[855] of Dr. Thomas W. Briggs. In April, 1862, he volunteered in the Washington light infantry, Company A, Twenty-fifth South Carolina volunteers. He served first as a private, and then until the close of the war as quartermaster-sergeant. In the course of his military duty he took part in the battle of Secessionville and several skirmishes in the State, and was with General Hagood's brigade in the Virginia campaign of 1864. After the close of hostilities he was engaged in business at Charleston as a hardware merchant until 1873, and since then has been in the cotton trade, becoming one of the successful and prominent business men of the city. In 1876, as a member of the Charleston county Democratic executive committee, and of the State executive committee, he labored effectively for the election of General Hampton as governor. In 1877 he was elected alderman, and served three terms. In December, 1895, he was elected mayor for a term of four years. He was president of the cotton exchange from 1890 to 1895, is a member of the chamber of commerce, is very prominent in the Masonic order, and is a member of the St. Andrew's society, St. George's society, the Hibernian society, the South Carolina society, and Camp Sumter, U. C. V. He has five children living: Ellison Adger, professor in the Polytechnic institute at Blacksburg; Sarah R., Robert Adger, commander-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans; Richard Briggs, and Margaret M. A.
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[855] of Dr. Thomas W. Briggs. In April, 1862, he volunteered in the Washington light infantry, Company A, Twenty-fifth South Carolina volunteers. He served first as a private, and then until the close of the war as quartermaster-sergeant. In the course of his military duty he took part in the battle of Secessionville and several skirmishes in the State, and was with General Hagood's brigade in the Virginia campaign of 1864. After the close of hostilities he was engaged in business at Charleston as a hardware merchant until 1873, and since then has been in the cotton trade, becoming one of the successful and prominent business men of the city. In 1876, as a member of the Charleston county Democratic executive committee, and of the State executive committee, he labored effectively for the election of General Hampton as governor. In 1877 he was elected alderman, and served three terms. In December, 1895, he was elected mayor for a term of four years. He was president of the cotton exchange from 1890 to 1895, is a member of the chamber of commerce, is very prominent in the Masonic order, and is a member of the St. Andrew's society, St. George's society, the Hibernian society, the South Carolina society, and Camp Sumter, U. C. V. He has five children living: Ellison Adger, professor in the Polytechnic institute at Blacksburg; Sarah R., Robert Adger, commander-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans; Richard Briggs, and Margaret M. A.
Atlanta, Ga. 1899.
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