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After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] [Cover page] From July 1862 to Nov 1863 [Page 2] [Blank page] [Page 3] [illegible] - Private. - 1862 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 12 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 22d, 23d, [illegible] Legions, [Page 4] 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 & [Page 5] 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. 17 & 18 Oct. 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. AM 11th our daughter, the second, born, & I got the intelligence of it on the evening of the 12th at P.O. in city. Nov. 17 - Monday - Rode [Page 6] over to [illegible] - stopped at Mr. Sagr’s - I am sick [illegible] - Inflammation of the [illegible] the bladder. - 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.-. 7th, 8th, & 9th very cold. - Today (9th) Genl. Gist visits the Isld. & dined with me. 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] [Page 7] for August. Oct. & Nov. presented by my friend Holmes $66.78. - Four Iron boats reported in Stono today - two above & two below battery Isld. Dec. 11th Clear & cold morning. Palmer & [illegible] rode to city as witnesses in case of [illegible], Williamson & Buckham. - Dined with [illegible]. - Dec. 12th 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] [Page 8] forty. - Saw the [illegible] fire in Charleston.- Dec. 13- Saturday - clear, but warm - an Indian Summer morning.- Inspection day. - Four letters from Lottie, written on Wednesday, Thurs. & Friday- Dec. 14th 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 [Page 9] P.M. Marched to Depot by 3½ AM on the 15th - 15th 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. Dec. 16th At 2 P.M. got to Wilmington - Bivouaced about one mile from the city - Dec. 17 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 [Page 10] 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! - Dec. 18 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 [Page 11] great victory on the Rapahannock & of the repulse of the enemy at Goldsboro by Genl. Smith. Dec. 19 [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 same [illegible] - To His good cause I commit my angel wife, & my little ones, & go on to the conflict for right & justice; for independence. - Dec. 20th Saturday- 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 [Page 12] 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. 21st Sunday - Very cold - another letter from my cherished wife - a cold ride to the Bivouac on the N.E.R. no definite news - an uncomfortable [Page 13] sabbath. - 22nd 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. - 23rd 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 [Page 14] 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. 24th Opens cloudy. - 25th 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. 27th 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 [Page 15] resign - Major Hammond resigned previously, ill health. 28th 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. - 29- Go down to Isld. Creek, 5 miles, & lay out a Redan in Grady’s hill, & with James’ Co. “E.” progress considerably towards its completion. - 30th Finish Redan & lay out on [illegible] Blake’s hill a simple field work & begin the [illegible]. James Co. “E” relieved by [illegible] Co. “C”.- 31st Work on curtain & planks of the work at Blake’s hill - [Page 16] January 1st 1863 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. - [Writing in margin] See diagram ahead, on this side of creek. - Jan. 2d 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]. - [Page 17] 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 [Page 18] today, in Wilmington: 1 pr. brass spurs $ 6.00 1 webbing & leather halter 5.00 1 leather [illegible] 4.00 [illegible] 4.00 1 pr. silk brown gloves 1.50 1 black silk stock 3.00 2 packages envelopes .50 Writing paper [illegible] 2.00 31.00 Jany 4th 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. [Page 19] Jany 13th 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. [See scan of diary for drawing] [Page 20] 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. - Jany 21st 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 [Page 21] 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. - Sunday night - Jany. 25th. 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. - [Page 22] 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. Tuesday - Jany 27th 1862 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. Wednesday - 28th In Prest. Davis’ last [Page 23] 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 [Page 24] neighborhood. - Two of our companies, from Edgefield, were entirely clad in such. I have met men who had not a single 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 [Page 25] 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. Sunday - Feby.1st 1863 A cloudy morning. - Since the 28th of last month, the [Page 26] 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 [Page 27] 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. - [Page 28] Genl. Magruder recaptured Galveston, Texas, taking the enemy’s Gun Boat Harriet Lane, causing the burning of the Westfield, and the retreat of the entire fleet from the harbor - shortly after the enemy’s boat Hatteras 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] [Page 29] <ol><li> 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. -</li> </ol>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, many 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 [Page 30] 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! 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 [Page 31] 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 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 [Page 32] 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. ---------------------”------------------------”-------------------------- Camp near Pocotaligo, S.C. Feby- 20th 1863. - 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 [Page 33] 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 [Page 34] 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, & [Page 35] that body, actually permitted the disbanding of eight well armed Regts. of So. Ga. troops in the very face of the enemy, whose threats of attack are more serious than ever before! 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 [Page 36] vessels, a ship & schooner were captured, & the former destroyed. - x x x x x Camp of Detachment 24th S.C.V. at Ballonville, on Combahee & Ashepoo Ferry Road, March 10th 1863. - 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 [Page 37] 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 [Page 38] 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. - 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. - March 29th 1863 Since writing last no very important fact has transpired. [Page 39] 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: Cos. “F”, “H”, “I” & “D” 24th T.C.V. Co. B 1st Batt. S.S.S. 3 cos. 5th S.C.V. cavalry 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 [Page 40] 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 [Page 41] 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. [Illegible words] Port Secessionville April 9th 1863 Since writing my last note the enemy has clearly indicated his design against Charleston, & the 24th S.C.V. has been or- [Page 42] 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 to Genl. [illegible] reporting the enemy’s Iron Turrets off the Ch. [illegible] & a landing of troops [Page 43] 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 [Page 44] 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 [Page 45] 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 [Page 46] were killed & five wounded by the explosion of an ammunition chest. April 11th 163 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 & [Page 47] 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. [Page 48] April 23 - 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 [Page 49] 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. - [See scan of diary for drawing] Beauregard’s Battle Flag. Stars white. [Page 50] Pinopolis, Episcopal Passage, May 2d 1863. - 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. - In our room - Passage - May 6th / 63, before breakfast. - 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 [Page 51] have done to influence my going, it is the voice of the country to me; 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 satisfied 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. - “May” God bless you. - [Page 52] Eutawville, St. John’s [illegible]. July 19th 1863 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 [Page 53] 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, & [Page 54] 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. - [Page 55] Grant took possession on the 14th & on the 15th began his march to Vicksburg, meeting Pemberton 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. - 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 [Page 56] 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”, [Page 57] 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 [Page 58] 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- [Page 59] 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 [Page 60] 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 [Page 61] [See scan of diary for drawing] [Page 62] [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. attack the shores so as to [illegible] its occupation by [Page 63] 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] [Page 64] 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. 