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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
ersal resolve was the determination to maintain the secession of the State at any and every cost. The militia of the State was, at the time, her only arm of defense, and every part of it was put under orders. Of the State militia, the largest organized body was the Fourth brigade of Charleston, commanded by Brig.-Gen. James Simons. This body of troops was well organized, well drilled and armed, and was constantly under the orders of the governor and in active service from the 27th of December, 1860, to the last of April, 1861. Some of the commands continued in service until the Confederate regiments, battalions and batteries were organized and finally absorbed all the effective material of the brigade. This efficient brigade was composed of the following commands: First regiment of rifles: Col. J. J. Pettigrew, Lieut.-Col. John L. Branch, Maj. Ellison Capers, Adjt. Theodore G. Barker, Quartermaster Allen Hanckel, Commissary L. G. Young, Surg. George Trescot, Asst. Surg.
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
rleston, S. C. He entered the State service on December 27, 1860, enlisting in the First regiment of South Caro street church, Charleston. By his marriage, December 27, 1860, to Julia C., daughter of Ebenezer Rhane, he hte he enlisted in the Carolina light infantry, December 27, 1860, and after about thirty days service as a privctober 30, 1841. He entered the State service December 27, 1860, as a private in the Carolina light infantry, e the arms and other property on its soil. On December 27, 1860, he was with the three companies of Washingtonmetto Guards he went on duty in the State Army December 27, 1860, and was assigned to the iron battery on Morrind he entered the active service of the State, December 27, 1860, going on duty at Sullivan's island, where he Charleston, and was with that company when, on December 27, 1860, it went to Sullivan's island and occupied Forh Carolina. Mr. Ward entered the State service December 27, 1860, being then eighteen years of age, as a privat