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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) 4 0 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), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
as completely surprised by a detachment of Kilpatrick's Federal cavalry, who had broken through the skirmish lines; but they repulsed the cavalry and saved the Confederate wagon trains, for which they received the thanks of General Lee. Anton William Jager, for many years a prosperous merchant of Charleston, is remembered by his comrades as a faithful soldier of the Confederacy, who carried the colors of Bachman's battery through the storm of battle, from the beginning to the end of the war. Lee at a later date. He acted as courier to Gen. S. D. Lee at Seven Pines, and in several other engagements. Though often exposed to the fire of the enemy, he had the good fortune to escape with slight wounds. After the close of hostilities Mr. Jager resumed his mercantile occupations, and in 1868 established the business which he has ever since conducted. He is a valued member of Camp Sumter, U. C. V., and among the veterans enjoys the reputation of being a gallant and devoted soldier, no