From Well Known Confederates and their War Records, W.E. Mickle, 1907

Col. Capers

Col Henry Dickson Capers
Disability Application
2 Jun 1864, 2nd Battle of Cold Harbor
While engaged in battle on Totopotomoy Creek, near Bethesda Church, on the left flank of Genl Lee's Army Northern Virginia, Early's Corps, Gordons Division, Evan's Brigade (Second battle of Cold Harbor), the deponent was wounded in the right hip. Deponent further states that on the report of a Board of Examining Surgeons of the C. S. Army, Doctor Henry M Brown, Surgeon and Chairman, he was released from field service. Being unable to mount or dismount and was assigned to duty with Brig Genl J A Gorgas, Chief of the Ordnance Department, and remained on this duty until the Evacuation of Richmond and surrender of the Confederate Armies may & June 1865.
The command was surrendered at Appomattox Court House. Applicant was present on duty with Ordnance Dept. Was assigned to duty by order of Adjutant General Samuel Cooper, C S Army.
Three witnesses: gun shot wound in the right hip June 2, 1864 at the 2nd Battle of Coal [sic] Harbor from which he has suffered and his disability has increased with increasing age and is practically incapable of physical labor. Clement A Evans, A. W. Calhoun & R G Hilt.
Physicians report: Gun shot wound in right hip. Extending from right crest of illium of the pelvis and emerging at function of the Sacrum with Pelvis. Applicant has been a constant sufferer from Sciatica resulting from penetration of the Sciatic Plexus of [damage] from bullet wound as above is now under the treatment of physicians for the same and that such condition is permanent.
Said condition rises from the following facts. The [damage] to the Sciatic nerve is such as to be incurable. The applicant only receives temporary relief, and at times his right leg is useless and drawn into a spasm of painful flexim.
We have treated applicant for several years, and the condition, as stated above, does not arise from hereditary or congenital causes, or from vicious or intemperate habits.
Sworn 14 Sep 1905: Surgeons of the Soldiers' Home: John H King MD, Louis H Reed MD.