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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)
large plantation which he owned in the southern part of Oconee county, and during the rest of his life gave his attention to farming. He died December 18, 1878, leaving a widow and one son. The widow of Major Adams subsequently married William Anderson Lowery, who was born in Anderson county, S. C., May 12, 1839. Just as he entered upon the threshold of manhood the tocsin of war sounded and the sons of the South rallied with enthusiasm around the banner of State sovereignty. The patriotic contagion which seized upon the youth of South Carolina soon stirred the spirit of young Lowery. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Orr's regiment of rifles. With this gallant command he served and was once wounded. Recovering he was soon in the field again, to do battle for the cause of his beloved South. He shared the fortunes of his regiment until April, 1865, when he was captured and carried to Hart's island. There he remained until the following July, when he was released. The