoccupied they would endeavor to make arrangements to receive all who have applied. <br /><br />At the annual meeting of the Board, held on the first of December inst., there were twenty-nine pay and twenty-one state cadets at the Citadel Academy. Forty-four pay and thirteen state cadets were ordered to be sent from the Arsenal to the Citadel Academy, on the 1st of January next. Five pay cadets were retained for another year at the Arsenal, making at present in the institution, seventy-seven pay and thirty-four state cadets. There were appointed at the same time one hundred and fifteen pay cadets and twenty-seven state applicants, to enter the Arsenal Academy, and ten pay applicants to enter the fourth class, rising third, at the Citadel Academy; so that, on the 1st of January next, there will be at the Citadel, eighty-seven pay and thirty-four state cadets; and at the Arsenal, one-hundred <br /><br />[Page 18]<br />and twenty pay and twenty-seven state cadets, making in the aggregate, two hundred and sixty-eight cadets in the Military Academy. <br /><br />One of the most serious obstacles which the Board had to encounter during this present this present year, arose from the exorbitant prices paid for every article <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">paid for every article</span> used for the support of the Academies. According to an exhibit furnished the Board by the Superintendent of the Citadel Academy, it appears that the cost of maintaining a cadet during the ensuing year, based upon an estimate of present prices, will amount to two hundred and seventy one dollars and twenty-five cts for clothing and two-hundred and forty-four dollars and forty-one cts for subsistence: where the sum hitherto paid by the cadet only amounted to $200 per annum. As it would be impossible to support a cadet in the Academy at the amount heretofore charged, without bringing the institution greatly in debt, the Board have determined, during the existence of the present high prices, to require parents and guardians to furnish their sons and wards with shoes and certain articles of under clothing heretofore supplied, and to pay the sum of $400 per annum. <br /><br />The following is a condensed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Academy for the fiscal year ending September 30th, 1862, and the documents and vouchers of the Bursars of the Citadel Academy and Arsenal Academy are herewith transmitted: <br /><br />[Page 19] <br />Receipts <br />From Appropriation $37,000.00 <br />From Pay Cadets 26,850.00 <br />From Sales of Supplies to Officers, etc. 1,355.03 [Total] $65,185.03 <br /><br />Expenditures <br />For balance due last year 2,269.44 <br />For Salaries of Officers 12,649.44 <br />For Subsistence 18,661.19 <br />For Clothing 12,452.17 <br />For Washing 2,916.41<br />For Hire of Servants 2,057.53 <br />For Music 463.00 <br />For Contingencies including fuel, lights, book and stationery, medicines etc. 7,727.87 <br />For Books for Library 19.50 <br />For Permanent Improvements 2,951.84 <br />For Repairs to Buildings 286.93 <br />For Pay and Subsistence of Magazine Guard 1,824.01 For Balance cash on hand 905.70 <br />[Total] $65,185.03 <br /><br />I transmit an exhibit showing the number of cadets appointed to the Academy and their disposition. <br /><br />Respectfully reported, <br />(Signed) James Jones, <br />Chairman B. of V. <br /><br />[Page 20] <br />Exhibit. <br /><br />Showing the number of cadets appointed the number that failed to report, discharged, suspended and graduated. <br /><br />[See chart on original document.] <br /><br />(Signed) James Jones <br />Chairman Board of Visitors <br /><br />In accordance with the resolutions of the General Assembly the following persons have been appointed by the Governor to the S.C. Military Academy. <br /><br />First Cong’l Dist. <br />George W. Ferrell <br /><br />Second Cong’l Dist. <br />J. Chaplin Huger <br /><br />Third Cong’l Dist. <br />Arthur W. Thomson <br /><br />Fourth Cong’l Dist. <br />Abner W. Lamar <br /><br />Fifth Cong’l Dist. <br />R. A. Gwin <br /><br />Sixth Cong’l Dist. <br />Daniel E. Miller
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recommence the studies of their respective Classes.
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GEN J A.1\iIES JONES, CH.A.IR�I.A.N, Columbia, S. C.
GEN. D. F JA}fISON, Midway, S. 0.
Ex-GOVERNOR JOHN I-I. J\1EANS, Buckhead, S. C.
CoL. ISAAC D. WILSON, So,iety Hill, S. C.
CoL. HENRY YOUNG, Laurens, S. C.
GEN. W G. DESA USS URE, Adjutant and Inspector General,
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J B. WHITE, Superintendent and Professor of Civil and
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0.APT. H. S. THOIVIPSON, Professor of Belles Lett1-- es and
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FIRST LIEUT. N. W ARMSTRONG, Proj�ssor of Mathemat
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SECOND LIEUT. W. H. WRIGHT, Professor of French and
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SECOND LIEUT. R. 0. SA�1S, Assistant Professor
WM. HUniIE, M. D., Professor of Experimental Science,
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FIRST LIEU'l\ J B. P ATRICI{, Professor of Mathematics.
SECOND LIEUT. A. J. NO�RIS, Professor of Belles Leitres
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CITADEL ACADEMY
HENRY BOYLSTON, lVI. D., Surgeon.
