Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-10

also took prominent part in the Tax Unions
and Taxpayers Conventions of lS7land 1874.
Everybody remembers the stubborn and sue
cessful fight made by Mr.. Miles against the
plundering of Bowen, his prominence in the
struggle of '76 and in the subsequent prosecu-
tion of the public thieves who had so long RI
oted in Columbia. His latest, though not
least, public service was his able defence OF
the citizens who were made the victims OF the
| election prosecutions in the United States
Court last spring.
| THE NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
James n. Lipscomb was born in Edgefeld,
sc. He was graduated from the South Car
olna College. He married the eldest daughter
of Governor F. w. Pickens. He settled in
Newberry county as a planter near Chappell's
Depot. In 1860 he was elected to the Leglsla-
ture. In 1861 he was on the staff Of Governor
Bonham at the battle of Manassas. In 1862
he went upon the staff Of Gen. M. c. Butler as
quartermaster, but in 1863 was made adjutant-
general of division of cavalry, in which posi-
tion he served to the close of the war. In 1872
he became connected with the Taxpayers
movement In 1876 he was elected to the
Senate from Newberry and secured his posi-
tion in December, 1877, serving until 1881.
He was appointed auditor in 1880 and served
that year acceptably to the people of his coun-
| ty. About 1874 he became Master OF the State
Grange, which position he has held contlnu-
ously to this day.
THE NOMINEE FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
William E. Stoney was born in the city of
Charleston in 1889. lie was educated IN the
private schools of Charleston and in 1856 en-
tered the fourth class of the South Carolina
Military Academy at Columbia and command
ed Company B Of the Cadet Corps in his first
class year. He graduated in April, 1860. In
December, 1860, he went in to the State SER
vice as lieutenant in the Moultrie Guards, lst
Rifle Regiment, and remained with this COM
mand until after the fall of Fort Sumter.
Then, having been appointed lieutenant IN
the regular Confederate army, he was Or
dered to Wilmington, n. c., as drill master
Soon after was sent to Richmond, and attach
ed for a time to the staff of Gen. W. 5. Wlnder,
then transferred to the staff of Gen. NJ. L.
Bonham, in the field at Vienna. Upon the
resignation of Gen. Bonham in November,
1861, he was transferred to South Carolina on
general staff duty, and made adjutant-gener-
al of the forces on james Island, then under
command of Col. G.. II. Stevens. In May,
1868, he was promoted to captain. He was
on Morris Island at the time Of the attack,
on the 10th of July, and remained III Wagner,
on the staff of Gen. TaliaferrO, until the as
sault of the 18th, in which he was severely
wounded. Reported for duty in September,
and made inspector-general of Hagood's Brl-
gade, then just organized. At the battle OF
Port Walthal, near Petersburg, was shot
through the lung and incapacitated for service
for few months, but rejoined his command
in time to participate in Fort Fisher cam
paign in December, 1864, and remained with
the brigade through the rest OF its career
until it was surrendered at Greensboro, on
April 25. 1865, and diSbanded at Lancaster
Courthouse, May, 1865. He then returned to
Charleston and engaged in planting, but dis
gusted with the persecution Of the Freedman's
Bureau went West in 1868, and for three
years was employed as an engineer in the
States of Nevada, Missouri and in the IN
dian Territory. In the fall OF 1871 he re-
turned to South Carolina and again engaged
in planting, but being offered position IN
the Office of lis old commander, Gen. Hagood.
when the Democratic party came into power,
he abandoned his planting interests and has
since been steadily employed in the office OF
the comptroller-general.
JOHN PETER RICHARDSON
was born in Clarendon county, S. c.. in the
year 1881. He is son Of Governor John L.
Richardson, and a great-grandson Of Gen.
Richard Richardson, who was prominent in
that section of country both before and during
the Revolutionary war, and four OF whose
descendants have been Governors OF South
Carolina. Col. Richardson was graduated
from the South Carolina College in 1919, with
distinction. He then engaged in planting IN
Clarendon county. He was chosen mem
ber of the Legislature in 1856 and served until
1862 when he Joined the army, serving upon
the staff of Gen. Cantey in the West until the
war ended Since the war he has represented
Clarendon county through all the dark and
troubous days of Reconstruction, He was
returned to the Legislature in 1878, and IN
1880 was elected State Treasurer
GEN. ELLISON CAPERs.
was born in Charleston, and is son OF the
late Bishop Capers. He received his early ed
ucation at the Methodist High School at
Cokesbury, in Abbevlle county. lie was
graduated from the Citadel Academy in No
Yember 1857, and after his graduation he ac-
cepted the position of assistant instructor at
the Citadel. When the war broke out ne
promptly embarked in it, and was soon elected
colonel of the oath South Carolina Regiment.
His career in the Western army was very dis
tinguished, and upon the death of Gen. Ste
vens he was elevated to the position OF brlga-
der-general of Stevens Brigade. He was
conspicuous in the army for his gallantry and
popularity with his men. At the close OF the
war he was elected secretary of State OF the
Provisional government IN 1868. FolloWlnS
the bent of his mind he shortly afterwards en-
tered the ministry and filled the pastorate OF
the Episcopal Church in Greenville for several
years. He then removed to Alabama, but re.
turned to Greenville at the earnest request OF
his CONGREGATION. and is now rector of that
Church. He has become prominent III the
counses of the Church. He is brilliant ora
tor, a good scholar and has interested himself
earnestly in the cause of education in Green
vile county. He is genial gentleman and IS
truly man to win golden opinions from all
sorts of people.
GEN A. VI. MANIGAULT
was born in the city of Charleston in 1924,
and is consequently 81 years Of age. After
being prepared for college he entered into
commercial business in that city, and continued
in that pursuit until the commencement or
the Mexican war in 1916, when he joined the
volunteer company and was elected its hrst
lieutenant. In the latter part of that year
he went to Mexico and was engaged i'll all the
battles in which the Palmetto Regiment took
part during the war. Although ne was Sc
verely bruised and injured Oh several occasions,
he was never severely wounded, and during
the whole period of his service he was never
sick day and never lost days service On
his return from Mexico in 1S4S he went into
business as a commission merchant in Charles
ton and remained so employed until 1856 when
he inherited some property from his parents in
Georgetown county From that time he fol-
lowed the pursuit of rice planter until the
late war between the States. At the begin
ming of this war he raised volunteer cavalry
company which he commanded. lie was soon
after transferred and placed upon the staff OF
Gen. Beauregard as inspector-general until
the raising of the first ten regiments of the
State volunteer troops for the war. He was
then elected colonel of the Twelfth Regiment.
The first six months OF the war he commanded