1 10 2 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/39779/archive/files/639c43d398dd2b922042babdc71f0984.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=u0GkxoS1ICtK65XykbBuR2K4bLA4VR-3-6TakIglhRaXBbt0JA559wby9DWhjPGlCPz85GfaYv15tHtoOXVpTha--Q6nzPHNtAx1TBl8PfQag54K9CjNnYl5EKJaKPlUa3BccPoD0---EJ1XqhRck4raN1c1zXChOlbo9nu2ybg9UMW8PHYU4f1cfN8IlpjJ-JCQnANSgzIO69PwgzfOM7Yo5q7tN7-KAvqpl09k6HcWpXIsKS94P6SeI9ifw9KeyFRWzBN2fFgjmeKC9AbgvB1qVDE8Wimgt3loCXPJuIG-MIkYN20fzs6%7EiqCKXFkxR2NXRwiELt3o5xq%7Ew8Z7lg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ec81479ceb6993d9368d2b4c93cb78a2 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/collections/show/4 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Citadel Class of 1857 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] At Joe’s Quarters Friday Evening Aug. 26/64 My darling Lottie I stopped in here to drop you only a line. The enemy quitted his works in our front this morning & moved towards his right. Many think he is retreating. I can’t yet form an opinion. Our Division moved from the extreme right to a point in reserve, about opposite our right center. I rode into town to get some rice .75 cents a pound, & called here. Joe has ridden off, but is quite well. I am quite well, my darling wife, & long to see you. I send you two pictures I tore out of a Yankee Harper’s Magazine for July. I think my darling would look so sweet in one of these dresses! I just remembered that the pictures are in my Portfolio; not now with me. I must go on back now, my darling angel. The [Page 2] sun is nearly down. Kiss my little ones & may God keep & bless you. Your devoted Ellie Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, August 26, 1864 (Night) Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers writes a short letter to Lottie in which he again states that he doesn't believe that the enemy is in retreat. His division was moved and he went into town to buy rice and to mail this letter. He tells her that he will send her two pictures from the Yankee magazine, Harper's, of dresses. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-26 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/500 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1, Box 3, Folder 27 Relation A related resource Ellison Capers Collection Date Valid Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. 1860-1869 Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. 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After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/collections/show/4 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Citadel Class of 1857 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Friday - August 26th/64 My dear Lottie This is an interesting morning to us, a morning of infinite relief to the citizens of Atlanta. The enemy ceased his artillery fire on the city yesterday afternoon, & the silence of his heavy guns during the evening & all night, was evidence to us that he was retiring. This morning at day dawn our scouts went into his empty works in our front (on the right) & along our line, as far as the center of our army. He has gone from half our army front & I write amid a calm stillness which reminds me of peaceful hours in the past. [Page 2] Our men are rejoiced but seem subdued by the stillness prevailing & the perfect freedom, temporarily existing, in our front from all danger. I went over the enemy’s works, in our front, this morning, & admired the engineering skill displayed & the great amount of work done. The Yankees are a great working people. Their works are all modeled after ours. Joe Johnston taught them how to build breast works & they imitate us exactly, adding, however, five times our labor to their imitation. As I walked back [Page 3] through the beautiful valley, all was quiet & still where only a few hours before hostile guns were carrying death to noble hearts. Sunday Aug 28th My darling Lottie I deferred writing you further, until this movement of the enemy became more palpable. They are today mostly across the river, & our army is quiet. It looks very like a retreat, but the tardiness & deliberation of the move makes it a matter of doubt to me. He has certainly quitted the siege of Atlanta. I am going in to [Page 4] the city directly, to attend service at the Episcopal church. What a beautiful lesson the Epistle for today (14th Sunday after Trinity) is. How plainly the code of the Christian is there laid down. And the collect is very like your favorite. We are in Bivouac, & have been since Friday morning, two miles west of Atlanta, enjoying a rest, & a delightful immunity from shot and shell. Our mail is just now come. I hope a letter has come for me. News by Ben is my last news. No letter in the mail for me. Good bye my darling. Your Ellie Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, August 26 and 28, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers writes that the Yankees have ceased shelling Atlanta and there is now a stillness that has fallen over the city. The men are happy but subdued. He talks about the work that the Yankees have done and marvels at their engineering skill but states that it is in imitation of their own work. In his letter from the 28th, Capers writes that the enemy appear to be in retreat but he is not convinced. He then closes by saying he is going to church service and gives Lottie their location. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-26 1864-08-28 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/499 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1, Box 3, Folder 26 Relation A related resource Ellison Capers Collection Date Valid Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. 1860-1869 Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Citadel Class of 1857