SECOND LIEVT. A. H. MAZYCK, Quarter-Master and Bursarc
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Two �1ILIT.ARY SCHOOLS were established, and are supported
by the State of South Caroliua--one at Charleston and the other
at Co1un1 bia; the l�tter auxiliary to the for1ner '1.1wo Arsenals,
containing the ar1ns and munitions of war of the State, are
located, one in Charleston, and the other in Columbia, ,vhich
were formerly guarded by t,vo companies of enlisted soldiers, at
an annlial expense of twenty-four thousand dollars. In 1842,
this appropriation -x- was transferred, by an Act of the General
Asse1nbly, to the support of tvvo Schools, which were organized
upon the basis of the United States �Iilitary Acaden1y at "\Vest
Point, in the beginning of 1843, by a permanent Boa.rd of Vis
iters, appointed by the Governor, the Cadets at which perfor1n
n.11 the duties of a guard for the Arsenals.
Tho Cadets admitted consist of two classes-State and Pay
Cadets. The State supplies to the State Cadet all his expenses.
The Pay Cadet pays two hundred dollars per year for every
charge, including clothing. The State Cadets are selected from
those not able to bear their o,vn expenses. Applications for
admission are rnade to the Chairn1an of the Board of Visiters,
prior to the Annual 1'1eeting of the Board, vvhich takes place
on Friday next after the fourth 1\fonday in November in each
year, at ,vhich tin1e all appoint1nents are n1ade by the Board for
both <Jlasses of Cadets, respect being had to a due apportionment
among the several Judicial Districts of the State. [ For Form
of Application, see App endi :J? .]
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10 I-I. "\V. DeSaussure ............ Charleston ...... ... 18n9 15 10 1514101412 11 8
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15 1..V. Ji'.1., S1nith ..................... CharleRton ......... 1859 15 61118141214 8 1
16 R. L. Cooper..................... Sumter ......... , ..... 1859 17 611011 121617 15! 7
17 W. J. Nettlos ....................!Sumter ......... ...... 185916 817 4 718 418 14
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4 N. "\V. Steedman ............... Lexington.............. 1860 16 6 4 4110 27 28 1
5 J. O. Willson ..................... jcharleston. ............ 1860 15 ... 15 1 5 4 1-33
6 P. S. Norris....................... Edgefield............... 186017 ... 3 512411 815
7 W. A. Johnson .................. Richland ................ 1860 18 ... 114115 18 117
8 A. N. Alexander ............... Pickens ......... ......... 1859 15 6 24 2 10 1 26 23
9 E. P. Harllee..................... l\1arion ......... ........-.186016 ... 10 81 2 519 27
10 W. G. Simms..................... Barnwell .........
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11 R. H. Sno-wden .................. Charleston ............ 1860 15 9 14 3,14 21 28 6