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. - [Page 65] <del>Pinopolis</del>- Monday night - Eutawville July 27 1863. - 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. 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 [Page 66] 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. Ellison Capers Tuesday Nov. 10 1863 Though it has pleased God to take our little daughter Susan McGill from us, since I made the above note, yet [Page 67] 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. - Praised be the loving kindness of God! Capers [Page 68] [Blank page] [Page 69] Act with [illegible] Tel. Dispatch - Jany. 27t .80 cts Papers .10 Blacking 1.00 Envelopes & Hymn Book 2.00 Express for Bundle .50 [Page 70] [Illegible words] <ol><li> Capers</li> <li> Capers</li> </ol>C H Stevens [Page 71] [Back cover] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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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. 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[Page 2] For words to be defined, see 1st of February. [Page 3] ORIGINAL EDITION. CLAYTON’S POCKET DIARY, FOR 1860. PUBLISHED ANNUALLY. NEW YORK: E.B. CLAYTON’S SONS, PRINTERS AND STATIONERS, No. 161 Pearl Street. [Page 4] [See original document for calendar.] [Page 5] SUNDAY, January 1st, 1860. Books desirable, & to be read. Jefferson’s kind of correspondence. Ellison’s & Madison’s debates. Peter Parley’s Recollections. Luther Martin’s letter. Dr. Hammond’s history of political parties in the state of New York. [Page 6] MONDAY, January 2d, 1860. John Adam’s Works. “Odd People” by Capt __ . “Evenings at Home.” [Note: numerous pages ripped out of journal.] [Page 7] SATURDAY, January 21st, 1860. July - 10 - 1863 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. - [Page 8] SUNDAY, January 22d, 1860. July 11th 1863 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. MONDAY, January 23d, 1860. July 12 1863 Turrets bombard Battery Wagner. July 14th - 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. [Page 9] TUESDAY, January 24th, 1860. July 13 ‘63 [See original document for map.] WEDNESDAY, January 25th, 1860. July 14 ‘63 [See original drawing for map.] [Page 10] THURSDAY, January 26th, 1860. July 15 ‘63 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. - FRIDAY, January 27th, 1860. July 16 ‘63 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. - [Page 11] SATURDAY, January 28th, 1860. July 17 ‘63 Lottie, Frank, Sue, & I, with servants go up to Eutawville, from which point I leave for the week. Lottie quite unwell. - SUNDAY, January 29th, 1860. July 18 ‘63 Saturday. 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. [Page 12] MONDAY, January 30th, 1860. July 19 ‘63 Sunday! My Lottie still quite feeble.- Hear Rev. Mr Johnson preach in the river afternoon. TUESDAY, January 31st, 1860. July 20 ‘ 63 Opens clear & pleasant. Dr. Jas. Palmer calls & announces enemy’s assault on Battery Wagner on Saturday night. Mercury of today comes up to [illegible] at night, & I go over to Mr. Jas Gailard’s to read account of fight on 18th. - [Page 13] WEDNESDAY, February 1st, 1860. July 21 ‘83 [Illegible words.] THURSDAY, February 2nd, 1860. July 22 ‘63 Paper of this morning read at Mr Gaillards. [See original document for map.] [Page 14] FRIDAY, February 3d, 1860. July 23 -’63 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. SATURDAY, February 4th, 1860. July 24 - 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. [Page 15] SUNDAY, February 5th, 1860. July 25 Opens brightly. - Lottie better still, but feeble. A rainy afternoon, with sharp thunder. MONDAY, February 6th, 1860. July 26 ‘63 Sunday - No church. Lottie very feeble, but up for the most part of the day. - [Page 16] THURSDAY, February 9th, 1860. July 29 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. FRIDAY, February 10th, 1860. July 30 [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. [Page 17] SATURDAY, February 11th, 1860. July 31 - 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. SUNDAY, February 12th, 1860. August 1st ‘63 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. - [Page 18] MONDAY, February 13th, 1860. Aug. 2d 63 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. - TUESDAY, February 14th, 1860. Aug. 3d ‘63 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. [Note: following numbers written over journal entry] 82.50 .10 8.2500 82.50 . 25 $74.25 [Page 19] FRIDAY, February 17th, 1860. 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]! SATURDAY, February 18th, 1860. Aug. 10th 1863. 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. Aug. 15 1863. No special news from the enemy. [Page 20] SUNDAY, February 19th, 1860. 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: Hd. Qurs. Morton Miss special orders Aug. 10th ‘63 No. 152 The fol WEDNESDAY, February 22d, 1860. lowing ration will govern the issue to the army of the Miss. from Aug. 1st ‘63 until otherwise ordered: Bacon to the ration ⅓ Pound Salted Pork “ ⅓ “ Beef “ 1 “ Smoked Beef “ ¾ “ Flour " 1 " Corn Meal “ 1 “ Hrd. Bread “ 1 “ Peas, or Beans in lieu of Rice to the 100 rations 8 qrts. Rice to 100 rations 10 pounds [Page 21] THURSDAY, February 23d, 1860. 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. - FRIDAY, February 24th, 1860. Aug. 16th, Sunday. 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. Aug. 17th Opens cloudy. [Page 22] MONDAY, February 27th, 1860. [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. TUESDAY, February 28th, 1860. 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]. [Page 23] WEDNESDAY, February 29th, 1860. 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. THURSDAY, March 1st, 1860. Aug. 21st Friday - 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. [Page 24] FRIDAY, March 2d, 1860. 22d Augst. Saturday 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. - SATURDAY, March 3d, 1860. 23d August - Sunday. 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 [Page 25] SUNDAY, March 4th, 1860. Brigade leave for Chattanooga. A very warm day. Capt. Gist quite sick in Morton. [Illegible] threatened with Typhoid fever there. MONDAY, March 5th, 1860. Monday. Aug. 24th 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 [Page 26] TUESDAY, March 6th, 1860. 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. WEDNESDAY, March 7th, 1860. Aug. 25th - Tuesday 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]. [Page 27] THURSDAY, March 8th, 1860. Aug. 26th. 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 FRIDAY, March 9th, 1860. P.M. for Chattanooga in Company with Genl. Helm & staff. Joe’s fare $4. Aug. 27th Thursday 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. [Page 28] SATURDAY, March 10th, 1860. Aug. 28th Cross Mobile Bay in the Steamer Mary Wilson & take cars for [illegible] 16 & 22d Ala. 19th La. Genl. Adams’ Brigade. Aug. 29th Arrive at M. at 5½ A.M. Join Regt. & off for West Pt. at 7½. Meet my afflicted friend Mrs. [illegible]. - SUNDAY, March 11th, 1860. 30th Aug - Sunday. 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. [Page 29] MONDAY, March 12th, 1860. Aug 31st Monday. 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! TUESDAY, March 13th, 1860. Sept. 1st Tuesday. - 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. [Page 30] WEDNESDAY, March 14th, 1860. Sept. 2d Wednesday. Mustered the 46th Geo. for bay. 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. THURSDAY, March 15th, 1860. Sept. 3d Thursday - 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. [Page 31] FRIDAY, March 16th, 1860. Sept. 4th 1863. 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. SATURDAY, March 17th, 1860. Sept. 5th 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. [Page 32] SUNDAY, March 18th, 1860. 