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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) 8 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), Chapter 19: (search)
, 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. At the close of the battle the ranking officer of the brigade was Captain Gillis, of the Forty-sixth Georgia. Of the general's staff Capt. H. D. Garden alone remained. When the generals and field officers of
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)
nd James M., living in Dorchester, who was a private in the Second South Carolina volunteer heavy artillery, and served from the fall of 1863 to the close. Thomas S. Weeks Thomas S. Weeks was born in Clarendon county, S. C., June 18, 1844. While quite young his parents moved to Barnwell county, near the town of Bamberg, and Thomas S. Weeks was born in Clarendon county, S. C., June 18, 1844. While quite young his parents moved to Barnwell county, near the town of Bamberg, and he received his early education in the schools of that county. He entered the Confederate service in the fall of 1861 as a private in Company K, Second South Carolina infantry, and served until the close of the war, taking part in many engagements, among which were the following: Capture of Harper's Ferry, Chancellorsville, Petering with other wounded comrades under fire, Gen. R. E. Lee rode up and personally ordered their removal to a place of safety. At the battle of Chancellorsville, Mr. Weeks was one of two men from his company, and twenty from the regiment, who volunteered to go out and locate the enemy. They gallantly and successfully performed thi