12 C. IL Rice......................... Barnvvell ......... ...... 1860 17 ... 5 121 4 22 3115
13 J. C. Anderson .................. Spartanburg...........186017 ... 7 7 117 251319
14 L. ·vv. Kennedy................. Barnvvell ......... ...... 186018 ... 11151123010 9
15 M. M. Seabrook................. Coll�to1;1 ................. 186117 ... 216113 15 19 25
16 J. D. Quattlebaum............. Lexington ..............1860 18 ... 16 20 [ 28 6, 111
17 Glenn Davis ...................... Charleston ............ 1861161018 30 2112 6 21
18 E. R. Mclver..................... Darlington ............ 186116 8 8 321 8 915 34
19 B. J. Earle ........................ Greenville .............. 186015 4131912710 7 30
20 S. H. Owens ...................... ,villiamsburg ..... 186018 ... 2126 1 301416 7
21 A. G. Howard .................... Edgefield ......
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22 B. H. Paslay ..................... Laurens ................. 1860 16 11 23 13 18 33 3110
23 J V. Morrisson................. Beaufort................. 186016 3 12 25129 34 21 4
24 J. F. Hook ........................ Orangeburg .. ..... , ... 186017 ... 20 28 32 32 21 5
25 J. U. l\1atthews.................. State at Large........ 186015 2 22 31 9 18j31 31
26 ,v H. Mew........................ Beaufort ................. 186017 8 29123 2217 27 8
27 E. P. Leman ..................... Charleston .....� ...... 185915 8 33/27133 13110 3
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29 Wm. Salters ..................... Williamsburg ......... 186017 7 28134 25 2013112
30 W. P. Baskin..................... Richland ................ 186016 4 27jl8 23 35 24 30
31 G. A. Klinck ..................... Charleston ... ......... 186015 3 26 33 31 31110 24
32 Jos. Graves ....................... Orangeburg ...... ..... 186017 ... 32 29126 24117 26
33 J G. Holmes ..................... Charleston
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34 Joseph Womack............... Charleston ... ......... 186116 9 30 22j34 29 25 35
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8. E. White .......................... Charleston ...... ...... 1861 16 3 17 4 11 4
W A. Easterlin .................... Orangeburg ........... . 1861 18 0 810 1 2 22
A. W. Clement ..................... Colleto11 ........ ......... 1861 17 9 61517 32
H. Peronneau..................... Colleton .. ............... 1861 17 51116 4 23
8 D. J enki11s .......................... Beat1fort ................. 1861 17 0 326 918
9 A. DeSaussure ..................... Charleston ........... . 1861 16 2 23 614j34·
10 F. K. Huger ........................ Beaufort ................. 1861 16 013 519 42
11 P. H. Gibbes ........................ Beaufort ................. 1861 15 513 9 25 39
12 M. \V. San1s ........................ Beaufort ................. 1860 15 0 12 12 27 33
13 J. R. Jiagood ....................... Barnwell ......... ...... 1861 16, 0 16 11 12 40
14 J. J. Mcllwai11 ..................... Lancaster............... 1861 16 7 26 8 2414
15 G. 1"1cKenzie ....................... Ricl1land ............... 1861 1711 19 22 7 6
16 E. C. Dozier ......................... Williamsburg ........ . 1861 16 9 1 30 32 9
17 G. Hodges ........................... Abbeville ............... 1860 18 0 918 2616
18 H. A. Spann ........................ Lexington .............. 1861 17 4 2114 22 25
19 G. R. Dea11 .......................... Anderson ................ 1861 16 11 22 24 5 28
20 J 0. Sheppard .................... Edgefield ............... 1860 18 0 7 19 38 1
21 R. Aldrich ........................... Bar11well ......... ...... 1860 16 3 10 2sl1s s1
22 H. B. Middleton .................. Charleston ...... ...... 1861 17 0 42 1113 21
23 W. R. Vernon ..................... Lat1rens ................. 1861 11 o 34 21 3 23
24 T. B. Boyd ........................... York ......... ............ 1861 17 9 29 13 I 40 11
25 IP. Hollingsworth ................. Pickens ................ . 1861 18 015 3916 25
26 F. S. Anderson .................... Edgefield .............. . 1861 16 0 36 27 8 5
27 P. Mellett ......... .................. Sumter .................. 1861 17 2 2519130 38
28 H. Schipman ....................... Charleston ...... ...... 1861 16 03217 6 44
29 F. J. Simons ........................ Charleston ...... ...... 1861 17 020 32 4319
30 C. Raysor ............................. Colleton ................. 1861 16 6 30 34 21 34
31 J. E. Quattlebaum ............... Lexington .............. 1861 16 3 18 41 4117
32 T. R. S. Elliott ..................... Beaufort .......... ...... 1861 17 0 40 29 22 13
33 A. R. Chisolm·..................... Beaufort ................. 1861 16 0 38 25 30 28
34 R. F. Nichols ....................... Sumter· ................. . 1861 18 O 35 33 36 27
35 R. W Cousart ..................... Lancaster .............. 1861 16 11 33 35 35 20
36 J. Bouknight ....................... Edgefield ............... 1861 18 6 24 44 20 8
37 S. G. Pinckney .................... Charleston ............ 1861 18 0 28 23 44 41
38 J. King ................................ Kersl1a,v ...... ......... 1861 16 2 27 43 1 29 7
39 J. B. Patterson ..................... Charleston ...... ...... 1861 15 9 30 36137 30
40 J. Lockwood ....................... Charleston ...... ...... 1861 15 2 41 40 33 10
41 J. rr. Salley .......................... Orangeburg ........... 1861 18 044 31 34 36
42 R. F. Cameron ..................... Fairfield ................. 1861 17 2 37 42 39 15
43 D. Fleming .......................... Richland ............... 1861 16 6 39 38 42 37
44 E. J. Dennis ........................ Charleston ... ......... 1861 16 11 43 37 28 43
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A. G. Magrath ......... "·· ......... Charleston ... ............
J. M.Rogers ........................ Charleston ... ............
J. O. Saunders ..................... Charleston ...............
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These offences are divided into seven grades, each of which
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The degree of criminality of offences of each grade is ex
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Offences of the first grade by .. . . . . ... . . . . ... .. . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .....10
Offenc es of the second grade by .................................... �.... 8
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Offences of the four th grade by . . . . . ... . . ..... . .... ....... . . .. . .. . . . .. . 4
Offences of the fifth grade by............................................. 3
Offences of the sixth grade by......... . . .... . .... .... ...... .... ...... 2
Offences of the seven th grade by........................................ 1
For each year ( after the first year) that a Cadet has been a
member of the.Academy, his offenc�s are made to count more,
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of each offence, one-sixth for the second year, one-third for the
third year, and one-half for the fourtl1 year.
At the end of the Academic year, these numbers are added
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merit." [ See the next page.]
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15 F. S. Anderson .........
16 R. F. Lawton ............
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25 M. B. Hu1nphrey ......
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27 E. Thomas ...............
28 T. R. S. Elliott...........
29 J. J. Mell wain...........
30B.G. Rushing...........
31 J. V. Morrison ...........
32 R. F. Cameron...........
33 L. W. I{ennedy .........
33 W. Salters.................
33 G. Hodges .................
36 A. G. Magrath...........
36 J. ,,. Baxley..............
36 C. W. Horsey ............
36 J Hoo le ....................
40 s. H. Owens ..............
