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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) 3 1 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), Chapter 19: (search)
nemy retired, leaving the Confederates in possession of the bloody field of Franklin. Colonel Capers, in his report commended Lieutenant Tillman, who in turn praised the gallantry of Privates J. P. Blackwell, Anderson Walls and J. B. O. Carpenter. I would also mention specially the gallantry of Privates Prewett and Mock, both of whom were killed on the line of the enemy. Lieut. W. M. Beckham, acting adjutant; Captain Bowers, Lieuts. Claude F. Beaty, Adrian C. Appleby, C. D. Easterling, McDaniel, and Andrews were conspicuous in the field for their gallant conduct. Private Adam Carpenter bore the flag with courage and faithfulness, and Color-Corporals Jones and Morgan were both wounded. Lieutenants Weeks, Tatum and Millen were severely wounded. I would specially commend the gallantry and devotion of the litter corps under Private Joseph Breland. They kept up with the regiment and rendered prompt assistance to the wounded, several of them being themselves wounded on the field. A
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 then rejoined his regiment at Nashville, where he was captured in the disastrous battle. Subsequently, until the close of the war, he was a prisoner at Johnson's island, Lake Erie. Since then Mr. Hollis has been engaged in farming with much success, and has been active in public affairs and politics. He was elected to the legislature in 1893, and re-elected, serving on the committees on claims, agriculture, privileges and elections, and dispensary and pensions. In 1894 he and Lieut. J. M. McDaniel were appointed by the governor to locate the positions of the Twenty-fourth regiment for commemoration at Chickamauga Park. By his marriage, in 1869, to Victoria Gaston, Mr. Hollis has eight children. He had a brother in the service, in the Twenty-fourth regiment, from April, 1862, to the close, John J. Hollis, who now resides with him. A. Baron Holmes A. Baron Holmes, of Charleston, a veteran of the Palmetto Guards, was born in the city where he now resides in the year 1842,