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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 18: (search)
nd, Colonel Bratton reported, drove the enemy through their camp, and entirely beyond their wagon camp. The brigade became seriously engaged, and apparently had prospects of success, if supported, but the Federal divisions of Carl Schurz and O. O. Howard were close at hand, and Bratton was ordered to withdraw. The loss was heavy, 31 killed, 286 wounded and 39 missing. Colonel Kilpatrick, distinguished for gallantry and efficiency, was shot through the heart early in the engagement. Capt. James L. Coker, of Bratton's staff, was seriously wounded. In an account of this combat, Captain Coker has written: General Geary's division was attacked by Jenkins' South Carolina brigade. No other troops fired a shot at Geary's men that night. When the order to retire was received, the brigade was withdrawn in good order. General Howard [marching to the support of Geary] made such progress that Jenkins' brigade was in danger of being cut off from the crossing over Lookout creek. With t
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)
it was disbanded. Lieutenant Cannon was complimented by his captain, now Maj. J. L. Coker, for meritorious conduct in the battle of Seven Pines. For a month prior family stand high in the esteem of the community in which they live. Major James Lide Coker Major James Lide Coker was born at Society Hill, S. C., January 3, 1Major James Lide Coker was born at Society Hill, S. C., January 3, 1837. He is the oldest son of Caleb and Hannah Lide Coker. He was educated at the St. David's academy, at the State military academy, and at Harvard university. At Chambers Stout, who had gone to Alabama from Kentucky. In the fall of 1860 J. L. Coker organized an infantry company, which served one year as Company G, Ninth Sou. Lawton, son of the late Dr. Ben Lawton, of Barnwell. The oldest son, James Lide Coker, Jr., is a graduate of Stevens institute of technology, Hoboken, N. Y., and h Carolina infantry,, the company being commanded by Capt. (afterward major) J. L. Coker. Mr. Durant served as third sergeant in that company until the battle of Gai