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. MONDAY, March 19th, 1860. Sept. 7 ‘63 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. [Page 33] TUESDAY, March 20th, 1860. Sept. 8 1863 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. WEDNESDAY, March 21st, 1860. Sept. 12th 1863 Saturday! 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 [Page 34] THURSDAY, March 22d, 1860. 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 FRIDAY, March 23d, 1860. giving Bragg battle, our only chance to redeem the loss of Tennessee, is failed, & defeated. I fear it will be so. The news from Charleston brings the intelligence of the evacuation of Morris Isld. by our forces, on Sunday Night last, the 6th inst, with little loss. [Page 35] SATURDAY, March 24th, 1860. 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 SUNDAY, March 25th, 1860. approaches nearly up to the ditch. On Wednesday, the 9th, before day, 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! [Page 36] MONDAY, March 26th, 1860. 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 TUESDAY, March 27th, 1860. 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 peace & security of so many homes destroyed, by the numerous armies of our wicked & powerful foe. Since [Page 37] WEDNESDAY, March 28th, 1860. 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, THURSDAY, March 29th, 1860. never! Sunday - 13th Sept. 1863 Attended divine service today, in company with Genl. Gist, at the Episcopal Church- A very good sermon, & the service grateful. Joshua VII Ch. 131. [Page 38] FRIDAY, March 30th, 1860. Monday 14 - Sept. Engaged today in opening a road in rear of the range of hills selected for the defence of the Summerville road. A pleasant bath in the Oostanaula, gave Hard Times a swim. SATURDAY, March 31st, 1860. Tuesday 15 Sept. 63 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. [Page 39] SUNDAY, April 1st, 1860. Wednesday, Sept. 16th / 63 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. MONDAY, April 2d, 1860. Thursday. Sept. 17th / 63 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. - [Page 40] TUESDAY, April 3d, 1860. Friday. Sept 18th / 63 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. WEDNESDAY, April 4th, 1860. Saturday- Sept 19th / 63 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. [Page 41] THURSDAY, April 5th, 1860. Friday. Sept 18th, 63 Monday Sept. 21st 1863 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. FRIDAY, April 6th, 1860. Oxford. Ga. - Oct. 6th 1863 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 [Page 42] SATURDAY, April 7th, 1860. 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] SUNDAY, April 7th, 1860. & 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- [Page 43] MONDAY, April 8th, 1860. ting up, while I make this note. Tuesday, Nov. 10 - ‘63 This is a very cold day. My wound is much improved - I walk on crutches with little difficulty. Our news is not stirring from any quarter of the TUESDAY, April 10th, 1860. 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 [Page 44] WEDNESDAY, April 11th, 1860. 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 THURSDAY, April 12th, 1860. with Bridgeport. P.W.A. writing to the Savannah paper on the 2d inst . says: “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 [Page 45] FRIDAY, April 13th, 1860. 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 SATURDAY, April 14th, 1860. Southwest. 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 [Page 46] SUNDAY, April 15th, 1860. some of the prices noticed at Atlanta yesterday: Breakfast $3.75 Chickens $3 to 3½ Ladies shoes $75. Shirt $8 [illegible] MONDAY, April 16th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 47] FRIDAY, May 25th, 1860. [Blank page.] SATURDAY, May 26th, 1860. Left with Lottie & Kate for Eutawville. [Page 48] SUNDAY, June 10th, 1860. Our daughter, Katherine Marion was baptised this day, by Rev. Roberts Johnson, at the Episcopal Church in the village of Eutawville. MONDAY, June 11th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 49] SATURDAY, June 16th, 1860. Returned from Eutawville. SUNDAY, June 17th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 50] MONDAY, June 18th, 1860. [Blank page.] TUESDAY, June 19th, 1860. Bought Lane Books of McCarter & Dawson. [Page 51] FRIDAY, June 22d, 1860. Mr. & Mrs. Heyward Gov. Lynn & [illegible words] SATURDAY, June 23d, 1860. Made note in Bank of the S. of So. Ca., for $100. Due August 23d. [Page 52] SUNDAY, June 24th, 1860. [Blank page.] MONDAY, June 25th, 1860. Schirner, having [illegible] in possession. [Page 53] THURSDAY, June 28th, 1860. The Corps, Lt. Norris, escorted the Palmetto & Moultrie Guard. Was invited to dine with Palmetto & Moultrie Guards. Did not accept. FRIDAY, June 29th, 1860. DuPont, Sqd. Mon. improperly dismissing classes after marching from 10, S.C., recitation: [illegible] class on steps. [Illegible], visiting in study hours. [Page 54] MONDAY, July 2d, 1860. Est. 16 pt. milk tickets of Irishman Honest! An extremely hot day! TUESDAY, July 3d, 1860. Received of Mazyck, [illegible], $75., one quarter’s salary to 30 of June. [Page 55] FRIDAY, July 6th, 1860. Wells & Farr, [illegible], allowing contraband articles to be introduced into Mess Hall. Carr, Lowell & Schipman introducing the same. Not returning [illegible]. [Illegible], Allison Moses - Haynesworth H. Griffin SATURDAY, July 7th, 1860. Whispering - Neil & Wilbr: (Smiling - [illegible words] & Middleton.) Not keeping eyes to front. Hain. [illegible words] [Page 56] SUNDAY, July 8th, 1860. [Blank page.] MONDAY, July 9th, 1860. Left Lottie at 8 P.M. for Spartanburg. Weather very warm. [Page 57] TUESDAY, July 10th, 1860. Arrived at Columbia at 5½ A.M. 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. WEDNESDAY, July 11th, 1860. This day I heard 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. - How the scene changes as the wheel goes round! [Page 58] THURSDAY, July 12th, 1860. Breakfast at Prof. DuPre’s with Cody & Ma. - Dine & take tea with same. 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. - FRIDAY, July 13th, 1860. 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. A new moon A star light night - we sang together. Goodbye - God bless you. ½ past 10 P.M. welcome to my arms, my best beloved. [Page 59] SATURDAY, July 14th, 1860. This day, I commanded the corps of cadets, & we buried our comrade Hugh [illegible]. - SUNDAY, July 15th, 1860. Change of weather. Attended St. Luke’s Church, Morning and Evening. [Page 60] MONDAY, July 16th, 1860. Purchased food for Com, presented by Mr. Stevens. - 2 Bushels of [illegible] 2 “ “ Bran 2 “ “ B. Flour $4.35 Earle, no stock in section room. TUESDAY, July 17th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 61] WEDNESDAY, July 18th, 1860. [Blank page.] THURSDAY, July 19th, 1860. Purchased bale of Hay for cow $3.25 [Page 62] FRIDAY, July 20th, 1860. 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. SATURDAY, July 21st, 1860. At 20 m past 4 O.C., P.M., Lottie discovered the appearance of Kate’s first tooth!! [Page 63] TUESDAY, July 24th, 1860. [Blank page.] WEDNESDAY, July 25th, 1860. Purchased, for Com 1 - Bag of Shorts 1 - “ “ Bran Wescot, improper conduct in section room. [Page 64] THURSDAY, July 26th, 1860. MacKay, laughing in [illegible], leaving Wescott, “ }section room FRIDAY, July 27th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 65] TUESDAY, August 21st, 1860. Bought cow feed. Ordered 20 bushels of gravel for [illegible]. WEDNESDAY, August 22d, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 66] THURSDAY, August 23d, 1860. Sent $55 to H. A. Eaillers, to take up north to Wm McCully. - FRIDAY, August 24th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 67] SATURDAY, September 8th, 1860. Left Charleston for [illegible] - Arrived at 10½ P.M. - SUNDAY, September 9th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 68] THURSDAY, September 20th, 1860. [Blank page.] FRIDAY, September 21st, 1860. This month, so far, has been quite cool. This morning we find it very cool. “A” fire to warm by” would be comfortable. Thermometer opens at 60͒. - We leave [illegible] for Charleston, stopping at Summerville. [Page 69] MONDAY, September 24th, 1860. [Blank page.] TUESDAY, September 26th, 1860. A pleasant day. Rode down to Mr. Dwight’s plantation in company with himself, Ch.