A HERO WHO
WAS MURDERED.
Shooting of Juima Miller By
Sberniuu'a Army. tj_
A LUCID AND THRILLING tl
ACCOUNT OF ONE OF ?
THE MANY CRIMES ,(
OF THE GREAT n
INCENDIARY t!
h
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To the Eilill>r of The Suieluy |(
N (! IV K ! I hi v?i puiiil i*i 111 n.l i?iowl
the articles (if Mi Fold and oth? (
crs in reront issues of The Sunday p
News, in n forcnco to the shooting ,|
of James Miller i?y Slici man's ar? tl
my, in March, 180fi, in retaliation H
fur the killing uf a Federal soldier (j
by supposed bushwhackers. Mr. ()
Miller lieed near JelTcrson, m n
Chesterfield County, S C , and 1 c
know his brother, the late Majnt p
John S. Miller, and many of his q
neighbors and friends, ammg ?
them Homo of thoso who purtioi*>ated
with hitn in the casting of f(
lots. Some years ago a newspa- ,,
per was placed in my hands by a a
son-in-law of James Miller, in
which was an account of the shoot- (j
wg of Mr. Miller, purporting to
httvo been written t?y an officer
connected with the affair and pie
sent at his ''euth. I have forgot- C
ten tlie name of the officer, and of tl
tlio newspaper, which 1 thiuk was t<
published in Lancaster or Chester- w
field, S. C., and reproduced the u
article from a Western paper, p
This paper was in my portfolio, p
which was mislaid, lost or stolen ei
about two years ago. si
EXCUSE KOK MILLER'S MURDER. "I
It instated that the dead body of ^
a Federal soldier, belonging to u
. g
Western cavalry regiment, I think j
from Michigan, was found where
he had evidently boen murdered ^
by bushwhackers, that the Federal
commander had determined to M
resort to retaliation to prevent
such killings, and Gen. Francis 1'. ft
Blair, who commanded the 17th si
army corps, iesuod orders for the oi
casting of lots for one man to be G
put to death for the killing of the
ca\ airy nan aforesaid. H
My informants did not know h
all who participated in the casting tl
of lots, but among them were Mr.
li. B. Claaton, now living in ^
Chesterfield County, Air. ltobert (j
Griffith and others who knewjames tj
Millor. I have talked irith and tl
corresponded with others about g|
the cruel tragedy, and lrom them
and the account by tho Federal of- ^
fleer before mentioned my infor* g(
niation was obtained. _
DIUWINO LOTS TO UIK.
One or more of the participants
said it came as a great surprise to
all who were made to cast lots,
and one of them declared that he
never before or after found it such
a task to stretch forth his right ^
hand to draw a little piece of pa- i
per out of a hat. dames Miller j
drew the fatal lot. lie was a man
between forty-five and fifty years
of ago and had been captured a
day or two before some distance j
west of Cheraw, while on his way <
home on furlough from Florence, 1
S. C., where ho had been engaged j
in guarding prisoners. lie protested
that, whilo lie sympathized with
his Stato in her struggle, and ]
i
had given of his mouns for the ,
support of the Cause, lie whs over !
age for active serviee, and had
r> ' 1
not fired a gun in the war. But j
he was told that the order wasim* !
perativo. He begged to ho allow. >
ed to communicate with his wife 1
i
and children, but this privilege j
was denied him. Mo then asked j
to confei with such of his neigh '
bors and friends hs were captivts
with himself. To those ho gave i
directions for his wife, asking that
she bo told lie was not coniirg
me, and u {vising hor about bis
i?u and about tho children, just
if lie wore going olF on u jour>y
to ho absent for a time.
Mil.I.Kit's I.AST RKQUirrt .
Ho Ibon iiiado sonie requests of
lose who were about to shoot
im. He asked, in the first place,
nit ho bo not hound either band
i foot, saving he was not going
> run, that hu wiih prepared, and
ot afraid to <tie. He then a.-ked !
uat lie he not blindfolded, aa> ing
< wished to look into the eyes of
lioso who were to shoot him And
istly, ho begged that ho ho not
hot in Ihe f ico, doclaring that
lod hud given him his face, and
hat in all In-* life ho had never
one anything of which he was
shamed. He was inarched otT a
hurt distance, the firing squad
i awn up, the g'.ns discharged as
m? and James Miller lay dead, as
inch a horn as if he had died at
anni n's in ?ulh at Gettysburg, in
lie charge up Snodgrass Hill at
/hickamuugu, or at the bloody
ngle at Spottsylvania.
