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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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[Page 1]<br /><br />Cover.<br /><br />[Page 2]<br /><br />For words to be defined, see 1st of February. <br /><br />[Page 3] <br /><br />ORIGINAL EDITION.<br />CLAYTON’S <br />POCKET <br />DIARY, <br />FOR <br />1860. <br />PUBLISHED ANNUALLY. <br />NEW YORK: <br />E.B. CLAYTON’S SONS, <br />PRINTERS AND STATIONERS, <br />No. 161 Pearl Street. <br /><br />[Page 4] <br /><br />[See original document for calendar.]<br /><br />[Page 5] <br /><br />SUNDAY, January 1st, 1860. <br /><br />Books desirable, & to be read. Jefferson’s kind of correspondence. Ellison’s & Madison’s debates. <br />Peter Parley’s Recollections. <br />Luther Martin’s letter. <br />Dr. Hammond’s history of political parties in the state of New York. <br /><br />[Page 6]<br /><br />MONDAY, January 2d, 1860. <br /><br />John Adam’s Works. <br />“Odd People” by Capt __ . <br />“Evenings at Home.” <br /><br />[Note: numerous pages ripped out of journal.] <br /><br />[Page 7]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, January 21st, 1860.</span> <br />July - 10 - 1863 <br /><br />Heard enemy’s guns at day light from Stoney’s house, corner Lynch & Bull Sts. Enemy take South end of Morris Isld. Leave Charleton at 2 P.M. with Lottie & the children. - See them safely off at Moncks Corner for Pinopolis, & so back to Charleston by night train. - <br /><br />[Page 8] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, January 22d, 1860.</span> <br />July 11th 1863 <br /><br />Enemy storms Battery Wagner & are repulsed. Henry comes up to city from Isld. & spends night at Judy’s. - Garrison Battery Wagner: 7th So. Ca. Batt. 21st Regt. S.C.V. 12th Geo. Batt. Batt. of 1st Geo. Regt. & Batt. of 18th Geo. Batt. with Chickester’s & Matthews’ Cas. Artly. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, January 23d, 1860.</span> <br />July 12 1863 <br /><br />Turrets bombard Battery Wagner. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">July 14th</span> - Stevens, Henry, Sage & I ride over to James Isld. & call at Gnrl. Hagood’s Hd. Qrs. (Royall’s) & ride with him to Legare’s Ft. where Engineers are erecting battery against enemy on Black Isld. who are thought to be at work. Distance 1¼ miles. Spend night of the 13th with Lottie at Pinopolis. <br /><br />[Page 9] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, January 24th, 1860.</span> <br />July 13 ‘63 <br /><br />[See original document for map.]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">WEDNESDAY, January 25th, 1860.</span> July 14 ‘63 <br /><br />[See original drawing for map.]<br /><br />[Page 10]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, January 26th, 1860.</span> <br />July 15 ‘63 <br /><br />Henry & I ride over to Sullivan’s Isld from Hadnel’s & visit the works: Battery Bee, Ft. Moultrie & Battery Marshall. - Spend night at Judy’s. - From Mt. Pleasant witness spirited bombardment of Battery Wagner by Turrets & Gun Boats. - <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, January 27th, 1860.</span> <br />July 16 ‘63 <br /><br />Awoke at daylight by heavy firing from James Isld. Go to Military Tel. office & learn that Genl. Hagood is attacking the enemy on the Isld. A message from him to me the day before miscarried, and was on Sullivan’s Isld. The courier of the 17th, or 18th gives good act. of it. Leave Ch. for Pinopolis. - <br /><br />[Page 11]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, January 28th, 1860.</span> <br />July 17 ‘63 <br /><br />Lottie, Frank, Sue, & I, with servants go up to Eutawville, from which point I leave for the week. Lottie quite unwell. - <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, January 29th, 1860.</span> <br />July 18 ‘63 <br />Saturday. <br /><br />Enemy bombarded Battery Wagner all day, & assault it at night repulsed with heavy loss. See papers of Monday, the 20th. Garrison of Ft. Wagner on 18th: 51st & 32 31st No. Ca. Ch. Battalion, & Batt. of 1st So. Ca. Infty. (adj. artly.) with section of Blake’s (late Preston’s) Battery. <br /><br />[Page 12]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, January 30th, 1860.</span> <br />July 19 ‘63 <br /><br />Sunday! My Lottie still quite feeble.- Hear Rev. Mr Johnson preach in the river afternoon. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, January 31st, 1860.</span> <br />July 20 ‘ 63 <br /><br />Opens clear & pleasant. Dr. Jas. Palmer calls & announces enemy’s assault on Battery Wagner on Saturday night. <br /><br />Mercury of today comes up to [illegible] at night, & I go over to Mr. Jas Gailard’s to read account of fight on 18th. - <br /><br />[Page 13] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">WEDNESDAY, February 1st, 1860.</span> July 21 ‘83 <br /><br />[Illegible words.]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, February 2nd, 1860.</span> <br />July 22 ‘63 <br /><br />Paper of this morning read at Mr Gaillards. <br /><br />[See original document for map.]<br /><br />[Page 14] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, February 3d, 1860.</span> <br />July 23 -’63 <br /><br />Cloudy morning, with rain. - Frank & I go over to the Bowling Alley & play at ten pins. - Lottie sits up today & is manifestly better. Enemy quiet all day - see Mercury of 24th. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, February 4th, 1860.</span> <br />July 24 - <br /><br />Lottie is better today, & sits up. Heavy rain in afternoon. Guns heard in the direction of Charleston this morning. - Paper of today read at Mr. Gaillard’s tonight. <br /><br />[Page 15]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, February 5th, 1860.</span> <br />July 25 <br /><br />Opens brightly. - Lottie better still, but feeble. A rainy afternoon, with sharp thunder. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, February 6th, 1860.</span> <br />July 26 ‘63 <br /><br />Sunday - No church. Lottie very feeble, but up for the most part of the day. - <br /><br />[Page 16]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, February 9th, 1860.</span> <br />July 29 <br /><br />Arrive at Atlanta at daylight, & at 7 am go up to Marietta, & spend day with Brother’s family. - Brother gone up to Resaca on W. & A.R.R. to fortify bridge. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, February 10th, 1860.</span> <br />July 30 <br /><br />[illegible] A.M. Leave Marietta & go down to Oxford & spend day with Judy. Brother came down at night. - Met Genl. S. W. Lee on train. He is [illegible] the Vicksburg [illegible] and gave me some interesting facts. <br /><br />[Page 17] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, February 11th, 1860.</span> July 31 - <br /><br />1½ A.M. Brother & I bid goodbye & start for Atlanta, where we parted at 5½ A.M. I make this note now, nearly 8 P.M. at West Pt. Geo. where I am [illegible words]. Will start for Montgomery at 12 tonight. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, February 12th, 1860.</span> August 1st ‘63 <br /><br />Montgomery at 7 A.M. Spend day and leave in Steamer Virginia at 8½ P.M. Berth with a Mr. Matthews of Cahawba. He is for guaranteeing the abolition of slavery by 1900, as a concession to European powers. Many of the Gettysburg wounded on the boat. - <br /><br />[Page 18] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, February 13th, 1860.</span> <br />Aug. 2d 63 <br /><br />Sunday. Breakfast ($2.) in Selma & off for Meridian. Arrive at 5½ P.M. & stop for the night. - Three of Co. “F”, wounded with me on the 14th of last May, with Capt. Steinmeyer, taken as prisoner on that day, join me. - Write to my Angel just at sunset. - <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, February 14th, 1860.</span> <br />Aug. 3d ‘63 <br /><br />Ride over the miserable road from M. to Morton Miss. Arrive at 2½ P.M. Ride [illegible] times out to the Bivouac of Gist’s Brigade and once more join my Regt. after seventy days leave of absence. Bivouac 2 miles from Morton Miss. <br /><br />[Note: following numbers written over journal entry] <br />82.50 <br />.10 <br />8.2500 <br />82.50 .<br />25 <br />$74.25 <br /><br />[Page 19]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, February 17th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Thursday - 6th Aug. ‘63 This day three months ago I bade my wife goodbye at Pinopolis S.C. & joined Regt. in City, I started for the west - How much has since transpired! The loss of the Miss. River, & the defeat of Lee in [illegible]!<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, February 18th, 1860.<br /></span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aug. 10th 1863</span>. <br />Nothing of note to chronicle. We are brushing our Bivouac clean, & drilling. - Got my first letter from Lottie on the 7th eight days & a half in coming. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aug. 15 1863</span>. <br />No special news from the enemy. <br /><br />[Page 20] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, February 19th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />A few prisoners captured by our cavalry on the line of the Big Black, & brought to Morton, is all we’ave seen of the enemy lately. Since the tenth our ration has been reduced as follows: <br />Hd. Qurs. Morton Miss special orders Aug. 10th ‘63 No. 152 The fol <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">WEDNESDAY, February 22d, 1860.</span> <br /><br />lowing ration will govern the issue to the army of the Miss. from Aug. 1st ‘63 until otherwise ordered: <br />Bacon to the ration ⅓ Pound <br />Salted Pork “ ⅓ “ <br />Beef “ 1 “ <br />Smoked Beef “ ¾ “ <br />Flour " 1 "<br />Corn Meal “ 1 “ <br />Hrd. Bread “ 1 “ <br />Peas, or Beans in lieu of Rice to the 100 rations 8 qrts. <br />Rice to 100 rations 10 pounds <br /><br />[Page 21] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, February 23d, 1860.</span> <br /><br />On yesterday the 14th Genl. Johnston & Maj. Genl. Walker visited our camp. Sent a dispatch to Lottie on yesterday. - I have only heard from her once since I left on the 28th ultimo. - May God protect my wife; my precious Angel. - Very warm but good weather. - <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, February 24th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aug. 16th, Sunday</span>. <br />No preaching. Field officer of the Day. Rain in the afternoon & at night. Two letters from my wife on yesterday evening - Thank God she is better. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aug. 17th</span> <br />Opens cloudy. <br /><br />[Page 22] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, February 27th, 1860.<br /></span> [Illegible]. Genl. Hardee expressed himself as much gratified. A few days preceding the Regts of our Brigade were exercised in the drill & Dress Parade before Genl. Johnston. Regts. Of Gist’s Brigade: 46 Geo. 16 S.C. 24 S.C. 8th Geo. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, February 28th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Battalion, with Ferguson Lt. Battery S.C. - Ector’s Texas, & Col. Wilson’s Geo. Brigade bivouaced near us 9th 10th, 14th & 32d Texas Regts. compose Ector's Brigade - 25th, 29th, & 30th Geo. with Geo. Sharp Shooters & 4th La. Batt. compose [illegible]. <br /><br />[Page 23] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">WEDNESDAY, February 29th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Genl. Breckenridge’s Division 3 miles to the East of us, & Loring’s at Forrest, on the R.R. Gregg’s Brigade of Walker’s Division, & McHain’s Arkansas Brigade at Enterprise on the M & O.R.R. Genl. Johnston’s Head Guns at Morton. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, March 1st, 1860.<br /><br /></span><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aug. 21st Friday</span> - Col. Colquitt & I called at Genl. Hardee’s Hd. Qurs. Passed a pleasant hour in company with the Genl. & Genl. Buckenridge. Hardee goes to Demopolis to reorganize Pemberton’s Army. <br /><br />[Page 24] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, March 2d, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">22d Augst. Saturday</span> <br />Letter from Lottie, of the 13th & 14th telling me of Sue’s extreme illness. - At 25m to 5 P.M. receive dispatch from Charleston, of the 21st, telling me of our little Angel’s death, on Monday last, the 17th inst. - <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, March 3d, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">23d August - Sunday</span>. <br />Walker’s Division ordered to Genl. Bragg. Rosecrantz & Burnside advancing on Bragg. News from Charleston indicates a severe bombardment of Wagner, & the steady fire of the enemy’s 200 & 100 pds. Parrott’s on the South wall of Sumter. Ector’s <br /><br />[Page 25] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, March 4th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Brigade leave for Chattanooga. A very warm day. Capt. Gist quite sick in Morton. [Illegible] threatened with Typhoid fever there. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, March 5th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Monday. Aug. 24th</span> <br />Our Brigade will formally begin to move tonight: 24th, 8th Geo. 16th S.C. & 46th Geo. in the order of their numbers. Mobile papers of Saturday evening last report the Bombardment of Sumter & Wagner by land and sea as very severe during <br /><br />[Page 26] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, March 6th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />the week. - Sumter reported to be badly damaged. - This is a warm day - I send telegram to Lottie to go to Oxford. Letter from my wife, in the evening, telling me of our little Sue’s departure. Capt. Gist died at 5½ P.M. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">WEDNESDAY, March 7th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Aug. 25th - Tuesday <br />Early morning cloudy & quite cool. [Illegible] very ill. Gist buried. 8th Geo. & 16th S.C. go. [Illegible] died at 9¼ P.M. 24th left for Chattanooga at 9¼ P.M. I remain to inter the remain of poor [illegible]. <br /><br />[Page 27] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, March 8th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aug. 26th</span>. Spend day at Morton. Dine & breakfast with Dr. Yandell, Med. Director - Bury [illegible] at sunset. Take a cup of coffee & piece of corn bread with Lts. Manning & Hampton at Genl. Johnston’s table. Show the Genl. [illegible] diagram of Morris Isld. Leave at 9½ <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, March 9th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />P.M. for Chattanooga in Company with Genl. Helm & staff. Joe’s fare $4. <br /><br />Aug. 27th Thursday <br />Arrive at Meridian at 3 A.M. At day light very cool. Fires quite pleasant- Joes fare to Mobile $5. Leave at 7 for Mobile. Arrive at 8 P.M. Stop at Battle House. <br /><br />[Page 28] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, March 10th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aug. 28th Cross</span> Mobile Bay in the Steamer Mary Wilson & take cars for [illegible] 16 & 22d Ala. 19th La. Genl. Adams’ Brigade. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aug. 29th</span> <br />Arrive at M. at 5½ A.M. Join Regt. & off for West Pt. at 7½. Meet my afflicted friend Mrs. [illegible]. - <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, March 11th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">30th Aug</span> - <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sunday</span>. <br />Arrive at Atlanta at 5½ A.M. and leave, in charge Cos. B, G. K & Genl. of F- by mail train for Chattanooga. Arrive at Chickamauga at sunset. Bivouac - coffee with Genl. [illegible]. - Night quite cool. - No certain of the enemy, except that he is moving to the North of Chattanooga.<br /><br />[Page 29]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, March 12th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Aug 31st Monday</span>. <br />Our Brigade moves out to Bivouac near Tyner’s Station, on East Tenn. & Vir. R.R. A very warm March. Cool night. Miss. Elvira [illegible] bakes us biscuits, & frys bacon &, corn for us! Very good, Miss Elvira! <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, March 13th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sept. 1st Tuesday</span>. - <br />Slept cold last night. Letter from Judy, dated on yesterday. A warm day. - Make our Hd. Qtrs. in old Crews’ Garden. Old Crews has had his corn pulled by the soldiers, & his fruit & fences destroyed, & is in a pack of trouble. <br /><br />[Page 30] <br /><br />WEDNESDAY, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">March 14th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sept. 2d Wednesday</span>. <br />Mustered the 46th Geo. for bay. <br /><br />Palmer & I took a pleasant ride after Parade to the Signal Mountain, from which we got a beautiful view to the West. - Col. & I spent evening at Genl. G’s Hd. Qurs. <br /><br />THURSDAY, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">March 15th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sept. 3d Thursday</span> - <br />Slept under sky last night. Overcoat & blanket comfortable. - Pleasant morning. Nothing of interest transpired today in our army. Col. Hallonquist & Maj. Palmer called on me - Learn from a letter to Major P. from Eutawville, dated Aug 28th, of the serious sickness of my little boy. <br /><br />[Page 31] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, March 16th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Sept. 4th 1863. <br />Regt. inspected by Major Clear of Genl. Bragg’s staff. Orders to move to Rome Ga. delivered at 1½ P.M. Start at 3½ - Leave Chickamauga at sunset, on train, with 24th, two Cos. of 46th, & Genl. Gist & staff. Mail letter to Lottie. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, March 17th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Sept. 5th <br />Arrive at Rome at Sun Rise, & after three or four hours in Rome march out to Bivouac on creek, on Ala road, 2½ miles distant. Enemy reported as crossing Sand Mountain, in three arms. Mail letter to my wife. <br /><br />[Page 32] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, March 18th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Sept. 6th. A warm day. I make this note by the side of a little stream, in the evening, & my heart is full of love to God for his mercy to me. I have just read the beautiful Church Service, & communed with my Heavenly father, having my precious wife & boy in my heart. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, March 19th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sept. 7 ‘63</span> <br />Another warm day. Colquitt, Gist & I take a pleasant bath in creek. In the evening Col. Stevens & I ride to the top of the mountains to the west of our Bivouac. A fine view of the country! Old man lives on the top of the mt. <br /><br />[Page 33] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, March 20th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Sept. 8 1863 <br />Field officer of the day, today. - Rode down the Coosa River, on River road - crossed mts. to Cane Spring Road & went on to Old Ala. Road, reconoiting country. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">WEDNESDAY, March 21st, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Sept. 12th 1863 <br />Saturday! <br />Since my last note it has been definitely ascertained that Genl. Bragg has evacuated Chattanooga, & the position held by Buckner, at Charleston, falling back into Georgia. His army is believed to be, today, in Walker County. We don’t <br /><br />[Page 34] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, March 22d, 1860.</span> <br /><br />know whether the enemy has crossed any other than a cavalry force to the east of the Lookout Mountain. Our cavalry have fallen back from that line, & are now on the line from this point to Lafayette. If Rosecrantz [sic] avoids <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, March 23d, 1860.</span> <br /><br />giving Bragg battle, our only chance to redeem the loss of Tennessee, is failed, & defeated. I fear it will be so. <br /><br />The news from Charleston brings the intelligence of the evacuation of Morris Isld. by our forces, on <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sunday Night</span> last, the 6th inst, with little loss. <br /><br />[Page 35] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, March 24th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />The enemy had concentrated upon batteries Wagner & Gregg, the heaviest fire they had experienced, on Saturday & Saturday night & all day Sunday. The Ironsides, munitions, & Morris Isld. Batteries, were engaged in this fire. Wagner was rendered untenable, the enemy advancing his <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, March 25th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />approaches nearly up to the ditch. On <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Wednesday, the 9th, before day</span>, Sumter was assaulted; the enemy coming were from Morris Isld. in Barges. - The assault was repulsed, several officers, & over 100 men captured, & Anderson’s Ft. Sumter flag, “the Old Flag” captured also! <br /><br />[Page 36] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, March 26th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />The enemy’s Cavalry being reported at Summerville, Genl. Gist thought proper to man an infantry force to the Summerville Road. The 24th moved on yesterday, the 11th, & is now bivouaced,one mile from Rome, to the west of the Road., waiting “A <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, March 27th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />raid” on Rome, on “orders”, just as you please. The people are alarmed & our neighbors are moving east of the Rivers. Alas! for our country. The <span style="text-decoration:underline;">peace</span> & <span style="text-decoration:underline;">security</span> of so many homes destroyed, by the numerous armies of our wicked & powerful foe. Since <br /><br />[Page 37] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">WEDNESDAY, March 28th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />May last, it has pleased God to permit their uniform success - Gettysburg! Vicksburg! Ft. Hudson, & the entire state of Tennessee! all lost to us. - Our people must rally & reinforce our armies, or we shall be overrun - conquered,<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, March 29th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />never! <br /><br />Sunday - 13th <br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sept. 1863</span> <br /><br />Attended divine service today, in company with Genl. Gist, at the Episcopal Church- A very good sermon, & the service grateful. Joshua VII Ch. 131. <br /><br />[Page 38] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, March 30th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Monday 14 - Sept.</span> <br />Engaged today in opening a road in rear of the range of hills selected for the defence of the Summerville road. <br /><br />A pleasant bath in the Oostanaula, gave Hard Times a swim. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, March 31st, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Tuesday 15 Sept. 63</span> <br /><br />Still engaged on the road. Working forty [illegible] Rifle pits. - Genl. Whorton writes to Genl Gist from Alpine, that he does not believe the enemy to be East of the Lookout Mts. <br /><br />[Page 39] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, April 1st, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Wednesday, Sept. 16th / 63</span> <br />A fine morning. Orders to the Ready, with three days rations, to man the Ringgold. Orders Red. at 12 M. Col. S. & I take tea at neighbor Hardesty's.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, April 2d, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Thursday. Sept. 17th / 63</span> <br />Waiting in camp all day for transportation. - Letter from Billy dates the 4th inst. also letter from Dr. Ogier authorizing me to sell Bay horse - No news of the enemy. Dine with McDonald, at Bonnie’s Merc. - <br /><br />[Page 40] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, April 3d, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Friday. Sept 18th / 63</span> <br />Transportation ready at early morning. Leave Rome in 12 box cars at 9 AM, arrive at Kingston at 10. Longstreet’s corps passing over the state road. Wait at Kingston till 8½ P.M. before we get off. - This is the first cold day of the fall. - Sky overcast & windy. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">WEDNESDAY, April 4th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Saturday- Sept 19th / 63</span> <br />Arrive at “Catoosa Wood Shed” at 10 A.M. after a very unpleasant night cold & crowded in a box car. Find our army all in front, & hear firing to the left & West. Kershaw's Brigade inst left for the front as we arrive. 12 M. now await the arrival of the 16th S.C. & the remainder of the 46th Ga. who are left at Kingston. A cool, fine day. - Ordered off at 3 A.M. Leave for Alexandria’s Bridge, over Chickamauga, at about 4 P.M. <br /><br />[Page 41] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, April 5th, 1860.</span> <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Friday. Sept 18th, 63</span> <br />Monday Sept. 21st 1863 <br />I make this note while lying on my back in a tent, at Walkers’ Division Hospital, in company with Col. Stevens, Major Jones & Capt. Johnson, all of the 24th S.C.V. wounded in the battle yesterday: Sunday, the 20th inst. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, April 6th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Oxford. Ga. - <br />Oct. 6th 1863 <br />Here I am! Very comfortable off, at my Sister’s, with Lottie & our little boy! Left Field Hospital (James, Johnston & I) on Wednesday 23d ult. & rode to Catoosa Woodshed by 3 P.M. Took cars at sunset for<br /><br />[Page 42]<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, April 7th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />for Tunnel Hill. Some 150 wounded in our car. Very much crowded. Spent night of 23rd in car at Tunnel Hill - 24th go to Atlanta & to the College Hospital. - My leg very painful - a bad night - Brother, Dr. [illegible] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, April 7th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />& Mr. Hagood call. Permission to go to Oxford. Leave at 7, with Brother for Oxford - Arrive at 10 P.M. Lottie & Frank came by morning train! Thank God! I am now more at rest. Brother went back to Marietta on 26th. - I am now (6th Oct.) sit- <br /><br />[Page 43] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">MONDAY, April 8th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />ting up, while I make this note. <br /><br />Tuesday, Nov. 10 - ‘63 <br /><br />This is a very cold day. My wound is much improved - I walk on crutches with little difficulty. <br /><br />Our news is not stirring from any quarter of the <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">TUESDAY, April 10th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Confederacy. From Genl. Bragg’s Army but little is known except that Genl. Longstreet is moving off in the direction of London [illegible]. which looks like an effort either to turn Thomas’ flank, or simply a diversion in <br /><br />[Page 44] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">WEDNESDAY, April 11th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />in that quarter. On the morning of the 28, (or that evening) of last month the enemy gained a point on Bragg by forcing Brower’s Ferry & Racoon Mt. from which points we intercepted his communications <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">THURSDAY, April 12th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />with Bridgeport. P.W.A. writing to the Savannah paper on the 2d inst . says: <br /><br />“Enemy still holds Lookout valley, Brown’s Ferry, Raccoon Mountain, and the R.R. & river from Bridgeport to a point within one mile of Lookout Pt. “ Lee has <br /><br />[Page 45] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">FRIDAY, April 13th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />made a report of his race after Meade, & his return.- At Charleston, Gillmore is still firing on the ruins of Sumter. Prest Davis has just returned to Richmond after making a triumphant tour through the <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SATURDAY, April 14th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />Southwest. <br /><br />We are all pretty well here at Oxford. I made a visit to Atlanta on yesterday. - Fount two [illegible] of our Regt. in Hospital recovering from their wounds, received at Chickamauga. I record some <br /><br />[Page 46] <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">SUNDAY, April 15th, 1860.</span> <br /><br />some of the prices noticed at Atlanta yesterday: <br /><br />Breakfast $3.75 <br />Chickens $3 to 3½ <br />Ladies shoes $75. <br />Shirt $8 [illegible]<br /><br />MONDAY, April 16th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 47] <br /><br />FRIDAY, May 25th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.] <br /><br />SATURDAY, May 26th, 1860. <br /><br />Left with Lottie & Kate for Eutawville. <br /><br />[Page 48] <br /><br />SUNDAY, June 10th, 1860. <br /><br />Our daughter, Katherine Marion was baptised this day, by Rev. Roberts Johnson, at the Episcopal Church in the village of Eutawville. <br /><br />MONDAY, June 11th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 49] <br /><br />SATURDAY, June 16th, 1860. <br /><br />Returned from Eutawville.<br /><br />SUNDAY, June 17th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.] <br /><br />[Page 50] <br /><br />MONDAY, June 18th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />TUESDAY, June 19th, 1860. <br /><br />Bought Lane Books of McCarter & Dawson. <br /><br />[Page 51] <br /><br />FRIDAY, June 22d, 1860. <br /><br />Mr. & Mrs. Heyward Gov. Lynn & [illegible words] <br /><br />SATURDAY, June 23d, 1860. <br /><br />Made note in Bank of the S. of So. Ca., for $100. Due August 23d. <br /><br />[Page 52] <br /><br />SUNDAY, June 24th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.] <br /><br />MONDAY, June 25th, 1860. <br /><br />Schirner, having [illegible] in possession. <br /><br />[Page 53]<br /><br />THURSDAY, June 28th, 1860. <br /><br />The Corps, Lt. Norris, escorted the Palmetto & Moultrie Guard. <br /><br />Was invited to dine with Palmetto & Moultrie Guards. Did not accept. <br /><br />FRIDAY, June 29th, 1860. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">DuPont</span>, Sqd. Mon. improperly dismissing classes after marching from 10, S.C., recitation: [illegible] class on steps. <br /><br />[Illegible], visiting in study hours. <br /><br />[Page 54] <br /><br />MONDAY, July 2d, 1860. <br /><br />Est. 16 pt. milk tickets of Irishman Honest! <br /><br />An extremely hot day! <br /><br />TUESDAY, July 3d, 1860. <br /><br />Received of Mazyck, [illegible], $75., one quarter’s salary to 30 of June. <br /><br />[Page 55] <br /><br />FRIDAY, July 6th, 1860. <br /><br />Wells & Farr, [illegible], allowing contraband articles to be introduced into Mess Hall. Carr, Lowell & Schipman introducing the same. <br /><br />Not returning [illegible]. <br /><br />[Illegible], Allison Moses - Haynesworth H. Griffin <br /><br />SATURDAY, July 7th, 1860. <br /><br />Whispering - Neil & Wilbr: (Smiling - [illegible words] & Middleton.) Not keeping eyes to front. Hain. [illegible words] <br /><br />[Page 56] <br /><br />SUNDAY, July 8th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />MONDAY, July 9th, 1860. <br /><br />Left Lottie at 8 P.M. for Spartanburg. Weather very warm. <br /><br />[Page 57] <br /><br />TUESDAY, July 10th, 1860. <br /><br />Arrived at Columbia at 5½ A.M. <br /><br />Pleasant morning. Look at my bright angel’s face in the bright light of morning. ¼ of 7 A.M. Waiting to leave for Spartanburg at the Columbia Wharf. Arrived at Walker Home at 5 P.M. <br /><br />WEDNESDAY, July 11th, 1860. <br /><br />This day I <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">heard</span> witnessed my brother Cody Graduate. Ma & I sat with each other in the audience - Sister Mary & Mr. Stevens also. At night attended Com. Party. - A pleasant gathering. - Spent night (latter part) with Cody in his room. - <br /><br />How the scene changes as the wheel goes round! <br /><br />[Page 58] <br /><br />THURSDAY, July 12th, 1860. <br /><br />Breakfast at Prof. DuPre’s with Cody & Ma. - Dine & take tea with same. <br /><br />A fine rain & thunder storm in afternoon. Cody, as one of the “Knights of Ghlen Eaden”, attended a party at Mrs R’s. - Spent the night in Cody’s room. - <br /><br />FRIDAY, July 13th, 1860. <br /><br />Was awoke by Cody at 3 A.M., & started from Charleston at 4 A.M. Mr Duncan, a collegemate & friend of Cody’s, Cody & I walked to R.R. Depot. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">A new moon</span> A star light night - we sang together. Goodbye - God bless you. ½ past 10 P.M. welcome to my arms, my best beloved. <br /><br />[Page 59] <br /><br />SATURDAY, July 14th, 1860. <br /><br />This day, I commanded the corps of cadets, & we buried our comrade Hugh [illegible]. - <br /><br />SUNDAY, July 15th, 1860. <br /><br />Change of weather. Attended St. Luke’s Church, Morning and Evening. <br /><br />[Page 60] <br /><br />MONDAY, July 16th, 1860. <br /><br />Purchased food for Com, presented by Mr. Stevens. - <br /><br />2 Bushels of [illegible] <br />2 “ “ Bran <br />2 “ “ B. Flour <br />$4.35 <br /><br />Earle, no stock in section room. <br /><br />TUESDAY, July 17th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 61] <br /><br />WEDNESDAY, July 18th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />THURSDAY, July 19th, 1860. <br /><br />Purchased bale of Hay for cow <br />$3.25 <br /><br />[Page 62] <br /><br />FRIDAY, July 20th, 1860. <br /><br />The Literary Club met this evening - I acted as Moderator. Question: “The [illegible] Laws.” - The unanimous voice of the club was raised against them, & they were declared to be inexpedient. <br /><br />SATURDAY, July 21st, 1860. <br /><br />At 20 m past 4 O.C., P.M., Lottie discovered the appearance of Kate’s first tooth!! <br /><br />[Page 63] <br /><br />TUESDAY, July 24th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.] <br /><br />WEDNESDAY, July 25th, 1860. <br /><br />Purchased, for Com <br />1 - Bag of Shorts <br />1 - “ “ Bran <br /><br />Wescot, improper conduct in section room. <br /><br />[Page 64] <br /><br />THURSDAY, July 26th, 1860. <br /><br />MacKay, laughing in <br />[illegible], leaving <br />Wescott, “ <br />}section room<br /><br />FRIDAY, July 27th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 65]<br /><br />TUESDAY, August 21st, 1860. <br /><br />Bought cow feed. <br /><br />Ordered 20 bushels of gravel for [illegible]. <br /><br />WEDNESDAY, August 22d, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 66] <br /><br />THURSDAY, August 23d, 1860. <br /><br />Sent $55 to H. A. Eaillers, to take up north to Wm McCully. - <br /><br />FRIDAY, August 24th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 67] <br /><br />SATURDAY, September 8th, 1860. <br /><br />Left Charleston for [illegible] - Arrived at 10½ P.M. - <br /><br />SUNDAY, September 9th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 68] <br /><br />THURSDAY, September 20th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />FRIDAY, September 21st, 1860. <br /><br />This month, so far, has been quite cool. <br /><br />This morning we find it <span style="text-decoration:underline;">very</span> cool. “A” fire to warm by” would be comfortable. Thermometer opens at 60͒. - <br /><br />We leave [illegible] for Charleston, stopping at Summerville. <br /><br />[Page 69] <br /><br />MONDAY, September 24th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />TUESDAY, September 26th, 1860. <br /><br />A pleasant day. Rode down to Mr. Dwight’s plantation in company with himself, Ch.[illegible] & Dr. Henry Ravenel. <br /><br />The ride back a very pleasant one. <br /><br />[Page 70] <br /><br />FRIDAY, September 28th, 1860. <br /><br />A warm day. <br /><br />A hunt, in the afternoon, with F. M. Mitchell. <br /><br />No birds killed! <br /><br />SATURDAY, September 29th, 1860. <br /><br />Morning opens cloudy & cool. <br /><br />A thick coat comfortable. <br /><br />Mailed a letter to Ma. <br /><br />[Page 71] <br /><br />THURSDAY, October 4th, 1860. <br /><br />Drove up to Summerville - <br /><br />Started at 25m before 5 & arrived at 9 P.M. - <br /><br />Mitchell & myself had a pleasant time. <br /><br />Once [illegible] wish my own true love, & our own little ones. <br /><br />The whole morning cloudy & very rainy. <br /><br />FRIDAY, October 5th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 72] <br /><br />SATURDAY, October 6th, 1860. <br /><br />Drove down to Charleston. Started at 10m before 8 A.M. & arrived at 12¼ P.M. at the Citadel. <br /><br />A fine day, a good road, but very lonely. <br /><br />Missed sending a note to Lottie by evening train. <br /><br />SUNDAY, October 7th, 1860. <br /><br />Sunday opens clear.- <br /><br />A solemn stillness [illegible]. <br /><br />My thoughts went to my absent loved ones; to my Sundays at Anderson. <br /><br />Dined with Judy. <br /><br />Called upon Mr. Murray at night. - <br /><br />Missed my absent heart all day long. <br /><br />[Page 73] <br /><br />FRIDAY, October 12th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.] <br /><br />SATURDAY, October 13th, 1860. <br /><br />A cool, pleasant day. Lottie, Mr. Stevens & I dined with Sister Judy. <br /><br />I witnessed this night my first fireside picture: Lottie Kate sitting merrily down & looking into the blaze of our fire. At the Citadel. <br /><br />[Page 74] <br /><br />Handed to me by my dear little daughter, in the name of Lottie. <br /><br />E.C. <br /><br />Many happy returns of this day! <br /><br />Oct 14th <br />1860 <br /><br />[Page 75] <br /><br />SUNDAY, October 14th, 1860. <br /><br />My 25d birthday! <br /><br />Clear & quite cool. My dear little daughter, with her own Mothers [illegible], hands me a [illegible words] & the precious words [illegible words] slip of paper pasted on this leaf. <br /><br />MONDAY, October 15th, 1860. <br /><br />Precious promises. - <br />Matthew: <br />X-32. <br />VII-7.8. XI.28.29.20. XXI-21 & 22. XXIII-12 <br /><br />[Page 76] <br /><br />TUESDAY, October 16th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />WEDNESDAY, October 17th, 1860. <br /><br />Injunctions <br />Matt. V. 16. 23. 24. 29. 30. 34. 35. 36. 37. 44. 48. - XXIV. 42. 44. XXV. 13- <br /><br />[Page 77]<br /><br />THURSDAY, October 18th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />FRIDAY, October 19th, 1860. <br /><br />Invitations <br />Matt. XII. 28. 29. 30. <br /><br />[Page 78] <br /><br />MONDAY, October 22d, 1860. <br /><br />[Diagram of dinner seating chart and meal.] <br /><br />TUESDAY, October 23d, 1860. <br /><br />Addy’s 21st birthday! Ma, Sisters Judy & Mary, Brothers Sam, & wife, [illegible] & Stevens & Sue & Lizzie James & [illegible] Stevens dined with us. <br /><br />A very pleasant day; a little cloudy in the afternoon. <br /><br />[Page 79] <br /><br />WEDNESDAY, October 24th, 1860. <br /><br />Lunched with Addy at Judy’s. - <br /><br />[illegible] took tea with us. <br /><br />Brother P.F.S. & I accompanied F.L.C. to the com at 8 ½ P.M. & saw him launch forth for the “voyage of life.” Henry went forth from the Citadel & so did [illegible] & L. <br /><br />THURSDAY, October 25th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 80] <br /><br />SUNDAY, December 9th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />MONDAY, December 10, 1860.<br /><br />Lottie & Kate left me for Cherry Grove. - <br /><br />Dined with Col. Pettigrew, & the Captains of the rifle Regiment <br /><br />[Page 81] <br /><br />THURSDAY, December 13th, 1860. <br /><br />Morning <br /><br />For there is no difference between the Jew & the Greek; for the same Lord over all, is rich unto all that call upon him. <br /><br />Evening <br /><br />For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. <br /><br />FRIDAY, December 14th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 82] <br /><br />THURSDAY, December 27th, 1860. <br /><br />Detachments of the Washington Lt. Infantry, [illegible] Guards, & Carolina Lt. Infantry, under the command of Col. J.J. Pettigrew & myself, by the order of the Gov of So. Ca. took possession of Castle Pinckney. <br /><br />FRIDAY, December 28th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />[Page 83] <br /><br />SATURDAY, December 29th, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />SUNDAY, December 30th, 1860. <br /><br />[See original document for drawing.] <br /><br />[Page 84] <br /><br />MONDAY, December 31st, 1860. <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />Lt. Capers section room which corps met at his suggestion. <br /><br />Com. White, Magill, & Tew in J.L. Branch & C.C. Tew, Comd. for Pres, former elected after 2d Ballot. Served for two years! Above Com. consulted with Lt. Capers * formed constitution. Corps meet in A’s kitchen to receive Constitution, & above election. <br /><br />[side note] Who called to Chair, & [illegible]. <br /><br />[Page 85] <br /><br />[See original document for calculations.] <br /><br />E. Capers Dr. <br />To M. $80 <br />“ M. Preston 1.70 <br />“ Srgt. Williams Co. “K” <br />“ Capt. Roddy 7 <br />“ Col. Colquitt Paid 18.25 <br />“ Maj. Dearing 8. <br />“ Maj. Jones 20.00 <br />“ Col. Stevens 50.00 <br /><br />[Page 86] <br /><br />15th S. after T. 13 Sept. <br />16 “ “ “ 20 “ <br />17 “ “ “ 27 “ <br />18 “ “ “ 4 Oct <br />19 “ “ “ 11 “ <br />20 “ “ “ 18 “ <br />21 “ “ “ 25 “ <br />22 “ “ “ 2 Nov <br />23 “ “ “ 9 “ <br />24 “ “ “ 16 “ <br />25 “ “ “ 23 “ <br /><br />1.25 <br />20.00 <br />.50 <br />1.00 <br />$22.75 <br /><br />[Page 87] <br /><br />Hd. Qurs- 24th S.C.V. <br />Sept. 5th 1863 Lieut. Col. Capers & Srgt. Frist <br />Lieut. Col. Capers have permission to visit Rome. <br />C.H. Stevens <br />Col. [illegible] <br />24 S.C.V. <br /><br />Watch - Opera Glass Case. <br />Inkstand - Ask Tailor for Jmes Coat. <br /><br />[Page 88] <br /><br />[Blank page.]<br /><br />Letter to Lottie- <br /><br />[illegible] child <br />12 mo. old 23 of Aug. <br />Old [illegible].- <br /><br />[Page 89] <br /><br />Hansings <br /><br />195 250 <br />300 12 <br />495 40 <br /><br />Pr, shoes. <br />“ “ <br />“ “ <br /><br />[Page 90] <br /><br />Retreat <br />Greenland <br />China <br />Oak <br /><br />Peter a pr. Shoes. <br />Bess “ “ “ <br />Lou “ “ “ <br /><br />[Page 91] <br /><br />1 Teaspoon full of [illegible words] or twenty drops of [illegible words] according to strength. You may add 5 drops of peppermint. <br /><br />[Page 92]<br /><br />[See original document for calculations.] <br /><br />[Page 93]<br /><br />[Back Cover] <br /><br />July 10 1860 To [illegible] 10 1863
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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 />to listen to the whistle of the shells in their flight. What a state war brings us to! People here seem to care very little about the firing. May God grant that they may not yet have to care for it! I feel that if the city is saved it will be by His mercy and not because of human prowess or ingenuity. <br /><br />Wednesday, Aug. 12. <br /><br />I am feeling somewhat despondent since I heard that the enemy fired into one of our boats at Fort Sumter’s wharf early this morning. For some time past we have had to send troops & supplies to Morris Island at night. And now it seems that communication with Sumter is dangerous in the day time. Moreover they have been using the Drummond light for a night or two past and by that means have rendered communication almost impracticable save in small boats. A deplorable condition of affairs indeed. The populace are beginning to cast about <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />for the party to be blamed for it. As yet they seem not to have seized upon a victim. Some intimate that Gen. B. is to be offered up, others say Gen. R. will suffer. Perhaps both have been remiss in some respects, but it ought to be remembered that no man is omniscient. For my part, if the city falls, I shall conclude that it is a visitation of Providence on us because of the sins of our people & not simply the fault of this or that General. <br /><br />While here within the sound of the enemys cannon, I feel thankful to know that my family are blessed with good health. “I know in whom I have believed.” Oh that I could be more faithful! <br /><br />Thursday, Aug. 13. <br /><br />This morning I looked out of my window and beheld a body of soldiers bivouacked on the green. They are, I suppose, two hundred in number, a sad remnant of a Regt the 27th Ga. It is said they have been in all the battles <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />in Va. since the campaign on the peninsula. Sympathetic emotions arise, as I look on the toil and battle-worn band. They came to their present position last night a little before ten o’clock. There were some ladies in this building singing within their hearing, who in response to the request of some of these war-worn men sang, “Let me kiss him for his mother” & “Home again.” Poor fellows! they have not ceased to be men, by their long familiarity with the horrors of war. <br /><br />I attended the session of the military court this morning, while the case of Capt Huguenin was being tried. He was charged with disrespect to a superior officer, and also with endeavoring to incite a combination with a view to preventing the promotion of the same officer. Of the 1st I think he will be found guilty, of the 2nd he will be acquitted. - I notice another incident. An infant was found dead in a water closet this morn- <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />ing, near one of the stations which the cadets are guarding. The verdict of the coroner’s inquest was that it came to its death by violence and that Dr. - was accessory thereto. A sad commentary on human nature! <br /><br />A slow fire kept up all day. It is reported that Fort Sumter was breached near the upper part of the wall yesterday or to day, I know not which. Indeed it is difficult to get at the truth here. Some parties are becoming despondent. I feel gloomy but at the same time hopeful. <br /><br />Friday, Aug. 14 <br /><br />The officers here held a meeting this morning to consider an amendment offered by Capt T. & Lts N. & R. in regard to proposed uniform. I urged the adoption of their amendment, which was to substitute “dark blue” trimmings instead of “emerald green.” My preference was black, but not <br /><br />[Page 5] <br />being able to get that, I advocated the blue as a second choice. The green was adopted by a majority of three. - I have heard a few guns to day, but at present, one P. M. all appears to be quiet. - Later, firing continues. At night it is rather more rapid than it has been for some time. - I am informed that a boat has arrived here from Mobile for the purpose of destroying the enemy’s fleet. It is to do this by means of torpedoes, it being able to move under or on the surface of the water at the pleasure of the party maging it. Several of my colleagues have seen it but hesitate to express an opinion about it. I hope to see it to-morrow. <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 15 <br /><br />I have seen the torpedo boat referred to yesterday. It is, I suppose, 30 or 35 ft. long, about 4 ft. in diameter in the middle, and tapering off towards both ends until it comes to an edge or point <br /><br />[Page 6] <br />like the common row boat. It is covered with sheet iron, has two thin bars of iron, one on each side, working on a pivot by which the boat is made to ascend or descend. It is therefore somewhat on the principle of a fish. There are two orifices or entrances into it, covered over so as to be water tight. Around these entrances in which there is placed one, perhaps, two glass windows about four inches in diameter for the purpose of giving light and seeing the direction. There are on the upper part of the boat four or five others doubtless intended to give light. It is said the boat may remain under water from 2 to 4 hours before rising to take in a fresh supply of air. How they are to manage the torpedo I have not learned. I have heard various plans suggested some of which are plausible, others non-sensical. Of course every one has to give an opinion as to what the boat will do. <br /><br />[Page 7] <br />Some predict failure, others that naval operations are at an end. It has been tried with success elsewhere but under slightly different circumstances. I have no doubt that the boat can do all that is claimed for it, unless it be the management of the torpedo. I do not know how it is proposed to do this, and hence will reserve my judgement until a trial is made. They took on ballast this afternoon, and will, I hope, soon demonstrate what the boat can do. My best wishes attend the enterprise. May it not be that boat is the means by which a merciful God intends to rase the siege of Charleston? <br /><br />Sunday, Aug. 16. <br /><br />I regret that I am on duty to day because it interferes with my enjoyment of the privileges of the sanctuary. However I have made arrangements to attend service. - Find the exercises very interesting. Hear that a proclamation from the Gov. is to come out to-morrow, <br /><br />[Page 8] <br />urging all non-combatants to leave the city in order that the military authorities may not be embarrassed in its defense. This is wise and prudent, and moreover it is the duty of those who have the matter in charge, to see that the poor, the helpless and above all, the families of indigent soldiers are provided for. It would be a poor return for a soldier’s service, to leave his family here to be exposed to the missiles of the enemy, & perchance to fall into their hands. - Capt T. came down this morning - brought orders from Gen. Jones to me, to detail the cadets for guard purposes at the Arsenal. The detail has been made & I find the cadets detailed manifest a proper spirit, perfectly willing to obey orders. I think it not unlikely that we will all be ordered back in a few days. <br /><br />Monday, Aug. 17. <br /><br />I feel fatigued this morning from having taken a long walk visiting my guards. - From what I can <br /><br />[Page 9] <br />learn the people do not feel disposed the to heed the Gov’s proclamation. Doubtless it is hard for them to bring themselves to the point of leaving home, and seeking an abode among strangers. I think the Gov. has hardly expressed himself forcibly enough. - Very heavy firing this morning, but mostly from our land batteries I learn. It continued all day, though not quite so rapid as at one time this morning. Between 4 & 5 P. M. it again became heavy. I hear it now from my window, though it has almost ceased. There seems to be some uneasiness on the part of citizens as to the result. Rumors are circulated but I attach no importance to them. - To day it is the anniversary of my baptism. Twelve years ago, I submitted to the sacred rite and thus far I have never regretted it. I regret that my work has not been more satisfactory to myself, but have no idea that I shall ever regret trying to serve the Lord. It is good to trust in Him. <br /><br />[Page 10] <br />Tuesday, Aug. 18. <br /><br />Heavy firing again this morning. At this hour, 11 A. M. it has in a measure ceased, or rather it is not so rapid. About one the firing is slow - it increases at a later hour but is not so fast as in the morning. <br /><br />Wednesday, Aug. 19. <br /><br />Firing continued at intervals during last night. About four A. M. it became more rapid and heavy. It continued all day, directed chiefly against Fort Sumter. It is reported that Sumter is in a critical situation - “a heap of ruins” - but I cannot think it so serious yet. If the firing continues it may and perhaps will be reduced. Another rumor contradicts to some extent the above. Doubtless the fort has received considerable injury, still I hope the city will stand, even after the fort falls. - Late in the evening, I hear that the authorities expect an assault on battery Wagner during the night, or if not this, then <br /><br />[Page 11] <br />to-morrow night. Amid all the conflicting rumors one knows not what to believe. I endeavor to exercise faith in God and thus believe that will yet be well. <br /><br />Thursday, Aug. 20. <br /><br />I heard heavy firing this morning about 4 o’clock, indeed it kept all night. The wind is unfavorable now for hearing, but it is known that firing at Fort Sumter still continues. It is now believed that the fall of that strong hold is only a question of time, and hence ladies and other non-combatants are thinking of leaving the city. <br /><br />Friday Aug. 21. <br /><br />I regret that I am on duty, because it is a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, and I would like to attend church but cannot, as my duties have kept me away. I try, nevertheless, to spend the day in a proper manner. At night I get relieved and attend prayer meeting - a pleasant one it is too. <br /><br />[Page 12] <br />Oh! how consoling in these times of trouble to confide in one who is able and willing to protect and save. <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 22. <br /><br />About half past one o’clock A. M., as I was going the “Grand Rounds,” I heard a shell, a little to my left, pass whistling through the air and fall in the city. At first I thought then was some illusion in the sound, and that the shell was fired at Fort Sumter. A second one came over, and I still fancied that it could not be so. A third came and I believed. Yes it was even so. The enemy were throwing shells into a city, containing thousands of women and children sleeping in fancied security, no notice having been given that the city was to be shelled. True, I learn that an anonymous communication was received yesterday by the commanding Gen. demanding the surrender of Morris Island and Fort Sumter within four hours on pain <br /><br />[Page 13] <br />of the city being shelled. This was very properly returned for official endorsement. Instead of returning it with the proper signature, no further notice was given until the shells came whistling into the city. About fourteen shells were fired, only about nine or which fell in the city. - The others fell short. The firing lasted only about 2 hours. Why it ceased so soon is matter of conjecture. The shell is said to be a two-hundred pound Parrott shell. - I have written to my wife giving her the unwelcome news. I would gladly keep if from her, but I know she will hear it, and it is best that I should break it to her myself. - Heavy bombardment of Sumter today. <br /><br />Sunday, Aug. 23d <br /><br />Went to church twice to day - heard Dr. Smyth preach both times; - felt more at home than I do here. It is pleasant to engage in worship and contemplate a world of bliss, where no sounds of war or distress are ever known. We hear the roar of cannon regularly while there. <br /><br />[Page 14] <br />Monday, Aug. 24. <br /><br />Last night about mid-night I was waked by a friend who was aroused by a shell that fell in the city. Soon I heard another which fell short of this point. The community was aroused and as Major W - and I went down Meeting Street to ascertain at what point the shells were falling we met numbers of persons going from the lower to the upper part of the city to avoid danger. One poor old woman met us in great distress, saying that a shell had passed through her house and that she had left without taking time to dress, or to take any clothing with her. She desired to return to her dwelling to get some clothing, and asked us whether we thought it would it would be safe for her to do so. We informed her that we thought she would be safe in doing so and she passed on. Alas for man! that the wickedness of his heart, will lead him thus to distress a city. A fire is going on against the <br /><br />[Page 15] <br />forts as usual. - The corps attended the funeral of Cadet Ravenel this afternoon at the French Huguenot Church. I never attended service in that church before, and judging from what I saw on this occasion I should not like it. The singing was too operatic, more over I do not like the formalities. <br /><br />Tuesday, Aug. 25. <br /><br />The enemy have not fired into the city since Sunday-night, but I know not why this is. Various rumors are afloat, and among them is one to the effect that the gun bearing on the city burst. Perhaps Providence interfered in this way to save the innocent and helpless. The bombardment of the Forts still continues. There is a rumor, too, that there is an assault going on against Fort Battery Wagner. We know not what to believe. - I sent my trunk away from the city to day, so that if we should have to retreat I will have nothing to lose. <br /><br />[Page 16] <br />Wednesday, Aug. 26. <br /><br /> I went this morning to see the carriage of one of the guns (Blakely gun) about which so much has recently been said. It is indeed a huge affair, too much so I fear to be used with effect. The ball weighs 665 lbs, is about 12 ¾ inches in diameter and about 20 in length. The shell is off the same dimensions and weighs 456 lbs. Both are ribbed with strips of brass to cause it to take a rotary motion. I noticed that it took <span style="text-decoration:underline;">seven</span> cars to carry the carriage, it being in separate pieces. There was a fight between the pickets on Morris Island last night, which resulted in our favor. No firing this morning till a little after ten o’clock, since which, until now, 4 ¼ P. M., a slow fire has been going on. <br /><br />Thursday, Aug. 27. <br /><br />The enemy took our rifle pits last night, (those in front of Wagner). Slow and steady firing to day, I understand, though the air is so unfavorable that <br /><br />[Page 17] <br />I cannot hear it from here. <br /><br />Friday, Aug. 28. <br /><br />I am on duty and it is raining. The indications are that the Equinoctial gale will soon begin. - There are rumors that our rifle pits have been re-taken, but it is found to be false. After mid-night, I go to inspect my guard. It is a long walk. At this hour, there is heavy firing going on. One gun jars the ground and the air is so favorable that I hear the projectile pass through the air from the time it leaves the gun until it falls. <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 29. <br /><br />From being on duty last night, I feel much fatigued and hence sleep awhile. Went to see the “big gun” (Blakely gun) which arrived yesterday. It is a huge affair. Its weight <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">is so great that</span> I hear will be an obstacle in the way of its efficiency. <br /><br />Sunday, Aug. 30. <br /><br />Feel depressed to day. Hear a good sermon <br /><br />[Page 18] <br />from Mr. Wightman of the M. E. Church. Nearly all the other churches, so far as I have heard, were closed. - Very heavy firing in the afternoon. There is no relaxation on the sacred day of rest, from the work of destruction in which our foes are engaged. <br /><br />Monday, Aug. 31. <br /><br />Have written two letters on business of importance to day, and also one to my wife. Besides this I have executed some commissions for my brother who is to pass through here to-morrow on a furlough for a few days. - Weather cool and like for a gale. <br /><br />Tuesday, Sept. 1. <br /><br />I learn that we are to be relieved from duty here and remanded to the Arsenal to resume our studies. In my judgement, this ought to have been done weeks ago, if the design of the authorities to keep up the institution. True the boys are doing guard duty here, but that might be done without them, and for <br /><br />[Page 19] <br />this reason I think they should go on with their studies until they are <span style="text-decoration:underline;">needed</span> here. Should they be kept here much longer, the class will not be able to complete the year’s course, and consequently they will lose a year. Moreover, if they are kept here much longer, it will have to be on a different basis from that on which they now stand, for parents will not consent for their sons to serve the Confederacy for an indefinite period, while they are paying the State to educate them. If they have to remain in service, their parents will withdraw them from the Academy and let them serve in an organization that will not require pay of them. <br /><br />Wednesday, Sept. 2. <br /><br />In consequence of illness in Capt. T’s family he obtained a furlough to day, and hence I am on duty in his stead. All is comparatively quiet to day. - Late in the evening the order is <br /><br />[Page 20] <br />received, releasing us from duty and remanding us to our duties at the Arsenal. <br /><br />Thursday, Sept. 3. <br /><br />Have taken a long walk, to get passport and transportation for the company. Design going by this evening’s train. - The time has arrived to start to the R. Road. I take command of the company and we march away. The cars are crowded. I have to report two cadets for smoking, but apart from that they are orderly enough. <br /><br />Friday, Sept. 4. <br /><br />On arriving at Branchville last night, I transferred the command to Lt. S. with a view of going by Father’s. Waited till this morning’s train came up from Charleston and then proceeded to Midway where I met Father, together with many others that I knew. - At home, I found all well physically except my little nephew; but they were all feeling depressed because of a false, malicious and slander <br /><br />[Page 21] <br />ous report which was designed to injure Father’s name. At this I feel hurt myself. It is indeed hard that a man who has lived beyond three score years in the enjoyment of a good name, should have to meet the malicious assaults of a mean man in his old age. Such alas! is the wickedness of the human heart, that it takes pleasure in annoying those on whom it can inflict no lasting injury. <br /><br />Saturday, 5th Sept. <br /><br />Left Father’s this morning for Columbia - arrived home in due time - found all that I left here in good order, except that someone has been in my store room and deprived me of the greater part of my lard and fully half of my bacon; some of my fowls are also missing. I am glad it is no worse, though it seems that this is enough for one to lose in two months, who is in the service of his country. Besides this, the grass has taken possession of my garden during my absence. <br /><br />[Page 22] <br />This is the regular time for our church conference and I <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">therefore</span> attend the meeting. It is always pleasant to meet the brethren, but more especially so after mingling for a time with uncongenial spirits. <br /><br />Sunday, Sept. 6. <br /><br />Attended S. school and church this morning as I usually do when at home. Dr. Howe, of the Presbyterian Church, preached for us in the absence of our pastor. His text was taken from the 42nd Psalm, “Why art thou cast down O my soul, &c.” an excellent discourse it was too. <br /><br />Monday, Sept. 7. <br /><br />Twenty-one cadets were suspended to day for entering into a combination against the laws of the Academy. It seems that one or two whose demerits would soon have sent them away, and about the same number who were tired of study led the others into the difficulty. Their <br /><br />[Page 23] <br />object, as stated by one of their number, was to get their parents’ consent to leave and failing in that “to leave any-how.” They endeavor to make it appear that patriotic motives led them to this course, but my impression is that patriotic considerations had but little to do with it. My brother-in-law was one of the party, much to my surprise and regret. <br /><br />Tuesday, Sept. 8. <br /><br />I noticed, this morning, before my brother-in-law left that he regrets the course he has taken. Perhaps the advice I gave him last night has led him to reflect, even though he cannot get his consent to carry out my views. <br /><br />Wednesday, Sept. 9. <br /><br />My family, expected both yesterday and the day before, arrived this evening much to my relief. All are well, for which I am thankful. Hope we will continue to be thus blessed. <br /><br />[Page 24] <br />Thursday, Sept. 10. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day, except that I have made arrangements to go up to the Columbia Association to-morrow. <br /><br />Friday, Sept. 11. <br /><br />I attend the Association, and make some very pleasant acquaintances, but for some cause I feel too much depressed to enjoy the meeting as I had hoped to do. Spend the night at Dr. S. W. B’s - a very pleasant place. <br /><br />Saturday, Sept. 12. <br /><br />The business of the meeting is more interesting to day, and I am more cheerful. I participate in debate freely, indeed I took part in this respect yesterday. Dined at Rev. J. T. Z’s and spent the night at Mr. L. B’s. Mr. B. is a bachelor and I told him he has more of this world’s goods than a man without a wife is entitled to. He says, however, that he is going to change his condition soon. <br /><br />[Page 25] <br />Sunday, Sept. 13. <br /><br />There was an informal mass-meeting held this morning before time for the regular exercises, the object of which was to hear addresses advocating <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">the</span> Sunday schools <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">question</span>. By request, I addressed the meeting, after Rev. Mr. Cartledge had spoken on the subject. There was a large attendance and I hope some went home, resolved to pay more attention in the future to this important work. The charity sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Reynolds, after which a collection was taken up the proceeds of which were to be sent to our missionaries in the army, for supplying delicacies to the sick and distributing religious reading generally, among the soldiers. I do not remember, ever to have heard a more touching appeal than the Dr. made in behalf of this object. After service, I came home. <br /><br />[Page 26] <br />Monday, Sept. 14. <br /><br />I should like to have remained at the Association to day, if my duties would have permitted. <br /><br />Tuesday, Sept. 15. