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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
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into two platoons, one of which, composed of the members of the main, will patrol the main, and the other, composed of the members on the islands, will patrol the islands. The commanders of the two platoons will promptly communicate any suspicious movements in the water-courses intersecting the beat limits to these Headquarters. This instruction will govern the St. Andrew's Company, from whatever side the invasion is made. 2. If the information is that the enemy has landed between South Santee River and Charleston, the several Companies will be marched and stationed as follows: The mounted Company of St. James Santee will patrol the country between the Santee River and the intersection of the Georgetown and See Wee Roads. The St. James Santee Company will be marched to Steed's Bridge, and will destroy that and the Owendaw Bridge, if necessary to prevent the energy's advance. The St. Stephen's Company will be marched to the intersection of the road leading over Huger's Br
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)
born in the city of Charleston, S. C., in 1828. He was the son of Charles C. Pinckney, and grandson of Thomas Pinckney, who was a major in the Revolutionary army and subsequently appointed a major-general commanding the Southern army in the war of 1812. Captain Pinckney received his collegiate education at the university of Virginia, after which he studied medicine, receiving his degree from the medical college of Charleston. He soon after turned his attention to rice planting on the South Santee river, which occupation he was continuously engaged in until his country required his services in the field. Soon after the passing of the ordinance of secession by the State of South Carolina, in December, 1860, a cavalry company was organized in the parish of St. James, Santee, Charleston district, afterward known as the St. James mounted riflemen, to the command of which company Captain Pinckney was elected. Maj. Edward Manigault, having been now commissioned, established a military pos