Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina
Clement Anselm Evans, Ed.

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[858] 1856, then engaging in mercantile pursuits. In April, 1861, he went out with the Butler Guards as a private, and, winning promotion to sergeant, served on the line throughout the four years of war, missing but one skirmish in all the gallant record of his command. In all the battles he displayed the bravery of the Confederate soldier, the most memorable in his experience being First Manassas, Savage Station, Frayser's Farm, Malvern Hill, Cold Harbor, Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsvile, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor (1864), Petersburg, Mine Run, and Bentonville. He was surrendered with Johnston's army at Greensboro. Since the war he has resided at Greenville, where he is a member of R. C. Pulliam camp, U. C. V., and a respected citizen. His present wife, to whom he was married in 1883, is Kate Fesler, of Atlanta. By this marriage, and three previous ones which were broken by death, he has six children living: Cora B., Adam N., Frances H., James A., R. Jennings and Jesse C.

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Thomas Edward Stanley

Thomas Edward Stanley was employed as a mercantile clerk when war was first made on the South. He enlisted about January 1, 1861, in Company K, First South Carolina (Gregg's) infantry, and was a private soldier until May, 1861, when he was elected corporal. The regiment was disbanded in July after the six months time of enlistment had expired, and in November following he again entered the army as adjutant of the Twenty-first South Carolina infantry, and on January 1, 1863, was appointed regimental commissary. He served in that capacity until July, 1863, when he was commissioned post commissary at Morris island. Upon the evacuation of that island in September, 1863, he was detailed to purchase commissary supplies, and while thus serving the Confederacy Sherman made his march through the State, whereupon he joined a body of men organized to operate against the Federal General Potter who was devastating the country, and while thus engaged Lee surrendered. On the cessation of hostilities he began the merchandise business, but in a few years tried farming until 1892. In 1893 he was appointed dispenser for the county of Marion and still occupies that position. He was born July 20, 1831, at Darlington, and he was married February 20, 1867, to