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day - performed my regular duties. <br /><br />Wednesday, Sept. 16 <br /><br />Attended our regular weekly prayer meeting for the first time in two months. My absence from the city deprived me of that as well as some other privileges. - Finished sowing turnips to day in my garden. I am afraid it is too late for them to do well, but I could not conveniently sow them earlier. We had a very good rain this evening which was much needed. <br /><br />Thursday, Sept. 17. <br /><br />A very rainy day. Otherwise nothing unusual. <br /><br />Friday, Sept. 18. <br /><br />A part of Jenkins’ Brigade passed through here to-day, and I had the pleasure of seeing <br /><br />[Page 27] <br />several of my acquaintances. One of my friends & connections took breakfast here, and three others dined with us. I was gratified to see them looking well. They were well clad & well shod, and from what I can learn they entertain a very high opinion of their Brigadier; though one of them remarked to me that he believed that “the General would walk forty miles on the skulls of his men to be made a Major General.” <br /><br />Saturday, Sept. 19. <br /><br />I have been looking round to day to see if I could find a cow for sale. I found two, but the price is too great for me, or at least I think so, and will not give it, without further inquiry. <br /><br />Sunday, Sept. 20. <br /><br />The S. school was well attended to day, considering that there have been so many obstacles in the way of my attendance, as also of some <br /><br />[Page 28] <br />of the teachers. - Dr. R- gave us an excellent sermon on the text “Submit yourselves to God.” After his introduction he enforced this duty to God, as the Creator, Preserver, & Destroyer of man, - the last in a qualified sense. A sermon at night: from the pastor. <br /><br />Monday, Sept. 21. <br /><br />Spent most of the afternoon in working problems for the accomodation of a friend who asked me to solve one for him some days ago. <br /><br />Tuesday, Sept. 22. <br /><br />We have additional reports of a great battle in North-West Georgia, in which Gen. Bragg is said to have beaten the enemy under Rosencrantz badly. I fear, however, that while there has been great slaughter of men, and perhaps, much glory gained for our army, that the substantial fruits of the victory will be <br /><br />[Page 29] <br />small. Rosencrantz has advanced slowly and has doubtless fortified the positions as they gained them, so that now in falling back, he has but to retreat from one fortification to another. This much however is gained. His advance has been checked. <br /><br />Wednesday, Sept. 23. <br /><br />An unusually pleasant prayer meeting we had this evening. The sentiment, and scriptural truth, as thy day so shall thy strength be was both sung and commented on. <br /><br />Thursday, Sept. 24. <br /><br />Heard of a cow for sale to day for $225, and went to see her but was too late. She was sold just before I arrived. They sell at fabulous prices now a-days. <br /><br />Friday, Sept. 25. <br /><br />Nothing to record to day, except that <br /><br />[Page 30] <br />I have taken a good deal of exercise in planting or rather sowing turnips. Those I sowed some days ago did not come up well and though it is late in the season I determined to sow again. <br /><br />Saturday, Sept. 26. <br /><br />Wrote a recommendation to day for a young man who was once a pupil of mine. He is an applicant for a position in the regular army. Unless he has changed much since I knew him, he would doubtless make a good officer. <br /><br />Sunday, Sept. 27. <br /><br />Taking it altogether I have spent a pleasant day pleasantly. This morning at S. school I had all the scholars save those in the Bible classes take seats together for the purpose of listening to my instructions, and observing the map to which I referred frequently. It was cheering to hear them sing. <br /><br />[Page 31] <br />I hope from the interest now manifested in it that the school will be more prosperous in future. <br /><br />Monday, Sept. 28. <br /><br />I have applied myself closely to day and am now feeling weary. <br /><br />Tuesday, Sept. 29. <br /><br />There is nothing of an exciting character from the army to day. <br /><br />Wednesday, Sept. 30. <br /><br />Father-in-law arrived this afternoon, & in consequence of his being here, I did not attend prayer- meeting this evening. <br /><br />Thursday, Oct. 1. <br /><br />Attended an auction of imported goods to day. Never before, have I seen so large an assemblage of Jews. True there were many other persons present that were not Jews, yet the great majority of them were. <br /><br />I also witnessed the marriage of Lt. B. and Miss N. The ceremony was performed <br /><br />[Page 32] <br />at the Washington St. M. E. Church. One part of it struck me as being peculiarly appropriate and beautiful. It was that during the prayer the bride & groom both knelt. - One question that was propounded to them, was in my judgement unnecessary, viz calling on them or either of them to confess any objection, if any existed, to their union. Had there been any objection it would have been urged before they went that far. <br /><br />Friday, Oct. 2. <br /><br />Father-in-law presented me with two thousand dollars to day, but what to do with it I know not. There are many things that I could buy, but there are few that it would be profitable to buy in these times. I trust however that I will be able to invest it in a way that will pay me something. <br /><br />Saturday, Oct. 3. <br /><br />Spent part of the day collecting pew rent. <br /><br />[Page 33] <br />Had company this evening and was, in consequence, prevented from attending to part of my duties. Received pay for military service to C. S. while in Charleston. <br /><br />Sunday, Oct. 4. <br /><br />Attended S. school & heard two good sermons to day; also read some. <br /><br />Monday, Oct. 5 <br /><br />I finished paying off the cadets for military services, while in Charleston. I began it on Saturday, and would have finished if I had the “Muster-Roll.” It was rather a troublesome matter and hence I am relieved that it is over. Had Rev. I. Nicholes to take the night with me. <br /><br />Tuesday, Oct. 6. <br /><br />I learned yesterday, that the government agents here seized several horses, belonging to private individuals, and some have been seized to day I believe. This is well if the pleasure horses <br /><br />[Page 34] <br />only are seized. I fear however that there will be injustice done to some parties. Man is imperfect, agents of the government as well as others, and it may be that many pleasure horses will be passed over, while others will be pressed into service. <br /><br />Wednesday, Oct. 7. <br /><br />Have made arrangements to get wood, at a much cheaper rate than 25 dollars a load, & Providence permitting, I expect to go down to Barnwell to-morrow to see if I can arrange to get some other necessaries at a more reasonable rate than I can here. - In the absence of Bro. Breaker this evening I had to conduct the exercises of the prayer meeting. I read the 14th Chap. Romans, made a few remarks & but few, believing that the time would be more profitably spent in singing and in prayer. To me <br /><br />[Page 35] <br />the meeting was a pleasant one and I hope it was so to others. <br /><br />Thursday, Oct. 8. <br /><br />Left Columbia this morning - arrived at Midway in due time - saw some friends and relatives - learned of some hogs for sale; also <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">of</span> heard of a cow that might be bought. - Called to see Capt S- this evening and purchased a cow of him for $187.50. Now when I pay for driving her to Columbia, I will have paid her full value. - On my arrival at home I met a former pupil of mine, who has been wounded in battle, also his sister and two of my cousins all of whom are grown now. How soon we grow up and begin to get old! <br /><br />Friday, Oct. 9. <br /><br />Went to Mr. B’s sale and purchased eight head of hogs at $32.00 per head, and they small, weighing I suppose on <br /><br />[Page 36] <br />an average, about 100 lbs gross, and yet it is thought I obtained a good bargain. After buying them, I paid five dollars to have them hauled home. Returned home late, and enjoyed the company of the family until a late hour for retiring. <br /><br />Saturday, Oct. 10. <br /><br />Intended to carry one of my hogs to Columbia per Express, but it got away from the boys that were about putting in the box, and it then had to be caught with the dogs, after which I determined not to take it, thinking that it had been injured. - The day was not pleasantly spent, the cars were dusty and crowded. A number of Jews were on board going to Wilmington with a view, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">I suppose</span>, of leaving the Confederacy. I may be incorrect but that thought occurred to me. Gen. Pillow & one of his aids were on board the latter of whom is a [may] of prepossessing appearance. The General <br /><br />[Page 37] <br />is getting quite gray, but appears to be vigorous and healthy. - Hoping to spend a quiet night, and be prepared to enjoy divine services to-morrow, I now retire. <br /><br />Sunday, Oct. 11. <br /><br />At the close of the exercises of the S. school a meeting of the members of the church was held for the reception of candidates for baptism, when Lt. S. & his wife came forward, and were unanimously received. <br /><br />Monday, Oct. 12.<br /><br />Closely engaged during the day - wrote several letters on business. Want this evening to say good-bye to Mrs. M- the lady with whom I used to board. She is going on a visit to her brother in Ala. <br /><br />Tuesday, Oct. 13. <br /><br />Have been busy all day, but have accomplished but little that is of any consequence. <br /><br />[Page 38]<br />Wednesday, Oct. 14. <br /><br />There was rain to day, this evening is damp and consequently few were out at prayer-meeting. <br /><br />Thursday, Oct. 15. <br /><br />My class was turned back to day to commence reviewing, having gone through the subject of Logarithms. Heretofore we have gone further, but in consequence of the interruptions we have had we are unable for want of time to proceed further at present. <br /><br />Friday, Oct. 16. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day. I called this evening to see Bro. T. I. T. and enjoyed my call very much. He is a sociable kind hearted man. <br /><br />Saturday, Oct. 17. <br /><br />Have done a great deal of walking to day, most of which was to see parties desiring to rent pews in <br /><br />[Page 39] <br />the Baptist church. I succeeded in renting two, after a good deal of inconvenience to myself as well as loss of time. This was caused by a party that has always been difficult to please. I hope now they will be contented. - Our little girl is sick this evening. I have just given her a dose of medicine by direction of the Dr. and hope she will be well in the morning. <br /><br />Sunday, Oct. 18. <br /><br />Have spent a pleasant day pleasantly. The exercises of the S. school and the sanctuary were very agreeable. Our little girl is better and I feel that I have great cause of gratitude to God. <br /><br />Monday, Oct. 19. Have had a great deal of walking about to do, and hence but little time <br /><br />[Page 40] <br />for reading which I regret. <br /><br />Tuesday, Oct. 20. <br /><br />As yesterday I have been busy but have read but little. It seems that there is always something in the way of my improvement. <br /><br />Wednesday, Oct. 21. <br /><br />Was cheered by receiving a cheerful letter from father.- Attended prayer meeting - made some remarks on a few words that impressed me in one of the hymns that was sung. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">which impressed</span> At the close of the meeting <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">one of the</span> a young lady came forward to unite with the church and was received. <br /><br />Thursday, Oct. 22. <br /><br />My duties have been performed, I feel weary and will now seek repose. <br /><br />Friday Oct 23 <br /><br />Received with other things, from home to day two pigs with which I am well <br /><br />[Page 41] <br />pleased. I think, that with very little expense, I can feed them and make fine hogs of them. At present prices, they are worth a hundred dollars. - The oranges sent us came from John’s Island. Bro. sent them to us, thinking, and correctly too that they would be quite a treat to our little girl and to Lou. <br /><br />We are having rain this evening. I paid a visit to my friend Mr. B. who has recently gone to housekeeping, found him on the point of coming to see me. I enjoyed my visit and am of the opinion that there is too little social, real social intercourse in this city. More such visits as I paid this evening would be beneficial to me and perhaps to others. <br /><br />Saturday, Oct. 24. Have just returned from a visit <br /><br />[Page 42] <br />to a house of mourning. One of the little boys (13 or 14 years old) that attended our S.- school died to day after a short illness, and I felt it my duty to call on his parents. I knew nothing of his illness until <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">after it was</span> his death was announced to me. I had missed him from the S. school for one or two Sundays, but understood that he was not sick much and hence was not prepared to hear of his death. It was but two or three weeks ago that he made a present to the S. school of a number of tickets, thus showing his interest in it, in addition to his long regular and punctual attendance. He was a good boy. His mother is a pious member of our church and I trust his death will be sanctified to the conversion of his generous father. - Had a long <br /><br />[Page 43] <br />argument with our pastor to day on the subject of preaching strong doctrinal sermons to congregations composed of members of various denominations. We both agree that the truth and nothing but the truth should be preached, but we differ in our mode of presenting it. <br /><br />Sunday, Oct. 25. <br /><br />In addition to my usual attendance of the S. school and sanctuary, I attended the funeral service of the S. school scholar I spoke of yesterday. There were a great many persons out, & among them was a fair representation from the S. school who went to pay the last respects to one who was faithful, punctual and regular in his attendance, and who was orderly and well disposed at all times. I trust he has gone to rest! <br /><br />[Page 44] <br />Monday, Oct. 26th 1863. <br /><br />To day is fair but more like winter than we have yet had. We have not had fire to sit by but one or two days before this during the present season. <br /><br />Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1863. <br /><br />Have just answered a letter from Bro. Charles, that I received this evening. I have also written one to Gen. Beauregard asking for a short furlough for brother. He has not been away from camp in near ten months, and I have not seen him since the 17th of last June was a year. <br /><br />Wednesday, Oct. 28. <br /><br />On arriving from prayer meeting this evening, I found Bro-in-law J. R. P. G - & his comrade in arms Sergeant B. who are on their way home on furlough. They are looking well and are in fine spirits. They have come to get horses. <br /><br />[Page 45] <br />Thursday, Oct. 29. <br /><br />Have spent the day, except that part, employed in the discharge of my duties, mostly in social intercourse. It has been pleasant to converse with those who have been absent so long. <br /><br />Friday, Oct. 30. <br /><br />Have been actively engaged to day, perhaps not more so than usual yet I feel more fatigued. <br /><br />Saturday, Oct. 31. <br /><br />Have walked about a great deal to day, partly on duty for the church and partly for myself, nearly all of which was discharged satisfactorily to myself. <br /><br />This evening, I learn with regret that my young friend, Capt. Sweat is dead. At the battle of Chickamauga he was severely wounded in the <br /><br />[Page 46] <br />arm, not mortal it was thought at the time. But he is gone! and I trust to a brighter and happier world. He was a member of the Baptist church - was baptized by his father last winter while on furlough. He was endowed with an intellect of a high order, and had enjoyed a liberal education, and was altogether a young man of rare promise. But alas! for human hopes, he has fallen on the verge of manhood. His parents, now living in La. are doubtless ignorant of his fate, but hear it they will, and when they do the blow will fall heavily upon them. May the Giver of all grace prepare them to receive the shock and sustain them is my prayer! <br /><br />Sunday, Nov. 1. <br /><br />At 9 ½ A. M. attended the funeral of Thos. M - who died in service. He <br /><br />[Page 47] <br />was once a member of the S. school. Thus, one by one, our young men pass away. - Did not go out to church this evening. It seemed that my family were afraid to stay by themselves, long enough for me to attend services & I therefore remained at home. <br /><br />Monday, Nov. 2. <br /><br />Attended the sale of some horses to day, but did not make a purchase. Most of them went higher than I wish to give for a horse. Some were too old and others did not suit me. Upon the whole, I think I shall risk a purchase in the country. <br /><br />Tuesday, Nov. 3. <br /><br />A letter from my brother tells me that it is rumored that his company is to be ordered to the west. He seems to be in good spirits - thinks of coming to see me soon if he can. I should <br /><br />[Page 48] <br />like much to see him as I have not enjoyed that pleasure in nearly a year and a half. Alas! how many and long are the separations which this war has caused. <br /><br />Wednesday, Nov. 4. <br /><br />Hoped to get a letter from home to day but was disappointed. In the absence of the pastor, I had to conduct the exercises of the prayer meeting again this evening. I read the ninety-first Psalm and made a few remarks on the privileges of the Christian. <br /><br />Thursday, Nov. 5. <br /><br />Disappointed again to day in not receiving a letter from home. I am afraid that things are not going on as I would like, but I will hope for the best. We are having very mild weather for the season. <br /><br />[Page 49] <br />Friday, Nov. 6th <br /><br />A letter from home tells me that the man whom I employed to drive my cows has disappointed me in consequence of which they will not get here until next week. This annoys me, because I am needing them and fully expected them to be here by this time. There are few men that will fulfill their promises punctually and faithfully, at least such is my experience. <br /><br />Saturday, Nov. 7. <br /><br />Received from home, per Express, a practical demonstration of the affection of my parents for me and mine. Time and again these evidences are given me, and thus I am admonished of my duty to them. We owe our parents a debt of gratitude that can only be paid <br /><br />[Page 50] <br />by a life spent in such a way as to honor them. <br /><br />Sunday, Nov. 8 <br /><br />Have attended service as I usually do on Sunday - found it very pleasant. <br /><br />Monday, Nov. 9. <br /><br />On yesterday evening I received a letter from Father-in-law, saying that he had succeeded in purchasing two horses for me; & to day I have been looking round to see if a wagon and harness can be bought. Like everything else I find that they are very high, and thus far have not succeeded in getting an outfit. - I have written to Father to secure corn for me, it is to be bought in his section of country. I desire to make all the necessary arrangements for going to work without delay. <br /><br />[Page 51] <br />Tuesday, Nov. 10. <br /><br />The weather is quite cold and has been for two or three days past. The poor must certainly suffer unless something is done to enable them to get wood at a reasonable price. It has been suggested to hold a public meeting to take this matter into consideration, but whether it will be done remains to be seen. <br /><br />Wednesday, Nov. 11 <br /><br />My horses arrived this evening, but it was so dark when I saw them that I could not see well enough to form an opinion an opinion of them. I have made strenuous efforts to secure a wagon & harness, but have not yet succeeded. I saw one that would do, and the owner said it was for sale, but he would not say
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[Page 1] <br />Sunday, April 19. <br /><br />Spent the day as I usually spend my Sundays. <br /><br />Monday, April 20. <br /><br />Began to prepare my papers for the “Official Register” of the Academy this evening. <br /><br />Tuesday, April 21. <br /><br />My engagements to day were as usual. <br /><br />Wednesday, April, 21. <br /><br />After the duties of the day I went to prayer meeting this evening. Only a few were out. <br /><br />Thursday April, 22. <br /><br />I am weary and feel the need of rest. <br /><br />Friday, April 23. <br /><br />Had some of the cadets and a few girls to tea this evening. They appeared to enjoy themselves. It gave <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />me pleasure to see them enjoying their innocent amusements. <br /><br />Saturday, April 25. <br /><br />Bro. George arrived this evening from home, and brought with him new evidences of the kindness of my parents. From the account he gives me of things at home I am relieved of much of the anxiety that I had. <br /><br />Sunday, April, 26 <br /><br />Rev. G. B. Taylor of Va. preached for us this evening, after which he spoke in reference to colportage in the army and took up a collection in its behalf. <br /><br />Monday, April 27. <br /><br />Had Bro’s P. - T. & T. all three ministers to tea with us this evening. - The time passed off very pleasantly & profitably to me. <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />Tuesday, April, 28. <br /><br />Attended the Teacher’s Convention today and to my surprise was requested to act as Secretary in the preliminary organization. I at first declined to serve, but as no one else seemed disposed to accept the position, I concluded to act until the meeting should be permanently organized. It happened that there was more preliminary business than I supposed, and hence I have been very much hurried to day to discharge the duties required of me there and in the Academy. - The meeting was much larger than I expected it would be, and from the interest manifested in the cause of education, I hope good will result from it. - Dr. R. W. Gibbs of this city was called to the chair pro. tem. <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />Wednesday, April 29. <br /><br />The Teacher’s Convention took a good deal of my time again to day. The committee on permanent organization nominated me for Treasurer, a position I dislike to hold in any <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">organization</span> body. I used every effort I could, without absolutely refusing to serve, but to no avail. I was elected any how and will now try to serve to the best of my ability. <br /><br />Thursday, April, 30. <br /><br />The teacher’s association adjourned to day. A permanent association was organized, a number of important resolutions were adopted and suggestions were made, that can but result in good. Among other things, I think the movement is likely calculated to cover the <br /><br />[Page 5] <br />Profession of teaching to be more respected than it has heretofore been. - The next meeting of the Association is to be held in Atlanta Ga. on the 1st Wednesday in Sept. next. <br /><br />Friday May 1. <br /><br />Have discharged my usual duties to day. <br /><br />Saturday, May, 2. <br /><br />This has been a seasonable day. <br /><br />Sunday, May, 3. <br /><br />Have been kept at home all day by indisposition. It has been a great privation to me not to be able to take my place in the sanctuary. I am feeling better this evening, though I am not well yet. <br /><br />Monday, May, 4. <br /><br />I am not well to day, though I have performed my duties. <br /><br />[Page 6] <br />Tuesday, May, 5. <br /><br />I am still unwell though up. <br /><br />Wednesday, May, 6. <br /><br />The weather is very cool for the season, hence one reason that I feel so unwell. <br /><br />Thursday, May, 7. <br /><br />We have gained another victory in Va, though I fear it is dearly bought. Gen. Jackson (Stonewall) is among the wounded. <br /><br />Friday May, 8. <br /><br />Apart from my usual duties, I have been engaged closely, in preparing matter for our Annual Official Register. <br /><br />Saturday, May 9 <br /><br />I have not finished preparing the Register for print yet. I find it tedious. I hope, however, to do the Academy a service, by the extra labor I am bestowing on it. <br /><br />[Page 7] <br />Sunday, May, 10. <br /><br />Heard two very good sermons to day, preached by Presbyterian ministers, who are here to attend the General Assembly now in session. <br /><br />Monday, May, 11. <br /><br />Have been closely engaged preparing matter for the Official Register, what time I could command from the discharge of my regular duties. <br /><br />Tuesday, May, 12. <br /><br />Have been engaged to day as yesterday. <br /><br />Wednesday, May, 13 <br /><br />After a busy day, I attended prayer meeting this evening. Heard Bro. Braker speak of the Southern Baptist convention from which he has just returned. He was pleased with his visit, thought much good would result from the meeting. <br /><br />[Page 8] <br />Thursday, May 14. <br /><br />I neglected to state on Monday that Genl (Stonewall) Jackson died on Sunday afternoon at 3 ¼ o’clock. Humanly speaking, his place will hardly if ever be filled; but it should be remembered that the same God who gave us such a General is able to give us another. We should not murmur therefore but trust in Him who is able to do and to will all things according to His good pleasure. <br /><br />Friday, May. 15 <br /><br />Our recitations for this session closed with to day. <br /><br />Saturday, May, 16 <br /><br />Nothing unusual has transpired to day. This however need not be an excuse for not writing. I seldom have <br /><br />[Page 9] <br />anything unusual to record, and hence were I to write only when I have something of unusual interest, I should seldom write at all. <br /><br />Sunday, May, 17 <br /><br />Heard two sermons to day, one from Bro. S -, of Raleigh N. C., the other from Dr. J. - of Richmond Va. Both were good sermons of their kind, but I thought that by the former would have been more appropriate on a day of Fasting and prayer. That by Dr. J. - was an excellent sermon. His subject was “the equity of the future punishment of the wicked.” <br /><br />Monday May 18. <br /><br />One examination began to day. Thus far the class is doing about as well as preceding classes have done. The corps paraded through the street <br /><br />[Page 10] <br />this afternoon under command of Capt Thomas, and as usual attracted attention. <br /><br />A friend who was in the battle of Sharpsburg called to see me this evening, and related the following incident which he witnessed on that memorable day. A Lt of the 1st Reg. S. C. V. commanding a company, lost all his men but one, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">either</span> killed, wounded or missing. Standing behind this one he waved his sword over his head exclaiming “go it Thomson”! “go it Thomson”!, and while in this attitude he fell severely wounded. His man Thomson remained on the field alone until he too fell from the effects of a severe wound. For his bearing on that occasion, young Thomson has been appointed, by the Governor of this state, a state cadet in this The S. C. Military Academy. <br /><br />[Page 11] <br />Tuesday May, 19. <br /><br />The examination so far as my department is concerned was concluded to day. Altogether the class did about as well as classes generally do. <br /><br />Wednesday, May 20. <br /><br />This has been a day of great anxiety to me. My wife and child are both sick, the latter I feared, seriously so. At present I am happy to say both seem better, for which I hope I am thankful to the Ruler of us all. <br /><br />Thursday, May, 21. <br /><br />I am happy and, I hope, thankful that the health of my family is better this evening. <br /><br />The Academic Board met to day to decide what Cadets had failed to pass the examination, and after due <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">consultation</span> delib- <br /><br />[Page 12] <br />eration it was decided to discharge six for deficiency. - This is always a painful duty to me, yet it has to be done in order to promote the general good. <br /><br />Friday May, 22 <br /><br />I am sorry to bear unfavorable news from the west this evening. But our trust is not in man, and hence I do not despair. <br /><br />Saturday, May 23. <br /><br />Hope to rest quietly to-night and be prepared to enjoy the exercises appropriate to Sunday. <br /><br />Sunday, May, 24. <br /><br />In consequence of sickness in my family I did not attend church this morning. This evening I went out and enjoyed the music and perhaps I ought to have enjoyed the sermon likewise. I did <br /><br />[Page 13] <br />not however. It was in my judgement an ordinary effort. <br /><br />Monday, May, 25. <br /><br />The weather is still warm and dry. Hope we will have rain soon. <br /><br />Tuesday, May, 26. <br /><br />All is quiet to day. No news from the seat of war. Hope all is going on well for us. There is still some sickness in my family & hence I cannot feel as cheerful as I otherwise would. <br /><br />Wednesday, May 27. <br /><br />I wrote home yesterday saying that I expected to go down to see them on Friday, but I am afraid I shall be disappointed. The sickness of which I spoke yesterday is likely to obtain me here. I endeavor to console myself with the reflection, that it <br /><br />[Page 14] <br />is a Providential dispensation and therefore doubtless intended for good. <br /><br />Thursday, May 28. <br /><br />Father-in-law is here and will return in the morning. He came on business, and moreover the health of his family will not permit him to prolong his stay with us. My family will return with him. Though in feeble health it is thought Lou can bear the fatigue, and that a change will help her. <br /><br />I have been planting out cabbages to day as we had some rain and are likely to have more. <br /><br />Friday, May 29. <br /><br />My family left this morning for Greenville - hope they went safe. I have made arrangements to go home <br /><br />[Page 15] <br />on a short furlough - and will leave in the morning providence permitting. - We were blessed with a good rain to day and it is raining still. It was much needed will do crops a great deal of good. <br /><br />Saturday, May 30.