General Ellison Capers Camp #1212  
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The General Ellison Capers Camp was chartered on November 30th 1995, with seventeen charter members. The camp members elected to name their camp after the deactivated United Confederate Veterans’ General Ellison Capers Camp #1212, which was originally in Moncks Corner, S.C.

The General Ellison Capers Camp has been recognized as the 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Camp of the Year for the South Carolina Division; and the Camp of the Year at the 2003 and 2004 National Conventions.

The camp has also been awarded 1st place for Scrap Book of the Year for 1997, 1999 and 2003.

Current Camp Membership         Member’s Ancestor
Commander:
Griffin, Michael Cain           Nathan Snow Blunt Maj. Co. E 7th Fl. Regt.
Lt. Commander:
McGowan, Edwin                  William H. McDonald Co.E 1st Miss. Cav.

Altman, Clyde                   Barney Ford Priester Pvt. Co. F. SC Cav.
Arnold, J Edgar                 John Mason Arnold Pvt. Co. I 59th Ala. Inf.
Austin, John Wesley             John Weley Austin Pvt. Co. G 4th Regt. SC Cav.
*Barrineau, George Sr.          George Washington Barrineau Pvt. Co. C 25th SC Inf.
*Barrineau, George Jr.          George Washington Barrineau Pvt. Co. C 25th SC Inf.
Bates, Johnnie                  Patrick Bates Pvt. 2nd SC Art. Co. B
Baumeister, Heard               Henry Heard Pvt. Co. C 2nd Ga. Sharpshooters
Beets, Lindle O Jr.             James M. Corns Col. Co. E 8th Va. Cav. Regt.
Blair, Don                      George Washington Fraley Pvt. Co. E 5th Inf. Ky.
Bouknight, James Ensley         Jessie Martin Bouknight Pvt. Co. H 5th SC Cav.
Bouknight, John Charles         Jessie Martin Bouknight Pvt. Co. H 5th SC Cav.
Bouknight, John Enlsey          Jessie Martin Bouknight Pvt. Co. H 5th SC Cav.
Bradham, Wilson Sumter          Daniel Sumter Bradham Capt. Co. I 23rd Regt. SC. Vol.
Brasington, Peter Timothy       John Wesley Bolton Pvt. Co. D 54th Inf. Ga.
Cheney, Julian Wade             William O. Cheney Co. K 3rd Cav. Ga. Vol.
Cole, Delmar                    Edward D. Carmichael Sgt. Co. H 23rd Inf. SC
Crawford, Ashley Sidney         Peter Calvert Crawford Pvt. Co. G 1st Regt. SC Art.
Crawford, Kelly                 Peter Calvert Crawford Pvt. Co. G 1st Regt. SC Art.
Crawford, Thomas Allen          Peter Calvert Crawford Pvt. Co. G 1st Regt. SC Art.
Daniel, Nathan Douglas          Obediah Lynch Cann, Jr. Pvt. Co. I 14th Reg. McGowans Inf.
Dean, Christopher Lee           Seth Holland Kirkland Cpl. Co. A 6th Inf.
Dean, William N III             Seth Holland Kirkland Cpl. Co. A 6th Inf.
Dean, William N Jr.             Seth Holland Kirkland Cpl. Co. A 6th Inf.
Driggers, Carl Eugene           Benjamin Morcer Ledford Capt. Co. B 6th Regt. Ga. Cav. Vol.
Driggers, Roy "Andy"            Benjamin Morcer Ledford Capt. Co. B 6th Regt. Ga. Cav. Vol.
Eubanks, Robert                 James Riley Brown Pvt. & John J. Eubanks 12th Ga. Lt. Art. Co. E
Free, Mark David                John Robert Buchanan Pvt. Co. B 1st SC Rifles
