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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), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
erving in Virginia, in General Gary's brigade. He took part in innumerable minor engage. ments and skirmishes, and during the last year of the war was almost constantly in campaigns which brought him under fire. Among the larger battles in which he took part were: Cold Harbor, Riddle's Shop, Smyrna Church, Nine-mile Road, New Market Heights, Darby Town, and Fussell's Mill. The Seventh South Carolina was the last regiment to leave Richmond at the time of its evacuation, and as they crossed Mayo's bridge they destroyed it. He had the honor of being one of the guards under General Gary to escort President Davis in his retreat, remaining with him until they were dismissed at Yorkville, S. C., by General Gary. After the close of the war Mr. Ellison returned home and began farming, which occupation he has followed since. He has been prominent in public affairs and in 1892 was elected sheriff and re-elected at the expiration of his term. He was married, in 1872, to Miss Kate Gaillard,