<br /><br />I am now at home, and am thankful to find that the health of my parents is as good as it is. They are both getting old and cannot undergo the exposure they once could. Their furrowed cheeks remind me that years have passed away since I bade them goodbye to enter upon the duties of life on my own responsibility, and that ere long it may be said of me “he is a man of middle age.” How short life is! <br /><br />[Page 16] <br />I saw a number of soldiers, on their way to Vicksburg. One poor fellow in response to a friend who asked him where he was going said “I don’t know. I’m a gwine to hunt my destiny.” I could but feel that there was truth in his answer though it was singularly expressed. <br /><br />Sunday, May. 31. <br /><br />There is no preaching any where near to day and I remain at home until the afternoon. Father proposes that we ride over to see Old Bro. W. S - a deacon of the Baptist Church who is very feeble health. He is glad to see us. Poor old man! does not look as though he would live long. <br /><br />Monday, June 1. <br /><br />Went over to a neighbor’s house to <br /><br />[Page 17] <br />day to look at some cows that I heard were for sale but did not purchase. The remainder of the day I stay at home with my parents. <br /><br />Tuesday, June 2. <br /><br />Returned home to day. Fell in company with and old friend of my father, Bro. Kennedy, and had him to come and spend the night with me. He seems to enjoy himself well and I find his company very agreeable. <br /><br />Wednesday June 3. <br /><br />Saw my friend and schoolmate J. F. L - to day, on his way to rejoin the army from which he has been absent in consequence of sickness. Had a short but interesting interview with him. <br /><br />[Page 18] <br />Thursday, June 4. <br /><br />Called to see our pastor this evening and had an agreeable interview with him. <br /><br />Friday, June 5. <br /><br />A telegram received here to day, states that official reports put down the enemy’s loss at and near Vicksburg at 50.000. Add to this our loss whatever it may be, and what a fearful number we have of killed and mangled human beings! And all growing out of the depravity of the human heart. When will wars cease and brotherly love prevail! <br /><br />Saturday, June, 6. <br /><br />Nothing of interest to day so far as I know, from the seat of war. I have been engaged part of the day working in my garden. <br /><br />[Page 19] <br />Sunday, June, 7. <br /><br />Went to S- school and church this morning, and to church again to-night as usual. This morning out pastor’s sermon was addressed particularly to mothers, and it was urged upon them to send their children to S- school, it being the nursery of the church, and an auxiliary to parental training. I hope it may have the effect to stir them up and cause them to take a deeper interest in the S. school. Certain it is, that many do not appreciate its advantages as they ought. <br /><br />Monday, June 8. <br /><br />I sold my cow to day for two hundred dollars, a large price compared with what they sold for in ordinary times, but cheap according <br /><br />[Page 20] <br />to what they are selling for now. I have another, otherwise I should not have parted with her. - To day I have been engaged part of the time in directing copies of the Official Register to different persons, part in transacting business for a friend and part in working in my garden. And now before retiring I must read a while. <br /><br />Tuesday, June, 9. <br /><br />I am somewhat depressed in spirits this evening, at not hearing from my family, hope, however, that they are well. <br /><br />Wednesday, June 10. <br /><br />Went to prayer-meeting this evening, and was glad to see a large attendance. It always argues well, to see people at the house of prayer. <br /><br />[Page 21] <br />Thursday, June. 11. <br /><br />Went round to see the process of making medicines at the laboratory under the management of Dr. Chisolm, and though I am unable from the meager statements made to me, to give any accurate description of what I saw, I feel amply repaid for my visit. Should the war continue much longer, our resources will be developed in other respects as well as in this of making medicine. <br /><br />Friday, June 12. <br /><br />I am feeling some anxiety about my family this evening. <br /><br />Saturday, June 13. <br /><br />Attended a meeting of the citizens in the city-hall to day, for the purpose of organizing companies <br /><br />[Page 22] <br />for home defense, or rather for protection against the raids which are now becoming so common. I have been appointed a member of one of the committees to canvass the city for volunteers. - <br /><br />This evening, the remains of Lt. Col Frank Hampton arrived and were interred by in the Episcopal burying ground. A large procession followed, while a Military escort preceded the body from the city hall to the graveyard. The most impressive feature about the procession to my mind was that of his horse, a fine animal, following the hearse (led by a servant) with bridle and saddle on, with crape attached about the head. What a horrible thing is war! <br /><br />[Page 23] <br />Sunday June 14. <br /><br />Was made to feel somewhat depressed this morning at S- school, at having faults of others visited upon me. But so it is those who neglect their duties always endeavor to excuse themselves by transferring the blame to others. This evening, a letter that I should have received yesterday, tells me that my little daughter is quite sick - my wife is much alarmed and desires that I should come forthwith. I must go to-morrow. <br /><br />Monday June 15. <br /><br />Crops look well along the R. Road though they are small. There seems to have been rather too much rain in some parts for corn. It is hoped however that an abundance will be made. <br /><br />[Page 24] <br />I was gratified to meet Rev. Drs. Broadus & Williams on the train. With the former of these I had a long conversation on S. schools and derived from him many useful hints in regard to the manner of conducting one successfully. <br /><br />I am pleased to find our babe is better. She is however, looking quite feeble. <br /><br />Tuesday, June 16. <br /><br />Attended prayer meeting this afternoon. The church here has determined to hold two prayer-meetings every week - one on Tuesday evening, the other on Thursday afternoon. Hope it may be attended with good. <br /><br />Wednesday, June 17. <br /><br />Visited the State Foundry to day and was much pleased with what I saw. The plan is extensive, but <br /><br />[Page 25] <br />from some cause there are not enough hands to carry it all out to its fullest extent. Col. Morse showed me his new percussion lock and his Carbine both of which, to my judgement appear to be decided improvements on any thing of the kind that has preceded them. <br /><br />Thursday June 18. <br /><br />Remained about home all day. Spent most of the time reading. <br /><br />Friday June 19. <br /><br />To day as yesterday has been spent in reading. <br /><br />Saturday, June 20. <br /><br />Finished “The Prince of the House of David” to day. The book is interesting enough to read, but I am doubtful whether it is cal- <br /><br />[Page 26] <br />culated to accomplish the good designed by its author. “The sincere milk of the word” is too much diluted with water. <br /><br />Sunday June, 21. <br /><br />It is refreshing to visit such a S. school as that at the Baptist Church in this place. Two hundred & ninety six scholars, teachers & officers all engaged in leaving and teaching the truths that appertain to the welfare of the soul. <br /><br />Heard a good sermon this morning by the pastor Rev. W. D. T. from the text “ He that believeth not shall be damned.” - This evening Rev. Dr. J. A. Broadus delivered an excellent discourse from the text “I am the way.” <br /><br />Monday, June, 22. <br /><br />Saw a detachment of cavalry start <br /><br />[Page 27] <br />for Va. to day. The men were all in fine spirits. It is calculated to excite serious thoughts to see men start to the army, and it is hardly less so to see horses led away to serve in the army for they know not what. Indeed, I sometimes feel more for the horse than for the rider. <br /><br />Tuesday, June 23. <br /><br />Dined with my old friend Prof. C. J. T. had an agreeable time. Was called on by Rev. W. D. T. who asked me to do a slight favor for him in Columbia, which I of course agreed to do. - It is said that J. P. B. - D. D. has decided to accept a nomination for Congress. This I deem an impolitic step for a minister. Yet I think there is little danger in this case that the Dr. will have his ministerial influence injured, and hope that he will be elected, as he has <br /><br />[Page 28] <br />thought proper to accept the nomination. <br /><br />Wednesday, June, 24. <br /><br />Left Greenville this morning & am now at home in Columbia. I felt reluctant to leave my family then, they not being in good health, yet I felt it my duty to come home to attend to matters that needed my attention. - Corn has improved greatly along the line of the R. Road during the last ten days. <br /><br />Thursday, June 25. <br /><br />Spent the greater part of the day in attending to business. - Went to the studio of Mr. S. - to see the portrait of Col. Tew, who was killed at the battle of Sharpsburg. I regard it a good picture though the expression of the eye is not exactly that of the man as he was. It is more stern. <br /><br />[Page 29] <br />Friday, June 26. <br /><br />Have attended to some business to day for a friend and some for myself. - I have had to give some attention too to the sick. My brother, who is with me, was taken sick to day and I thought proper to call in the Dr. to see him. <br /><br />Saturday, June 27. <br /><br />I was gratified to day to hear a gentleman who is a member of our congregation, but not of the church, say that he had taken steps to rent a pew to a gentleman who is friendly to our church. It argues an interest on his part, that is not usually manifested by unconverted men. - Brother is better this evening. <br /><br />[Page 30] <br />Sunday, June 28. <br /><br />The exercises of the S. school were better attended this morning than for some time past. Fifty scholars were present and from the interest manifested, I feel encouraged to hope that the day of prosperity, so long desired, is about dawning upon us. At a meeting of the S. school society this afternoon, I was re-elected Supt, a position which I have held four years & nearly a half. I pray God for his blessing on my labors there. Man can accomplish no good of himself. <br /><br />Monday, June 29. <br /><br />To day I forwarded forty-one 50/100 dollars, contributed yesterday by the S. school to Rev. Mr. Rice for the purpose of sending Bibles & testaments to soldiers. <br /><br />I have concluded to take private pupils <br /><br />[Page 31] <br />again this year. Prices are so high that justice to my family requires that I should do something to support them comfortably. My salary has not been raised to compete with the times, but I hope it will be ere long, to a small extent at least. <br /><br />Tuesday, June, 30. <br /><br />Spent a great part of the day in going round to collect pew rent, and am now feeling weary. I wish that pew-holders would remember their indebtedness and go to the treasurer and pay up without taking so much of my time to remind them of their duty. <br /><br />My family came home to day. - health not good but better than it was a few days ago. - Hope they will continue to improve. <br /><br />[Page 32] <br />Wednesday, July 1. <br /><br />We resumed Academic duties to day. Recitations will be heard to-morrow & thence on regularly. <br /><br />At prayer meeting, this evening, two young ladies came forward as candidates for the sacred rite of baptism, and were received. Hope it is but the beginning of a gracious out-pouring in our midst. <br /><br />Thursday, July, 2. <br /><br />Bro. P - took tea and spent the evening with us. <br /><br />Friday, July 3rd. <br /><br />A battle is supposed to have begun at Tulla Homa, Tenn. the result of which I await with anxiety. Oh what would I give for a speedy and honorable peace! <br /><br />Saturday, July, 4. <br /><br />I never spent a more quiet fourth <br /><br />[Page 33] <br />of July, and yet there was some demonstration much calculated to remind one that it was the anniversary of a nation’s birth. <br /><br />Sunday, July, 5. <br /><br />Was cheered by the attendance at the S. school this morning. <br /><br />Monday, July, 6. <br /><br />I have felt depressed to day, more than usual. The war and its consequences have weighed heavily on my mind. It seems that we ought to become more humbled, more economical, and for what we have more thankful, yet I do not see that this so to any great extent upon people generally. <br /><br />Tuesday, July, 7. <br /><br />It is rumored that Vicksburg has fallen, but I am not disposed to credit the rumor, though I should not be surprised to know that it is true. It is also stated that Gen Lee <br /><br />[Page 34] <br />has taken 40,000 prisoners, in Penn. but this I am persuaded is an overestimate. It will not do to believe all that we bear or read. <br /><br />Wednesday, July, 8. <br /><br />The fall of Vicksburg has been announced. The capitulation took place on the 4th of July - the men were paroled & that is about all that I have heard. A severe blow this - the severest that we have received since the war began. But we must expect reverses. This success will encourage the enemy, to even greater exertions, and will, humanly speaking, prolong the war. <br /><br />I went to the church this evening to attend prayer meeting, but no one else was there, because of the rain I suppose. Hoping that the fall of Vicksburg will not be so <br /><br />[Page 35] <br />disastrous as some suppose, I now retire feeling weary and care worn. <br /><br />Thursday, July, 9. <br /><br />The news from the army in Maryland is not so favorable this evening, though it is hoped that the official reports will be more cheering. <br /><br />One [of] my servants has a wedding this evening. The company seem to enjoy themselves finely. I wish I could feel thus cheerful. <br /><br />Friday, July 10. <br /><br />We have had some excitement to day. Charleston is again threatened if not already attacked. Our cadets left this evening to participate in the struggle. I go in the morning, and in doing so have to leave my family unwell. Our babe is still sick & my wife is not <br /><br />[Page 36] <br />well. But there is One that does all things well, and in Him is my trust. I commit my family and myself to Him. <br /><br />July 11, 1863. <br /><br />I take leave of my family and start for Charleston. At the depot, a detachment of Volunteers are placed under my charge. I learn that a severe battle was fought yesterday - the name of one of my old school mates is among the killed - the enemy have gained a footing on Morris Island - various rumors are current - all unfavorable to us. Have not gone far before I find necessary to speak to those under my command in reference to their conduct - the use of profane & obscene language. I am heard and my orders respected. <br /><br />Arrive safe & in due time in Charleston - find the Battalion of State Cadets, yet <br /><br />[Page 37] <br />at the Citadel. There is apparently little excitement in the city so far as I can see. I have seen a number who manifest no more excitement than if any enemy was not in a thousand miles of the city. I should prefer to see a little more interest manifested for the safety of the city. <br /><br />Orders are sent to detail from the Corps of Cadets, a guard for government stores at different points in the city. I write a letter home, and retire for the night. <br /><br />Sunday, July, 12. <br /><br />I am on duty as officer of the day, cannot attend divine service, because of the nature of my duties. Hear cannonading in the direction of Morris Island. Alas for the iniquity of our race! that forces us to forgo the pleasures & the duty of attending church in order to perform military duty. <br /><br />[Page 38] <br />Monday, July, 13. <br /><br />Cannonading still goes on, not rapidly, however. How long shall I have to remain down here? From present appearances it may be that I shall be here for weeks. How am I to live? I do not like to take my meals with -, it may be that it will be regarded as an imposition in these times, though I think he is under some obligation to me for past favors. I will board there to day, tomorrow I will get my meals elsewhere. I will not impose on any one. <br /><br />Tuesday, July, 14. <br /><br />To day Lt Sams & myself determined to mess together at our own expense. I thanked - for his hospitality after breakfast and told him of my determination. I am feeling more contented now, though it does seem hard that a man should serve his country at this own expense. <br /><br />[Written on the side of page 38] <br />*It turned out contrary to our expectations that we were paid for our services. <br /><br />[Page 39] <br />Wednesday, July, 15. <br /><br />Firing again to day. I find the life I am leading now rather calculated to produce ennui than otherwise. Hope it will not be so long. <br /><br />Thursday, July, 16. <br /><br />I awoke this morning to hear the sound of rapid and heavy cannonading, such as I never heard before. It lasted about two hours, after which all was comparatively quiet. Various surmises were made as to the immediate cause, and a number of rumors were soon current concerning it. The truth is, I believe, that the enemy were attacked in their position on James Island, by our troops under Gen. Hagood, and driven off of the island. The “shelling” was from their gun-boats near that point, endeavoring to drive back our men. Our loss was small - that of the enemy, greater. <br /><br />[Page 40] <br />Friday, July, 17. <br /><br />All is comparatively quiet to day. A slow cannonade is going on, however, in the direction of Morris Island. <br /><br />Saturday, July, 18. <br /><br />A heavy & rapid fire is going on, on Morris Island. Battery Wagner is the chief object of attack. The enemy are trying both by land and sea to reduce it. It replies deliberately. Fort Sumter replies too, at intervals, to the fire of the enemy. - It is now 10 ½ o’clock, the days have ceased to run the streets, other noise is hushed, and I hear the report of small arms in the direction of the island. There appears to be no order about it. Report says there have been three assaults made on Battery Wagner since dark and that the enemy have been driven back every time. The firing I hear <br /><br />[Page 41] <br />is doubtless caused by another assault. Awful thought! Men in the darkness of night engaged in deadly conflict. It is too dark to distinguish friend from foe at the distance of five paces. When will such scenes cease? Oh God of Mercy! be pleased to interpose and stop this war. A little while longer all is quiet. I am in doubt as to which side is victorious. A half hour, more or less, passes, and cannonading again commences. This assures me that we have repulsed the enemy, otherwise the fire would not be resumed. I visit my guard after midnight, and about two o’clock I retire, having committed my all & my country to Him who doeth all things well. <br /><br />Sunday, July 19. <br /><br />No firing to day. I suppose the dead of yester- <br /><br />[Page 42] <br />day’s fight are being buried. - Heard Rev. Dr. Smyth preach to day. He was very earnest in returning thanks for our victory. <br /><br />Monday, July, 20. <br /><br />Comparatively quiet to day.<br /><br />Tuesday, July 21. <br /><br />Very little firing to day - went to Mount Pleasant on a visit to the place; also to Capt. T. - Met an old schoolmate - Col. I. D. R. - now Col. of the 61st N. C. Regt. He looks just as he did a cadet a this place ten years ago. <br /><br />Wednesday, July, 22. <br /><br />All comparatively quiet again to day. Capt T’s Battalion is disbanded & sent home on the ground, I understand, that there is no use for the men here at present. <br /><br />Thursday, July, 23. <br /><br />The bombardment continues firing slow. <br /><br />Friday, July, 24. <br /><br />Slow firing still continues. I am on duty to- <br /><br />[Page 43] <br />day. Nothing unusual occurs. <br /><br />Saturday, July 25. <br /><br />It is rumored that Fort Sumter has been breached but I do not credit it. <br /><br />Sunday, July, 26. <br /><br />Heard Rev. Dr. Boyce preach at 2nd Baptist Church. His discourse was calculated to console in times like these. Heavy guns have disturbed the stillness of the day. Alas! that it should be so. <br /><br />Monday, July, 27. <br /><br />There are no indications that the siege will terminate soon. The enemy are at work, I suppose, enacting batteries with a view of reducing our forts and fortifications in detail if they cannot succeed otherwise. A slow fire is kept up. <br /><br />Tuesday, July, 28. <br /><br />A letter from Lou tells me that her sister has gone home and that she is alone and afraid to stay by herself at night. I cannot <br /><br />[Page 44] <br />remain here satisfied while this is the case and must therefore go home and provide for her going to Greenville to remain with her parents. The Provost Marshall’s office is closed, and I shall have to wait twelve hours longer. It is a severe trial to me to have to break-up house-keeping and dispose of my affairs for so indefinite a period. I know it is a small sacrifice compared with what may have made and yet I can but feel a sadness at having to do it, and then perhaps in a few days be ordered back home. It is the uncertainty that makes me feel loth to do it. But such is war. <br /><br />Wednesday, July, 29. 1863 <br /><br />Obtained my passport this morning, remained quiet during the day, and now am going home. <br /><br />Thursday, July, 30. <br /><br />Arrived at home this morning, a half hour or an hour later than I anticipated in consequence of being detained on the road. - Sissie was much elated at seeing me - did not wish me to leave <br /><br />[Page 45] <br />her to go anywhere during the day. Alas! how many little ones are left temporarily or permanently without a Father’s care in consequence of this relentless war. Lou though somewhat expecting me was taken by surprise. It is necessary for me to make arrangements for a retracted absence and hence I go to obtain an order for my salary to be paid me in advance. <br /><br />Friday, July, 31. <br /><br />Remained about home the greater part of the day making arrangements with a view of sending my family to Greenville there to remain during my stay in Charleston - a very indefinite period. <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 1 <br /><br />Attended church conference this evening and was appointed a delegate to the Columbia Association, to convene about the 11th of Sept. Hope circumstances will permit me to attend. <br /><br />Sunday Aug. 2. <br /><br />Attended S. school - found with pleasure some <br /><br />[Page 46] <br />new scholars, - told the school I should not be there again soon perhaps, but that I should think of them and that they must think of me. - The sermon this morning was calculated to comfort one in my situation. The minister adverted to the fact that whatever may be our lot we may be sure it is well. - Our Heavenly Father having us in his control. - To my surprise Father has arrived. He heard that I was to go down to-morrow and has come all the way to see me before I return. Surely there are few who have such a Father. May God grant to spare him and me for a long time yet, and may I be enabled to act in a manner such as to prove myself worthy of such a father. <br /><br />Monday Aug. 3. <br /><br />My family left this morning for Greenville. Our little one did not wish to go and leave “Papa.” She tried to get out the window of the car to me. May God bless them all and permit us to meet again! Father & I were out attending to business a good part <br /><br />[Page 47] <br />of the morning. In the afternoon I locked up my house bade good-bye and left for Charleston. The cars are crowded which with the warm weather makes it uncomfortable. At Branchville, I bid father goodbye, and here a number of the passengers leave the train to take the other road. Still I am too much crowded to sleep much. About 4 ¼ o’clock I arrive at the Citadel - all appears to be quiet. I have seen two rockets - but know not what they mean. <br /><br />Tuesday, Aug. 4. <br /><br />Take a long walk in the city to see my father’s factor with a view of paying him some money for father. Every thing appears to be comparatively quiet. The citizens seem to care very little for the demonstration that is being made against the city. <br /><br />Wednesday, Aug. 5. <br /><br />I am on duty as officer of the day. Have a guard stationed at four points besides the Citadel. Except an artillery duel between the fleet and our batteries the day passes quietly. While going the “rounds” after midnight I met a man just from battery <br /><br />[Page 48] <br />Wagner, who represents the discipline there as very bad. Commissioned officers too drunk to know what they are about, the men tardy in rallying to their posts when an alarm is given. He thinks it will be no better until some of the officers are tried and shot for drunkenness. This may be an exaggerated statement but I have no doubt that there is ground for complaint against the discipline. <br /><br />Thursday, Aug. 6. <br /><br />The aspect of affairs remains unchanged. <br /><br />Friday, Aug. 7. <br /><br />To day as yesterday, there appears to be nothing new so far as military operations are concerned. - In accordance with orders from the Chairman of the Board of Visitors, the examination of the Citadel cadets began to day. I am informed that they all with singular unanimity failed to recite in the departments of Math. & B. L. & Ethics, decisive evidence to my mind that there was a tacit under- <br /><br />[Page 49] <br />standing not to recite. Such is the nature of boys, they cannot or will not appreciate the conduct of those who are older and wiser than they. <br /><br />Saturday, Aug. 8 <br /><br />I am on duty to day for one of my colleagues, whom I consented to oblige. - In passing a lot of watermelons to day I imagined the price of them and was informed that I could have my “choice for four dollars or any other for three.” I replied that I would rather have four dollars and walked on the maifest surprise of the owner. <br /><br />Sunday Aug. 9. <br /><br />Though somewhat weary from being on duty last night I went down to the First Baptist Church where I heard a good sermon by Dr. Winkler, the pastor. His text was in St John’s Gospel 5th Chap. 23d verse. He showed that we should honor the Son by a diligent service, by a universal service and by a constant service. <br /><br />[Page 50] <br />While in church I felt very much at home. The choir sang a tune that is very familiar and which was to me very appropriate. In the afternoon, I read the Confederate Baptist. The day having passed quietly and pleasantly away I returned with a thankful heart that I have enjoyed one more quiet and peaceful day of rest. Alas! that it should ever be otherwise. <br /><br />Monday, Aug. 10. <br /><br />The fore part of the day is comparatively quiet. In the afternoon late the firing is more rapid than for some days past, & continues during the night. <br /><br />Tuesday, Aug. 11 <br /><br />I am on duty and find it very warm. There is very little firing in the fore noon, but in the latter part of the day it becomes more rapid just as it did yesterday. It continues during the night and about 4 ½ A. M. the shelling becomes still more rapid. I visited my guards about this time & stop for a short time on Broad Street <br /><br />[Page 51]<br />to listen to the whistle of the shells in their flight. What a state war brings us to! People here seem to care very little about the firing. May God grant that they may not yet have to care for it! I feel that if the city is saved it will be by His mercy and not because of human prowess or ingenuity. <br /><br />Wednesday, Aug. 12. <br /><br />I am feeling somewhat despondent since I heard that the enemy fired into one of our boats at Fort Sumter’s wharf early this morning. For some time past we have had to send troops & supplies to Morris Island at night. And now it seems that communication with Sumter is dangerous in the day time. Moreover they have been using the Drummond light for a night or two past and by that means have rendered communication almost impracticable save in small boats. A deplorable condition of affairs indeed. The populace are beginning to cast about
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[Page 1] <br />Jan. 1st 1863 <br /><br />This is New Year’s Day, and I have been busily engaged a good part of it, in examining young men preparatory to their admission into the Academy. One youth, I am sorry to say, was not qualified for admission and was rejected - a rare thing indeed since we only require them “to read and write with facility.” The youths generally are apparently intelligent - more so than usual. <br /><br />The first day of the year has passed off pleasantly. <br /><br />Jan. 2nd <br /><br />A few more recruits reported to-day and were examined. I think we will have a large and an intelligent class. Capt. T. not being well this afternoon it fell to my lot <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />to write to the father of the youth who failed to pass his examination yesterday. I was moved by sympathetic emotions on seeing the poor young man in tears. But duty would not permit me to act differently, and I could but express to him the hope that we might yet be favored with opportunities for improvement that would enable him to become useful. May it be so! <br /><br />Jan. 3rd <br /><br />I am not well to-day, yet I have to be up and engaged in the discharge of my duties. Bro. George arrived this evening from home in order to commence school on next Monday - he left all well, for which I am thankful. I attend church conference this evening and find it pleasant. <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />Sunday, Jan. 4th 1863. <br /><br />Attended church and S. school exercises as usual - feel refreshed and comforted from having done so. <br /><br />Monday, Jan. 5th <br /><br />We began to-day to hear recitations <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">as usual</span> and will now proceed to regularly with our duties. <br /><br />Tuesday, Jan. 6th <br /><br />There is some uncertainty about the condition of our army in Tenn. under Gen. Bragg. It seems that he has had to fall back, but notwithstanding this I hope he has in reality achieved a victory. <br /><br />Wednesday, Jan. 7. <br /><br />Nothing has yet been heard so far as I know to throw light on Gen. Bragg’s position. I still hope all is well. <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />Thursday, Jan. 8. 1863 <br /><br />My wife and one servant are sick, which adds considerably to my cares and responsibilities. Moreover I have company this evening. Life is full of cares and the older we get the more we have of them. At this we should not repine but endeavor to meet them with a firm reliance on Him who directs all things well. <br /><br />Friday, Jan. 9th <br /><br />I hope the sick are better this evening. And now my thoughts turn [to] those who are in the army this cold and disagreeable weather. Theirs is a hard life. <br /><br />Saturday, Jan. 10th <br /><br />I am happy that the sick of my family are convalescing. Hoping to spend a pleasant Sabbath, I now seek repose. <br /><br />[Page 5] <br />Sunday, Jan. 11. 1863. <br /><br />Was prevented, by sickness of the family, from attending S. school this morning, but went to church where I heard a good sermon by Dr. Reynolds. Spend the afternoon and evening in reading. <br /><br />Monday, Jan. 12. <br /><br />Discharged my usual duties to-day. <br /><br />Tuesday, Jan. 13. <br /><br />Had a call this evening by Rev. R. Furman D.D. He is much interested in our Academy now, the more so perhaps as he has a son here now. <br /><br />Wednesday, Jan. 14. <br /><br />A few only were at prayer meeting this evening - a place that all ought to be more frequented. <br /><br />Thursday, Jan. 15. <br /><br />The usual routine of duties has <br /><br />[Page 6] <br />been performed, and having no notes to make I now retire. <br /><br />Friday, Jan. 16. <br /><br />We all have our burdens to bear, and he that is wise will endure them with fortitude and patience - tempered by faith. <br /><br />Saturday, Jan. 17. <br /><br />Have collected some pew rent to-day, and presented accounts for some that ought to have been paid long ago. Men have an erroneous view about debts of this kind. Some, at least, seem to think, if they pay it at all, that they are to be applauded, and hence we may call time and again and yet be asked to come again as is not convenient at present. <br /><br />Sunday, Jan. 18. <br /><br />Heard a good sermon to-day <br /><br />[Page 7] <br />from Dr. R-. Indeed, he never preaches any other kind. This evening I am at home. Our pastor is sick and hence the church is not open. <br /><br />To-night my thoughts have turned to the scenes and friends of my earlier days. Alas! where are all of those to-day, who were boys with me, at Fishpond Academy. The men of that day have become gray with years and many of them have passed away. A number of the boys too have gone to their long home. The rest are - I know not where with a few exceptions, and of these some have already realized the <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">folly of trusting too much</span> uncertainty of earthly things. Hopes have not been realized, prospects have been blasted, aspirations chilled. