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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 1: (search)
ficient brigade was composed of the following commands: First 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. Young, Surg. George Trescot, Asst. Surg. Thomas L. Ozier, Jr. Companies: Washington Light Infantry, Capt. C. H. Simonton; Moultrie Guards, Capt. Barnwell W. Palmer; German Riflemen, Capt. Jacob Small; Palmetto Riflemen, Capt. Alex. Melchers; Meagher Guards, Capt. Edward McCrady, Jr.; Carolina Light Infantry, Capt. Gillard Pinckney; Zouave Cadets, Capt. C. E. Chichester. Seventeenth regiment: Col. John Cunningham, Lieut.-Col. William P. Shingler, Maj. J. J. Lucas, Adjt. F. A. Mitchel. Companies: Charleston Riflemen, Capt. Joseph Johnson, Jr.; Irish Volunteers, Capt. Edward McGrath; Cadet Riflemen, Capt. W. S. Elliott; Montgomery Guards, Capt. James Conner; Union Light Infantry, Capt. David Ramsay; German Fusiliers, Capt. Samuel Lord, Jr.; Palmetto Guards, Ca
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
ce being reported, General Gregg sent forward McCrady to skirmish with it. The enemy lay in force in a wooded hollow in front, and McCrady's advance drew the fire of his line, front and flank. A shest followed and Gregg sent up the Twelfth on McCrady's left. The two regiments charged and gained right the enemy held his ground and fired on McCrady's flank. Barnes had passed on beyond, and McMcCrady's position was critical. Edwards, with the Thirteenth, came to his support, but met such resregiments were driving victoriously forward. McCrady, fighting front and flank, was stubbornly holards and McCrady, forming the right of Gregg, McCrady supporting Edwards. Beyond Gregg's right was. The moment was most critical. Edwards and McCrady changed front to face the woods filled with Fon under fire. While forming his command, Major McCrady received a severe wound in the head, after Orr's Rifles—Lieut. J. S. Cothran. First— Major McCrady, Capts. T. P. Alston and M. P. Parker, Lie[3 more...]<
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 elected probate judge and has been retained in that office by subsequent re-elections. He has two sons, Robert and Paul, and one daughter, Mrs. B. N. Moore, by his marriages, in 1849 to Margaret Robinson, and in 1860 to Elva Dixon. Colonel Edward McCrady Colonel Edward McCrady, of Charleston, is a native of that city, born in 1833. He was graduated at Charleston college in 1853, and two years later was admitted to the practice of law. As major in the State militia he rendered efficienColonel Edward McCrady, of Charleston, is a native of that city, born in 1833. He was graduated at Charleston college in 1853, and two years later was admitted to the practice of law. As major in the State militia he rendered efficient service from 1854 to 1859, and subsequently was one of the commissioners appointed to revise the militia laws. In 1860 he was elected captain of the Meagher Guards, of Charleston, and in December his company and two others took possession of Castle Pinckney. After the fall of Fort Sumter he organized and was elected captain of the Irish volunteers, which entered the Confederate service June 27, 1861, and being ordered to Virginia, became Company K of the reorganized First regiment, South Car