"Don't shoot mo in tho face,
or G<?d gave mo that, and in all
ly lifo 1 Invo done nothing to he
shamed of."
W hut a sentiment, what a
lodel!
miller's humhle oruve.
At Five Forks' Methodist
)hurcli, in Chesterfield County, on
In-) road from Lancaster to dies"
?t field Court House, and half
My between the two, is the little
lound that marks the last resting
lace of James Miller. I have
assed thoie a few times, butnevr
without dismounting and going
iftly with uncovered head to the
pot and recalling the manner and
iuse of his death. Chesterfield
ounty has produced some of the
rent men of South Curolina, but
je never gave birth to a purer
utriot or more unostentatiously
rave man than dames Miller.
OW A N Eli HO SERVED HIS MASTER.
Hut the Federal cavalrjmau,
>r whoso killing Mr. Miller was
jot, was not killed by a Confedrato
or bushwhacker at all. Mr.
lilliam Sowell, of Kershaw Connowned
a negro man named
Iphraim, and entrusted him to
ido his horses and mules from
10 enemy while Sherman's army
ras passing and he was found in
lynches Creek Swamp by a soU
ier. who seized them and marl*
le negro go with him. After
ley had gone some distance the
in came out, the first time in
uite a while, the trooper said ho
'as very tired and sleepy and
lggested that he would lay down
Tired
Nervous
.When you feel languid, tired,
nervous and irritable, your vitality
is low?your supply of
nerve energy exhausted, and
your system running down for
lack of power,
The organs of the body are
working poorly, or not at all,
and you are not getting the
nourishment needed. This soon
impoverishes the Wood and instead
of throwing off the impurities,
distributes it all
through the body. This brings
disease and misery.
Feed the nerves with Dr.
Miles' Nervine, a nerve food, a
nerve medicine, that nourishes
and strengthens the nerves, and
see how quickly you will get
strong and vigorous.
"My wife suffered with nervousness
previous to a recent attack of typhoid
revt r, but after her recovery from the
'ever, she was much worse, and could
Hardly control herself being exceedngly
nervous when the least excited.
She was very resUess at night, and
never had a good night's rest. She
Uso suffered much from nervous headiclie.
Dr. Miles' Nervine was recommended
by a friend. After the first
three doses she had a good night's
rest, and at the end of the first week's
treatment she was wonderfully improved.
Continue*! use of Nervine has
sompleted her entire cure."
OTTO KOLB,
1021 Chorry St., Evansvlllo, Ind.
Dr. Miles' Nervine Is told by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
nraf Dottle will bsnsflt. If It falls, hs
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co.* Elkhart, Ind
and take a nap, if tho negro Wollht 1
keep watch for bim, and nroufo
bin. if anyone approached. He'
was soon asleep, and Empbruim, I
not relishing that manner of n;'?
preprinting his master's property j
proceeded to repossess it by kill
ling the trooper with ti light wood
knot. He tarried his master's
horses and mules, as well r? the
soldier's horse back into the
swamp, and they were all rescued.
Mr. Sowell, Ephruim's owner,
was the father of Mr. James M.
Sowell, the well known supervisor
of Kershaw County.
PATH OK TIIK AMKUICAN ATTiI.A.
Sherman's march from Suva n
nuh to Raleigh and especially
through South Curolina, was a
belt of absolute desolation, forty
miles wide, where blackened ruins
uud lone chimneys stood us silent
wi tiesses to show where pecco
and plenty and happy homes hud
been. The inherent grit and selfreliance
of the Southern character
have recluimcd the desolate fields
and largely made them tdosHutn
as the rose. The chimneys an I
blackened ruins may be forgotten
by those who are to come after us,
but the heroic death of .lames
Miller and of others who perished
in the spring of 1865, will be remembered
.
Win. D. Trantbam.
Camden, S. C., June 1, 1905.
