A handwritten, three-page letter from Emma Alston to her husband, Charles Alston, in which she describes the Union attack on Morris Island on July 10, 1863, and details her plans to leave Charleston the next day, including arranging a delivery of osnaburg fabric. She also states that Vicksburg has fallen.
A handwritten, one-page letter from Francis Marion to William Alston in which he orders him to take command of new companies to serve in Georgetown, South Carolina, and watch for incoming vessels.
A handwritten, two-page letter from William Peronneau to R. W. Barnwell in which he requests his aid in getting commissions from the Confederate government to establish a Company of Artillery. He presents this as a joint effort among himself, John Julius Alston, and E. P. Ravenel.
A handwritten, one-page letter from L. P. Walker to General Anderson in which he approves the raising of John Julius Alston and William Peronneau's Company of Artillery.
A handwritten, four-page letter from Joseph Alston to his mother, Emma Alston, in which he recounts his battle experience in detail, describing the use of cannons and his encounters with Black Union soldiers. During the letter, he switches from ink to pencil.
