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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 8: (search)
ipice while communicating a message from Kershaw to Barksdale. Barksdale's loss was 2 killed and 15 wounded. Kershaw lost 33 killed and 163 wounded; total, 196. The Second South Carolina, not being engaged directly, suffered no casualties. The three regiments engaged numbered 100 officers and 863 soldiers. The Third had 14 killed, 35 wounded, total 49; the Seventh, 13 killed, 100 wounded, total 113; the Eighth, 6 killed, 28 wounded, total 34. Gregg's South Carolina brigade marched with Jack. son's corps from the vicinity of Boonsboro on the 11th and camped at Williamsport on the Potomac. On the 12th, crossing the Potomac, Jackson marched upon Martinsburg, occupied by a Federal force under Brigadier-General White. Gregg was in front and deployed for battle, but White retired upon Harper's Ferry. Jackson entered the town and the inhabitants rejoicingly received him and his troops. His hungry men were feasted, their general caressed and honored, and the sutler's stores and arm
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)
s at Greenville. In June, 1861, at the call of his State, he left his store, and a young wife and baby, and joined Company K, Second South Carolina cavalry, as a sergeant. Six months later he was elected lieutenant, and at the reorganization in 1862, became captain of Company K, which he commanded throughout the remainder of the war. He led his men gallantly in many battles, notably at Williamsburg, Seven Pines and Gettysburg; was wounded in a hand-to-hand fight near Upperville, Va., and at Jack's shop was complimented for bravery and efficiency by Gen. J. E. B. Stuart. Since the close of hostilities he has been engaged in business and in farming at Greenville, and holds an influential place among the people. His career as a business man has been highly honorable, and in public office he has rendered efficient service. As alderman several terms, member of the State legislature, county auditor, and bookkeeper of the county dispensary, he has added new honors to his career as a sold