[710] which preceded the battle of Knoxville, in which he was wounded. After his release from Rock Island, Ill., in April, 1865, he returned to his home in Newberry county and began farming. He was married, November 22, 1853, to Miss Sarah E. Fellers, daughter of Michael Fellers, of Newberry county, who has proved a real inspiration and help to him in his struggle to restore his shattered fortunes since the war. Moses C. Lopez, a business man of Charleston, and a veteran of the siege train which took a prominent part in the defense of the coast during the war of the Confederacy, was born at Charleston in 1836. He was educated as a civil engineer, and was occupied in that profession at St. Louis when his native State seceded, but he returned at once and offered his services for her defense. As a private of the Palmetto Guards he went on duty in the State Army December 27, 1860, and was assigned to the iron battery on Morris island. He participated in the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April, 1861, and after the evacuation by Major Anderson his company took possession of the fortress. Subsequently he was on duty on James island and John's island, and on the coast between Charleston and Savannah, participating in various engagements, including the battle at Secessionville, until he was detached for service in the engineer department, with which he was associated during the remainder of the war. He was finally paroled at Greenville, S. C., and then made his home at Charleston, where he has since resided.
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[710] which preceded the battle of Knoxville, in which he was wounded. After his release from Rock Island, Ill., in April, 1865, he returned to his home in Newberry county and began farming. He was married, November 22, 1853, to Miss Sarah E. Fellers, daughter of Michael Fellers, of Newberry county, who has proved a real inspiration and help to him in his struggle to restore his shattered fortunes since the war. Moses C. Lopez, a business man of Charleston, and a veteran of the siege train which took a prominent part in the defense of the coast during the war of the Confederacy, was born at Charleston in 1836. He was educated as a civil engineer, and was occupied in that profession at St. Louis when his native State seceded, but he returned at once and offered his services for her defense. As a private of the Palmetto Guards he went on duty in the State Army December 27, 1860, and was assigned to the iron battery on Morris island. He participated in the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April, 1861, and after the evacuation by Major Anderson his company took possession of the fortress. Subsequently he was on duty on James island and John's island, and on the coast between Charleston and Savannah, participating in various engagements, including the battle at Secessionville, until he was detached for service in the engineer department, with which he was associated during the remainder of the war. He was finally paroled at Greenville, S. C., and then made his home at Charleston, where he has since resided.
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