40 J. E. Quattlebaum.....
42 D. Jenkins ...............
43 R. H. Snowden .........
44 M. 1\1. Farrow ............
45 J. R. Me\v ...................
46 W. H. Mevv ...............
47 S. P. Smith .................
47 S. D. Steedman .........
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49 B. H. Paslay ..............
51 �-,. K. Simons ............
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64 A. Aldrich .................
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64 c. H. Rice.................
67 vV. A. Easterlin .........
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70 W. A. Johnson ...........
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71 :B-,. Hollingsvvorth ......
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79 A. L. Seabrook. .........
79 A. G. Howard............
79 J. o. Sanders ............
82 R. Aldrich .................
83 G. B. Dye1--.................
83 J. C. Anderson...........
85 A. ,v. Clement...........
86 lVL W. Sa1ns ..............
87 Glenn Davis ..............
88 D. N. Alexander........
89 A. vV. Dozier ..............
90 H.B. DeSaussure ......
91 C, Rayso1.....................
92 L. R. Stark ...............
93 G. vV. Klinck ............
94 J. T. Salley ...............
95 E. D. Earle ...............
96 I. H. Moses ...............
97 B. R. Snead ...............
98 D. Fleming ...............
99 "\V I-I. Bryce .............
100 P. Mellett..................
101 J. C. Neil ..................
102 P. H. Gibbes..............
103 vV. J. Nettles..............
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105 1\1. 1VI. Seabrook........
106 E. R. Harllee ............
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107 W. J. Siinons ............
109 J. R. Hagood ............
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30 *A. Wardlaw ........................ P.
79 J. Jol1nson ......... ............... P,
80 L. H, Glover....................... P.
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81 A. H. Jenlrins.................... P.
32 *J. M. Rogers..................... P,
82 W. H. J-enkins.................... P.
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83 N. R. Perry ......................... P.
34 J. W. Ferguson.................. P.
84 L. N. Fjshburne................. P.
35 W.. Ravenel ........................ P,
85 H, 1\1, Hugh es.................... s.
36 L. W. Sanders.. .................. P.
37 W. G. Mille1· ..............•........ P. I
38 C. L. Ogorman ................... . P.
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86 M. S. Haynesworth ............ P.
39 J, R .. Pringle....................... P.
87 W.D�Woods ..................... P.
40 "\\:. A .. Pringle..................... P.
41 H, E. Vincent........................ P.
88 T. W.Bacot........................ s.
42 F. Richards, Jr .................. P.
43 G .. M .. Leitch....................... P.
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44 C. R. Holmes ......... -· .......... P�. 89 T. G. Croft ................... .
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111 J J. Fox ............................. P.
112 J.C. Hope .......................... P.
113 J. J. Ba1--1-- •.•••••••••••••••••••.••••. s.
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114 F. A. Rogers ....................... P.
115 J. F' Rogers ........... ............ P.
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117 J w. Coope1........................ P.
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123 J. W. Fferhert.....................
A. J. C+J adney ..................... P. I 12-i ,v� Y. F,,.air ..........................
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J. I)avis .............................. P.
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141 A. J.\11 oses ........................... P.
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142 F N, Wilson ..................... P.
143 C. Witherspoon .................. P.
144 1\1. Dozier........................... P.
YORK.
145 H. Judge........................... P.
146 H. White ........................... P.
147 J, w. Rawlinson................. P.
148 H. T. Beauregard, Louis'na.
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SYNOPSIS OF THE COURSE OF· STUDIES AT THE
SOUTH CAROLINA l\tIILITARY ACADEMIES.
TEXT BOOKS,
STUDIES.
- Civil and Military Engineering
and Science of War ..................
o; Intellectual Philosophy ...............
� Evidences of Christianity ........... .
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c3 Political Economy .......................
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Constitutional La,v
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Upham.
Paley ..
Wayland..
Constitutions of U.. S. and S .. C., and
Calhoun's Disquisition on Gov'nt.
International Law ....................... Vattel.
Composition and Elocution .........
Astronomy......... ......... ............... Gummere.
Chemistry ......... .......................... Fowne,
Mine1,.alogy ................................. Dana, } and Lectures.
Geology ......... ........... ................. . Lyell,
Top. and Arch. Drawin&·· ............ Eastman..
Artillery and Infa:ntry Tactics..... U, S. Art .. Tactics, Kingsbury & Scott.
., Calculus .................... ......... .........
.
Shades and Shado ws and Linear
Perspective ..............................
. Isometric Projection ......... ........ .
� Analyt.ical Geo1netry ................... .
t3 Natural and Experimental Philosophy ................................... .
Rhetoric ......... ........······ai·· ..•....•..•..
LO gi C ••••••••••• •.•... • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••
History of English Literature ......
Moral Philosophy ........................
Composition and Elocution ........ .
Chemistry ................. ................. .
Mineralogy ................................ .
Drawing, Crayon and Linear........
, Tactics........................ ...............
Church.
� ( Geometry and Trigonometry ......
.
Descriptive Geometry ...... .......... .