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">until</span> When I recall the names of my youth- <br /><br />[Page 8] <br />ful playmates and review their history - together with my own, I am prepared with the preacher to exclaim, “Vanity of vanities all is vanity.” But if we have not risen to what we desired we should not be discouraged. “Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.” <br /><br />Monday, Jan. 19. <br /><br />I am troubled with a cold that I have contracted during the past few days. The weather is very severe, and my duties require me to be in it to some extent. The danger is in passing so frequently from a warm room to the extremely raw air outside. I can but feel apprehensive about my parents in such weather as we have now. They are both infirm and advanced in years, and cannot endure changes of temperature as they <br /><br />[Page 9] <br />once did. But while I feel solicitous for their health, I know that they are in the hands of Him who doeth all things well. To the Christian it is a pleasing thought that he is not his own keeper. <br /><br />Tuesday, Jan. 20. <br /><br />On inquiring of a shoemaker to-day what he would ask to foot a pair of boots <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">I was told</span> he answered $25. I was prepared to hear a large price but that surprised me. <br /><br />Wednesday, Jan. 21. <br /><br />Very few out at prayer meeting this evening. This I suppose, was owing partly to the fact that it was known the [pastor] was sick, and partly to the inclemency of the weather. Those of us who met had a social prayer meeting, and I trust it was not in vain. <br /><br />[Page 10] <br />Thursday, Jan. 22nd 1863. <br /><br />I feel thankful this evening that the sick of my family are better - hope we will soon all be well again. <br /><br />Friday, Jan. 23rd 1863. <br /><br />After getting through my usual duties to-day, I <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">drew up</span> have written a letter which I design having printed and sent out with a view of collecting information concerning the graduates of our Academy. At my suggestion, the Chairman of the Board has authorized me to get all the information I can with a view to having it recorded in a durable form. <br /><br />Saturday, Jan. 24th 1863. <br /><br />A Cadet was suspended to-day for leaving the Academy when <br /><br />[Page 11] <br />specifically confined thereto. Strange it is, that boys act thus. He knew the penalty that would attach to such an offense yet chose to risk the consequences. Alas! for poor weak human nature. <br /><br />Sunday, Jan. 25th <br /><br />I attended S. school and church this morning, but my duties as officer in charge, kept me here this evening. Two suspended cadets came to the Academy this evening, endeavored to raise a riot among the cadets, and on being ordered off, became so abusive that I deemed it necessary to arrest them. One of them displayed a pistol at one time though I did not see it. He abounded in threats as to what would be the consequence of undertaking to arrest <br /><br />[Page 12] <br />him, but when I ordered his arrest the cadets detailed for that purpose found no difficulty in taking charge of him. He was, by my orders, taken to the guard room together with his companion. They were detained there for a short time after which one, who is a resident of this city, was sent to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">the</span> his father under guard, while the other, under a promise to leave the premises, was conducted beyond the enclosure and discharged. I never before arrested anyone by force, and hope that I may not have to do so again; yet if a similar occurrence should arise, I should not hesitate for a moment to employ whatever force might be necessary. The young men were partly drunk. Alas! for them, they are on the road to ruin. <br /><br />[Page 13] <br />Monday, Jan. 26th 1863. <br /><br />Besides my ordinary duties, I have been engaged to day in writing a report of the unusual occurrence of last night. I believe the affair has taught the cadets a salutary lesson. <br /><br />Tuesday, Jan. 27th 1863. <br /><br />We have nothing new to day. <br /><br />Wednesday, Jan. 28th <br /><br />It has snowed to day, though not very heavily. Those who are without shelter <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">this evening</span> to night must suffer. Our soldiers feel it, exposed, as they are without tents and some of them without sufficient clothing. May the Giver of all good sustain them in their privations and hardships. <br /><br />Thursday, Jan. 29th <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day. <br /><br />[Page 14] <br />Friday, Jan. 30. <br /><br />It is stated by a Northern newspaper correspondent, who writes from Washington, that the Radicals have determined to prosecute the war with vigor for the next two or three months, and if at the end of that time the rebellion is not crushed, they will recognize the Southern Confederacy, upon condition of gradual emancipation of slavery. For one, I must confess a fear of the result of such a policy. The nations of the earth are not friendly to slavery, and I think it possible, that they might coincide with the Lincoln Government in that policy, and endeavor to force our assent. Should this be the result, trouble awaits us. <br /><br />[Page 15]<br />Saturday, Jan. 31st 1863. <br /><br />My duties as officer in charge have called my attention a good deal to day. Still all has gone on quietly. <br /><br />Sunday, Feb. 1st 1863. <br /><br />Lectured the S. school this morning, on the propriety of endeavoring “to be good and do good” now while we have time and opportunity for the night cometh. <br /><br />Monday, Feb. 2nd <br /><br />Went to the depot this afternoon thinking it possible that sister would come. She has not arrived, and I therefore expect her to-morrow. <br /><br />Tuesday, Feb. 3rd <br /><br />Sister has come, and brought with her several articles of a substantial and useful charac- <br /><br />[Page 16] <br />ter. They remind me how much my parents have done for me in days gone by, and assure me that they are still trying all they can to advance my interest. None save the Omnicient knows how thankful I am for such parents. May God enable me to act in a way that will prove to them that their kindness is not misplaced! May the Giver of all good be near to them in the decline of life to support and comfort them. <br /><br />Wednesday, Feb. 4th <br /><br />It was rumored yesterday that Charleston is to be attacked by a large naval and land force in a few days; but I doubt it. It is perhaps an effort on the <br /><br />[Page 17] <br />part of the enemy to revenge themselves for the damage done their cause, by raising the blockade in that quarter. They endeavor to create the impression that an attack is to be made, thus giving us some inconvenience and deceiving foreign powers. <br /><br />Thursday, Feb. 5. <br /><br />I awoke this morning to see the ground and every place covered with sleet. Soon it commenced raining, and the sleet began to melt. It continued thus nearly all day, and yet the ice is not all melted. Very disagreeable to those that are at home. What must it be with those in the army without tents & poorly clad? <br /><br />[Page 18] <br />Friday Feb. 6th 1863. <br /><br />It is officially stated that sixty of the enemy’s vessels of war are at Port Royal entrance, and it is thought they design attacking Charleston or Savannah. I cannot feel that they design attacking Charleston, but if they do, my quiet conviction is that they will be defeated. My opinion of our ability to hold Charleston has changed here of late. <br /><br />Saturday, Feb. 7. <br /><br />The weather is better to day. Hope for a pleasant Sabbath, or Sunday rather. <br /><br />Sunday, Feb. 8. <br /><br />Spent this day as I usually spend the Sabbath - in going to S. school and church. <br /><br />[Page 19] <br />Monday, Feb. 9. <br /><br />I am feeling depressed this evening. <br /><br />Tuesday Feb. 10. <br /><br />As yesterday, so this evening, I am feeling melancholy. All men no doubt, have their hours of sadness. One circumstance or another conspires to make them feel at times that this world is not their home. It is well it is so. <br /><br />Wednesday, Feb. 11. <br /><br />A little circumstance occurred to day which called for discipline, but I managed to accomplish my purposes without referring it to the Sup’t. There were few at prayer meeting this evening. “It ought not so to be.” <br /><br />[Page 20] <br />Thursday, Feb. 12. <br /><br />This world is full of trouble, or rather this life is beset with many sore trials. It is a sweet consolation to know that there is a state of existence where troubles do not come. <br /><br />Friday, Feb. 13. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day. <br /><br />Saturday, Feb. 14. <br /><br />A dispatch has been received to day, which indicates that the State of Ohio & three others adjoining are determined to have peace, or cease warring against the Confederacy and fight the usurper. I think the report is exaggerated, yet believe that such will be the case ultimately. Indeed, I predicted this some time ago. The west will leave the <br /><br />[Page 21] <br />North. So may it be! <br /><br />Had a serenade this evening from some of the cadets. They came out to pay a compliment to my colleague who has just returned with his bride, and took occasion to serenade me also. Music has its charms. <br /><br />Sunday, Feb. 15. <br /><br />Was pleased to day to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">have the</span> see some of the cadets at S. school. They have joined a Bible class and will I hope be much profited by it. <br /><br />Monday, Feb. 16. <br /><br />Had the pleasure of Prof. Edwards and Rev. Mr. P’s company to tea this evening. A pleasure it was too. Their visits are profitable as well as pleasant and hence the more appreciated. <br /><br />[Page 22] <br />Tuesday, Feb. 17. <br /><br />The Supt. has published a card, calling for a company of one hundred men to participate in the defense of Charleston in the event an attack is made on it soon. It seems that he obtained the permission of the Chairman of the Board to go himself if he can raise a company. The Chairman told him however, as I am informed, that he would not allow the Academic duties to be suspended; it is needless therefore for any of the rest of us to think of going in the same or with a similar company. Indeed I would not care to go in his company as he did not give me any intimation of his intentions before publishing his card. I do not think, however, that he will be successful in raising a company. <br /><br />[Page 23] <br />Wednesday Feb. 18. <br /><br />A rainy disagreeable day. I went to the church this evening, thinking there would be prayer meeting, but found no one out. <br /><br />Thursday, Feb. 19. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day. <br /><br />Friday, Feb. 20 <br /><br />Had my colleague and his bride to tea <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">visit</span> this evening. It is pleasant to see young people enjoy themselves. <br /><br />Saturday, Feb. 21. <br /><br />Had the <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">the</span> company of a young friend this morning to breakfast and at dinner. He arrived this morning and left this afternoon. <br /><br />Another present from my kind Father was received to day. Such donations are very useful in these extortionate times. <br /><br />[Page 24] <br />Sunday, Feb. 22 <br /><br />The weather is very unpleasant, and hence not many at S. school or church. <br /><br />Monday, Feb. 23 <br /><br />The indications are that the attack on Charleston is postponed, so says the paper this morning. We hope it is so, indeed we feel that such is the case, and return thanks to the Ruler of us all for his goodness and mercy to us. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Monday</span>, Feb. 24, Tuesday <br /><br />Have what I call a Confederate suit of clothes. The cloth made on Father’s place, was given to me by my good Mother. The suit is both neat and comfortable. I prize it because of the source whence it came, and for its utility too. If the war lasts long then will be more such suits. <br /><br />[Page 25] <br />Wednesday Feb. 25. <br /><br />This afternoon, I took some exercise in the garden. I planted peas, beets and radishes, all of which would perhaps have done better had they been planted earlier. <br /><br />Thursday, Feb. 26. <br /><br />Took some more exercise in gardening to day. I like the recreation and hope it may be profitable to me in two senses. I think I should like much to have a place of my own, and the means of carrying on a farm. It is an independent and a pleasant life. <br /><br />We had an invitation out to tea this evening, which we accepted and found the company agreeable. <br /><br />Friday Feb. 27 <br /><br />It is better to go to the house of <br /><br />[Page 26] <br />mourning than to the house of mirth said the wise man. This afternoon, I helped to inter the remains of one of my little Sunday school children. He is the fifth one that his father has lost, and now the only one that is left is sick. Truly, the ways of God are past finding out. Yet we know that He doeth all things well. <br /><br />Saturday, Feb. 28th <br /><br />A very rainy day this, yet I have been out on the street twice, and once without an umbrella. I do not however, feel any inconvenience from it. I took off my wet clothing on coming in, as is my custom, in such cases, and hope therefore to experience no evil effect from going out. A motto of mine is not to allow the rain to in- <br /><br />[Page 27] <br />terfere with anything I have to do in the way of duty. <br /><br />Sunday, March 1. <br /><br />Heard an excellent sermon this evening, considering that it was from by a young man. The only objection to it was that , that is peculiar to young ministers, rather too much ornament. Age will correct this and he will I think make an excellent minister. His name is Adams. At present he is a student at the Pres. Theo. Seminary in this place. <br /><br />Monday, March 2. <br /><br />Spent the evening with one of my colleagues - found it pleasant. <br /><br />Tuesday March 3. <br /><br />Planted some corn in my garden <br /><br />[Page 28] <br />to day; also some okra. I fear it is rather early for the latter to do well, however I also transplanted a few peach trees - a work that ought to have been done some days ago, but was neglected. <br /><br />Wednesday, March 4. <br /><br />Rather a cold day for the season, and hence perhaps the reason so few were at prayer meeting this evening. <br /><br />Thursday, March 5. <br /><br />To day was set apart by the Governor as a day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer, and was observed by the citizens generally, though not altogether in the manner that it ought to have been. A few were at church where all ought to have been, and where by the way Dr. R. made some very interesting remarks. The stores <br /><br />[Page 29] <br />were, almost without exception closed. I do not know that I have ever seen so general an observance in this respect of a day in of thus set a part. Would that all might or could observe the day in an acceptable spirit. <br /><br />Friday, March 6. <br /><br />I am in command for a day or two. To day has passed off very pleasantly. <br /><br />Saturday, March 7. <br /><br />Closely engaged all day. The Supt being absent, I had his duties to discharge. This evening, I attended the regular church conference, which was a little more interesting than some we have had. We passed a resolution inviting the S. Baptist Convention to meet here in May next. In an informal conversation that occurred, I alluded to <br /><br />[Page 30] <br />the prejudices that exist here against the Baptists, and from this [illegible] I was drawn into a discussion on preachers and preaching. To my great surprise, I heard a minister spoken of as a third class minister while to my mind he was is a first class. Another was referred to as not being a popular minister while it is known that where he lives the church is always thronged whenever he is to preach, and that too with persons from all denominations. I could but think that envy or prejudice had something to do with the utterance of their opinions. <br /><br />Sunday, March, 8. <br /><br />Bro.-in-law J. R. P. G. arrived this afternoon from Va. This is the first time he has returned since he he enter- <br /><br />[Page 31] <br />ed the army in June 1861. He looks healthy, and appears to be very cheerful. He will go on home on Tuesday, and Lou will accompany him. I expect therefore to be alone for some time. <br /><br />I met, at church this evening, Lt. L. J. S. - the son of my old friend Dr. B. S. S. - The young man was very happy to meet me but not more so than I was to meet him. He informed me that he had made a profession of religion. This did not surprise me because from what from what I know of his character, I felt that he would at no distant day “forsake the error of his ways.” May he have grace to enable him to hold out faithful to the end. <br /><br />[Page 32] <br />Monday, March. 9. <br /><br />I am feeling depressed this evening. I feel that there is danger of contracting disease by traveling now-a-days and hence feel apprehension about my family as they are to go to Greenville to-morrow. <br /><br />Tuesday, March 10. <br /><br />I am well, but a little lonely, as much so in truth as a man can be who is constantly engaged. <br /><br />Wednesday, March. 11. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to record to night. Indeed I might say this almost every night, for my life is a very monotonous one. <br /><br />Thursday, March 12. <br /><br />I have been trying to read more than I have for some time past. Would that I could command more time for study and improvement. <br /><br />[Page 33] <br />Friday, March 13 <br /><br />No news to day worth recording. Rumors of an attack on Charleston, to be made soon, are current, but no one knows when it will take place. I am inclined to think that it will not take place at all. God grant that I may be correct in this view. If comes, I hope to be able to discharge my duty in whatever position it may cause me to be placed. <br /><br />Saturday, March 14. <br /><br />I am weary this evening. Close attention all day has caused me to feel the need of repose. Apart from this I feel lonely and unsettled in mind. This latter feeling is no doubt the result of the threatened aspect of affairs at present. Hope it will soon <br /><br />[Page 34] <br />be past and that all will be quiet again. <br /><br />Sunday, March 15. <br /><br />Attended the S. school and church as usual to day. The sermon this evening was better than that we usually hear on Sunday evening, though I think it was not exactly adapted to the audience. It was too much after the cold argumentative order for young people. To impress them there should be more pathos than our minister usually exhibits. <br /><br />Monday, March 16. <br /><br />I was notified to day by Gen. Jones to hold myself in readiness to move to Charleston at a moment's warning with the Corps of Cadets. Should the city be attacked, he thinks of ordering me to take the Cadets and go down. Capt. T. will have <br /><br />[Page 35] <br />his own corps to command, and hence the command of the Cadets will devolve upon me. On his asking me what I thought of it, I informed him that I held myself ready to obey any order that he might give on the subject. - I have written to my wife who is now at her father’s telling her about it, in order to prepare her to hear of my leaving for Charleston should the attack be made. I have also written to my parents to the same effect. It would be a pleasure to me to see them all again, before going into battle; but it may be that I will see none of them. However this may be, my duty is to obey the orders received, and that I propose doing, trusting that Providence will so order my course, that I may meet them <br /><br />[Page 36] <br />all again. The Almighty arm of Him who rules above can shield me from harm and to him I trust my all. <br /><br />Tuesday, March, 17. <br /><br />I have, in addition to my duties in the Academy, written four letters, notifying young men of their appointment, as state cadets, by His Excellency the Governor. This consideration has been extended to them, because of gallant and meritorious conduct in battle, either by them or their parents. This is as it should be. <br /><br />I planted some beans to day. <br /><br />Wednesday, March 18. <br /><br />My family returned to day. They had not contemplated doing so before next week, but on the reception of <br /><br />[Page 37] <br />my letter, stating that I had received orders to hold myself in readiness to go to Charleston at a moment’s warning, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">they</span> Lou at once determined to come home. I am glad she did so. I now feel that I could be more content to leave. True, the parting would be a severe trial but after that I should feel better than to have had to go without taking leave of them. <br /><br />Thursday, March 19. <br /><br />“All quiet” to night. Had Pro. P. to tea with us. <br /><br />Friday, March, 20. <br /><br />A cold day for the season, this. But it is doubtless for good or it would not have been so. We all know how to complain, and oftentimes complain at what we <br /><br />[Page 38] <br />ought to be grateful for. <br /><br />Saturday, March 21 <br /><br />A very unfortunate accident occurred in his city to day. A prominent merchant, a member too of the Baptist church, shot a man inflicting a severe wound in the thigh. I regret, at all times, to hear of one man shooting another but this is more than usually painful for me to contemplate. I believe him to be a good man, though subject to weaknesses, like most other men. One of his, is a very excitable temperament. What the circumstances were that led to it, I do not know. <br /><br />Sunday, March 22. <br /><br />Attended the funeral of one of my neighbors’ little children this morning. This evening I went to our church as usual. Bro. B. read his sermon <br /><br />[Page 39] <br />which, by the way, was one of the best I have heard from him in some time. Still there are those doubtless, who will condemn it simply because it was read. Such is the power of prejudice. <br /><br />Monday, March, 23. <br /><br />This is my birth-day, and I am reminded that I am now thirty-one years old. My reflections are not as agreeable as I would have them. I feel that I have accomplished, very little, almost nothing for one of my age, and hence would gladly be younger in order that I might have longer to labor in the hope of doing good to my fellow men. But time that is past cannot be recalled. In future, I must try, with the favor of Providence, <br /><br />[Page 40] <br />to make amends for the loss I have sustained from ill-health and other adverse circumstances. <br /><br />Tuesday, March, 24. <br /><br />Nothing to record to day. <br /><br />Wednesday, March, 25 <br /><br />One of the cadets asked me for my autograph this evening, which of course, I consented to give. <br /><br />Thursday, March 26. <br /><br />I am feeling very unwell from the effects of cold this evening. I will take a cup of sage tea this evening when I retire, hoping to be better in the morning. <br /><br />Friday, March 27. <br /><br />To-day having been set apart by Pres. Davis as a day of Fasting, humiliation and prayer, there were no Academic exercises. I was pleased, at church, a more general attendance than <br /><br />[Page 41] <br />on previous occasions. It is a good indication of better times to see people generally more impressed with a sense of dependence on God than they formerly were. When we are properly humbled we will have peace, not before. <br /><br />Saturday, March 28. <br /><br />Had Major W. & wife, also Mr. & Mrs. B - to tea with us this evening. The company was an agreeable one and the time passed pleasantly. <br /><br />Sunday, March 29. <br /><br />A very damp day, and consequently very few were out at church. People do not go out to church much in this town unless the weather is good. Rev. G. W. Hicks preached for us, and very acceptably too. His text this morning was <br /><br />[Page 42] <br />from the 140th Psalms “Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his heritage:” this evening his subject was the fall of Peter. The beads of his discourse were 1. The ingredients of Peter’s sin, 2. The causes that led to it, & 3 the aggravations and extenuations of his sin. <br /><br />Monday, March 30. <br /><br />A very cold rain to day for the season. <br /><br />Tuesday, March, 31. <br /><br />The war casts a gloom over every thing. When will it cease? When we are sufficiently humbled in the sight of God and not before. <br /><br />Wednesday April, 1. <br /><br />The weather is still unseasonable. There was a good attendance at prayer meeting this evening, - a very good sign of a proper state feeling. <br /><br />[Page 43] <br />Thursday, April. 2. <br /><br />A little exercise in my garden to day has served to make me feel the need of repose. <br /><br />Friday, April 3. <br /><br />I am in command again, the Supt being absent for a day or so. By his authority, to-day being Good-Friday, Academic exercises were suspended. He is an Episcopalian and regards the day as a religious festival. Were I in authority, I would, it occurs to me, pursue a different course. Indeed with my views I should do wrong to lend official sanction to such an observance of the day. I find no authority in Scripture for regarding it as a religious festival, on the contrary I find that such an observance is of is the <br /><br />[Page 44] <br />offspring of Heathenism and Catholicism. Had our Saviour deemed it proper that His followers should keep such a festival, he would have left directions concerning it. <br /><br />Saturday, April, 4. <br /><br />At church conference this evening, a brother acknowledged having been guilty of a serious error in his Christian walk, and expressed sincere penitence for the same. A motion was made to excuse the brother and pass it over without making any record of it, but it occurred to me that it should be on the record. I suggested that it ought to be done, and after a full and free expression of views and feelings on the part of the brethren that course was adopted. I am satisfied it was the proper course. <br /><br />[Page 45] <br />Sunday, April, 5. <br /><br />We had a pleasant communion season this afternoon. To-night I remain at home; so that one of the servants can go to church who would have to stay at home were I to go. <br /><br />Monday, April, 6. <br /><br />To day has been one of more than usual excitement with us. Capt Thomas received an order to go down to Charleston with his company at once, and I have been expecting one all day to go down with the cadets. This afternoon the cadets asked me to suspend academic exercises for a few days which I declined to do. Employment is the best remedy for their excitement, and moreover it will keep them out of mischief. - This evening <br /><br />[Page 46] <br />I learn with sorrow of the death of some of my relatives; and to add to this Mother is quite sick. This of course gives me a gloomy feeling. Still I am indulging the hope that she will soon be well again. <br /><br />Tuesday, April 7. <br /><br />This has been a day of suspense to all of us. It is stated on good authority that the attack on Charleston has commenced, and as we are under orders to move at a moment’s warning, the cadets are anxious to hear all the news. They are, however, ready to obey orders of any <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">kind</span> nature - a good mark of discipline. This evening I heard there was a dispatch in the city for me, and concluded it contained the order <br /><br />[Page 47] <br />to move. When it came, however, it referred to another matter altogether. To my family this was a great relief for they had concluded that I was to leave in the morning. <br /><br />Wednesday, April 8. <br /><br />There has been more quiet to day. It is said that one of the most formidable of the enemy’s monitors was sunk by our batteries on Morris Island this morning. - At prayer meeting this evening the attendance was not large, though there were a few who I trust feel that it is good to have gone out to the house of prayer. <br /><br />Thursday, April 9. <br /><br />With thankfulness to the Giver of all good I retire this evening. He has seen proper to check Mother’s sickness, and I hope she will soon be <br /><br />[Page 48] <br />well again. - We have had another quiet day. It is reported that the enemy’s fleet has gone southward. <br /><br />Friday, April 10. <br /><br />Bro. in law J. R. P. G. - called here this evening on his way to Charleston to join his chieftain Gen’l Hampton. He saw the Genl’s call or request last night and left home by the next train. I hope, however, that there will not be any use for them. <br /><br />Saturday, April 11. <br /><br />Close attention to duty all day causes me to feel weary this evening. Hope to rest quietly tonight and to spend a pleasant sabbath. <br /><br />Sunday, April, 12. <br /><br />Another Sunday is past, and I feel thankful for the quiet I have enjoyed. <br /><br />[Page 49] <br />Monday, 13th April. <br /><br />Was gratified this morning, to learn that the fleet of the enemy left Charleston yesterday - hope they will not return. <br /><br />Tuesday, April 14. <br /><br />A very busy day this has been for me. A case arose requiring some discipline and I called the young man to me, showed him wherein he had erred, and then had to conform to my notions of what was proper. <br /><br />Wednesday, April, 15. <br /><br />Nothing unusual to day. <br /><br />Thursday, April, 16. <br /><br />Wrote a letter of introduction to day for a youth who recently left us with an honorable discharge. He desires to go elsewhere to school, hoping for better success. <br /><br />[Page 50] <br />Friday, April 17. <br /><br />Capt T - returned this morning, and will take command in a day or so I suppose. I shall thus be relieved of some of my responsibilities. He seems to have had a pleasant time. <br /><br />I was somewhat disappointed this afternoon, to hear that our salaries were not increased at the recent meeting of the Board of Visitors. I had hoped the stringency of the times would induce them to raise the salaries temporarily, but fearing the institution would become involved in debt they did not do so, at least I suppose this was the cause. <br /><br />Saturday April 18 <br /><br />Was made to feel sad this evening to hear that Mother’s health is still bad. <br /><br />[Page 51] <br />Sunday, April 19. <br /><br />Spent the day as I usually spend my Sundays. <br /><br />Monday, April 20. <br /><br />Began to prepare my papers for the “Official Register” of the Academy this evening. <br /><br />Tuesday, April 21. <br /><br />My engagements to day were as usual. <br /><br />Wednesday, April, 21. <br /><br />After the duties of the day I went to prayer meeting this evening. Only a few were out. <br /><br />Thursday April, 22. <br /><br />I am weary and feel the need of rest. <br /><br />Friday, April 23. <br /><br />Had some of the cadets and a few girls to tea this evening. They appeared to enjoy themselves. It gave
