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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 2 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
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Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Book III (continued) (search)
lood and lineage, in soil most fruitful, and in climate most fruitful. But submit—submit! The very sound curdles the blood in my veins. But, Oh, Great God, unite us, and a tale of submission shall never be told. Against this rabid sectionalism there were a few notable protests. William J. Grayson, Collector of the Port of Charleston, and a lifelong champion of slavery, boldly opposed the secession movement in his state. So too did Benjamin F. Perry, an up-country editor, and Bishop Ellison Capers of the Protestant Episcopal Church. It is also a strange coincidence that a nationalistic philosophy, as radical as that of the secessionists when compared with the thought of earlier days, also emanated from South Carolina. Its author was Francis Lieber, a German liberal who, persecuted in his native land, sought refuge in America and became Professor of Political Economy in South Carolina College—a position he held from 1835 to 1857, when he went to New York to join the faculty o
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index (search)
Cambridge (University), 87, 454 Camel, the, 473 Cameo Kirby, 288 Camille, 271 Campaigns of the army of the Potomac, 181 Campaigns of the Civil War, 181 Campbell, Archibald, 153 Campbell, Bartley, 275, 278, 290 Campbell, Duncan, 534 Campbell, J., 437 Campbells are coming, the, 493 Cannibals all! 340 Cannon, M., 137 Canoe and the saddle, the, 68, 155 Canonge, Placide, 591, 592, 593 Canterbury pilgrims, the, 277 Canyon voyage, a, 158 Cape Cod papers, 313 Capers, Ellison, 342 Cap'n Cuttle, 268 Captain Jinks of the horse Marines, 294, 516 Captain Letterblair, 280 Captain W. F. Drannan, chief of scouts, 53 Cardinal's Snuff-box, the, 91 Cardozo, J. N., 433 Caresse, 591 Carey, Henry C., 194, 435 Carey, Mathew, 194, 432, 433, 435, 436, 535, 538, 543, 544 Carib Sea, the, 46 Carleton, H. G., 278 Carleton, Will, 59 Carl Scharnhorst, 580 Carlyle, 6, 42, 108, 117, 126, 340, 456, 488, 489, 491, 570 Carman, Bliss, 51 Carnegie
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Preface. (search)
of the distinguished Illinois congressman, William Morrison. Professor Hill has devoted his life to the work of education, beginning his career, after his graduation at Davidson college, North Carolina, as professor of English in the Georgia military and agricultural college, at Milledgeville, under the presidency of his father, and afterward. In 1889 he was appointed to the position he now holds, the chair of English in the Agricultural and Mechanical college of North Carolina. Gen. Ellison Capers, whose task it has been to present the important part taken by South Carolina in the great war, is well equipped for the duty by his birthright as a descendant of one of the earliest families of that State, and his patriotic service with her troops. He was identified with the military operations in the State, mainly the defense of Charleston and the railroad communications of the city, until the situation became dangerous in the West. Thereafter he was a participant in the great cam
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)
st 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.e First South Carolina Rifles, to Major Anderson. He was accompanied by Maj. Ellison Capers, of his regiment. Arriving at Fort Sumter, Colonel Pettigrew sent a cars, S. C. M., Aide-de-Camp to the Governor, Commissioner to Major Anderson. Ellison Capers, Major First Regiment Rifles, S. C. M. . . . Colonel Pettigrew and his compwas threatened every night by the troops of the State. He was then asked by Major Capers, who accompanied Colonel Pettigrew, How? when he replied, By sending out stemoved on my own responsibility, my sole object being to prevent bloodshed. Major Capers replied that the steamer was sent out for patrol purposes, and as much to prut further ceremony or leavetaking, left the fort. Colonel Pettigrew and Major Capers returned to the city and made their report to the governor and council who w
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
teer infantry, in observation, under Lieut.-Col. Ellison Capers, with instructions to prevent bargescut off the retreat of the battalion under Colonel Capers, if no other means of escape had been prov and over the creeks, and by this causeway Colonel Capers retreated without the loss of a man, havinthe rifles of the Pennsylvanians. Lieut.-Col. Ellison Capers, with four companies of the Twenty-feston battalion, came up to the support of Colonel Capers. The following is his report to Colonel CColonel Capers of the affair which followed his arrival: Learning on Tuesday morning, the 3d instant, tha a Federal captain and 20 other prisoners, Colonel Capers fell back to the position held by Colonel nce of the flank battery, dispatched Lieutenant-Colonel Capers to open the fire of these guns. Fin fire was made, and under the direction of Colonel Capers solid shot and shell were delivered along C. Gaillard, A. D. Smith, John McEnery and Ellison Capers; Majs. David Ramsay and J. H. Hudson; Cap
