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Capers writes to Lottie that he has been put in command of General Walker's left flank and is very proud of this honor. The prisoners that they captured on Hilton Head gave no useful information but they expect an attack soon. He also writes that he…

In his letter on the 4th, Capers writes of a visit to his friend Thomas Hanckels' plantation where Hanckel's tells him an account of how General Walker embraced God and the Gospel. He ends the letter by telling Lottie how tired he is of the war but…

Capers begins his letter by copying a note from Cousin White who was supposed to deliver the mail but there was a confusion. In his letter on the 7th, he describes his location to Lottie and his work on Combahee Ferry as well as complaining about…

Capers, writing from Cole's Island, says that they are now the sole occupants of the island and that they remain there because it is healthy with convenient quarters and that they can easily fall back to James Island if needed. He says that they are…

Capers writes that he came back from a long day and was told he had a letter from her; however, it was a letter from Mrs. R. He is upset that he has not received a letter from her in four days especially since he writes her everyday. He says that he…

Capers describes his journey from leaving the train at Montgomery, Alabama, to traveling by boat to Demopolis, Alabama. He tells Lottie that the men are exhausted and had to ride in open platform cars or box cars where there was horse dung. He…

Capers writes that the enemy has anchored four vessels behind Folly Island and he had his men at the ready. Boats can only cross the bar at high tide so they waited until then and lowered six small boats into the channel. They moved close to the…

Capers writes to Lottie of the few mementos he has of her and their children. He repeats part of a letter back to her and thanks God that he has been kept safe. He mentions a leg wound that he has is healing well and that since all communication has…

Capers writes Lottie that he got home safely and that will write her a longer letter tonight. He tells her she shouldn't write to him if she feels unwell or has no paper and it won't offend him. He tells her how much he loves her and signs off before…

Capers writes of his journey from Augusta to Jackson, Mississippi by train. He tells Lottie that many men have left to see their families and that ladies wait for the soldiers at the different stations to give them roses. He also tells Lottie that he…