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c..:> Surveying·........................ � ...........
� Universal History ........... ............
Con1position and EI0,cution.........
� French ............... ......... ...............
Drawing, Landscape....................
.. Tactics ............ ...........................
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Davies' Legendre..
Davies.
Davies.
Wilson,
Parker's Aids.
Noel and Chapsal.
� ( English Grammar...................... .
@ Aririhmetic ...................................
I Alge bra ..... : .................................
� J Book-Keeping ............................ .
1 Geography ...................................
History .......................................
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Blair, and Lectures,
Hedge.
Shaw.
Paley.
Fowne, } and L.ectures.
Dana,
Scott and Hardee.
Scott and Hardee,
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Wilson's United States.
Elements of.
Pinney and Badois Gran1. & Reader.
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GRADUATES OF THE MILITARY ACADEMIES
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*O. C. 'few ............ Charleston..... 1846 Prop. Hillsboro' Acad. Col.N,C.V.
*R, G. Whit e ......... Georgetown .. 1846 PhysicianJ Georg e to,vn, S. C.
C. 0, Lamott e ...... Charleston..... 1846 Volunteer Service. S. C.
John L. Branch ... Abbeville ...... 1846 Civil Eng. & City Surv., Charles'n.
W. J. Magill ......... Georgetown .. 1846 Colonel Georgia Troops,
John H, Swift ...... Charleston .. .. 1840 Civil Engineer, Kansas.
;J. Hagoo0-........... Barn·well ....... 181!7 Colonel First Regi��nt S..c. V.
E. L. Her1ot......... G e orgetown .. 1847 Planter, La., and C1v1l Engineer,
S. B, Jones........... Charleston .... 1847 Minister of the Gospel.
J. P. Southern.. ... Greenville ..... 1847 Auditor and Treas, G. & C.R. R.
*H. Oliv e r ...... ...... Edgefield .. ... 1848 Died, 1855.
*A. Buist ............... Charl e ston .... 1848 Captain South Carolina Vol.
J. \V. Gregorie..... Beaufort........ 1848 Lj eutenant Engineers C, S. .A.
H. D. Kennedy ... Abbeville ...... 1848 Diect, 1861.
F. F. Warley ........ Pendleton ..... 18-18 Captain Artillery S. C . V.
H. L. Brantley..... Charleston .... 1848 Civil Engineer, North Carolina.
J. J. Matthe ws..... Anderson...... 1848 Major Georgia Volunte ers.
A. J. J an1ison ...... Laurens ........ 1848 ·volunteer Service.
J, D. Powell......... Gxeenvi1l e .. ... 1848 1Herchant., Chattanooga, Tenn,
*P. F. Stevens ...... Pendleton..... 1849 lVIin. Gos., Col. Holcombe L.e gion.
*U. A. Rice............ Barnwell ...... 1849 Captain Georgia Volunte e Ts,
J. T. Zealy........... Beaufort ........ 1849 Minister of the Gospel.
H. L. Thurston ... Greenville ..... 1849 Died, 1861.
J, B. '\Vhite ......... Georgetown .. 1840 Supt. Citadel Aead., J\1�j. Bat. S. C,
G. B. Lartigue .. ... Barrnvell , ...... 1849 Captain South Carolina Vol.
W. G. Ingles by..... Charleston .... 1849 1 Physician.
G. H. Bunker ...... Sun1ter ... ...... 1849 Died, 1857.
J. A. Walk e r........ Abbeville ...... 1849 Mini ter of the Gospel.
H. W. St e w-art...... Colleton.. ...... 1849 Voluntee·r Service, S. C.
T. E, Strot,her...... Che6lerfield .. 1849 Lieut. City Guard, Charle ston.
W .. M. Morgan..... Charleston .... 1849 Book-K e eper, Charleston.
*D. H. Eggleston .. Charleston .. .. 1850 Died, 1855.
*J. A. Houser ........ Orangeburg .. 1850 Captain Georgia Volunteers.
C. D. Oliver ......... Edgefield...... 1850 Died, 1858.
J, v'f. Robertson.. Charl e ston .... 1850 Prin. Lagrange Mil. Inst., Ala.
J. A. Crooker . ..... Edgefield ..•... 1850 Civil Engine er, Texas.
0. A. Darby......... Charleston .... 1850 Minister of the Gospel.
S. N. Kennerly..... Orangeburg .. 1850 Volunteer Service, S. C.
J. R, Abrams........ Ge orgetovvn .. 1850 Civil Engineer, Alahama.
J. L, In�lesby...... Charleston .... 1850 Insuranc e Offic e , Charleston.
G. S, Oaom ......... Barnwell ....... 1850 Physician, Barnlvell.
H. N, Wheaton ... Abbeville .. 1850 Volunt e er Servic e , S. C,
A. L. Edwards ..... Colleton.. ...... 1850 Planter, Pocotaligo.
*J. P. Thornas ...... Fairfield ....... 1850 Supt. A. Acad., C�pt. Bat. S. C.
*W. H. vVright...... Charleston .. .. 1851 Prof. F'ch & Dr'g. C. Atr.li., 2d Lt
[Bat. S, C.