[illegible] & Dr. Henry Ravenel. The ride back a very pleasant one. [Page 70] FRIDAY, September 28th, 1860. A warm day. A hunt, in the afternoon, with F. M. Mitchell. No birds killed! SATURDAY, September 29th, 1860. Morning opens cloudy & cool. A thick coat comfortable. Mailed a letter to Ma. [Page 71] THURSDAY, October 4th, 1860. Drove up to Summerville - Started at 25m before 5 & arrived at 9 P.M. - Mitchell & myself had a pleasant time. Once [illegible] wish my own true love, & our own little ones. The whole morning cloudy & very rainy. FRIDAY, October 5th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 72] SATURDAY, October 6th, 1860. Drove down to Charleston. Started at 10m before 8 A.M. & arrived at 12¼ P.M. at the Citadel. A fine day, a good road, but very lonely. Missed sending a note to Lottie by evening train. SUNDAY, October 7th, 1860. Sunday opens clear.- A solemn stillness [illegible]. My thoughts went to my absent loved ones; to my Sundays at Anderson. Dined with Judy. Called upon Mr. Murray at night. - Missed my absent heart all day long. [Page 73] FRIDAY, October 12th, 1860. [Blank page.] SATURDAY, October 13th, 1860. A cool, pleasant day. Lottie, Mr. Stevens & I dined with Sister Judy. I witnessed this night my first fireside picture: Lottie Kate sitting merrily down & looking into the blaze of our fire. At the Citadel. [Page 74] Handed to me by my dear little daughter, in the name of Lottie. E.C. Many happy returns of this day! Oct 14th 1860 [Page 75] SUNDAY, October 14th, 1860. My 25d birthday! 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. MONDAY, October 15th, 1860. Precious promises. - Matthew: X-32. VII-7.8. XI.28.29.20. XXI-21 & 22. XXIII-12 [Page 76] TUESDAY, October 16th, 1860. [Blank page.] WEDNESDAY, October 17th, 1860. Injunctions Matt. V. 16. 23. 24. 29. 30. 34. 35. 36. 37. 44. 48. - XXIV. 42. 44. XXV. 13- [Page 77] THURSDAY, October 18th, 1860. [Blank page.] FRIDAY, October 19th, 1860. Invitations Matt. XII. 28. 29. 30. [Page 78] MONDAY, October 22d, 1860. [Diagram of dinner seating chart and meal.] TUESDAY, October 23d, 1860. Addy’s 21st birthday! Ma, Sisters Judy & Mary, Brothers Sam, & wife, [illegible] & Stevens & Sue & Lizzie James & [illegible] Stevens dined with us. A very pleasant day; a little cloudy in the afternoon. [Page 79] WEDNESDAY, October 24th, 1860. Lunched with Addy at Judy’s. - [illegible] took tea with us. 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. THURSDAY, October 25th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 80] SUNDAY, December 9th, 1860. [Blank page.] MONDAY, December 10, 1860. Lottie & Kate left me for Cherry Grove. - Dined with Col. Pettigrew, & the Captains of the rifle Regiment [Page 81] THURSDAY, December 13th, 1860. Morning For there is no difference between the Jew & the Greek; for the same Lord over all, is rich unto all that call upon him. Evening For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. FRIDAY, December 14th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 82] THURSDAY, December 27th, 1860. 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. FRIDAY, December 28th, 1860. [Blank page.] [Page 83] SATURDAY, December 29th, 1860. [Blank page.] SUNDAY, December 30th, 1860. [See original document for drawing.] [Page 84] MONDAY, December 31st, 1860. [Blank page.] Lt. Capers section room which corps met at his suggestion. 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. [side note] Who called to Chair, & [illegible]. [Page 85] [See original document for calculations.] E. Capers Dr. To M. $80 “ M. Preston 1.70 “ Srgt. Williams Co. “K” “ Capt. Roddy 7 “ Col. Colquitt Paid 18.25 “ Maj. Dearing 8. “ Maj. Jones 20.00 “ Col. Stevens 50.00 [Page 86] 15th S. after T. 13 Sept. 16 “ “ “ 20 “ 17 “ “ “ 27 “ 18 “ “ “ 4 Oct 19 “ “ “ 11 “ 20 “ “ “ 18 “ 21 “ “ “ 25 “ 22 “ “ “ 2 Nov 23 “ “ “ 9 “ 24 “ “ “ 16 “ 25 “ “ “ 23 “ 1.25 20.00 .50 1.00 $22.75 [Page 87] Hd. Qurs- 24th S.C.V. Sept. 5th 1863 Lieut. Col. Capers & Srgt. Frist Lieut. Col. Capers have permission to visit Rome. C.H. Stevens Col. [illegible] 24 S.C.V. Watch - Opera Glass Case. Inkstand - Ask Tailor for Jmes Coat. [Page 88] [Blank page.] Letter to Lottie- [illegible] child 12 mo. old 23 of Aug. Old [illegible].- [Page 89] Hansings 195 250 300 12 495 40 Pr, shoes. “ “ “ “ [Page 90] Retreat Greenland China Oak Peter a pr. Shoes. Bess “ “ “ Lou “ “ “ [Page 91] 1 Teaspoon full of [illegible words] or twenty drops of [illegible words] according to strength. You may add 5 drops of peppermint. [Page 92] [See original document for calculations.] [Page 93] [Back Cover] July 10 1860 To [illegible] 10 1863 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/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/collections/show/4 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Citadel Class of 1857 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Near 1 O’clock P.M. Tuesday Nov 26 1861 My precious Lottie - I have just come in from my morning’s recitations, and am just now finished reading your two letters, one of them on Saturday & one on Sunday, and both received today. Thank you, my darling, for the expected bundle. You know how I will prize it. Master Peter has been annoying me for the last two nights with a violent cough, & yet he did not seem to have a cold, but just before I went into the section room I noticed his face and eyes quite red and upon examination have found the gentleman fairly into the measles! We have found several cases here and Dr. Wright is to be thanked for it all. So Peter is now rolled up in his blankets looking like the sun set. I have him on the floor in the company room which I occupy & have sent for the Doctor. He says he does not feel badly and if I had not found him out, it is not known how much longer he would have gone [Page 2] without telling me. Sage’s Packer is to be up here this afternoon to pack up our crockery and [illegible] and I will do the balance. When I get another letter from you I will know what day to give for Manning to send to the depot. The thimbles shall be forth coming, my darling, and what, in this world, is there which I would not do for my own precious wife? I am happy to say dear that my complaint is much better & that I experience no inconvenience from it. I took breakfast with Tady this morning and am to dine with White. The officers are very kind to invite me to meals & when they miss, I go for Tady or Aunt V. I will say, darling, I will tell you what progress I have made in determining my course. As I expected, Stevens has offered me a majority in his Legion - which is for a period of 12 months, and for the defense of our state in this her time of trial. This determined me to resign from the Citadel & my regiment and enter [Page 3] the Legion. But here comes an order from Genl. Ripley ordering the Regiment to John’s Island! Of course I can’t join them until my assignation is effected here. That is fixed in my letter to the Board, for Monday next. But if I join my Regiment on John’s Island I must give up the offer in Steven’s Legion, for he wants me to decide by Monday & go right into service! Suppose I go with my Regiment and after they have been on Service for one month the necessities of the case [illegible] & offer them relief from duty which I believe will be the case? Then I am out of the Citadel, lost the place for twelve months, in Steven’s Legion and my Regiment ordered home, I have nothing to do! Ain’t that a fix? I am almost made up in my mind to resign in the Regiment too & take Steven’s offer. It seems to me that it would be the wisest course, especially as I have resigned from the Citadel. What do you think, my angel. I know my dear wife that that your precious sympathy is mine [Page 4] and were it all I had in the world I would be rich indeed. I am rejoiced to know, darling, that Frank is so much better. I would be made happy to have you with me, Lottie dear, but as I am to be here no longer than this week, as a Professor, I would have no home for you. If I can, I will come up about the middle of next week and see you, but don’t be expecting it certainly, darling, for I may not be able to spare the time, I will write you again about this, however, I think that I will be coming, or send Peter up to you. Camp life does not suit him. I can not always be watching him, of course, and he is as imprudent as a baby - It is with strong regret that I am persuaded the winter will use him up in camp. What think you? I have just asked him which he will prefer, to back to camp, or Cherry Grove, & he decidedly prefers the old homestead. Friday Night - Yes, Lottie, I too, long to see you, my darling, day and night and with you shall commit by course to our good Father in Heaven, who doeth all things well. You do well (turn over to first page) [Page 5 - written across Page 1] to think of me as fighting the battles of freedom, without grief and it is your noble breast, and your own fine perception Lottie that inspires you with such feelings. I did not think of writing across the pages of my letter, and that is my excuse, darling, for the ten cent letter. But you sent me two letters by the same mail, and they cost ten cents, so where is the difference? But