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
Butler, First regular infantry, commanded at Fort Moultrie, and Maj. Alfred Rhett, of the First regular artillery, at Fort Sumter. Fort Pemberton on the Stono was commanded by Maj. J. J. Lucas, and the post of Secessionville by Lieutenantcolo-nel Capers. General Gist had under his command 133 companies of all arms. In this enumeration by companies were included the following South Carolina regiments: First regular artillery, First regular infantry, First volunteer artillery, Twentieth, Twenty-eorgia, commanded by the senior colonel. Three South Carolina light batteries accompanied the division, W. C. Preston's, Waities' and Culpeper's. The South Carolina infantry included the Sixteenth, Colonel McCullough; the Twenty-fourth, Lieutenant-Colonel Capers; Twenty-fifth, Colonel Simonton, and Nelson's battalion. By December 17th, the day of the attack in front of Goldsboro, General Gist's division had arrived in Wilmington, and went into camp. The Twenty-fourth, with Preston's battery,
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)
e companies of the Forty-sixth Georgia, under Col. P. H. Colquitt, and the Twenty-fourth South Carolina, under Lieut.--Col. Ellison Capers (Col. C. H. Stevens remaining to bring on the stores of the regiment), left Charleston for Jackson, Miss., by e troops he could command out on the roads leading to Clinton and Raymond. The Twenty-fourth South Carolina, Lieutenant-Colonel Capers, five companies of the Forty-sixth Georgia, Capt. T. B. Hancock, of Gist's brigade, with the Fourteenth Mississs in the Twenty-fourth South Carolina, which held its position longest and lost 105 men and officers. LieutenantCol-onel Capers was wounded, and Lieut. A. F. Cunningham, of Company F, was killed. On the enemy's part their main loss was in the centethem highest praise for soldierly conduct and gallantry. The Twenty-fourth regiment South Carolina volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel Capers commanding, particularly distinguished themselves. [War Records, Vol. XXIV, Pt. III, p. 919.] General Wal
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
e fire opened, Col. C. H. Stevens commanded the Twenty-fourth to change front to the left, and was instantly wounded and disabled, his horse being shot. Lieutenant-Colonel Capers executed the change of front and directed the fire of the Twenty-fourth in reply. The gallant adjutant of the Twenty-fourth, Lieut. J. C. Palmer, fell padly wounded, and in bringing up his right to form on the Twenty-fourth and Eighth Georgia, Colquitt fell. The assault was ordered, and while leading it Lieutenant-Colonel Capers received a serious wound in the thigh, his horse was disabled, and the little brigade was repulsed. Capt. D. F. Hill took command of the Twenty-fourth j. B. B. Smith, Capt. M. P. King, and Lieuts. L. M. Butler and J. C. Habersham, of his staff, for efficiency and gallant conduct; Col. C. H. Stevens and Lieut.-Col. Ellison Capers, Twenty-fourth, for the same; and Adjt. J. O. Palmer and Capt. D. F. Hill, of the Twenty-fourth, and other brave and true officers of the same regiment.
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 19: (search)
Federal shells began to fall in his camp. Colonel Capers, with his regiment and Shaaff's Georgia she crossed the Chattahoochee. On the 17th, Colonel Capers wrote in his report, the commanding genera, and the Twenty-fourth South Carolina, Col. Ellison Capers, occupied the position at the railroad ade which fell on Whiteley's sharpshooters and Capers' regiment. Davis' troops on the west side of uth Carolina. On the left of his regiment Colonel Capers had made a barricade of logs, at right angant Holmes, adjutant of the Twenty-fourth, Colonel Capers rallied his companies, which, led by theireneral in person rode up and congratulated Colonel Capers on the success of his regiment. The commavalley. Early next morning, October 16th, Colonel Capers was ordered to march back with his regimen many were captured and sent to the rear. Colonel Capers, of the Twenty-fourth, fell wounded just bession of the bloody field of Franklin. Colonel Capers, in his report commended Lieutenant Tillma[11 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
he Spanish forces from Cuba. Brigadier-General Ellison Capers Brigadier-General Ellison Capeome in Anderson, S. C., January 29, 1855. Ellison Capers, the fourth son of his marriage with Susanes was organized in Charleston, of which Lieutenant Capers was unanimously elected major. He serve 1862, with Clement H. Stevens as colonel, Ellison Capers, lieutenant-colonel, and H. J. Hammond, maarleston battalion, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Capers, opened the James Island campaign. In this engagement Colonel Capers led the attack, and for his courageous and skillful management of , the Twenty-fourth was again engaged, and Colonel Capers was praised in orders. He was next detaile regiment in the battle at Jackson, Lieutenant-Colonel Capers was wounded. About the last of Augud at Peachtree creek, July 20, 1864. Lieutenant-Colonel Capers was promoted to the colonelcy of the command of Gist's brigade. After the war General Capers was elected secretary of state of South Ca[2 more...]
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