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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 21: (search)
e was quite sharp and lasted several hours. Wheeler, following McLaws' retreat, burned the bridges over the Little Salkehatchie. Gen. C. L. Stevenson, commanding S. D. Lee's corps, took position to hold the South Edisto to Binnaker's bridge. Sherman pushed his army rapidly toward Midway and Graham's Station on the South Carolina railroad, which was destroyed, while Blair threatened Branchville, and Kilpatrick, Augusta. The latter was met by Wheeler's cavalry in battle at Blackville, Williston and Aiken, the Confederate leader winning a substantial victory before the latter place, and stopping Kilpatrick's advance. On February 8th there was a brisk engagement at the bridge of the Edisto west of Branchville. Stovall, stationed at Binnaker's bridge, was reinforced by Clayton, and the position ordered to be held as long as possible. But on the 10th, Stevenson reported from Orangeburg: The enemy has driven the troops from Binnaker's and they are retiring on this point. On th
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)
e fighting around Savannah. After the war he returned to Barnwell county and resumed the practice of dentistry and farming, which he has followed since, having been located at Allendale since 1892. In 1880 he was elected to represent the county of Barnwell in the State legislature and served two years. He was married in 1860 to Miss Sarah E. Dunn, of Barnwell county, and they have four children living: James H., practicing physician in Bamberg county; Mary A., now Mrs. A. M. Kennedy, of Williston; Richard O. Jr., attorney-at-law; and Boyce M., planter. He is a member of Jim Hagood camp, U. C. V., at Allendale. Colonel James Townes Robertson, born in Abbeville county, S. C., August 19, 1832, is the son of Captain Francis P. and Elizabeth (Holleman) Robertson. He was reared in Abbeville county, in which his entire life, except during the war period, has been spent, his chief pursuit having been that of a merchant, though of late his attention has been given to farming. At the b