I would have paid ten dollars, darling, for either of them. And about tearing your letters, why I think that you ought to be glad to get that much of your letters for I found them out on a shelf! But you have not found out something about which my heart has felt ever since. I got home from your dear presence, and that is, that I left my sweet little blue picture of you! Oh! How I have missed it! The likeness on my heart satisfied the inward man, the [Page 6 - written across Page 2] soul of my love, but my eyes grow restless & weary and long to behold the image of the being that has full possession of my heart. I do not have disagreeable dreams of you, Lottie, nor have I been, nor do I intend to be, god being my helper, [illegible] or anything like it. So do not let such bad dreams trouble you. I send you this by mail a copy of the letter I addressed to the Board resigning my post here. White thinks I ought to resign but I can not agree with him and on that point my mind is fully made up. I certainly can not remain at the academy and fight the enemies of my state at the same time. Some of my friends want me to start a Regiment of my own but that would offer me if they will elect me to Colonel I will accept, but I have no heart for the pulling and hauling it would require. Oh! Me we never know [illegible] our best blessings till they take their [Page 7 - written across Page 3] flight! We know not the bright comforts of these until the calamities of war are upon us. Our dear little house never seemed so interesting to me as now when I get before its dismantled walls. Every spot has a charm for every spot speaks of Lottie and Kate and Frank! Good night my dear wife, may God bless you and our little boy. You may look for a letter from me by every mail. White & Thompson ask after you and send their love. Mrs. White told me just after tea that if I wrote I must say to you that she admires you very much. I forgot to tell you that Mr. Henry Stevens has been exchanged and is now in Richmond. The family are perfectly delighted. Good night Lottie, love, and sweet dreams from your Ellison. P.S. Thursday Night - My dear Lottie - This has been a busy day with me & [illegible] & I have been hard at it packing up our things and have [Page 8 - written across Page 4] not finished yet. I will charter a car tomorrow after I get your letter in which I expect you to tell me which depot [illegible] will send to. I will see them all put into the car and they will go up on Monday morning at 8 o’clock. When I come up we can arrange when mama will send for them. My Regt. has been ordered to Johns Island and left last night. This of course fixed my determination as they go to the presence of the enemy and I have resigned my post here and abandoned all idea of Steven’s legion and I will run up to see you dearest before I go to the Island. My resignation goes into effect on Monday. I will go up to [illegible] on Friday and [illegible] will have a horse to meet me and if you get this in time beg mama to send on Friday afternoon to Mr. Cains for me, so that I can get to Cherry Grove by night. I have made arrangements to get to Mr. Cains from the depot so I need not come only [illegible] I was fearful some accident may happen to this [Page 9] letter, so made more of a rise to Mr. Cain’s, and if I do not meet Lee there, I will get a buggy & ride on up, as my time with you, my angel, will be precious. Peter is better, I will send him up with the things on Monday, I think. Good night, my dear wife, & love to all. Your Ellie (Note: On the other side of this page, written in pencil, “At the Post Office, Thursday morning. The mail just opened, darling, & no letter from Lottie. E.”) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, November 26, 1861 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-11-26 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/6 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 Peter has the measles. He says that he is well, and is considering resigning from The Citadel to join Stevens, but has been ordered to a regiment on Johns Island. He asks Lottie's opinion, and says that he knows he has her sympathy. He says that Peter is unhappy with camp life and asks if he should send him back home. He writes about the cost of mailing letters, and how much he loves Lottie. Capers continues his letter later in the week, and says that his regiment was ordered to Johns Island, and that he has resigned from The Citadel. He says that Peter is better, and will be sent home with their things. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1, Box 1, Folder 46 Relation A related resource Ellison Capers Collection Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Charleston County (S.C.) 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. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Camp at Rockville Wadmalaw Island S. C. Dec 6th 1861 My precious wife, I have an opportunity to send a letter to the post office today, and embrace it to write to you, my own darling Lottie. I was detained in Charleston until Wednesday morning when I left on Hardtimes for the camp. I rode the 28 miles in 4 hours and a half, finding my horse as fresh when I arrived as when I had started. If you will look on the map, in the dining room, you will see the road leading from the city to this place. It crosses the new Bridge and goes on to [illegible] Ferry, over Stono, then down John’s and Wadmalaw Island to this place. It is situated near the North Edisto River & within four miles of the sea. We can hear the roar, of the sea, & the heavy echo of the enemy’s siege guns at Port Royal very distinctly. Rockville is the New Hope of the Wadmalaw planters, but unlike New Hope it is a beautiful spot. It is right on a high bluff of Bohicket Creek, which runs into North Edisto about 3 ½ miles from its mouth, and cuts off Seabrook’s Island from Wadmalaw. There are two churches in the village, an Episcopalian and Presbyterian. Of course the village is deserted, and we are going to take down the near little steeple to the church today, as it is a landmark in the U.S Coast survey. The smoking plantations on Edisto Island fill me with alternate feelings of pride and [Page 2] sadness. Oh! How many hearths are made almost desolate! Better to be as we are, without ever having planted a tree on “the dearest spot in all the world”, than to see the precious spot in ruins! But better, far better, this, than that a single home should be polluted by the Yankee Vandals who invade our soil. We have, darling, but one spot & on that spot is planted an evergreen that, thank God, can never fade! An eternal flower! Our Angel Kate. I wrote you that I visited our little garden on the morning I left the city. As soon as I can, I will have a fence put around it, for all of the larger plants have been eaten off by cows. I am very sorry I could not settle on the sale of mamas house for her - I did not send you the ten in the last letter as I said I would. I want you daring, to make me a bed sack, and put an opening in the middle of it which can be closed with buttons, or better, with string. If you have not already made them you need not make the leggings. I am quite well, except for this new water I am drinking. I will take your prescription, darling, and hope it will put all right. You know Mr. Stevens has offered [illegible] the Majority. Be sure you tear up the last letter I wrote you. Kiss my dear little boy & may God bless you, Lottie, my own precious wife. I am ever thinking of you and whenever I put on the warm cap you made for me. I prize it more [Page 3 - written on side of Page 2] because Lottie, my dear Lottie, made it for me! Be cheerful my darling and prayerful & hopeful and all will be well. I hope Peter gets up safely. Love to all. Good bye my Angel. E. