Ellison Capers | |
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| Born | October 14, 1837 Charleston, South Carolina, US |
| Died | April 22, 1908 (aged 70) Columbia, South Carolina, US |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–65 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | 24th South Carolina Infantry Gist's Brigade |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Professor College President Episcopal Bishop |
The Right Reverend Ellison Capers D.D. | |
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| Bishop of South Carolina | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | South Carolina |
| Elected | May 4, 1893 |
| In office | 1894–1908 |
| Predecessor | William B. W. Howe |
| Successor | William A. Guerry |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 13, 1868 by Thomas F. Davis |
| Consecration | July 20, 1893 by Theodore B. Lyman |
Ellison Capers (October 14, 1837 – April 22, 1908) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, theologian, college professor and administrator from South Carolina.[1][2][3]
- ^ "CAA Admin Tool". Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Clipped from Keowee Courier". Keowee Courier. 29 April 1908. p. 7.
- ^ "Citadel, Furman and the Sixteenth".