Gale, Francis S Sr.             Joseph Williams Carrol 1st Lt. Co. G Palmetto Sharpshooters
George, Matthew                 D.J. George Pvt. Co. K 7th Cav.
Graves, Anthony Dean            Thomas S. Hampton Pvt. Co. H 8th SC Vol. Inf.
Greene, William                 Vachel T. Cheers 1st Lt. Co. D 37th Inf. NC
Guerry, Charles Burnard         John James Guerry Sgt. Co. G 1st SC Art.
Hutto, Bill                     Henry Hutto Pvt. Co. H 17th SC Vol.
Hutto, Randall C                Henry Hutto Pvt. Co. H 17th SC Vol.
Keffer, Larry N                 Thomas M. Arrington Pvt. Co. C 27th Va. Inf.
Kennedy, Edward                 Joseph Williams Carroll 1st Lt. Co. G Palmetto Sharpshooters
Kirby, Michael Wayne            William Isaiah Kirby Pvt. Co. C SC Lt. Art.
Knight, Joseph                  Joel Washington Wimberly Pvt. Co. H 11th SC
Martin, James (Cliff)           Edward Lee Martin Sgt. Co. B 12th Bat. Ga. Lt. Art.
*McCants, William Gregg III     Lockwood Allison McCants 1st Lt. Co. O 20th Regt. SC Vol.
McCants, William Gregg IV       Lockwood Allison McCants 1st Lt. Co. O 20th Regt. SC Vol.
McDaniel, George
McDaniel, Lowell Thomas         Alexander McDaniel Pvt. Co. L 10th SC Inf.
McMakin, Harold Dean
Mellard, Gary Allen             Charles Waring Sanders Cpt. Co. E 6th Regt. SC Inf.
Metzger, Dale B Jr.             William Washington Metzger Pvt. Co. D 21st Bat.
Moody, Danny Ray                Kenneth Thomas Morgan Pvt. Co. F 51st NC Inf.
Moody, Donald E Sr.             Kenneth Thomas Morgan Pvt. Co. F 51st NC Inf.
Moore, Bobby                    James E. Timmons Pvt. Co. D 2nd SC Art.
Neal, David Mitchell            Buford Randolph White Co. K 12th SC Inf.
O'Conner, John Dennis Jr.       Andrew W. Lancaster, Pvt. Stuart's Horse Art.
Reynolds, David Bentley         John William Bush Pvt. Co. B 57th Reg. Ga. Inf.
Rush, Ronald                    Lewis Barnwell Rush 2nd SC Art.
*Stewart, Randy                 Jackson Stewart 2nd Lt. Co. A 58th Reg. NC Inf.
Tallent, Wayne                  Ephraim Tallent Pvt. Co. B 39th NC Inf.
Thompkins, John                 Cornelius Thompkins Pvt. Co. G 10th SC Inf.
Truesdale, Richard Andrew       Richard Rowland Kirkland Lt. Co. G 2nd SC Vol.
Truesdale, William Franklin     Richard Rowland Kirkland Lt. Co. G 2nd SC Vol.
Truesdale, William Franklin Jr. Richard Rowland Kirkland Lt. Co. G 2nd SC Vol.
Vickers, Charles Sr.            William C. Smith Pvt. Co. I Palmetto Sharpshooters
Wall, Anthony Brown             Marion O'Neal Wall Pvt. Co. H 2nd SC Heavy Art.
Wall, Randall Anthony           Marion O'Neal Wall Pvt. Co. H 2nd SC Heavy Art.
Webber, Bill                    Lewis L. Barfield Cpl. Co. E 61st Regt. NC Troops
West, Richard Elvin             Charles A. Creech Pvt. Co. C 5th Regt. NC Inf.
Williamson, Travis              John A. Covington
Winnen, Steven Allen            James Richard Eubank Pvt. Co. G 10th Fl. Inf.
*Charter Members

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Bennett Cox, Elliott Cox, Jordan Cox, Torry Cox, Eugene Jones, Jack McGee

Last updated 6-19-2007