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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) 5 1 Browse Search
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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 3: (search)
the assault by Kershaw and Semmes as being met by Bums' brigade, supported and reinforced by two lines in reserve, and finally by the Sixty-ninth New York (Irish) regiment. He also speaks of Brooks' brigade holding a wood on the left, doing excellent service, and though wounded, keeping his command until the close of the battle. He says the action was continued with great obstinacy until some time after dark, when we drove the enemy from the field. It is evident that Kershaw attacked Generals Burns and Brooks, the Sixty-ninth New York, and two lines in reserve. The reader may determine whether Kershaw and Semmes were driven from the field of Savage Station. Sumner, having successfully guarded the passage of White Oak swamp by his unequal battle with Kershaw's and Semmes' brigades and Kemper's battery, followed Heintzelman's retreat at night, and crossing White Oak marched to Glendale, near the junction of the Charles City and Long Bridge roads. The passage across White Oak was
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)
, 1884, to Miss Bernice Russell, of Georgia. He has eight children living, six daughters and two sons. Lafayette Martin LaFayette Martin, of Fountain Inn, S. C., was born at Ninety-six, August 1, 1829, his parents being Reeves and Lucinda (Burns) Martin. His father was a progressive and successful farmer whose plantation was one of the best equipped in the State of South Carolina. He was reared on the old homestead until the death of his parents in 1846, when he removed to Cross Hill. aptured at Gettysburg and held a prisoner for two months, when he was exchanged. He has been twice married, first, December 5, 1865, to Frances Ann Cox, who died December 13, 1895, leaving nine children. On December 23, 1897, he married Miss Mattie Emma Burns. He removed to Fountain Inn in December, 1897, where he has since resided. Charles L. Paul, clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions of Beaufort, S. C., was born in Walterboro, S. C., in 1848, where he was reared and ed