Inventory of the C. D. Epps Papers, 1862-1915 



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Online Catalog Headings 



These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs. 



Agriculture-Georgia-History— 1 9th century. 



Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863. 



Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Cavalry Regiment, 6th. 



Confederate States of America. Army—Military life. 



Confederate States of America— Social conditions. 



Epps, C. D. (Commodore D.), d. 1863. 



Georgia-History-Civil War, 1861-1865. 



Kentucky-History-Civil War, 1861-1865. 



Perryville, Battle of, Perryville, Ky., 1862. 



Soldiers— Confederate States of America— Correspondence. 



Tennessee-History— Civil War, 1861-1865. 



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Biographical Note 



Commodore D. Epps, enlisted as a private in Company F, 6th Georgia Cavalry Regiment, on 20 

 June 1862. He saw action at the Battle of Perryville, Ky., 8 October 1862, and at the Battle of 

 Chickamauga, Ga., 18-20 September 1863. Epps died on 15 December 1863 of wounds he 

 received at Chickamauga. 



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 Collection Overview 



The collection includes 15 letters, 1862-1863, from C. D. Epps with the 6th Georgia Cavalry 

 Regiment in Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, chiefly to his wife, Catherine S. Epps, at the 

 family farm, probably in Murray County, Ga. In the letters, Epps gave his wife instructions for 

 managing the farm, chiefly what to plant and who to hire to perform tasks like, making new fences; 

 requested goods from home, like boots, clothing, and, above all, a substitute; and described camp 

 life and battles, especially the Battle of Perryville, Ky. Some of the letters contain messages for his 

 children, mother, and other family members. Epps wrote the last letter, dated 13 November 1863, 

 from Polk Hospital in Rome, Ga., where he was brought for treatment of wounds he suffered at the 

 Battle of Chickamauga. In this letter, Epps anticipated coming home, but he died of these wounds 

 on 15 December 1863. 



Also included are photocopies of segments of 6th Georgia Cavalry Regiment muster rolls relating 



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