J. G. Pressley...... Williamsburg 1851 Li e ut. Col. S. C. \',.
[Bat. S. C.
W. W, Veitch ...... Charleston .. .. 1851 Di e d, 1861.
N. W. Armstrong.. Barnwell ...... 1851 Prof. Math. Cit. .A.cad., 1st Lieut.
L.A. Brown ... ...... Sumter ......... 1851 Civil l?n�in e er, Cali�ornia.
J. B, Chandler..... Su1nt.er ......... 1851 Captain South Carohna Vol.
J. M. Pelot........... Abbbeville .... 1851 Surgeon C. S. Navy
J. J. Lucas........... K e rshaw ... ... 1851 Maj or C. S. Army.
James Aiken ...... Fairfield ........ 1851 Captain Alabama Volunteers.
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B. W. Po,vell........ Chesterfield... jl851 Volunteer Service, S. C.
E. J.. Walker ........ Edgefield ...... 1851 Captain Georgia Volunteers.
T. J Arnold........ Abbeville ... ... 1851 Civil Engineer, Louisiana.
J.B. Cottrell........ Spartanburg .. 1851 Minis'r Gospel, Capt. Ala. Vol.
vV. S. Dudley ...... Orangeburg .. 1851 Physician, Orangeburg.
E. Frederick ...... Orangeburg .. 1851 Captain South Carolina Vol.
E. C. Bailey ......... Colleton ........ 1851 Planter, Edisto Island.
J. L. Seabrook..... Colleton.. ...... 1851 Teaching, Colleton.
J.B. Colding........Barnwell ...... 1851 Lawyer, Georgia.
H. S.Bass............ �harleston .... 1851 Re�r1;:liting for Partisa? Corps.
F. G. Palmer........ Charleston .... 1851 MaJor, Ho1combe Legion.
W R. Powell... , .... Greenville ..... 1851 Civil Engineer, S. & U. R. R.
rr. H. Cooke ......... Richland ...... 1851 Volunteer Service, S. C.
S. Collins ............ Barnwell ... ... 1851 Merchant.
W. D. Mcl\1illan ...Beaufort........ 1851 Volunteer Service, S. C.
* A. H. Little ......... Newberry .. ... 1852 Died, 1854.
*D. T. vVilliams..... Beanfort ....... 1852 Volunteer Service, S. C.
W. S. Brewster..... Charleston ... , 1852 Captain South Carolina Vol.
G. W Earle ......... Greenville ..... 1852 Volunteer Service, S. C.
C. S. Gadsden ...... Colleton ........ 1852 Civil Engineer.
W. Y.l\1cCam1non Chester ......... 1852 Principal Military Academy, Ala.
W !I. Dial........... Richland....... 1852 Captain Florida Volunteers.
T. W. Fitzgerald.. Pickens......... 1852 Teaching, Alabama.
J. W Murray ...... Charleston .... 1852 Minister of the Gospel.
S. C. DePass........ Kershaw ...... 1852Book-Keeper, Charleston.
R. A. Palmer........ Y o.rk ............. 1852 Killed atBattle of l\1anassas.
H.B. Houseal...... Lexington..... 1852 Physician, S. C.
G. W. Seabrook ... Colleton .. ...... 1852 Planting, S. C.
C. S. Hanegan ...... �arlboro' ...... 1852 Teaching, S. C.
J. W Daniels...... Pickens ...... .. 1852 Occupation Unknown,
G. E. G·amble ...... Williamsburg 1852 l)ied, 1861.
John C. Rich ...... Charleston .... 1852 Physician.
P.A. Raysor........Barnwell ... ... 1852 Lieutenant South Carolina Vol.
M. J. Prothro ...... Lexington ..... 1852 Captain Georgia Volunteers.
*M. Jenkins ......... Colleton .. ...... 1854 Colonel South Carolina Vol. -*Thos. E. Hart ...... Darljngton .... 1854 Btu dying in Germany.
A. D. Hoke......... Greenville
1854 Captain South Carolina Vol.
J. J. Jenkins........ Colleton ........ 1854 Died; 1855.
A. Coward........... Charleston .... 1854 Aid-1te-Camp to Gen. D. R. Jones.
J. D. Radcliff...... Charleston .... 1854 Colonel North Carolina Vol.
C. T. Haskell. ....... Abbeville ...... 1854 Captain C. S. Army.
C. Ada1ns ............ Lancaster...... 1854 Captain South Carolina Vol.
M. Steedman ...... Lexington..... 1854 Lieutenant Colonel S. C. Vol.
D. J. Fleming ...... Richland ...... 1854 Captain C. S. Army
A. IL Mazyck ...... Charleston .... 1854 Q'rmaster & Bursar C. A., 2rl J..Jt.
J. F. Culpepper ... Darlington .... 1854 Captain C. S. Army.
[Bat. S. C.
D. R. Jamison..... Orangeburg... 1854 Volunteer Service, S. C.
*W. P. DuBose ..... Fairfield ........ 18[)5 Adjutant I-Iolcombe Legi0n.
