I copied this directly from Major Harper's war record in the SC Archives. Does anyone have a picture of him????? He was a very good officer!
Enlisted for the 14th at Camp Butler, September, 3 1861
Wounded June 20th, 1862
At home on furlough October, 1862
Detailed as Brigade Inspector, May, 1863.
July/August 1863, absent as Brigade Inspector
Promoted to Major September 19th,1863 by General R. E. Lee.
Captured in Battle 28 July 1864, near Petersburg, Va.
Sent to Fort Delaware, August 11, 1864
Released July 24, 1865, By Order of the President, dated 21 July 1865
Height 6'0, dark complexion, hair and eyes.