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[Page 1] <br />Meeting of the Board of Visitors, held in Charleston, Tuesday, April 14, 1863. <br /><br />Present, Gen. James Jones, Chairman <br />Gen. D. F. Jamison, Col. I. D. Wilson <br />Henry Young Esq.. Thos. C. Perrin Esq. <br /><br />The Report of the Superintendent of the Citadel Academy, transmitting action of the Academic Board was laid before the Board of Visitors, whereupon it was Resolved, <br /><br />That the diploma of the institution be granted to the following cadets viz: <br /><br />1. M. M. Farrow <br />2. R. H. Griffin <br />3. J. K. Law <br />4. F. M. Farr <br />5. B. G. Rushing <br />6. A. Doty <br />7. H. W. DeSaussure <br />8. W. F. Rice <br />9. R. L. Cooper <br />10. W. M. Smith <br />11. B. R. Snead <br />12. J. B. Dotterer in the order named <br /><br />The reports of the Superintendent of the Arsenal Academy upon the suspensions of Cadets Wallace, Harris and Goode were submitted, and it was <br /><br />Ordered, <br /><br />That the suspensions be approved and made indefinite. <br /><br />[Page 2] <br />Resolved – That the salary of the Surgeon of the Arsenal Academy be increased to the sum of five-hundred dollars per annum. <br /><br />Mr. G. G. Wells was then elected Assistant Professor at the Citadel Academy, with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant and pay of eleven-hundred dollars per annum. <br /><br />Resolved – That the salary of Lieut. Coffin of the Citadel Academy be increased to eleven-hundred dollars per annum. <br /><br />Resolved – That the salary of Lieut. Sams of the Arsenal Academy be increased to eleven-hundred dollars per annum. <br /><br />The Chairman read to the Board a protest against the action of the Legislature, authorizing the Governor to appoint six cadets annually, to the Academy, which he (the Chairman) had handed to the Chairman of the Military Committee of the Senate before the adjournment of the Legislature. The protest was approved and ordered to be entered upon the Journal. The following is a copy. <br /><br />“Statement of objections to the Resolutions of the General Assembly giving power to the Governor to appoint, annually, six beneficiary cadets in the S.C. Military Academy, and ordering an appropriation of $2000, to be increased by $2000 annually, until the appropriation amounts to $8000.00. <br /><br />Twenty years ago, the Board of Visitors, under <br /><br />[Page 3] <br />a meager act of the General Assembly, converted the Arsenal Guard and Citadel Guard into Military schools. They (the Board) devoted much time and labor to perfecting and carrying out their scheme. The experience of a series of years satisfied them that fifty-four beneficiary cadets were as many as could be subsisted, clothed, supplied and educated with the endowment of the annual appropriation of $30,000.00 and they fixed upon that number as the maximum in the Academy. By an estimate of the Superintendent of the Citadel Academy, based upon the prices of clothing and subsistence during the quarter ending September 30th, 1862, the annual cost of a cadet is shown to be, <br /><br />For clothing $271.25 <br />For subsistence $188.41 <br />For servant’s hire, lights, fuel, washing and medicines $56.00 <br />Making $515.66 <br /><br />Exclusive of textbooks, stationary, bedding & room furniture. The Resolution of the Legislature increases the number of beneficiary cadets by an addition of twenty-four, making the whole number seventy-eight instead of fifty-four. An increase of nearly fifty per cent, and contemplates an appropriation of $333.33 each, instead of at least $515.66 each, which latter sum will be really under the actual cost of each cadet to the institution during the continuance of the present high prices of clothing and subsistence. <br /><br />[Page 4] <br />Again: if the institution is worthy of the patronage of the State, it is entirely owing to the care and labor bestowed upon it by the gentlemen composing the Board of Visitors. The Chairman of that Board, who has labored for twenty years in the cause cannot perceive any good reason why the appointment of cadets should be taken away from the Board and given to one of its members. <br /><br />(Signed) James Jones <br />Chairman Board of Visitors <br />S.C.M.A. <br /><br />Columbia <br />Feb. 2nd 1863 <br /><br />List of Distinguished Cadets reported at the Annual Examination April, 1863. <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">First Class</span> <br />1. M. M. Farrow, Spartanburg Dist. – 1st in Eng., 2nd in Elocution & Comp, 1st Tactics, 1st in Conduct and 1st in General Merit. <br />2. R. H. Griffin, Abbeville Dist. – 1st in Ethics, 2nd in Pol. Science, 1st in Elocution & Comp., 2nd in Tactics, 1st in Drawing, & 2nd in General Merit.<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Second Class</span> <br />1. P. S. Norris, Edgefield Dist. Math. Surveying, Drawing and 1st in General Merit. <br />2. J. C. Anderson, Spartanburg Dist. Surveying, Tactics and 2nd in General Merit. <br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Third Class</span> <br />1. J. M. Gray – Barnwell Dist. Math. French, Literature, Tactics, Drawing, Conduct & 1st in General Merit. <br />2. O. Sheppard, Edgefield Dist. 2nd in General Merit.<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Fourth Class</span> <br />1. F. J. Murdoch, Charleston Dist. Math. Literature & 1st in Gen’l Merit. <br />2. Thos. Frost, Charleston Dist. French & 2nd in Gen’l Merit. <br /><br />[Page 5] <br />Columbia, April 25, 1863 <br /><br />“The Board of Visitors having witnessed the annual examination of the Classes at the Citadel Academy and having duly considered the recommendations of the Academic Board, <br /><br />It is Ordered: That the recommendations of the Academic Board be approved. <br /><br />1 That the Second Class is allowed to rise in the order shown by the roll. <br /><br />2 That Cadets Cousart, Lockwood and Magrath be not allowed to rise with their class, but be retained in the Third Class. That the other members of the Third Class be allowed to rise in the order shown by the roll, but that Cadets J. Sanders, M. Rogers, Clement and Nicholes be censured in orders for neglect of study in the department of Belles Lettres & Ethics. The Board of Visitors would respectfully call the attention of the Academic Board to the low stand of Cadet T. B. Boyd of this class in “Literature,” and not very credible stand in Mathematics. <br /><br />3 That the Fourth Class be permitted to rise to Third Class in the order shown by the roll. <br /><br />4 That Cadets Baynard, J. Lawton, Matthews, Richards, Caskin, T. Howard, Richardson, Jordan, East, J. Sanders, Ryan, P. Lawton, Locke, Boinest, Webb and Gibbes be censured in orders for their <span style="text-decoration:underline;">low stand in conduct</span>. The Board of Visitors calls the attention of the Superintendent to the errors in the figures of the “Merit Rolls” and directs that they be corrected. The Board is unable <br /><br />[Page 6] <br />to determine whether the errors are in the details or the “Totals”: if in the latter they affect the stand and relative position of some of the Cadets, and must be corrected and the corrections reported immediately to the Secretary of the Board, for the Annual Register. <br /><br />The following errors have been observed viz: <br /><br />Merit Roll – Second Class Nos. 3 and 7 <br />Merit Roll – Third Class Nos. 3, 4, 14, 15, 17, 19 & 25 <br />Merit Roll – Fourth Class (not examined)” <br /><br />(Signed) James Jones, Chairman <br />Board of Visitors <br />S.C.M.A. <br /><br />[Page 7] <br />Columbia, May 25 1863 <br /><br />Orders. <br /><br />Upon hearing the Report of the Superintendent of the Arsenal Academy, of the semi-annual examination of that Academy, the recommendation of the Academic Board herewith transmitted, are approved and ordered to be carried into effect. <br /><br />1. That Cadets <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Fraser</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">H. Brown</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">H. Vance</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Moetze</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Johnstone</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Gibson</span> be discharged for <span style="text-decoration:underline;">deficiency in studies</span>. <br /><br />II. That Cadets <span style="text-decoration:underline;">McMorries</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Morris</span> be warned of their low stand in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">all</span> the Departments of study, and of their extreme danger of discharge for deficiency. <br /><br />III. That the following Cadets be notified of their low stand in the Departments named viz: <br />Cadets <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Miller</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">W. Lucas</span> in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Mathematics</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">French</span>. <br />Cadets <span style="text-decoration:underline;">J. Huger</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Stoney</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Duvant</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">D. Huger</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">DuBos</span> in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Mathematics</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">English</span>. <br />Cadets <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Hanckel</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Walker</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Warren</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Emanuel</span> in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">French</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">English</span>. <br />Cadets <span style="text-decoration:underline;">T. Lucas</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Harrison</span> in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Mathematics</span>. <br />Cadets <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Cannon</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Vaux</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Pearson</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Clarke</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Salley</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">W. Thompson</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Bronson</span> in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">French</span>. <br />Cadets <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Graves</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">C. Huger</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Edwards</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Ball</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Conner</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Hughes</span> and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Pringle</span> in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">English</span>. <br /><br />And that they be admonished of the necessity of improvement in the respective Departments mentioned in connection with their names. <br /><br />James Jones <br />Chairman Board of Visitors <br />S.C.M.A <br /><br />[Page 8] <br />Columbia Aug. 28, 1863. <br /><br />Orders. <br />The recommendations of the Academic Board of the Citadel Academy, in relation to the result of the semi-annual examination lately completed at that Academy, are approved and ordered to be carried into effect. In accordance with which it is further ordered that Cadets J. W. Evans, A. H. White, B. T. Gibbes, E. J. Webb and J. E. Lewis of the Third Class be dismissed the Academy for deficiency in studies. <br /><br />(Signed) James Jones <br />Chairman Board of Visitors <br />S.C.M.A. <br /><br />[Page 9] <br />Columbia, Nov. 24. 1863. <br /><br />The annual examination of the Arsenal Cadets began this morning at 10 o’clock in presence of the Chairman of the Board of Visitors, and continued by adjournment until the 26th. <br /><br />Columbia, Nov. 27. 1863. <br /><br />The Board met at 11 ½ A.M. – Present <br /><br />Gen. James Jones, Chairman <br />His Excel’cy Gov. Bonham, Gen. D. F. Jamison, <br />A. C. Garlington, Adj’t & Insp’tor Gen’l. <br /><br />The Chairman read the resignation of Col. H. C. Young as a member of the Board, and stated that Col. R. J. Gage, of Union, had been appointed by His Excel’cy the Governor in his stead, whereupon the following resolutions were adopted. <br /><br />Resolved, unanimously, That in parting with Col. Young, as a member of this Board, we feel it due to the long, pleasant and intimate association that has existed between us, to express our regret that his numerous cares should have induced him to resign, and our great pleasure in testifying to the regularity, zeal and efficiency with which he has ever discharged his duties. <br /><br />Resolved, unanimously, That the Secretary of the Board be instructed to forward this resolution to Col. Young, and tender him our best wishes for his happiness in future. <br /><br />The annual report of the Supt of the Arsenal Academy was then taken up & read, when it was <br /><br />Ordered 1. That the suspension of Cadets [Illegible], <br /><br />[Page 10] <br />Browning and DuBos for desertion be approved and that they be dismissed. <br /><br />2. That the suspension of Cadet J. Brown be confirmed and that he be dismissed. <br /><br />3. That the suspension of Cadets Ball, Burn, Connor, Edwards, Galphin, Goodlott, Hughes, Lowry, Mays, Massey, McMorries, O’Hear, Osborn, Smith, Stoney, L. Thompson and Vaux be confirmed and that they be dismissed. <br /><br />4. That Cadet W. Thompson be restored to the internal discipline of the Academy, and that they he report for duty at the Arsenal on the 1st of January next. <br /><br />5. That Cadet T. Lucas be dismissed for desertion. <br /><br />6. That the name of Cadet Warren be dropped from the roll for continued absence. <br /><br />7. That Cadet Rhett’s application to be relieved from the six demerits attached to his name be not granted. <br /><br />8. That the applications of Cadets Ervin, Salley, Ragin, Carlisle, Huger, Felder, Morris and Miller, to remain at the Arsenal another year be not granted. <br /><br />9. That Cadets Morris and Miller be discharged for deficiency in studies. <br /><br />10. That in consideration of Cadet Wallace’s [illegible] for his conduct, previous to, and soon after his suspension, his dismissal be revoked and he be restored to the Academy to report on the 1st of January next. <br /><br />11. That the remaining forty one members of the class be transferred to the Citadel Academy to report on the 1st of January next viz: <br /><br />(turn over) <br /><br />[Page 11] <br />1. M. S. Sams <br />2. W. H. Rhett <br />3. A. R. Heyward <br />4. J. T. Dargan <br />5. G. Croft <br />6. S. R. Todd <br />7. E. E. Stone <br />8. J. G. Simpson <br />9. P. Brown <br />10. J. L. Bartlette <br />11. J. M. Furman <br />12. J. F. Black <br />13. C. J. Thomas <br />14. C. P. Bull <br />15. H. C. DuBose <br />16. E. Lynch <br />17. C. W. Harrell <br />18. J. Lynch <br />19. A. N. McCollum <br />20. T. W. Clawson <br />21. W. T. Branch <br />22. J. B. Bethune <br />23. G. C. Graves <br />24. A. J. Green <br />25. P. J. W. McCann <br />26. R. K. Clark <br />27. J. W. Stewart <br />28. M. Simpson <br />29. A. M. Salley <br />30. E. E. Ervin <br />31. T. Croft <br />32. J. W. Vance <br />33. W. B. Pringle <br />34. D. Chamblin <br />35. R. T. Pearson <br />36. J. L. Felder <br />37. M. L. Walker<br />38. J. H. Boatwright <br />39. J. A. Carlisle <br />40. J. C. Huger <br />41. H. L. Ragin <br /><br />Resolved, That the recommendation of Capt. Thomas in regard to admitting applicants in April and July be ordered to lie upon the table. <br /><br />Adjourned to meet tomorrow at 10 A.M. <br /><br />John B. Patrick <br />Secretary <br /><br />[Page 12] <br />Columbia, Nov. 28, 1863. <br /><br />Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met this A.M. at 10 o’clock. – Present <br /><br />Gen. James Jones, Chairman <br />Gen. D. F. Jamison & Hon. T. C. Perrin <br /><br />Resolved, That hereafter any appointee, who shall fail to report at the time specified and afterwards apply for admission, shall not be received while there is a new applicant from the same district. <br /><br />Resolved, That the following persons be appointed probationary pupils in the S. C. Military Academy, and that they be directed to report for duty on the 1st of January next. <br /><br /><strong>Abbeville</strong> <br />* Benjamin Chiles P <br />Benj. F. McKeller P <br />George P. Brownlee P <br />Gillian S. Merriwether P <br />T. H. Moore P <br /><strong>Anderson</strong> <br />Jas. A. Langston S <br />James Munroe P <br />Joseph W. Keys P <br />Preston Belcher P <br />J. Harrison P <br /><strong>Barnwell</strong> <br />Willian H. Hunting <br />* Alfred Ayer P <br />* Leland Hagood P <br />* Arthur M. Owens P <br />* F. Wardlaw Stansell P <br />* C. E. Coffin P <br />* Addison Brown P <br />Wm. R. Buckingham P <br />Heyward Brown P <br />Wm. Harper Hagood P <br /><strong>Beaufort</strong> <br />J. Seabrook Wells S <br />Park Woodward S <br />Wm. Daniel Villard P <br />Jos. Garvey Allen P <br />Edward B. Richardson P <br />* Robert Thomson P <br />J. L. Spann P <br />* Joseph W. Barnwell P <br /><strong>Charleston</strong> <br />John P. Caldwell S <br />Osma Knox S <br />John H. Fell S <br />Joseph W. Colcock S <br />James Aucrum S <br />John E. Giles S <br />* W. P. DeSaussure P <br />* McKenzie Parker P <br />* Wm. Henry Heyward P <br />* Francis E. Taylor P <br />* John Dougherty P <br />* Robert B. Hayne P <br />George H. Winkler P <br />Chas. Blume Trumbo P <br /><br />[Page 13] <br />Wm. W. Simons P <br />Russell Noble P <br />Jos. R. Pringle P <br />Maybar H. Motte P <br />W. D. Palmer P <br />H. C. Palmer P <br />Wm. B. Hills P <br />Jos. Swinton Baynard P <br />Joseph Howard Porter P <br />Walter Williman P <br />John C. Tiediman P <br />Samuel G. Porcher P <br />Samuel Wharton P <br />Grange S. Simons P <br />John Stoney Mathison P <br />Lawrence N. Chisolm P <br />Julius B. Aveilhe P <br />Arthur M. Gayer P <br />J. W. P. Chafee P <br />Robert H. Martin P <br />Samuel D. Alexander P <br />John M. Hamilton P <br />Theodore G. Snowden P <br />H. Banks Eason P <br />Francis H. Trenholm P <br />Lewis S. Jervey P <br /><strong>Chester</strong> <br />J. D. Heath P <br />J. S. J. Cliffton P <br /><strong>Chesterfield</strong> <br />* Laurence L. Prince P <br />C. L. Evans P <br />Lucius L. Spencer P <br />* John Gratton Hagner P <br /><strong>Clarendon</strong> <br />J. S. Cantey P <br />John C. Ingraham P <br />Gabriel W. Dingle P <br /><strong>Colleton</strong> <br />John Johnson S <br />H. A. Webb S <br />John George Vose P <br />F. V. Appleby P <br />F. W. F. Rivers P <br />Cotesworth P. Sanders P <br /><strong>Darlington</strong><br />* J. H. Dargan P <br />* Thomas Lide P <br />George W. McCall P <br />James Haynesworth P <br /><strong>Edgefield</strong> <br />Wm. P. Goodman S <br />James Turner S <br />Edgar Sheppard Adams P <br />Earle Williams P <br />George B. Addison P <br />Samuel Bones Hughes P <br />Wm. C. Carwile P <br />Artemus B. Watson P <br /><strong>Fairfield</strong> <br />Peyne Thomas P <br />Henry N. Obear P <br /><strong>Greenville</strong> <br />James B. Humphrey S <br />Vandry McBee P <br />T. C. Pool P <br />Hamilton M. Gantt P <br />Jacob Chaplin P <br /><strong>Georgetown</strong><br />David R. Sessions S <br />James Small S <br /><br />[Page 14] <br />James R. Parker P <br />A. B. Hemingway P<br />J. Lowndes P <br /><strong>Horry</strong> <br />George O. Buck P <br /><strong>Kershaw</strong> <br />P. Bracey Villipigue S <br />* W. R. Withers P <br />* John Kershaw P <br />Wm. E. Johnson P <br />Benj. H. Shannon P <br /><strong>Lancaster</strong> <br />Jas. H. Thornwell P <br />Geo. Wesly Beckham P <br /><strong>Laurens</strong> <br />Wm. Watts Kennedy S <br />Wm. R. Smith P <br />Jas. Barnsdale Parks P <br />Walter Eichelberger P <br />C. L. Smith P <br />Lexington Edward Steedman P <br />J. W. Spann P <br />M. Gantt P <br /><strong>Marlborough</strong> <br />Clarence McCloud P <br />Philip Albert Emanuel P <br /><strong>Marion</strong> <br />John C. Sellars P <br />James D. Bethea P<br />Augustus Walter P <br /><strong>Newberry</strong> <br />Thos. Albert Johnson S <br />Thos. T. Moore P <br />John F. Spearman P <br />George Johnston P <br /><strong>Orangeburg</strong> <br />Wm. T. Whetstone S <br />Francis R. Darby P <br />Wm. Edward McMichael P <br />Jefferson G. Darby P <br /><strong>Pickens</strong> <br />Earle Gantt S <br />W. Moore P <br /><strong>Richland</strong> <br />* Albert R. Stuart P <br />Kemp S. Dargan P <br />John P. Herndon P <br />Charles F. Janney P <br />John E. Heise P <br />Jacob Lyons P <br /><strong>Spartanburg</strong> <br />* D’Arcy P. Duncan P <br />Albert P. H. Walker P <br />James T. Bomar P <br />Lewis C. Cannon P <br />Howard S. Bobo P <br /><strong>Sumter</strong> <br />* Parrish C. Furman P <br />* Horace H. Moses P <br />Wm. O. Cain P <br />R. M. Cain P <br />A. J. Moses P <br /><strong>Union</strong> <br />George Rogers S <br />Lewis Meng P <br />Robert Scaife P <br /><strong>Williamsburg</strong> <br />Henry E. Footman S <br />Wm. B. Pressley P <br />Joseph B. Shaw P <br /><br />[Page 15]<br /><strong>York</strong> <br />John Calvin Simpson S <br />Johnston Jones P <br />George Steele P <br />R. T. May P <br />Wm. M. Thomason P <br /><br />Adjourned. <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 /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">1st Congressional Dist</span>. <br />Daniel Quinn <br />Arthur C. Hammet <br />* George W. Ferrell <br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">2nd Congressional Dist</span>. <br />Francis Marion Lindsay <br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">3rd Congressional Dist</span>. <br />* Arthur W. Thomson <br />A. P. Woodward <br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">4th Congr’l Dist</span>. <br />* Abner W. Lamar <br />William Z. McGee <br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">5th Congr’l Dist</span>. <br />* R. A. Gwin <br />Thos. E. Boggs <br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">6th Congr’l Dist</span>. <br />* Daniel A. Miller <br />Henry A. Smith <br /><br />* Re-appointed <br /><br />Columbia, Nov. 28, 1863. <br /><br />The Board met and resumed business at about 7 o’clock P.M. – Present <br /><br />Gen. James Jones Chairman <br />Gen. D. F. Jamison, Hon. T. C. Perrin <br /><br />The report (annual) of the Supt of the Citadel Academy was read, after which it was <br /><br />Ordered 1. That the suspensions of Cadets T. Howard, W. G. Baynard and J. K. Anderson be approved and that they be dismissed. <br /><br />[Page 16] <br />2nd That Cadets L. C. Rice, J. M. Moss and J. E. Boinest be restored to the Academy to receive such punishments in the institution as the Supt may deem necessary & preserve discipline. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">but that in future</span> The Board announces in future [illegible] will not tolerate any such fraud on the part of cadets. <br /><br />3. That the decision of the Board in the case of J. E. Lewis, discharged for deficiency at the last semi-annual examination, be revoked, and that he be restored to the Academy to enter 4th class rising 3rd in January next. <br /><br />4. That the Bursar of the Citadel Academy furnish Cadet Frazier with shoes and underclothing at the expense of the institution. <br /><br />5. That Cadet A. M. Odom be transferred to the pay roll and in case he refuses, that he be discharged. <br /><br />6. That the First & Second Classes be granted a furlough from Troop on the 19th Dec. till Troop on the 4th January 1864, provided the siege of the city permits. <br /><br />7. That Cadet Clements application to be excused from a mark in tactics, received at the last examination, be not granted. <br /><br />8. That a furlough be granted to Lt. Armstrong for fourteen days, commencing Dec. 18th provided the siege of the city permits. <br /><br />9. That Major White be furloughed from Dec. 18th to Dec. 31st, provided the siege of the city does not render it improper. <br /><br />The following resolutions were also 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 underclothing, including shirts, drawers and socks; also their shoes, combs and brushes and pay annually eight hundred dollars viz: two hundred dollars per quarter in advance. <br /><br />[Page 17] <br />Resolved, That the pay of officers of the S. C. Military Academy be increased to the following amounts for the ensuing year viz: <br /><br />Citadel <br />Superintendent to $2000.00 <br />Professor of Belles Lettres & Ethics to 2500.00 Professor of Mathematics to $2500.00 <br />Professor of Experimental Science to $2500.00 <br />Two Ass’t Professors to each $1600 3200.00 <br />Surgeon to 500.00 <br />Bursar to 1200.00 <br />in addition to the appropriation of $1000. to the Arsenal Keeper, to be drawn by the Superintendent, and appropriation of $500. to the Physician of the Magazine Guard to be drawn by the Surgeon. <br /><br />Arsenal <br />Superintendent, in addition to pay as Arsenal Keeper and Powder Receiver $2100.00 <br />Lieut. Patrick, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">exclusive of pay as Sec’y</span> to 1900.00 Lieut. Norris to 1900.00 <br />Lieut. Sams to 1400.00 <br />Bursar to 1000.00 <br />Surgeon to 800.00 <br /><br />Resolved that the resignation of Lieut Wells be accepted to take effect on the 1st of Dec. [illegible], & that the Chairman of the Board be authorized to appoint a successor. <br /><br />In accordance with the above resolution, the Chairman appointed Lieut. John F. [Illegible] of the Engineering Corps C. S. A. <br /><br />[Page 18] <br />Resolved, That the following report be adopted. <br /><br />To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: <br /><br />The Board of Visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy beg leave to submit the following report: <br /><br />During the past year, the Board have the pleasure to state, that the discipline of the Academy has been fully maintained; and that the examinations at both the institutions have been entirely satisfactory, notwithstanding the many difficulties which the state of the country presented to the full accomplishment of both these objects. On the 10th of July last, the studies in both institutions were suspended, and the cadets of the Citadel Academy, and fifty-two cadets of the Arsenal Academy, were placed at the disposition of the Commanding General of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and assigned to special military duty in the city of Charleston. This state of things continued until the 3rd of September following when the detachment from the Arsenal was remanded to their duties at that post, although the cadets of the Citadel Academy remained in service until the 23rd of the same month. <br /><br />At the present meeting of the Board, besides the usual number of state applicants, there were three hundred and seventy-five pay applications for admission into the class of next year; of whom, the Board could only receive twenty-seven state, and one hundred and fourteen pay cadets. At the last annual meeting of the Board, a larger number of applicants were rejected, on account <br /><br />[Page 19] <br />of the very limited means at the Arsenal for their accommodation; and the Board suggested to your honorable body, the propriety of making certain additions to the Arsenal buildings at Columbia, which could have accommodated about one-hundred and and thirty additional cadets. This suggestion was approved by your honorable body, and an appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars was made to erect the buildings, but, in consequence of the restriction placed upon the appropriation, it could not be drawn, and consequently the buildings were not erected. From the increased price of labor and materials, the same improvement could not be made for double the amount appropriated last year, and it may be doubled if the necessary materials could now be procured at any price. <br /><br />At the annual meeting of the Board, held on the 28th of November inst., there were fifty-seven pay, and twenty-three state cadets at the Citadel Academy. Thirty-one pay, and nine state cadets were ordered to be sent from the Arsenal to the Citadel Academy, on the 1st of January next, making at present in the institution, eighty-eight pay and thirty-two state cadets. Besides eleven cadets appointed by the Governor, under a resolution of the General Assembly, passed at the last annual session, there were appointed at the same time, one-hundred and fourteen pay and twenty-six state cadets, applicants to enter the Arsenal Academy, and twenty-one pay applicants to enter the fourth class, rising third, at the Citadel Academy, and four <br /><br />[Page 20] <br />cadets under suspension were restored to that Academy, so that, on the 1st of January next, there will be at the Citadel, one hundred and twelve pay, and thirty-three state cadets, and at the Arsenal, one hundred and fourteen pay and thirty-seven state cadets; making in the aggregate, two-hundred and ninety-six cadets in the Military Academy. <br /><br />The continued increase of prices for clothing and subsistence during the year has proved a very serious obstacle to the Board in maintaining these institutions. From the exhibits furnished the Board by the Superintendents of the two Academies, it appears that the cost of supporting a cadet during the ensuing year, based upon an estimate of present prices, will amount to $118.46, for clothing, and $685.80 for subsistence, when the sum paid by the cadet during the past year was $400 per annum. As it would be impossible, therefore, to maintain a cadet in the Academy at the amount heretofore charged, without bringing the institution greatly in debt, the Board, after full advisement, have determined, during the existence of the present high prices, to require parents and guardians, besides furnishing their sons and wards with shoes and certain articles of underclothing required during the past year, to pay the sum of eight hundred dollars per annum. <br /><br />The Board regrets to state, notwithstanding the most judicious economy in the purchase of articles necessary for the support of the institution, aided by the privilege of purchasing many such articles from the Commissary General of the States, that the fund appropriated by your honorable body based upon estimates<br /><br />[Page 21] <br />of prices made last year, has not been sufficient; and they have to report an excess of expenditures over receipts, at the Citadel Academy, of $13,784.14, and at the Arsenal Academy, of $9,587.43, making together the sum of $23,371.57. The Board respectfully recommend a special appropriation of that amount to cover the deficit. <br /><br />The annual appropriation of $37,000, after deducting the pay of fourteen officers of the institution leaves for the support of each state cadet, $251.51. Upon the basis of eight hundred dollars for the cost of each cadet, the deficiency during the ensuing year, for each state cadet will be $548.49, which, for the whole number of sixty-six cadets amounts to $36,234, and that, added to the annual appropriation, will amount to the sum of $73,200. The Board respectfully recommend an annual appropriation of the last named sum, as necessary for the support of the institution, during the present state of affairs; to be increased hereafter as the number appointed by the Governor under the resolution of the General Assembly, is successively increased, until the maximum, twenty-four, is reached. <br /><br />The following is a condensed abstract of the receipts and expenditures of the Academy, for the fiscal year ending September 30th 1863. The accounts and vouchers of the business of the Citadel and Arsenal Academies are herewith transmitted. <br /><br />[Page 22] <br />Receipts <br />Balance of cash on hand last year $905.70 <br />Received from annual appropriation 35,250.00 Received from appropriation for cadets appointed by Governor 1,225.00 <br />Received from pay cadets 49,500.00 <br />Received from sale of supplies to officers 9,719.67 Received from Governor Pickens for extra Magazine Guard 568.80 <br />[Total] $97,169.17 <br /><br />Expenditures <br />For salaries of officers $19,499.38 <br />For subsistence 35,740.36 <br />For clothing 23,756.45 <br />For washing 3,309.69 <br />For hire of servants 1,937.31<br />For music 256.00 <br />For contingencies including fuel, lights, books, stationary, medicines, etc. 8,222.72 <br />For permanent improvements 1,556.13 <br />For repairs to buildings, furniture, etc. 912.36 <br />For pay and subsistence of Magazine Guard 1,733.18 For balance cash remaining on hand 245.59<br />[Total] $97.169.17 <br /><br />Cash balance at Arsenal $170.04 <br />Cash balance at Citadel 75.55 <br />[Total] $245.59 <br /><br />Unpaid bills at Citadel $13,784.14 <br />Unpaid bills at Arsenal 9,587.43 <br />[Total] $23,371.57 <br /><br />An exhibit is herewith submitted, showing the number of cadets appointed to the Academy, and their disposition. <br /><br />Respectfully reported, <br />(Signed) James Jones Chairman <br />Board Visitors <br /><br />Columbia, Dec. 1st 1863. <br /><br />[Page 23] <br />Exhibit. <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 />Resolved, That the thanks of the Board of Visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy are due, and are hereby respectfully tendered to Theodore D. Wagner Esq., for the liberal and public spirited aid afforded by him, to the officers of the South Carolina Military Academy, in the purchase of cloth for the use of that institution at the present period of scarcity – and high prices. <br /><br />Resolved, That the above resolution be recorded in the minutes of the Board, and that the Secretary be instructed to transmit a copy of the same to Mr. Wagner.
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OFFICIAL REGISTER
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REMARKS.
Tvvo MILITARY ScnooLS v1ere established, and are supported
by the State of South Carolina-one at Charleston and the other
at Columbia; the latter auxiliary to the forn1er. Tioo Arsenals,
containing the arms and munitions of war·of the State, are
located, one in Charleston, and the other in Columbia, which
were forn1erly guarded by two companies of enlisted soldiers, at
an annual expense of t,venty-four thousand dollars. In 1842,
this appropriation* was transferred, by an Act of the General
Assembly, to the support of two Schools, which were organized
upon the basis of the United States Military Academy at West
Point, in the beginning of 1843, by a permanent Bo 1rd of Vis
iters, appointed by the Governor, the Cadets at which perfor1n
all the duties of a guard for the ..A.rse tals.
The 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, iriclttd'ing clothing. The State Cadets are selected from
those not able to bear their own expenses. Applications for
adn1ission are made to the Chairman of the Board of Visiters,
prior to the Annual Meeting of the Board, which takes place
on Friday next after the four th Monday in November in each
year, at which time all appointments are made by the Board for
both Classes of Cadets, respect being had to a due apportionment
among the several Judicial Districts of the State. [ For Forn1.
of Application, see Appendix.]
