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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) 2 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)
he, a prominent attorney of Greenville who during 1861-65 was a gallant cavalry officer of the Confederate States, was born in Greenville county, July 18, 1841. His father, Rev. David Blythe, was a prosperous planter who devoted his life to the service of the Baptist ministry, without compensation, and the latter was the son of William Blythe, a very successful planter who came to South Carolina from Virginia after the Revolution. The wife of Rev. David Blythe was Rebecca, daughter of Jackson McClure, a soldier of the Revolution. Lieutenant Blythe was graduated at Furman university in 1861. During his association with the college he was first lieutenant of the University Riflemen, a finely equipped organization, and immediately after his graduation he joined Brooks' troop of cavalry, of the Hampton legion. The troop subsequently was known as Company K, Second South Carolina cavalry, commanded by Col. M. C. Butler. He was promoted from private to corporal, orderly-sergeant, and l