My sister-in-law has just found:
1.) An 1864 Civil War Diary
2.) Photos of a man, his wife & his two sons
3.) A Civil War era fork & Spoon
The only name mentioned is C.W. Bennett. He writes that if something happens to him, send his property to Ripley. No state is mentioned. She wishes to get this to a family member is possible. If you think that he is a family member, please let me know.