N OTE.-At the .Annual Meeting of the Board of Visiters, Nov
28th, 1862, it was
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 underclothing, 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.
*Now increased to thirt.y-s�ven thousand dollars.
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BOARD
OF VISITERS
H 1s EXCELLENCY M. L. BONHAlI, Governor of Soitth Caro...
Zina, (ex-officio.)
GEN. JAMES JONES, CHAIRMAN, Columbia, S. C.
GEN. D. F JAlIISON, Midway, s. a.
CoL. ISAAC D. WILSON, Society Hill, S. C.
CoL. HENRY YOUNG, Laurens, S. G.
HoN. THOMAS C. PERRIN, Abbev ille C. H., S. O.
G EN A. C. GARLINGTON, Adjutant
and hispector General,
~rewberry, S; 0. (ex-officio.)
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J B. PATRICK, Sem·etary of the Board, Oolu 1
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CITADELACADEMY,Charleston.
MAJ.
J. B. WHITE, Superintendent and P tofessor of Civil and
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JJ;Iilitary Enginee1'"ing and Astronorny.
CAPT. H. S. THOMPSON, Professor
of Belles Lettres and
Ethics.
FIRST LIEUT.
N. W .ARMSTRONG, P rofessor of Mathematics
and Mechanical Philosophy.
SECOND LIEUT. AMORY COFFIN, JR.,
Assi.~tant Professo'r of
Drawing.
SECOND LIEUT.
GEORGE G. WELLS, Assistant Prr·ofessor of
French.
WM. HUME, M.D., Professor of Experimental Science.
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ARSENALACADEMY,Columbia.
J P THOMAS, Superintendent and Professor of French .
FIRST LIEUT.
J B. PA.TRICK, Professor of Mathematics.
SECOND LIEUT. A. J. NORRIS, Professor of Belles Lettres {nd
History.
SECOND LIEUT.
R. 0. SAMS, Assista1it Professor of Mathemati cs
and French.
CAPT.
CITADEL
ACADE1VIY
J DICKSON BRUNS, M.D., Surgeon.
SECOND LIEUT.
A. H. MAZYCK, Quartermaster and Bi irsai·.
ARSENAL
ACADEMY
A. W KENNEDY, M.D., Surgeon.
SECOND LIEUT. B. H. KNIGHT, Bursar.
�CADETS
OF
THE S. C. MILITARY ACADElIY,
ARRANGED IN
ORDER OF IIEBIT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CLASSES,
AS DETERMINED AT THE
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
IN
APRIL, 1863.
�DANIEL LIBRARY
THE CITADEL
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NOTE.
Tltose ma·rked thus* are officially selected for publication, con
jormably to a regulation which requires the names of the most
distingitished Cadets, not exceeding two in each class, to be repm·ted
for this purpose at each .A.nrutal Examination.
Tho,e marked th.us t were found deficient, and t,urned back to
�tecommence the studies of their respective Glassel?.
Those marked thus were dismissed.
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6 W . H. McClintock .•.. Edgefield ,. ... .......... 1862 17 0 3 2 14 39
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8 L. W. Sanders .•••••••• Charleston .•••.•.•••••. 1862 16 u 14 11 8 42
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11 E. C. McCarty ...... ... ICharleston ..•.•........ 1862 18 10 8 9 25 6
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1 w A. Blu e ... ......••... Chesterfield ............ 1862 18 0 23 16 7 301
I 4 ~I. Haynesworth ••••. Darlington ...••..••... 1862 17 0 17 21 14 111
15 M. Dozier .....••......•. Williams burg .••••••.. 1862 15 7 15 12 30 22
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16 C. L . Fike ..•• •••... . .. . . Spartan burg ..•••••••. 1862 16 91 17 21 19
I 7 E. B. Cannon ..•••••••• Spartanburg .•••••.••. 1862 18 0 25 15 20 18
I 8 J. Vinson .••••••••.•.•.. Richland .••••.......•. 1862 15 0 7 44 18 14
1 9 p Lawton .••..•......... Charleston ..••••.••... 1862 16 3 12 28 17 48
2 0 J. M. Moss ...•••••..•••. Orangeburg ........ .... 1862 15 3 32 23 16 10
2 1 L. C. Rice .••••.••. ....•. Barnwell .••••.• •••.•.•• 1862 17 1 41 10 24 5
2 2 J E. Boin est ... •.•.•.. . Charleston .• ••• ...•.. 1862 16 0 2] 20 28 41
2 3 J. K. Anderson ..•.•••. Fairfield ..•.• ...• •••••.. 1862 15 3 20 48 13 43
24 w w Frazier ......... Abbeville .... •.....•..•. 1862 17 2 37 32 27 19
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2 7 D. S. Taylor ....•••••••• Anderson ••.••.......... 1862 17 0 28 39 26 37
2 8 p K . Mc Cully ..•.••••. Anderson •.••.• •.•••.••. 1862 16 0 39 30 31.14.
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34 F Ri ch ards .•..••.••••. Charle ston •••.•..•..•. 1862 17 0 30 22 41 55
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J o~eph F. Black,
Geo. 0. Graves,
Stringii ~
llow Turner ,
J. W. Vance,
Langdon Conner,
William T. Branch.
1
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Samuel W Gaillard,
P. G. Stoney,
B. W. '\'Varren.
49
50
CHESTER.
James J. Lewls,
John D. Harrison,
Eli P. Harrison,
R. H. Stringfellow.
51
52
53
54
ANDER~ON.
Frank L. Maxwell,
G. Keels Maxwell,
John H. MaGill,
Joseph P. Ligon,
T. T. Osbern.
7
8
9
10
11
BARNWELL.
Clarence E. Owens,
Pinckney Brown.
12
13
BEAUFORT.
William II. Tuten,
. James Lynah,
Ea ward Lynah,
Hartstene B. Boyd,
T. 0. Lawton.
14
15
16
17
18
CHARLESTON.
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
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31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
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44
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*,Joseph E. Dewees,
* Ettsel Adam~,
*B . F. McCabe,
*Francis E. Taylor,
* Arthur Hall Locke,
*,John S. Horlbeck,
H. Alli~on '\'Vebb,
John P Mousseau,
Tho8 . S. Hugh es,
Robert Heriot,
Andrew Flinn Brown ing,
Lawrence '\'V O'Hear ,
Wi,liam Lucus,
Thos G. Lucas,
Gr,tnge Simons Coffin,
George ~I. Coffin, Jr .,
William B. Pringle,
Lewis Sin1ons Jervey,
James F Edwards,
James P. Huger,
A. G. Holmes,
Daniel II ug er,
Charles P. Bu11
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George II. '1Vinkler,
John Ball,
Robert Vaux,
Wi11iam E. BrePse,
l'On Lowndes,
William Gray Miller,
CHESTERFIELD.
55
W. L. Reid.
56
Erasmus E. Ervin,
Henry L. Ragin,
Robert N. Wells,
Frederick C. Rantin.
OLARENDON.
57
58
59
COLLETON.
60
61
62
63
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William H . :rt'.Iorris,
Nath~niel E . H. Dopson,
Mikell Sea brook San1s,
Albert Rhett Heyward.
DARLINGTON.
64
65
66
67
68
*John W. }Jvans,
*Lucas McIntosh,
Hampden C. DuBose,
John K . Gibson,
Charles · W 1-Iarrell.
EDGEFIELD.
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
Milledge Galphin ,
Theodore G. Croft,
James A. 'fillruan,
W B. Brooks,
George Cr Jt,
Randall T. Pearson,
John F. Goode.
FAIRFIELD.
76
77
'\V.D. Aikeu,
J ohn A. C. Fraser.
GREENVILLE.
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
William J. Alexander,
J ohn Wistar Stewart,
lt E. Stone,
Waddy Thompson, Jr.,
James Y. Goodlett,
John Furman,
William P. Nash,
Robert Lide Burn,
John II. Earle.
87
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93
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F. W. Shackelford,
John Parker,
Henry Sampson,
\Villiam Miller,
Clarence R. Anderson,
Charles P. Allston.
123
124
125
126
127
128
95
96
R. C. Dixon,
Lewis C. Thompson,
Charles J. Shannon.
LANCASTER.
97
G. F. L. Massey .
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James T. Dargan,
John Hall Brown,
J. S4 J. I-larris,
C. L. DuBos,
.Allen Jones Green,
James II. Boatwright.
SPARTANBURG.
KERSHAW .
94
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130
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132
133
134
135
John B. Bethune,
Richard F. Daniel,
'l'homas M. Hanckel,
Albert Cannon,
Dallas Chamblin,
William l\iL Dean,
G~o. Curtis.
LAURENS.
98
98
100
' .01
102
103
104
William P Meares,
Samuel Ross Todd,
James G. Simpson,
H. L. Johnson,
1\1.LaFayette Walker,
H . C. Vance,
l\IcN eill Simpson.
LEXINGTON.
105
W. H. ?\L t:tze
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106
107
108
Carey J. 'fhomas,
James S. JIJrnanuel,
Angus N. McCollum.
SUMTER.
136
137
138
139
*Horace ]\loses,
Perry Isaac Moses,
J. W. :Nicholes,
J. L. Bartlette .
UNION.
140
141
142
143
144
John Ely Colton,
William .A. Beaty,
Julius A. Carlisle,
David Johnson,
E. R. Wallace.
WILLIAMSBURG.
;'145
1146
B. S. Nesmith,
Thomas J. Mccutchen.
MARION.
109
110
111
112
Robert Knox Clark,
E. A. Bethea,
D. N. Bethea,
William L. Durant.
NEWBERRY.
113
114
115
116
.A. Conway Black,
,lobn D. IIenderson,
Randell G. Johnstone,
Caldwell McMorries.
ORANGEBURG.
117
118
119
120
Wm . T. J. Phillips,
Jacob S. Felder,
Alexander 1'1.Salley,
:Marion D. Bronson.
PICKENS.
121
John M. Mays.
RICHLAND.
122
*Cleveland K. Singleton,
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148
149
150
151
152
YORK.
David Bhtir,
J. W Rawlinson,
Edward B. Stoney,
Richard Withers,
Thomas W. Clawson,
Samuel Lowry.
The following appointments
wer~ made by his Excellency the
Governor, under authority of the
G0neral Assembly:
George W Ferrell, 1st Cong. Dis.
J. C. fl uger, 2d do.
Arthur W Thom son, 3d do.
A. W. Lamar, 4th do.
R. A. Gwin, 5th do.
David A. ~liller, oth do.
• Appointed to the Citadel Academy, Charleston, S. O.
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SYNOPSIS OF THE COURSE OF STUDIES AT
THE SO. CA. ~IILITARY ACADEMY.
STUDIES.
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f Civil aScience of War ................. .
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c,; Intellectual Philosophy .. ......... ... . Upham.
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Constitutional Law .•.....•.... ......... Constitutions of U. S. and S. C., and
Calhoun's Disquisition on Gov'nt.
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Geology ..............................•.......
Lyell,
Top. and Arch. Drawing .....•.... . .... Eastman.
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Church.
Davies.
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Bartlett's Mech'cs and liuHer's principles of Physics and Meteorology.
Blair, and Lectures.
Hedge.
Shaw.
Paley.
Perspective ...........................
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Fowne,
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Mineralogy ...............................
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Drawing, Linear ....•.•................ ..
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Hardee and French.
Davies.
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Noel and Cbapsal.
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Morse.
Geography ..............•...................
History .....................................
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Elen1ents of.
Mythology ............•....................
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.•••••.•.••. !Charleston •... !18461 and ARst. Prof. A. A., '47 to '52; Captain and Prof. B. L. and
Lt.
1 l~rC. C. Tew . ."
Ethics C. A., '53 to '57 ; Capt. and Supt. A. A., '57 to '59 ;
:B.,ounder and Prin. IIillsboro' Mil. Acad., N. C., '59; Col. N C.
State Troops, '61; ~erved in Army Va.; killed battle Sharpsburg.
2 !~l~R G. White ............ !Georgetown .. II846 jPhysician;
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Capt. 10th Regt., S. C., '61; promoted Major; resigned
'61 ; 'now practicing Medicine Georgetown, S. C.
3 C. 0, Lan1otte ...•.•••• Charleston .... 1846 Lawyer, Laurens, S. C.; Captain P. A. C. S.
4 John L . Branch ..•..•. Abbeville ...... 1846 Civ. Eng. and City Surveyor, Charleston; entered service Oct. '61,
as Colonel 1st Regt. S. C. M . ; disbanded Dec. '61.
5 I W J Magill ....•••.••.• IGeorgetown ... 1846 Comdt. Cts. and Prof. Math. Georgia Mil. Inst. app'd Captain 1st
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Regt. Ga. Regulars; promoted to Colonel; in battles near 1-tichmond, at Manassas 2; in Md.; sev wounded Sharpsburg; left
arm amputated at shoulder joint; n0w comdg. defences at Apalachicola River.
6 John H. Swift ..•••••••1
,Charleston .... 1846 Civil Engineer, Kansas.
7 ~rJ. Hagood ...•...••..... , Barnwell. ••••• 1847 Lawyer, Barnwell, S. C.; Col. 1st Regt. S. C. 12 mos. Vols, April }
'61; engaged at Manassas 1, as volunteer in Kershaw's Regt.;
comd. advance forces at battle Secession ville, '62; now Brig. Gen
8 ~rE. L. Heriot .....•....•. Georgetown ... 1847 Planter, Louisiana, and Civil Engineer.
9 S. B. Jones ....•.••...... Charleston .... 1847 Pres. Anderson Fem. Col., '53 and '54; resigned and joined S. C
Conference, Dec., '54; Rector Cokes bury Inst., July '57 to July
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'59 _ now rnember General Assembly S. C. fro1n Abbeville.
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11 i* H. Oliver .••.•.••••.....• Edgefield ......
12 *A. Buist .........••••••••. Charleston ....
13 J. W. Gregorie ...•.•••• Beaufort .•..•.
14 H. D. Kennedy .•.••••. Abbeville ...•..
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1847 Auditor and Treasurer Greenville and Columbia Railroad.
1848 Merchant; died 1855.
1848 Teacher; Captain S. C. V., '61; now teaching in Barnwell.
1848 Planter, Pocotaligo, S. C.; Lieut. Eng., '61; now Capt. Corps Eng.
1848 2d Lieut. and Prof. Math. A. A., '56 to '59; 1st Lieut. and Prof. B.
L. and Hist. A. A., '59; died June, '61.
arley .••••••••••
!Pendleton ..... l184SILawyer, Darlington, S. C.; Capt. Gregg's Regt. 6 mos. Vols., '61,
F F.
afterwards Capt. 2d Regt. S. C. Artillery; now Major .
H. L. Brantley ....•..•. Charleston .... 1848 Civil Engineer, North Carolina.
J J. Matthews ..... '.•.. Anderson ...... 1848 Major Georgia Vols., '61; now Agent Atlanta and West Point R.R.
A. J Jamison ..•••••••• Laurens ...••••. 1848 Teaching, Mississippi; Volunteer Service.
J. D. Powell. ...•••.•••• Greenville ... 1848 Merchant, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Captain P. A. C. S.
•P. F. Stevens ...•••••••• Pendleton ...•. 1849 1st Lieut. and Prof. A. A., '52; Prof. Math. C. A., '53 to '57; Capt.
and Prof. B. L. and Ethics C. A., '57 to Oct. '59, Major Batt.
State Cadets and Supt. C. A., Oct. '59 to Oct. '61; engaged at
bombardment Fort Sumter, '61; resigned position in Academy;
ordained Minister Gospel, Oct. '61; app'd Col. Holcombe Legion,
Nov. '61; in battles Rappahannock, Manassas 2, Boonsboro;
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wounded in battle Sharpsburg; resigned Aug. '62 ; now Pastor
Black Oak, S. C.
*U. A. Rice .....•.••....•. Barnwell. ..•.. 1849 Physician, Georgia; Captain 48th Regiment Georgia Vols., '62.
J T. Zealy ...•••••..•••. Beaufort .•.•. 1849 Clergyman
Founder and Prin'l Fairfield Fem. Inst., Doko, S. C.
H. L. Thurston ........ Greenville .... 1849 Lawyer, Greenville, S. C.; died 1861.
J. B. White ........•.••• Georgetown ... 1849 1st Lieut. and Prof. Math. A. A., '53 to '57; Prof. Math. C. A., '57
to April, '59; Captain and Supt. A. A., April, '59 to Oct. '61;
Supt. C. A. and Major Batt. State Cadets, Oct. '61.
G. B. Lartigue •••••••••jBarnwe1I. •••••j1849jPhysician, Blackville, S. C.; Capt. and Asst. Quartermaster 12 mos.
Vols., '61; now Major and Quartermaster Gen. Ha.good's Staff.
W. G. Ingles by .....•.. ,Charleston .... I1849 P~~sician:
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G. H. Bunker ..••••••••• Sumter ......... J1849 C1v1lEngineer, died 57.
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29 H. W Stewart ••••••••• Colleton ....•.. 1849 Merchant, Colleton ; entered service '61, Engineer Corps.
30 T. E. Strother ......••• Chesterfield ... 1849 Lieut . City Guard, Charleston.
31 W M. Morgan ....••••. Charleston .... 1849 Bookkeeper, Charleston.
32 *D. H. Eggleston ...... Charleston .... 1850 Prof, Mt . Zion Collegiate Institute, Wi.nnsboro'; died 1855.
33 *J A. Houser ...••.••.••• Orangeburg .. 1850 Planter, Georgia; Captain Georgia Volunteers, '61.
34 C. D. Oliver •••••....•. Edgefield ...•• 1850 Civil Engineer; died 1858.
35 J W Robertson ...•. Charleston .... 1850 Supt. Lagrange Mil. Acad., Ala.; Col. 57th Regt., Ala., comd. it
battles Shiloh and Vicksburg; transferred to Engineer Corps in
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consequence of ill health.
36 J. A. Crooker ....••••••• Edgefield ..... 1850 Civil Engineer, Texas.
37 0. A. Darby •.•••••••.•. Charleston .... 1850 Minister of the Gospel.
38 S. N. Kennerly ....•••. Orangeburg .•. 1850 Planting, Orangeburg; Volunteer in Hag ood's Regt. 12 mos. Vols.,
Jan. '61 ; promoted 2d Lieut., Aug. '61 ; 1st Lieut. 25th Regt. S.
C., July, '62.
39 J. R. Abrams ...•••.•••• Georgetown .. 1850 Civil Engineer, Alabama.
40 J L Ingles by .•••.•••• Charleston ..•. 1850 Insurance Office, Charleston.
41 G. S. Odom ............. Barnwell. ..... 1850 Physician, Orangeburg District.
42 H . N. Wheaton .....••. Abbeville ...... 1850 Lawyer; Volunteer Service.
43 A L. Edwards ...•....• Colleton ....... 1850 Planter, Pocotaligo.
44 *J P Thomas .......... Fa irfield ...... 185If Lieut. and Prof. B. L. and Hist. A. A., '53 to April, '59; Prof. B.
L. and Ethics Cit. A., April, '59 to Oct. '61; Supt. A. A., Oct.
'61, rank Capt. Batt. S. C. since Oct. '59; engaged at bombardment Fort Sumter, '61; raised and comd. Vol. Batt. for special
defence Charleston, -April, '63.
45 l*W H. Wright ..••••• , •. ICharleston .•.. l1851IM. D.; Bursar Cit. A., '58 to '60; 2d Lieut. Batt. S. Cadets and
Prof . French and Drawing Cit. Acad., '60; died Feb. '63.
46 I J. G. Pressley .......... jWilliamsburgl1851 ILawyer, Kingstree, S. C.; member Gen'l Assembly S. C. '58 and
'59; member Convention S. C., 1860; Capt. Gregg's Regt. six
mos. Vols., '61; Capt. Hagood's Regt., Aug. '61; Major Eutaw' /
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I W. W. Veitch ••••••••• !Charleston •... lI85I IM. D.; Lieut. and Instructor French and Drawing C. A., '59; resigned, '60; died 1861.
I N W. Armstrong ..... jBarnwell ....•. jl85I IProf. Math. and Eng. and Comd. Cts Southern Mil. Acad., Ala.,
'52 to '56; Prof. Math. and Nat. Phil., Fe1nale Col. Georgia, '58
to Oct. '59; 2d Lieut . and Prof. l\1ath. C. A., Oct. '59; promoted
1st Lieut., Oct. '61; engaged at bombardment Fort Sumter, '61.
L. A. Bro-,vn....•.•••••• Sumter ....••••. 1851 Civil Engineer, California.
J B. Chandler .......... Sumter ......... 1851 Planter; Capt. 15th Re'gt. S. C., '61; resigned, '62; a.pp'd Major
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Regt. S. C. Reserves ; disbanded, '63.
I J.M. Pelot .............. IAbbeville ...•.. ll851 IPhysician; Vol. 5th Regt. S. C.; severe wound in battle in Virginia; Surgeon P. A. C. S.
I J. J. Lucas .. ..•••...•• !Kershaw . ..... l185l lMerchant, Charleston, S. C.; member General Assembly S. C., '56
to '61 ; Aid to Gov. Pickens, Dec. '60; Major Art. P A.
C. S., June, '61; now comdg. "Lucas' Batt. H. Art.," in charge
Fort Pemberton and Battery Means, James' Island, S. C.
I James Aiken ....•••.••.• 1Fairfield ..•..•• l185I!Lawyer, Wedowee, Alabama; member General Assembly Ala ;
Capt. 13th Regt. Ala., July, '61; wounded battle Se\Ten Pines,
31st May, '62; promoted Major, June, '62; Lt. Col., Jan.
'63; now in Army Virginia.
J W Hudson ..••••••• Sumter ....•.••• 185l jPhysician, l\1aysv!lle, 8 .. c.
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B. W. Powell ........••. Chesterfield ... 1851 Merchant; Captain Florida Volunteers, 61.
E. J Walker ...•.•••••• Edgefield ...... 1851 Lawyer, Georgi a; Capt. Ga. Vols., '61 ; now Col. Regt. Ga. Vols.
T. J. Arnold .......••.•. Abbeville ...... 1851 Civil Engineer, Louisiana.
J B. Cott ell .. ··\······· Spartanburg . 1851 Minister of the Gospel; Capt. Alabama Vols., '62.
W 8. Dudley ...•.•••.. . Orangeburg .. 1851 Physician and Planter, Orangeburg, S. C.
E. Frederick .......••••. Orangeburg .. 1851 Physician, Barnwell District; Capt. Hagood's Regt. 12 mos. Vols.,
'61; Adjutant Lamar's Artillery, '62.
\ E. C. Bailey ....•.....•. 1Colleton ....... lI851 !Planter, Edisto Island.
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�62 l J. L. Seabrook ......... !Colleton ..•..•. 11851\Planter, Colleton District; 1st Lieut. 3d Regt. S. C. Cavalry, Feb.
'61; now Captain.
63 J B. Colding ..•••...•.. Barnwell ...••. 1851 Lawyer, Georgia; Captain Georgia Volunteers, '62.
64 H. S. Bass ...........•••. Charleston ..•. 1851 Capt. City Guard, Charleston; resigned; Volunteer Service, '62.
65 F. G. Palmer ..••.••.••. Charleston .... 1851 Civil Engineer; app'd Major Holcombe Leg., Nov. '61; promoted
Lt. Col. Inf. of H . L., Aug. '62; in battle Rappahannock, in
Manassas No. 2; mortally wounded.
66 W. R. Powell ..••••••••• Greenville ..... 1851 Civ Eng. ; Vol. Serv, '61; promoted 1st Lieut. 2d Regt. S. C., '62.
67 T. H. Cooke •..•. ..... Richland ..•.•. 1851 Lawyer, Teaching, Orangeburg, S. C.
68 S. Collins .•.....•••..•••. Barnwell •.••.. 1851 Planter, Southwestern Georgia .
69 W. D. McMillan .••••. Beaufort •••••• 1851 Captain 11th Regiment S. C. V., '62.
70 • A. H. Little ...•••....•. Newberry ..... 1852 Teacher; died Aug., '54.
71 *D. T Williams ....••••• Beaufort ....•. 1852 Lawyer, Gillison ville, S. C. ; Volunteer Service S. C., '61.
72 W. S. Brewster ....... Charleston .... 1852 Lawyer; Capt. 1st Regt. Rifles S. C. M.; in battle of Sumter, '61.
Capt. Georgia Vols., '62; killed battle Fredericksburg, '62.
73 G. W. Earle .•.••.••.••• Greenville ..... 1852 Civil Eng.; entered serv., '62; Lamar's Art.; app'd Capt. Art., '6~.
74 C. S. Gadsden ..•..••... Colleton ..••... 1852 Civil Engineer, South Carolina.
7 5 )V Y McCammon .... Chester ......... 1852 Principal Military Academy, Alabama.
76 W H. Dial. ............. Richland ...... 1852 Merchant; Captain Florida Volunteers, '61.
77 T. W Fitzgerald ...... Pickens ........ 1852 Teaching, Alabama.
78 J. W Murray .....•••. Charleston .... 1852 Minister of the Gospel.
79 I S. C. DePass ...••••..•. Kershaw .•••.. 1852 Accountant, Charleston; 2d Lieut. 1st Ga. Regulars; in battle
Fredericks burg.
80 R. A. Palmer .........•. York ...••.•••••. l1852'Teacher; Lieut. Mississippi Vols.; killed battle Manassas 1.
81 H. B. Houseal. ...••... Lexington .... 1852 Physician, South Carolina.
82 G. W Seabrook ...•.•. Colleton ..•.... 1852 Planter, South Carolina.
83 C. S. Hanegan •.....•.. Marlboro' ..... 1852 Teaching, South Carolina.
84 J. W. Daniels .••...... . Pickens ...•..•. 1852 Teaching, Alabama.
85 G. E. Gamble ..•..•.... \Villiamsburg 1852 Planter,' Arkansas; died '61.
86 John C. Rich ...•.•••••• Charleston .... 1852 Physician.
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�87 P A. Raysor ...••••.... 1Barnwell •.•••. 1852 Planter; Lieut. Cavalry, '61; Captain, '62; resigned.
88 M. J Prothro .••••••••• Lexington ..... 1852 Physician, Oglethorpe, Ga.; Captain Georgia Volunteers, '62.
89 *M. Jenkins ...•.••••••••• Colleton .•••••. 1854 Prin. Yorkville Mil. Acad. ; Col. 5th Regt. S. C., April, '61 ; in 1st
battle Manassas; wounded in battle near Richmond; promoted
to Brig. General:, '62; severely wounded 2d battle Manassas.
90 l*Thos. E. Hart .....••.. !Darlington ... ,1854jTutor Furman University, '55 to ' 57 ; elected Adjunct Prof. Nat.
Phil. and Chem., '57; res'd July, '58; since studying in Germany.
91 I A. D. Hoke .••••••.•..•. 1
Greenville .... . l18541
Physician, Capt. 2d Regt. S. C. 12 mos. Vols.; severely wounded
in battle of Manassas No. 1 ; now practicing Medicine, G·reenville, S. C.
92 J J Jenkins ...••••.•.. Colleton .•..... 1854 Died '55.
93 A. Coward.. •..... ••••. Charleston .... 1.854Prin. Yorkville Mil. Acad. ; Aid to Gen. D. R. Jones, '61; promoted Col. 5th Regt. S. C., '62; wounded in battle Sharpsburg.
94 I J 1). Radcliff .••••.•••. ICharleston .... 11854 Prof. Math. Dr. Deems' School, Wilson, N. C.; app'd Major Eng.,
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N C., '61; Col. 18th Regt. N. C. 12 mos. Vols., July, '61; Col.
61st N. C. Troops, Aug. 30, '62; comd. Confederate forces in
battle Rawles' Mill; taken prisoner at battle Kinston, Dec. 14,
'62 ; exehanged Jan. '63.
95 C. T. Haskell ........... Abbeville ...... 1854 Civil Eng.; Capt. 1st S. C. Reg. Inf. C. S. A.
96 C. Adams .....•.•.•.•••. Lancaster ..... 1854 Lawyer, Edgefield, S. C. ; Capt. 22d Regt. S. C;, Jan. '62 ; promoted Major; in Maryland campaign and battle Kinston.
97 I J M. Steedman ..••••. lLexington .... j1854jMerchant; Capt. 9th Regt. 12 mos . S. C. Vols., July, '61 promoted Major, July, '61; Lt. Col. 6th Regt., May, '62; comd. it
in battles near Richmond, Manassas No. 2 and Boonsboro;
wounded battle Fraser's Farm.