*John D. Wylie..... Lancaster ..... 1855 Captain South Carolina Vol.
P. Bryce .............. B,ichland ...... 1855 Phy'n & Sup't Ala. Lun. Asylum.
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the Annual Meeting of the Board of Visiters, held at Columbia, on the 20th
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1061 vV. F Nance........ Newberry .. ... 1855 Major C. S. A., Staff.
107 B. Smith .............. Georgetovvn... 1855 Major South Carolina Vol.
108 W D. Gaillard..... Fairfield........ 1855 Died, 1860.
109 J. F Pressley ...... vVillian1sburg 1855 Lieutenant Colonel S. C. Vol. p'
110 Thos. E. Lucas ... Kershavv ... ... 18551Co1011.el Scn:�h Carc.1ina \7 o1. ·
111 P. S, Kirk ......... :.. Charleston .... 1855 Physician.
112 W. J. Crawley ...... Barnwell ... ... 1855 Captain JI0lco1nbe Legion.
113 F. L. Parker........ Abbeville ...... 1855 Assistant Surgeon C. S. Army.
114 R. C. Carlisle........ Union............ 1855 Physician.
115 J S. Mixson........ Barnwell ... ... 1855 First Lieut. South Carolina Vol.
116 J. J\L Dean........... Spartanburg .. 1855 1 Lieut. Col. 7th Ark. Reg't, killed
[battle Shiloh.
1 17 E, \Vhite .............. Charleston .. .. 1835 VoL Serv., S. C.
118 J. Venning ......... Charleston .... 1855 Volunteer Service, S. C.
1191:J. F La�1n�au...... Charleston .... 1856 C�ptain Hampton's Legion.
120 W. H,. Erwin........ Barnwell ... ... 1856 Died, 1857.
121 I. G. W. Steedman Lexington..... 1856 Colonel Alabama Volunteers. ,
122 E, M. Law........... Darlington .... 1856 Colonel Alabama Volunteers.- 1 •
123 E. Croft ............... Edgefield ...... 1856 Captain South Carolina Vol.
124 H. S. Thon1pson.. Greenville ..... 1856 Prof. Belles Lettres Cit. A., Capt.
125 J. D. Nance ......... Newberry .. ... 1856 Colonel S. C. Vol.
[Bat. S. C.
126 J. A. Evans ......... Georgetown... 1856 Clerk, Charleston,
127 G. A. Ross........... York ............ 1856 Captain Ark. Vol. Died, 1861.
128 L. F. Dozier ......... Williamsburg 1H56 Physician.
129 R. M. Simms........ Lancaster ..... lf)56 Lieutenant South Carolina Vol.
130 R. Y Dwight........ Colleton......... 1856 Physician, Rantowles.
131 A. M. McAllister.. Abbeville ...... 1856 Principal Howe School.
132 J. A. Finch ......... Fairfield........ 1856 Merchant.
133 A. Y Lee ............ Kershaw ... ... 1856 Lieutenant South Carolina Vol.
134 *W. M. Tennent ... Charleston .... 1857 Engineer Corps.
135 *V E. Manget ...... Richland ...... 1857 Teaching, Camden.
136 R. K. Thomas..... Fairfield ....... 1857 Died, 1860.
137 W. J. Davis ......... Charleston .... 1857 Captain C. S. Army.
138 J, E. Black ......... Richland....... 1857 Volunteer Service, C. S. Army.
139 H. B. D'Oyley...... Greenville.. ... 1857 Died, 1859.
140 H. D. Moore........ Abbeville ...... 1857 Minister of the Gospel.
141 T. S. Hemingway Georgetown •.. 1857 Volunteer Service, S. C.
142 J.M. Adams........ Pickens .. ...... 1857 Captain South Carolina Vol.
143 B. M. Walpole..... Colleton ........ 1857 Lieutenant South Carolina Vol. 1
144 H. A. Gaillard...... FairD.eld........ 1857 Captain South Carolina Vol,
145 T. H.Mangun1..... Chesterfield... 1857 Mqio1. Tennessee V�lunt�ers.
146 C. W McCreary ... Barnwell ... ... 1857 Captain South Carolina Vol.
147 R. T Harper........ York .. ·:·· ...... 1857 En�i!)-eer Volunteer Service.
148 J. IL Garmany..... Greenville.. ... 1857 Casnier Augusta Bank.
149 W. z. Bedon........ Colleton ........ 1857 Maj or South Carolina Vol.
150 J. F. Hart............ Union ........... 1857 Captain Hampton's Legion.
151 H. D. Garden ...... Sumter ......... 1857 Lieutenant C. S. Army.
152 R� Campbell........ Charleston .... 1857 Lieutenant Colonel S. C. Vol.
153 E. Capers ............ Anderson ...... 1857 Lienten�nt Colonel S. C. Vol.
154 *'I' H. Law ............ Darlington .... 1859 Minister of the Gospel.
155 *P. S. Layton........ Charleston..... 1859 Colonel J\'.[ississippi Volunteers.
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156 W. P, Shooter...... Marion.......... 1859 Captain South Carolina Vol.