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, December 6, 1861 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-12-06 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] At Church Bridge John’s Island Thursday Dec 19 My precious wife - Your letter of last Saturday I got last night. By the time you get this you will have heard all sorts of tales about the retreat of the Rifle Regiment &c, so I give you a perfectly correct statement. Gadsen was in the city and I was at John’s Island Ferry, on the main, with the Carolina Light Infantry, having come up from the city that day, Tuesday. Well in the middle of the night, while I was asleep in Pickney’s tent a messenger came over from the other side of the river, sent by Branch, who, informed me that three of the enemy’s gunboats & one large transport, had [Page 2] sailed into Edisto, & that the enemy's troops had landed at Rockville & the Regiment was in retreat. Imagine my feelings! After dispatching to Ripley (Gen. Ripley), I went across the Ferry, with the messenger & hurried on to meet the regiment. I crossed over this bridge & on to Wadmaloo, found the regiment about 5 miles from Rockville. And the story of the messenger was substantially true. The gunboats fired shot & shell at the old fort at the mouth of the river, & Branch ordered the regiment to make a retreat to this point, which is a strong one, because he was afraid of being cut off on the Island. It was able to retreat ultimately after we saw the enemy intended to [Page 3] land in force, but to run as Branch did, leaving many of the mens knap-sacks, blankets, one third of our tents, and nearly all the commissary stores, was shameful. It is unfortunate for Gadsen & I, as well as the regiment, that neither of us were there. The enemy land in the day time & take to their boats at night. They captured all that Branch left. I shall soon be out of this milk & water affair & under the command of a man. I don't’ believe Branch a coward, but he is a good hearted, clever, fellow, who has no determination, no military sense or head. Thank you darling, for your letter. You & Frank and our dear Angel Kate, are ever present with me. No bundle yet. I did not lose a thing, But for Peter, Gadsen & I would have lost everything. Your picture and prayer book I always carry on my person. Don’t send me anything more till you hear from me. Ellison Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, December 19, 1861 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-12-19 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/19 Description An account of the resource Capers writes to his wife Lottie from Johns Island, South Carolina. He describes the retreat of the Rifle Regiment from two days before. He had been with the Carolina Light Infantry on Johns Island Ferry, and in the middle of the night was awakened to hear that the enemy's troops had landed in Rockville. Colonel Branch ordered a retreat, and the enemy captured the supplies they had left behind. Capers writes that the retreat was a mistake, and is thankful that he keeps Lottie's picture and prayer book on his person, so they were not lost. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1, Box 1, Folder 49 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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'" � I e � t , � E ,;1· r.:" ,;JU �. 'T". �!!i.*'- 1 I-- �� 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. 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Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Camp at Church Bridge Johns Island Thursday Night Dec 19th 1861 My Precious Lottie – I wrote you a hurried note this morning giving you somewhat of an account of Col. Branch retreat from Rockville, but I'll give you here more of the particulars. The Regiment which numbered scarcely 300, were on dress parade when the firing reported. Our camp was about a ¼ of a mile this side of Rockville, on the road that leads up to this bridge, & a picked guard was kept at the village, one sentinel being posted in a tower of one of the houses: a position which commanded the view of the Edisto River, from its mouth to Wadmalaw River. If you look on the map in the Hall, you will see that Rockville is situated on a creek that runs in from Edisto and around Wadmalaw Island, & [Page 2] with Church Creek, which runs in from Wadmalaw River, cuts off Wadmalaw Island from Johns Island. The former of these creeks is called Bohicket, & for several miles from the Edisto is deep & navigable to gunboats & transports. So also is Church Creek, & the Wadmalaw River, so that you see the enemy can completely surround Wadamalaw Island, & to hold it, with light troops, when the enemy threatens to attack would be foolish, because of his ability to land his troops at opposite points, & attack the force on the Island from front and rear. But this refers to the enemy as meaning to attack, & not to his reconnoitering parties. Now our regiment went to Rockville as a corps of observation - to watch the enemy, and to whip him, if we get the chance. When Branch received [Page 3] the report of the picket, that the gun boats had entered the mouth of the River, and saw them himself, firing into Clark’s Island & landwards, he at once took it for granted that they knew all about his camp, meant to shell his men out & in half an hour <del>before he</del> after the first alarm was given, & while the boats were firing into - Seabrooks Island & the abandoned forts on Clarks Island, the Colonel ordered the men to fall in without knapsacks, leaving their tents standing, & marched them four miles up the road! Subsequently he sent back the wagons, which brought off about ⅔ of the knap sacks & company property, ⅔ of the tents & the ammunition, & a very small part of the commissary stores. When I joined the regiment, as I told you, else where, I found them at this a point four miles from Rockville & [Page 4] about to move on here. The Colonel told me that the reason he ordered the retreats was because he was afraid the enemy would cut the regiment off by sending up boats to Bear’s Bluff, (see the map just where Wadmalaw & Edisto rivers join) & also up the Bohicket, who would land troops &c. It seems to me that a man with half of a head would have known better & acted more wisely. This is the enemy’s first visit to North Edisto. He is gradually exploring the rivers & the very fact of his firing into the deserted dismantled fort on Clarks Island, showed that he did not know that it was deserted, when it has been so since Port Royal fell. As our camp was exposed to view from the river it would have been well to have moved it back, out of sight, shielded by trees, & kept the men where they were until the enemy did land, & then, if his [Page 5] numbers were not too great for us, attack him, but the retreat was made purely on the sight of those gunboats, & the regiment dispersed. Of course, the Yankees felt their way & the negroes told their small advanced scouting boats that we had run & they went up the Bohicket to the Rockville Wharf, landed & took our knap sacks & tents, gave the negroes the stores, & [illegible] went off! Gadsen with a detachment has gone down today to see what is there, if anything. The morning after the Regiment left, Lieutenants Sinclair & [illegible] went all through our old camp & brought away what they could. The Yankees did not land until later in the day in what force, the “corps of observation” can say as they by that time were at Church Creek . Of course Branch meant it all for the best, but he played the mis- [Page 6] chief, as you must seem providing another instance of the Carolinians running at the sight of the enemy. I thank god I was not there, though I expect to get my share of the shame. So much for the childish retreat, with this remark added, that the men were keen to do their duty. I am resolved as soon the regiment decided whether they will volunteer, or not which will be on next Wednesday, to resign in the latter case & join the Clem Stevens. I may have a day or two & if so my most cherished one, it shall be with you. I have not heard from the bundle yet, darling, & am sorry that the work of your precious fingers should not be mine. Don’t send any more bundles, however, until you either see me, or hear from me. Kiss my dear little boy, & my dear wife, for your- [Page 7] self, you have all my heart. I trust, darling that you are well though you do not say one word about your health, more precious to me than all the world beside. Don’t answer this letter, as I may see you before you have an opportunity to write. You will get this on Sunday & I may be at Cherry Grove on Wednesday. I don’t expect to stay longer than day & night, as I will have to hurry on & join Stevens in the city, in the work of raising & organizing his regiment. Good night my darling, & may God bless you. Ellison Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, December 19, 1861 (Night) Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-12-19 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/18 Description An account of the resource Capers writes to his wife Lottie from Johns Island, and gives a more detailed account of the retreat that he described in his previous letter from that morning. He writes that Colonel Branch ordered his men to retreat without their belongings, but then sent the wagons back to collect some items that had been abandoned. Branch told Capers that he ordered the retreat because he was afraid the enemy would cut off their regiment, but Capers writes that Branch should have waited and attacked the enemy instead. Capers describes the retreat as "childish" and says he will resign and join Stevens. He says that he hopes to see Lottie soon, and asks her not to send any more packages until she either sees or hears from him again. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1, Box 1, Folder 48 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. 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Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Camp Evans Church Bridge John’s Island Dec 23rd My precious wife - I wrote you this morning a hurried note from the Citadel to be carried by Sinclair. You may be now reading it, my darling, and as I am thinking of you, I know that you too are thinking of your Ellie. When I got here, about an hour ago, Gadsen handed me two letters; one from you & one from Henry. Your letter, my darling, was written on last Monday & Tuesday, & directed to the care of Hamilton & Smith. Like you I can not imagine where your letters are, for this is the 5th that I have read & I ought to have got 8. I will ask at the P. O. as you suggest, but 289 is the box that Courtney told me to direct to. 398 is the Citadel Box. After you receive this you need not write me again until I see you, as the regt. Will be relieved this week, & I may not be either here, or in the city, as I cant tell where Col. Stevens’ Regt. will be stationed. Tell Frank [Page 2] that Stevens has filled up all his places but the ast. Quartermastership & he has the refusal of it. He might trade it, & when some better chance offered, he could be resign. Thank you darling, for the sweet picture of our dear little boy, sitting in his sister’s chair. I could see him by the light of my heart as I read the precious lines of his mother, I am rejoiced to know that you are still free to hold him in your heart. May God continue to bless your work. Thank you, my Lottie, for the socks; they will be highly valued by me. But what, darling, do you mean about Sister Lize & the letter? I only mentioned that I had heard through a letter from you of uncle Peter’s confirmation, but I am sure that I never let [illegible] read a line. And now, my dear wife, let me tell you how glad my heart was made by the letter through Major White. Twas a [illegible word crossed out] horrid idea, darling, to think for a moment that you did not think me [Page 3] all I wanted you to, but it seized my heart, & I could not help telling you so. And you must not think that I do not wish you to tell me of my faults, for I earnestly desire it, but it seemed to me that you seemed to despond at my short comings, & while I did not give your very words, those I used conveyed the idea that I had formed. Never mind, my angel wife, I am as sure of your deep & dear devotion, as I am of a heaven, & you shall never hear one word of doubt again. As I rode up from the city today, my mind revolved around the period of your trial, in out engagement, & when I reflected upon the vestal purity & the faithful devotion of your constant love, I, too shed tears, that I had written that letter to you. If I should not be able to go up on Saturday, I will let you know in time , but you had better not send for me, as I may not get the opportunity to write. There is scarcely any calculating or arrangements outside of [Page 4] the military. Oh! How galling is it to me to see the Rifle Rgt. of last winter, now received in the very face of our enemies, and because of <del>their</del> the demoralized state into which the sad blunder of Branch has placed it. The men, of course, will go into other organizations; some of them with me, but they will not move one peg under our unfortunate Colonel. And yet the world does not know that the Regt. is relieved from duty here that is may organize for more effectual service. My heart grows sick when I think of it. Poor Branch is ruined, & the fair name of the Regt. blasted, and yet not one man whom I met, who did not seem to crave for a conflict with his foe, & the march from Rockville was as sullen as stone. So thoroughly are the men opposed any further action under Col. Branch, that they insist upon the mortifying alternative of being disbanded. More of all this when I see you. Love to all. Goodbye, & may God bless you, my precious wife. Ellison Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, December 23, 1861 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-12-23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. 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/20 Description An account of the resource Capers writes to his wife Lottie from Camp Evans on Johns Island, South Carolina. He wonders where her letters are, as he should have received more than he did. He thanks Lottie for a picture she sent of their son, and assures her that he knows of her love and devotion to him. Capers writes of Colonel Branch, who was relieved from duty, and the demoralization of the men as a consequence to Branch's actions. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Capers, Ellison Collection, 1861-1865 Description An account of the resource Ellison Capers (1837-1908) was in The Citadel's Class of 1857. After graduation he taught at The Citadel before joining the Confederacy. By the end of the Civil War, Capers had been appointed Brigadier General. After the war, Capers entered the ministry. In 1887 he was consecrated assistant bishop of South Carolina. The Ellison Capers Collection at The Citadel Archives includes letters and diaries dated between 1861 and 1865. This digital collection includes letters written by Capers to his wife Lottie during the war and a diary he kept from July of 1862 through November of 1863. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1865 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/collections/show/4 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Citadel Class of 1857 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] Tuesday Night in Camp Gist - Near Charleston Jany 21st 1862 My own precious wife - After a wearysome day & before I lay me down to sleep, I will begin a letter to you. I wrote you a note by Lee, just before I left Tady’s Monday morning, & have been so constantly busy since that I had not had the time to write you by today’s mail. Think of it, my precious I have near five hundred men, encamped here, & every one, nearly perfectly ignorant of military duties! Captains, Lieutenants, & Privates all to be taught, & I am perfectly alone. I have not a single aid. Dick & Hemingway will not take the Drill Officer place, & Clarence would be glad to take it, but he is afraid they will not let him off in Va. I have written to [Page 2] Genl. Gist in his behalf & hope to have him with me. I can’t give Holly the Qrs. Master Seargeantship for not being a commissioned officer he could not get a discharge. Tonight I am the only person in the field & staff line of tents & to save, me, I can’t help feeling lonely. While I write this, ¼ to 10--by my watch, I hear something which sounds to me like very heavy cannonading in the direction of Savannah. If it is, they take a strange time to begin, though it may be thunder as it is now raining. I am very tired, my darling, so good night till tomorrow, & may god bless you & Frank, & angels watch you while you sleep. Ellie. Wednesday Morning -10A.M. My own Lottie - I rose [Page 3] this morning, & have been busy since. I have an officers drill at ¼ before 7 & again at 2 - and a dress parade at sunset & have to supervise every other drill & everything. The work before me is so great, & I have no one to help me that it makes me feel quite blue. Gendron has not called by as he said he would. I put my trust in God, darling, & hope for the time when we will be again united to each other. If you were only in the city, you could ride out and see me every day. We hear this morning that there are an unusual number of vessels off our Bar. May God deliver us. In the language of the first verse of the Psalter, for this morning, “He is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever” Good bye, my [Page 4] angel, & may you & Frank be always blessed. Love to mamma. Forever yours Ellison Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, January 21, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-01-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/21 Description An account of the resource Capers writes to Lottie from Camp Gist, South Carolina. He says that he is weary, and is camped with nearly five hundred men with no military knowledge. He writes that he is feeling lonely, and doesn't know whether he hears cannons or thunder from the direction of Savannah. Capers writes again in the morning, and says that the work before him is great. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1, Box 2, Folder 14 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 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/39779/archive/files/33bb6bf16eaeb747187fd022d2f484c9.pdf?Expires=1779926400&Signature=SSGulqt6ECzsa-2nGVISGnl9pOx%7EJQwp%7EnolHKUXdUWO6OzPh3W5wHIeoW3AIerSXbj87kZ7bB6SHFvaZJLWraVRVKqtbRUh7m%7E32nlTY%7E9A3aD7ZsfOhUK4QnM%7ENbpgOTeUZOr26GHITUON51Lw8aykOqRc3tZeB51biAAay8nM86vZy8Dr6fYPMxNp8pSBs%7EjXiMrKV7XsUI3zvotjJ7pobgy54VKQp-dY0aPHVYbbPZy%7EsIOkfgYA6mIy-A5GRMlWEziWneklOQaDGGD-X%7EmyJnPRp2WGf24%7ER%7EWMjF6ACWx0c16x0Mx3%7EauuFIQpvsTyh9Y0bWVyGYgCp5l2dA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 26caaa2a65e5654a781deef170cb32e7 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] Saturday Night-- Jany 25th 1862 My precious Lottie I will begin the letter which is to go up to you on Tuesday, & will add to it every night till Tuesday morning. A clear sky and a bright sun saluted us this morning after the dismal days just past, and the duties of the camp have all been actively performed. I will draw below the plan of our encampment, so that you may show it to Frank, some of these days, when I shall have been laid on the altar. Here it is, after a fashion- [see drawing on original letter] So you see we are right on the road to [Page 2] the city, & very near Wappoo Creek, & James Island Ferry. The little round marks on the soldiers’ tents and the square marks are the company officers tents, and the stars are the staff tents, the larger one being mine. The large round mark is the hospital tent but I have [illegible words]. The tents by themselves, marked G. are the guard tents. We have had a terrible time during these last few days, but thank God, I have not suffered. My health continues good, & my chest gives me no pain. My woolen socks, gloves, and comforter are inestimable. I sent Hardtimes to the city after the first night of the storms, for I felt it to be cruel to tie the poor fellow out in this old field with no shelter, in such weather. I have no servant yet and am now using one of Col. Stevens. You say I did not tell you how Lady was. She seemed much improved, darling, and glad to see me, but did not say one word about you, or Frank, or the present you sent her. She is a singular being indeed. While Lady is very vacillating, Lottie, she is also of a very unforgiving spirit, and I believe, that she harbors in her ill directed heart, a revengeful feeling toward you and I for the island. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie, January 25, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History, Military United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers writes how the weather has improved and as a result, camp duties have been actively performed. He includes a sketch of their encampment and describes the different components. He remarks on his good health and how he sent his horse, Hardtimes, back to the city during the bad weather. He also describes a visit with Lady and their conversation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-01-25 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/469 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1, Box 2, Folder 15 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] Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, ‘62 Well, Lottie, darling, the beautiful Sabbath is nearly over and I sit down at ¼ to 4 P.M. to give you the promised history of the 1st sermon in camp. Mr. Wightman came up & preached an excellent sermon for us from Solomon’s advice to young men; “Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life”. The men listened very attentively and in his introductory remarks he brought tears to many eyes. Cicero somewhere says, that a public speaker, to be effective, must render his audience attentos dociles & benevolos; that is they must be attentive, and to make them so, he must render them benevolent, docile, well disposed towards him. This is good advice and Mr. Wightman followed it today. He was a stranger & knew that his audience felt no especial interest in him, so he rendered them “dociles” by the following course of ingenious remarks: “I am a stranger to you, said he, you are not to me, for my religion and calling make me love you & call you brothers. I come to talk [Page 2] to you of the absent father, mother, wife! To remind you of the little boy that clambered up to your knees & pressed your cheek with a gentle kiss. I bid you, for their sakes, to be men,- true soldiers & to call you for Jesus sake to worship at the foot stool of God. The allusion to home was too much for many stout hearts & at once the tears of love showed that the minister had touched the tender cords, and had made his audience well acquainted with him & then he told them of the heart of the fact that religion was of the heart, was inward, not outward. The [illegible] doctrine of conversion, of a change of heart, was beautifully set forth and the men were warned of the dangers of camp life - gambling, drinking, profanity and a want of chastity, and urged to place the sentinels of prayer & faith over the heart, that it might be kept safe & provided against the great issues before it. I omitted to mention that Mr. W. related an interesting fact connected with the Psalm which he read as the 1st lesson. When the Revolutionary Congress assembled in Philadelphia in 1775 a Reverend Episcopal Minister was invited to open the Congress with religious services & he read the Psalm which is said to have had no small influence on the minds of the determined patriots of that- (sheet missing) [Page 3 – written over page 2] affair. She has never been the same to you, though she always, when your name is mentioned, approvingly joins in. She did, by the by say at breakfast that she offered me “some of Sister Lottie’s Sausages”. I will, Lottie, have less & less respect for the poor creature every time I am with her. What do you think of the propriety of my putting my horse up at Uncle [illegible] when I go to the city? I have never been invited to do so, but the old gentleman has given me several very warm invitations to find a resting place at his house. It costs me so much to put him up at the public stables. I got a letter from Richie tonight. He says that [illegible] had reported; looked well, & had gone with the Col. on an expedition to Edisto Isld. A dispatch from Genl. Evans to Genl. Ripley, today, announces their return & their success, having caught upwards of 75 negroes, 25 of whom have recently been firing upon our pickets and will, probably, be hanged. I send you a beautiful piece of poetry, dedicated, to Maryland, which [Page 4 – written over page 1] I cut from the morning’s Courier. I invited Mr. Wightman to preach for my command tomorrow & he will do so at 11 ¼ A.M. I will give you tomorrow night D. V. an account of the Sermon. Let me close this, my darling, with an incident of the day - A young man, private, of fine face made an application for a furlough to go home & visit his wife, who expects to be confined about the last of this month or the first of next. He wanted to go right away, so as to be sure of being with her. How true to my very heart thought I. But this could not be granted. He said his wife was very ill last time, & he was exceedingly anxious about her. She was alone & leaned only on him. It was all true; I saw it in his full eye, & quivering lip, & my own soul felt for him. Well sir, you shall go on Wednesday, to be gone two weeks. “Col., I want four weeks, for my wife has no one to mind her but me & if she was sick very much, I would not leave her no matter what I had to suffer when I came back”. Little did the poor fellow think how his Col. struggled to keep back a tear for he thought of his wife & maybe he would have just such a trial to undergo. He was dismissed with the leave of two [Page 5 – written on the side of pages 1 and 4] weeks, & the remark that his case was one of the many evils & pains which war entails. Good night, my good, my beautiful angel & my Heaven, bless you & Frank. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Ellison Capers to his wife Lottie. January 26, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--Military history United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Description An account of the resource Capers writes to Lottie about a sermon that was given in camp by a Mr. Wightman. He uses a quote from Cicero to describe how Wightman won over his audience. Mr. Wightman warned the men of the dangers of camp life including profanity and drinking. Capers also questions stabling his horse with an acquaintance when he goes to the city. Note: this letter has a page missing. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-01-26 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/484 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived A1961.1, Box 2, Folder 16 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