98 I D. G. Fleming .•...•••. /Richland ...•.. II854 !Civil Eng.; app'd 2d Lieut. S. C. Art., Jan. '61; 1st Lieut., April ,
'61 ; Captain, Jan. '62; Fort Sumter.
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during the year; and at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Visiters, held at Columbia, on the 20th of November, 1852, they
w.. formally dismissed.
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99 \ A. H. Mazyck . .,. ...... 1
!Charleston .... 1854 Quartermaster and Bursar Cit. A. and 2d Lieut. Batt.
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100 J F. Culpepper ......•. Darlington ... 1854 Physician; Vol. in Gregg's 6 mos. S. C. Vols.; Capt. Palmetto Batt.
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101 D. R. J am1son ••••••.•. !orangeburg ... 118541Lawy
er; Vol. 1n Hagood s Regt. 12 mos. S. C. Vols., Jan. 61;
promoted 2d Lieut., Aug. '61; Aid to Gen . Jenkins, '62.
102 l~
=~W DuBose ....•.... !Fairfield ....... l18551Student Theology; . app'd Adjt. Hol. Leg., Dec. ' 61; in battle RapP.
pahannock; wounded Manassas No. 2; severely wounded and
taken prisoner Sharpsburg; exchanged.
l 03 ,~~John D. Wylie ....•.•.. !Lancaster .•... ll855 jLawyer, Lancasterville;
Capt. 6th Regt. S. C. V ; serv ed in Army
Va., '61 and '62; no,v Lt. Col. 5th Regt . S. C.
104 P Bryce ..•....•.•..••••• Ricblan d ...... 1855 Ph ys ician and Superintendent Alab ama Insane · Ho spital.
105 J. B. Patrick ........... Barnwell ..... 1855 Tut or Furman University, ' 56; resi gned , '58; 2d Li eut. and Asst.
Prof. Math. A. A., '59; Prof . Math. A. A. and l e.t Lieut. Batt.
State Cadets, Oct. '61.
106 W F. Nance .....•..... Newberry ...... 1855 Merchant, Newberry, S. C.; Capt. P.A. C. S., A. A. General.
107 B. Smith .................
Georgetown ... 1855 Phy ~ician; 1st Lieut. Eng. S. C., Jan. '61; Capt. 11th Regt. ~. C. 1
12 mos. Vols., May, '61; promoted Major, Sept. '61; ivlajor 2d l
Batt. S. C. Sharp shoot ers, June ) '62 ; disbanded Dec. '62; now
Major on Gen. Gist's Staff.
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108 W D. Gaillard ....••••. Fairfield ...... ''1855 Capt. and Prof. Hillsboro Mil. Acad. N 0. ; died Jul y, '60.
109 J. F Pre ssley ....•.•.. Williamsbur g 1855 Physician, Williamsburg District; elec t.eel Lt. Col. 10th Regt. S. C.,
May, '61 comd. R egt. in battle Murfr eesboro .
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110 I Thos. E. Lucas ........ 'Kershaw ••.... 1855 Physician; Major 8th R egt. S . C. 12 mos. Vols., April. '61; in 1st
· battle Manassas; now practicing medicine Chesterfield, S. C.
111 J P S. Kirk ..............
Ch_ rleston .... 1855 Physician, St. John's, S. C.
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112 I W J. Crawley ...•..•. ,Barnwell. ..... 1855 Teacher; Capt. Inf Hol. Leg., Dec. '61; promoted Major Aug.
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'62 ; Lt. Col., '62; severely wounded 2d battle Manassas.
113 F . L. Parker ............ Abbeville ...... 1855 Physician; Surgeon P A. C. S., Virgi nia.
114 R. C. Carlisle .......... Union ....•.•.. 1855 Physician; Asst. Surgeon P. A . C. S., Virginia.
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son ........... .Barnwell ...... i 855 Planting; 1st Lieut. Hagood's R egt. 12 mos. Vols., '61.
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killed battle Shiloh at head of Regt . leading a charge.
E. White .••••••••..•••. Charleston ..•. 1855 Civil Engineer; Lieut. Engineers P. A.. C. S.
J. Venning ...•••••...... Charleston .... 1855 Plantjng, Christ Church, S. C. ; Volunteer Service.
ilcJ F Lanneau ...•••••. Charleston .... 1856 Tutor Furman
Univ., '57; Adjunct Prof. Mech. Phil., July, '58;
Capt. Cavalry Hamp. Leg., '61 ; now 1st Lieut. Engineer Corp~ .
*W R. Erwin •......••••. Barnwell .•••.. '1 856 !Merchant; died '58.
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Physician;
Capt. ] st Regt. Ala. Vols, '61; promoted Col.; taken
prisoner Island No. 10; exch'd.; now serving at Port Hudson.
E. M. Law .............. !Darlington .. . ll856 ]Lieut. and Prof. Hist . Yorkville Mil. Acad.; resigned, 'iO; Capt.
4th Alabama Regt., '61; promoted Lt. Col., '61; severely wounded at battle Manassas 1 ; now Brig. General.
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E. Croft ... ••.••.••.•••••. !Edgefield ...... I1856 lPlanting, Edgefield District; Capt. 14th Regt S. C. Vols., '61 ; in
battles around Richmond and Fredericksburg
and skirmishes;
. \ severely wounded at battle of Coal Harbor; now Major ..
H. S. Thompson ••••••!Greenville ...•. II856 iLieut. and Asst. Prof. A.A., '58; Prof . French A A., '59 to Oct.
'61 Prof B. L. and Ethics C. A. and Capt. Batt. S. C., Oct. '61.
J D. Nance .•••••.••••• lNewberry •..•. [1856[Lawyer, Newberry, S. C.; Capt. 3d Regt . S. C. Vols., April , '61;
elected Col., May, '62; in battles Manassas, near Richmond,
Maryland Heights, Sharpsburg and skirmishes; sever ely wou nd. ed Fredericksburg.
J. A. Evans •.•••••••••. IGeorgetown ... 1856:Clerk, Charleston.
G. A. Ross ..••••••.••••. York ...• .•••.••. 1856 Physician; Capt. Arkansas Vols. ; died '61.
L. F Dozier .•••.••..... Williamsburg 1856 :Physician; Lieut. and Adjutant 21st Regt. S. C.
R. M. Simms ..••••••••• Lancaster .•. 1856·
:Physician; Vol. 6th Regt. S. C. Vols., '61; promoted Lieut., '62;
1 now Capt. and Adjutant General Gen . Jenkins' Staff.
R. Y Dwight ...•••..••. !Colleton ....... ll856 iPhysician; V ol. Hol. Leg., '61; app'd 2d Lieut. · 1st
r. Reg.
In fan try, C S. A.
A. l\tI. ~cAllister ...... l~b?eville ...... 1856IPrincipal Howe School; resign~d '58..
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1857 Lawyer; Captain Engineer Corps.
1857 Asst. Prof. French and English Georgia Mil. Inst., Marietta.
1857 Lieut. and Prof. Belles Lettres Yorkville Mil. Acad.; died '60.
1857 Teacher; Capt. 1st Regt. S. C. Regular Inf., '61 ; resigned '63.
J E. Black ...••••..•... Richland ..•.•. 1857 1st Lieut. and Adjutant P A. C. S.
H. B. D'Oyley .•••••••• Greenville ..... 1857 Teaching, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; died '59.
H. D. Moore .......•.••• Abbeville ...... J 857 Minister of the Gospel.
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T. S. llemingway ..... Georgetown ... 1857 Physician, Georgetown, S. C.; Instructor Artillery, Aug . '61
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appointed Asst. Surgeon P. A. C. S., l\Iay, '62.
.! M. Adams ....•..•.••• 1
Pickens ....•••• l18571Teacher; Capt. and Quartermaster 4th Regt . S. C., '61; afterwards I
Major and Brigade Quartermaster S. C. Vols.
B. l\I. Walpole .••••••••!Colleton ..••••• ll857IClerk; Lieut. Vols. at battle Sumter, ' 61; Vol. in Stono Scouts!
Feb. '62; now on detached duty Engineer Corps.
H. A. Gaillard ......... Fairfield ..• ····\1857 Lawyer_; Adj t: 6th Reg~. S. C., '61 ; now Maj or th. Regt. S. C., Va.
T. H. Mangum •..•••••. Chesterfield ... 1857 Prof. Aiken Mil. Acad., Capt. Co. S. C. Vols., 61, entered Army
of the West; engaged in battle Shiloh ; now Maj or Comdg.
post Meridian, Mississippi.
McCreary .....•• !Barnwell ...•• l1857 jTeacher; Capt . 1st Regt. S. C. (Gregg's,) '61; promoted Major,
C.
'62, Army Virginia.
R. T. Harper ..•.••••••. York ............. 1857 Civil Eng., Alabama; Jeff. Davis' (Ala.) Art., Aug. '62; Army Va .
J K. Garmany ........ Greenville ..... 1857 Volunteer Service P A. C S.
W. z. Bedon...........
Colleton ...••.•. 18571
Physician, Mississippi _ Surgeon P. A. C. S.
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J F Hart ....•• .•••••••. Union ..••••.... 1857 Teacher; 1st Lieut. Artillery Hamp. Leg., '61; promoted Capt.,
'62, Army Virginia.
II. D. Garden .....••••• 1
Sumter ...•.•.. l1857jLawyer, Texas; app'd 2d Lieut. C. S. A., July, '61; served as Aid
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Lt · Col., May, '62; Vol. in 2d Regt S. C. Cavalry; now 2d
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Lieut. 11th S. C. Inf. ; in battle l?ocotaligo.
E. Capers ............... !Anderson ..... IIS57 !Asst. Instr. Cit. Acad.; resigned '61 ; Lt. Col. 1st Regt. Rifles S.
C. M. Sept. '61 ; resigned Dec. '61; app'd Lt. Col. 24th Regt. S.
C., April, '62; comd. skirmish James' Island, June 3, '62; also
flank batteries battle Secessionville.
*T. H. Law ....••••.••..•. Darlington ... 1859 Minister of the Gospel, Hartsville, S. C.
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~P S. Layton ....•...••.. Charleston .•.. 1859 Teacher, Mississippi; Colonel 4th Mississippi Regt., Vicksburg.
W P Shooter .•••••••. Marion ...•••••• 1859 Lawyer, Marion C. H., S. C. ; 1st Lieut. Gregg's Regt. 6 mos. Vols.;
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Warren Adams ..•••••. Richland ..•.•. 1859 Prof. Hillsboro Mil. Acad. N. C. ; Capt. 1st S. C. Reg. Inf. C. S. A. i
T. A. I-Iuguenin .....•. Beaufort ....•. 1859 Captain 1st S. C. Regular Infantry C. S. A.
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J. L. Litchfield ..••.••. Horry .•...••••• 1859 Lawyer, l\1arion C. H., S. C. ; Vol. 7th Regt. S. C., June, '61; promoted 2d Lieut., June, '61 ; Captain, May, '62 ; in 1st battle
Manassas and battles near Richmond; mortally wounded in
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battle Maryla~d Heights, on 13th Sept. '62; died on 16t!1.
0. J Youmans ....•...• !Beaufort .••.•. l1859ILawyer, Columbia, S. C. ; Vol. 2d Regt. S. C.; wounded 1n battle
Seven Pines ; now in Army Virginia.
E . Cothr an ....••.•• IAbbeville ...... 1
1859/Planter ; 1st Lieut. 7th Regt. S. C. Vols., April, '61; promoted
Capt. , May, '62, and comd. Co. in battles Savage Station, Malvern Hill a nd Maryland Heights; severely wounded in the last.
G. M. McDowell •.•••. !Abbeville ...... 1859 Merchant; Lieutenant S. C. Vols.
T. J Weatherly .....••. Marlboro' .... . 1859 Physician ; Asst. Surgeon, Montgomery, Alabama.
R. Pre ss Smith ....•.••. Charleston .... 1859 Physician; Capt. 1st S. C. Regular Infantry C S. A.
W R. Marshall ...•. ••. Newberry, ..... 1859 Editor, South Carolina ; Lieut. Artillery Hamp. Legion, June, '61 ;
now Capt. Horse Artinery, Army of the '1Vest.
T. 0. McCaslan ...••••• lAbbeville ...... lI859 [Teacher; V ol. Service, ' 61; killed in battle in Virgi r ia, 62.
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Lieut. 11th S. C. Inf.; in battle l?ocotaligo.
E. Capers ............... !Anderson ..... IIS5'7jAsst. Instr. Cit. Acad.; resigned '61; Lt. Col. 1st Regt. Rifles S.
C. M. Sept. '61 ; resigned Dec. '61; app'd Lt. Col. 24th Regt. S.
C., April, '62; comd. skirmish James' Island, June 3, '62; also
flank batteries battle Secession ville.
*T. H. Law ....••••.••..•. Darlington ... 1859 Minister of the Gospel, Hartsville, S. C.
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- ~P S. Layton ....•....•.. Charleston .... 1859 Teacher, Mississippi;
Colonel 4th Mississippi Regt., Vicksburg.
W P. Shooter .•••••••. Marion •..•••••• 1859 Lawyer, Marion C. H., S. C.; 1st Lieut. Gregg's Regt. 6 mos. Vols.;
Capt. I st S. C. Regt. (Gregg's) for t.he war; Army Virginia.
Wa.rren Adams ..•••••. Richland ....•. 1859 Prof. Hillsboro Mil. Acad. N C.; Capt. 1st S. C. Reg. Inf. C. S. A. I
T. A. 1Iuguenin .....•. Beaufort ...... 1859 Captain 1st S. C. Regular Infantry C. S. A.
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J. L. Litchfield ...•.••. Horry .....••••• 1859 Lawyer, Marion C. H., S. C. ; Vol. 7th Regt. S. C., June, '61; promoted 2d Lieut., June, '61 ; Captain, May, '62 ; in 1st battle
Manassas and battles near Richmond; mortally wounded in
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battle Maryland Heights, on 13th Sept. '62; died on 16th.
0. J Youmans ....•.... !Beaufort .••.•. l1859ILawyer, Columbia, S. C.; Vol. 2d Regt. S. C.; wounded in battle
Seven Pines ; now in Army Virginia.
E. Cothran ..••••••• 1
Abbevi11e...•.. lI859 IP1anter; 1st Lieut. '7th Regt. S. C. Vols., April, '61; promoted
Capt., May, '62, and comd. Co. in battles Savage Station, Malvern Hill and Maryland Heights; severely wounded in the last.
G. M. McDowell ..•••. lAbbeville ...... 1859 Merchant; Lieutenant S. C. Vols.
T. J Weatherly .....••. Marlboro' ..... 1859 Physician ; Asst. Surgeon, Montgomery, Alabama.
R. Press Smith ....•.••. Charleston .... 1859 Physician; Capt. 1st S. C. Regular Infantry C S. A.
W R. Marshall. ..••••. Newberry, ..... 1859 Editor, South Carolina; Lieut. Artillery Hamp. Legion, June, '61 ;
now Capt. Horse Artillery, Army of the Wes t.
T. 0. McCaslan .....••. lAbbeville ...... ll859 ITeacher; V ol. Service, '61; killed in battle in Virgi r ia, 62.
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~i:F H. Harleston ..•••. Charleston .... 1860 Civil l'. g.; 1st Lieut . Art., Feb. '61; Capt., Jan. '62, Fort Sumter.
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;*A. J Norris .•••••.••.•• Edgefield ...... 1860 Instructor C. A.; resigned April, '61; Capt. C. S. A., '61: resigned
Dec. '62; Prof B. L. and His. A. A. and 2d Lieut. Batt. S. Cadets.
A. S. Gaillard .......... Fairfield .....•. 1860 Prof. Hillsboro Mil. Acad.; 1st Lieut. Art., July, '61, Fort Sumter.
W E. Stoney .....•..••• Charleston .... 1860 Appointed 2d Lieutenant C. S. A., April, '61.
E. A. Erwin ............ Barnwell. •••.. 1860 1st Lieut. 1st Regt. S. C. Regular Infantry C. S. A.
S. S. Kirby . .....•....•. Darlington ... 1860 Student Theology; 2d Lieut. Palmetto Batt. Light Art, '62.
F De Caradeuc ........ Barnwell. ...•. 1860 Scout Army Va.; wounded; taken prisaner; exch'd, '61; died '62.
~~c.. Walker .....•••• Charleston .... 1861 Adjutant 10th Regt. S. C._ Arrny of the West.
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~i~J D. Lee.~ •.•.••••..•... Sumter ....•.... 18611st Lieut. 9th Regt. S. C., '61 _ killed in battle near Richmond.
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J A. Tennent .••..•••• Charleston .... 18611st Lieut. 12 mos. S. C. Vols.; in battle Port Roynl, '61; afterwards Adjutant 23d S. C. Regt.; in b ~itles Malvern Hill, Bevert
ly Ford, M r1nassas No. 2; resigned Jan. '63; now in Eng. Corps.
T. G. Dargan.h •.•.•..• lDarlington ... ,18612d Lieut. Art., Jan. '62; 1st Lieut., Sept. '62, Fort Sumter.
R. 0. Sams .............. !Beaufort ..••••.. ,1861 Prof. Math. Montgomery Mil. Acad., Alabama, Oct. '61 to April,
'62; Asst. Prof. M d.h. and French A. Acad., April, '62, and 2d
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S. B. Pickens ....•..••• !Pendleton ..... ll86l l2d Lieut. C. S A., April, '61 ; assigned to duty as Adjutant 12th
Alabama Regt., Aug. '61; rose regularly to Col. ; in battles near
Richmond; severely wounded Boonsboro, Md . ; now in Army Va.
J H. Burns .••...•.•.•. !Kershaw .••••• 1861 App'd 2d Lieut. 6th Regt. N. C State Troops, May, '61; in battles
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Manassas I, Seven Pines and around Richmond ; promoted 1st
Lieut., June, '62; in battles Manassas 2, in Maryland and at
Fredericksb'g, Va.; wounded at Sharpsb'g; pro'd Capt. Dec. '62.
J M. ,Vhilden ..••.•••• ICbarleiton .... ll861 1
Capt. 23d Regt . S. C., '61; elected Major May, '62; killed in battle
Manassas 2, waving flag at head of Regiment.
S. C. Boylston ••••••••.\Charleston ..•• 11861\Appointed 2d Lieut. Art, Aug. '61 ; 1st Lieut., March, '62; Adjt.
1st S. C. Artillery, Jan. '63.
167 J E. Spears ..•.•••••••. Marlboro' ..... 1859 Lawyer, Marlboro', S. C. ; Capt. 24th Regt. S. ().,
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J. C. Palmer ...•••••••• Charleston .... 1861 Vol. in S. C. Cavalry in Virginia, '61; app ' d Adjt. 24th Regt. S. C.,
April, '62 ; in b attle Secessiouville.
G. E. Haynesworth ... Sumter ....•..•. 18612d Lieut. Art., Oct. '(ji; 1st Lieut., March, '62, Fort Sumter.
W B. Guerard ....... ... Beaufort ..•.... 1861 Lieutenant Engineers P. 4. C. ,S.
N Wilson .. .. .•......... Chester ......••• 1861 Drill Master; 17th Regt. S C. V., Dec. '61; killed at Sharpsburg.
J S. Aus tin ...••....••. Greenville ..... 1861 Capt. Infantry Hampton's Legion, June, '61.
R. Croft ....••...•••...... Greenville ..... 1861 Vol. Cavalry Hamp. Leg .., June, '61; app'd 1st Lieut . 1st Regt. S.
C. Art., Jan. ' 62; died July ' 62.
T. E. Raysor ..•..••••.• Colleton ...... 18611st Lieut. 11th Regt . S. C., '61; promoted Capt., '62.
\V C. Vance .... •••••••• Abbeville ...... 1861 Vol. 2d Regt. , May, '61; in battles Manassa s 1, Lewi nsville, Savage
Station, Malvern Hill , Maryl and Heights, Sharpsb'g and Fredericksb' g ; wouunded Sharp sb'g ; after ,vhich promoted 2d Lieut.
J L. S. Dove ...•.•.•••• Darlington ... 1861 Dr ill Maste r ; 1st Li eut. Palm etto Light Artill ery, Sept. '61.
R,. Ne sbit ............•..
Georgetown ... 1861 Lt. Col. S. C. 12 mos. Vols., '61; now 2d Lieut . ~iege Train, S. C.
W S. Simkins~ ........ Beaufort ..••.. 18612d Lieut. 1st Regt. S. C. Art., Aug. '61 1st Lieut., March, '62,
Fort Sumter. 1
J A. Keith .....••.••••. !Charleston .... I186l l2d Lieut. C. S. A.; assigned to duty as 1st Lieut. Lucas' Battalion
Arti llery, '61.
J. T. Morrison ......••• Beaufort .••••. 1861 2d Li eut. 11th Regt. S. C., June, '61; promoted 1st Li eut., May, ' 62.
C. H. Ra gsdale ......... Chester ........ 1861 Dri ll Maste r, '61 ; now Lieut. S. C. V.
James Thurst on ....... Charleston .... 1861 Lieutenant Marines C. S. Navy .
~;Geo. G. Wells ....•••... Greenville ..... 1862 Capt. a.nd Pr of. Hillsboro Mil. Acad.; app'd Asst. Prof. Cit. Acad.
and 2d Lieut. Batt. S. C., April, '63.
*Wm. F McKewn ....•. lOrangeburg ... l1862IProf. Math. Montgomery MiL Ac a d., Alabama , ; resigned July, '62,
and vol. in 5th Regt.. S. C.; wound ed 1\1
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in Maryl and; mor ta lly wounded battle Fredericksburg, Dec. 14.
Amory Coffin, Jr . ..... jBarnwell. ...•. j1862IVol. Marion Li ght Art.; app'd Asst. Prof. Cit. Acad., and 2d Lieut.
Bat t. S. Ca de ts, Nov. ' 62.
1'Vm. B McKee ...•..•• lBeaufort ...... ll86212cl Lieut. Palmetto Battali on Li ght Ar t illery.
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Geo. A. McDowell .... Charleston .... 1862 Vol. Aiken's Regt S. C. Cavalry.
S. D. Steedman ...•.••• Lexington ..... 1862 2d Lieut. on Gen. Hardee's ~taff, '62; now Adjutant 1st Alabama
Regiment, Port Hu dson.
I. H . Moses ........••••• Sumter ....•.•.. 1862 Vol. Aiken's l{eg t. S. C. Cavalry,
D. P. Campbell ........ Charleston .... l 862 ol. 11th Regt. S. C.; killed battle Pocotaligo.
S. P Smith ......•...•.. Charleston .... 1862 2d Li eut. Siege Train S. C.
Wm. M. Tucker ..•.••• Union ....•. ••.. 1862 Li eut. and Pr of. Hillsboro ~1ilitary Academy, N. C..
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L. R. Stark ....•••...... Richland •••••. 1862 2d Lieut. Light Artillery P A. C. S.
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J R. Me': ··· .•••.••••• Beaufort ...... 1862 Vol. 8. C. Art~ller;z: on detached duty Eng~neer Corps.
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M. S. Elliott ...•..•••••• Beaufort ..•.•• 1862 Vol . S. C. ArtillerJ , on detached duty Engineer Corps.
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J L. Taylor ..•.•••••.•. Charleston .... 1862 Drill Master 22d R,egt., May, '62; in battle s Boonsboro and Sharpsburg; now member Stono Scouts, James' Island.
I Gerard B. Dyer ..•••••• Greenville .... 1862 Vol. 2d Regt. S. C., May, '62 ; in battle Fredericksburg.
Wm H . Bryce ..••.••.• Richland •.••• 1862 Volunteer Service North Carolina
John B. Alisson ..••••• Barnwell .••••• 1862 Vol. 12th Georgia Batt. Art., (since converted to Inf.,) May, '62;
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J R. Law ..•••••••.•..•. Darlington ... 1863 Severely wounded at battle Sharpsburg, while Cadet on furlough I
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F M. Fair ....••••••••••• Union ..•••••••• 1863 Lieutenant on Gen, Gist's Staff.
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A. Doty ........•.....•••
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H. W De Saussure .... Charleston •... 1863
W F. Rice ..••••••••.•. Barnwell •.•••. 1863
R. L. Cooper ...•.••.••• ,Sumter ....••••• 1863
,v M. Smith ...••••••••• Charleston ... 18631
Volunteer in ArtHlery P. A. C. S.
B. R. Snead ..•••••••... Colleton ..••••. 1863
J. B. Dotterer .••..••••• ,Charleston .... 1863lSignal Corps.
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The undersigned respectfully solicits information in regard to
Graduates.
Of those beard from during the past two years,
nearly all are in service many have been wounded, some have
been killed, and it is due to them and to history that a record
of their services should be preserved.
To this end, the Chairman of the Board of Visiters has authorized him to collect
information concerning thern.
The following questions will suggest points on which information is desired · What was his occupation before the ,var?
vVhen, where, and in what capacity did he enter service? Ho,v
often, and in what battles, was he noted for gallant and meritorious conduct? At what battle was he wounded?
What commission does he hold at present? Or where was he killed, ancl
what were the circumstances connected with his fall ?
Answers to these questions, or .any other information you
may communicate to the undersigned, at Columbia, S. C., will
be duly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
JOHN B. P ATRICI{,
Secretary Board of Visiters S . C,, .M .11..
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APPENDIX.
The following is th e general for1n of application for admission
into the Military Academy as a State Cadet, which may be
varied to conform to circumstances.
If the application is for a
pay Cadet, the word pay must be substituted for the word State ,
and the statement as to pecuniary means, and the certificate of
the Commissioners of Free Schools omitted.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
PosT
OFFICE,
DATE.
To the ()hairm.an of the Board of Visiters :
I apply for the admission of [name in full] as a siate Cadet
in the State Military Academy
He is a re sident of
District,
years old,
feet
inches high.
i
He can read and write "'"th facility, is of fair moral character,
and free from all physical defect or deformity, and is not afflicted
with any disease or infirmity which would render him unfit for
piilitary service. He is without pecuniary means in his own
right, and his par ents are unable to pay for his education.
[Signature.]
- be annexed
must
The following certificate
:
e, the Commissioners of Free Schools, for the District of
[ or Parish J of
recommend the
above named [name of the boy for whom application is made]
for ad1nission as a State Cadet into the State Military Academy
Be and his par ents are ,vithout sufficient pecuniary means to
educate him, and we consider him worthy of the beneficence of
the State.
[Signed by the Commissioner s, or a majority of them .]
,v
Applications must be n1ade on or before the Friday after th e
fourth Monday in No vember.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE REGULATIONS OF THE MILITARY
.ACADEMY .
SEC. 16. No Cadet shall be adrrJtted ,v is less than 15 or
ho
more than 19 years of age, or who is below five feet in height.
SEC. 17 Each candidate,
before he is ad1nitted into the
.Academy as a probationary pupil, n1ust be able to read and
write with facility
SEC. 23. In making selections of Cadets fron1 State candidates,
the Board of Visiters will give preference to thos e r econ 1mended
of
by the Com1nissioners of Fr ee Scools, in the 01,.de1'" tlte reception
of the applications .
SEC. 28. Pay Cadets shall pa y annually two hundred dollar s,
by transmitting to the Superintendent,
quarterly in advance,
viz * Fifty dollars on the first day of January; fifty dollars on
the first day of April , fifty dollars on the first dc:ty of Jul y;
and fifty dollars on the first day of October-which
sum of tv10
hundred doll ars shall be in full of subsistence, clothing, tuition,
books and stationery, medical attendance, and all charges and
expenses whatever for the year. Upon failure to pay the sum
required, ioithin ten days after the time specified , the Cadet shall
be discharged.
SEC. 30. No pay Cadet who n1ay be discharged, dismis sed or
expelled, shall be entitled to be refunded any part of thfl n1oney
paid in advance.
SEC. 89. NQ permission will be granted to any Cadet to be
absent at any time from the Academy, unless at the per sonal
solicitation of a near relative; or by the written request of such
relative , which shall be filed in the Superintendent's
officeexcept on Saturdays and Sundays, when the Superintendent
1nay, at his discretion. grant leave of ab sence .
SEC. 239. No Cadet sha ll in troduce any person into the barrack rooms without permission from an officer of the .Academy
Letters to CadetR· shou ld be addressed . thus :
CADET
A---
B---,
.Arsenal, Columbia, S. C., or
Citad el, Charle ston, S. C.
*See Note P.:1ge3.
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Official Registers of Officers and Cadets, 1849-1864; 1883-1930
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Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina -- Registers
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Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina
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Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina
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