| Scope and content |
This collection includes letters written by Josiah Robert Peele Ellis to his wife Elizabeth Grimes Ellis after he was drafted into the Confederate Army in 1863. Most of the letters contain instructions to his wife on managing the farm and financial affairs, with frequent cautions to be sparing with supplies, especially corn. The introduction to the letters was prepared by Hugh Buckner Johnston of Wilson, N.C., and traces the movement and engagements of the 43rd Regiment from November 26, 1863, to November 22, 1864. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Josiah Robert Peele Ellis Papers (#566), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mrs. Martha Edwards Croom. |
| Biographical note | Josiah Robert Peele Ellis of Wilson County, N.C., was drafted to serve in the Confederate Army in the last months of 1863. He joined Company C of the 43rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, leaving behind his wife and eleven children. |