157 Warren Adan1s•... Richland....... 1859 Captain C, S. Arrny.
158 T. A. Huguenin... Beaufort........ 1859 Captain C. S. Army.
159 J. L. Litchfield.... Horry............ 1859 Captain South Carolina Vol.
160 0. J. Youmans..... Beaufort........ 1859 Volunteer Service, S. C.
161 W. E. Cothran..... Abbeville ...... 1859 Captain South Car:olina Vol.
162 G. M. McDowell ... Abbeville ...... 1859 Lieutenant South Carolina Vol.
163 T. J. Weathe�·ly ... Marlboro' ...... 18?9 Assist.ant Surgeon Alabama Vol,
164 R. Press Smith... Charleston .... 18v9 Captain C. S. Army.
165 W. R. MarshalL ... Newberry .. ... 1859 Lieutenant Hampton's Legion.
166 T. 0. McCaslan.... Abbeville ...... 1859 Volunteer Service, S. c.�.. ·,
167 J. E. Spears......... Marlboro' ...... 1859 Captain South Carolina Vol.
168 F L. Garvin........ Pickens ........ 1859 Captain South Carolina Vol.
169 *F. H. Harleston... Charleston .... 1860 Captain C. S, Army.
170 *A. J. Norris......... Edgefield ...... 1860 Prof. B. L. & Hist. A, Acad., 2d Lt.
171 A. S. Gaillard........ Fairfield ........ 1860 Lieutenant C. S. A.
[Bat. S. C.
172 W. E. Stoney ...... Charleston .... 1860 Lieutenant C. S. Army.
173 E. A. Erwin ......... Barnwell ... ... 1860 Lieutenant C. S. Army.
174 S. S. Kirby........... Darlington .... 1860 Volunteer Service.
175 F. De Caradeuc ... Barnwell ... ... 1860 Volunteer Service.
176 �C. L Walker........ Charleston .... ?Sol Captain South Carol�na Vol. .,
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177 �J. D. Lee ............ Sumter ......... L861 Gapta1n South Carolina VoL
178 J. A. Tennent...... Charleston .... J861 Recruiting for Partisan Curps.
179 T. G. Dargan........ Darlington .... 1861 Lieutenant C. S. Ar1ny.
180 R. 0. Sams........... Beaufort........ 1861 Assistant Prof. Cit. Acad., 2d Lt.
181 S. B. Pickens...... Anderson ...... 1861 Lieutenant C. S. A,
[Bat, S. C.
182 J. H. Burns ......... Kershaw ... ... 1861 Lieutenant North Carolina Vol.
183 J. 1\1. Whilden..... Charleston .... 1861 Captain South Carolina Vol.
184 S. C. Boylston...... Charleston .. .. 1861 Lieutenant C. S. Army.
185 T. M. Wylie......... Lancaster ...... 1861 Volunteer Service, S. C,
186 J. C. Palmer........ Charleston .... 1861 Captain South Carolina Vol.
187 G.E.Haynesworth Sumter ......... 1861 Lieutenant C. s. Army.
188 W. B. Guerard..... Beaufort........ 1861 Occupation unknown.
189 N, Wilson............. Chester ......... 1861 Volunteer Service.
190 J. S. Austin ......... Greenville ..... 1861 Captain South Carolina Vol.
191 R. Croft ............... Greenville ..... 1861 Lieutenant C. S. Army.
192 T. E. Raysor........ Colleton.. ...... 1861 Captain South Carolina Vol.
193 W. C. Vance........ Abbeville ...... 1861 Volunteer Service.
194 J. L. S. Dove........ Darlington .... 1861 Lieutenant South Carolina Vol.
195 R. Nesbit ............ Georgetown... 1861 Lieutenant Colonel S. C. Vol,
196 W S. Simkins..... Beaufort........ 1861 Lieutenant C, S. Army.
197 J. A. Keith........... Charleston .... 1861 Lieutenant C. S. Army.
198 ,J. T. Morrison..... Beaufort........ 1861 Lieutenant South Carolina Vol.
199 C. H. Ragsdale..... Chester......... 1861 Volunteer Service.
200 James Thurston.. Charleston .. .. 1861 Lieutenant C. S. M.
201 *Geo, G. Wells...... Greenville ..... 1862 Prof. Hillsboro' (N. C.) Mil. Acad.
202 *Wm. F. McKewn Orangeburg•.. 1862 Prof. Montgomery (Ala.) M. Acad.
203 Amory Coffin ...... Barnwell ... ... 1862 Adjutant North Carolina Vol.
204 Wm. B. McKee ... Beaufort........ 1862 Lieutenant South Carolina Vol.
205 Geo. A. McDowell Charleston .. .. 1862 Civil Engineer,
206 R. F. Lawton, ...... Charleston .... 1862 Lieut. Ga. Vol., Cobb's Legion.
207 S, D. Steedman... Lexington ..... 1862 General Hardee's Staff.
208 I. H, Moses......... Sumter ......... 1862 Occupation unknown.
209 D. P.. Campbell ... Charleston .... 1 862 Volunteer Service, S. C.
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