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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), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
Sixth regiment of South Carolina cavalry and served for one year on the sea coast of South Carolina. In 1864 they went to Virginia, where they distinguished themselves for their heroic bearing in the many hard-fought battles of that year. Lieutenant Aldrich was desperately wounded at the battle of Trevilian Station on June 10, 1864. In the early part of the day he was twice wounded—in the left arm and leg, and later in the right shoulder. The last wound was of such a serious nature that his h occupation he has since followed. He married Miss Zaide, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Maj. Robert Martin, of Augusta, Ga., who died when their son, Robert M., was three weeks old. This son is now a cadet at Clemson college. Lieutenant Aldrich is by nature a leader of men and a brilliant writer. Under the nom de plume of Bourbon he did much to fight down the pernicious attempt at fusion with the Republicans in South Carolina in 1876. Since that time he has taken only a passing