Bridges to Let.
1 will let out a contract to build
a now bridge over Twelve Mile
creek on tbe Steele Creek roud,
near Csceola, to the lowest responsible
bidder on Tuesday, the
6th day of June, 1905, at 10
o'clock a m. Also one to build a
new or repair the old one over
Six Mile creek, nearby, the same
day, juat after 1 get through with
the above one.
Also one over Bear Creek on
the Potter road, near Mr ltussel
Barton's on Friday the 9th follow
ing at 9 o'clock a m. The specifications
of all to be made known
at time of letting, reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
M C Gardner,
Co Supervisor.
May 15, 1905.
?Pay for The Ledger.
-Clubbing
Payable Strict
THE LEDGER (twice a \
JOURNAL (twice a week)
TTTP /
inr, le.uuc.k (twice a w
TON NEWS and COUR1
year for
THF LEDGER and The 5
TOR one year for
THE LEDGER, The ATI
SOUTHERN CULTIVAT
THE LEDGER (twice a w
CONSTITUTION (three t
THE LEDGER (twice a w
WORLD (three times a wc
THE LEDGER, ATLAN1
and FARM, one year for
Positively Cannc
Love man y laugh at locksmith,
but it invariably frowns on tie
furniture installment c Hec?nr.
Nearly every sort of villainy in
u> ci..ted with gravity and grimDOSS.
Look at the huinoria', for ' xamply.
I It sometime* hcppens that wh n
a gitl rejects a voung man's pro.
posal he celebrnte? hiu lucky es
cape by get'ir g full.
About th? only reason a woman
has for marrying a man ia? be.
J cause.
Mothers ean safely give Foley'c
Money andTar to their children foi
coughs and colds, for it contain*
no opiates or other poisons. Sold
by Fundorbnr* Pharmaev
SHOES
We are expecting a cull
from you. We now have
a complete line of Tan
and White Canvis Ribbon
Ties, just tho thing
for summer any prico
from $1.00 up Wo cal.
special attention to our
High Grade lino of
DBES8Y low cuts. Ed
win (Jiapp for men LaFrance
for women.
.ragirfiiHWMwnww ?:wmmmamsma
CHERRY & CO.
Go to the
LANCASTER MARBLE
ANI>
GRANITE WORKS,
For Good Work and Low Price*
A. J. McNisch,
LANCASTER, S. C '
PROFESSIONAL CARD
i Dh M P Ckawfohd I)k R C Hunwf
CRAWFORD A, DROWN,
Physicians nnd Surgeons,
i I aticaster, H. C.
' Treatment of tlie eye, nose nnd
tliiom u specialty.
Calls promptly answered day 01
night. Office over Crawford Bros
Drug Store,
Phones: Office, No 17ft; R idencer
' Nos. 11 and 36.
? RatesLy
in Advance.
veck) and the ATLANTA
i one year for $i .7
cek) and THE CHARLES
[ER (twice a week) one
$1.75
SOUTHERN CULTIVA$1.75
.A NT A JOURNAL and
'OR, all three one year for $2.00
cek) and The ATLANTA
imes a week) one year for $2.00
eek) and The NEW YORK
ek) one year for $2.00
rA JOURNAL and IIOMK
$2.00
>t Send 011 Credit.
T. S. CARTER,
Pub. Ledger.
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. . Tlio Kind You Ilnvo Always Bought, ant1
in use for over 30 yeai*s, has borne
?- and has hcen jna<
t/ftf-f-Tp-*, sonal supervision
i; Allow no 0:10 to<l<
All Counterfeits, ImitnHons and "JustExperiments
that trillo with and endan
Infants and Children?Experience agai
What is CAST
4 Castoria i i\ ft linmiln?u onliQi!h>l/? #V?,? n
I gorlc, Drops imkI Soothing Syrups. Tt
contains ncitlicr Opium, Morphine rroi
substance. Its nqre is its guarantee. It.
and allays Fcverislmess. It cures I>iai
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, <u
t and Flatulency. It assimilates tne Fo<
Stomach and ISowels, giving licaltliy n;
The Children's Panacea- -The Mother's
GENUINE 0A3T0Rl,
| Pears the Signature
! The Kind You Have Alw
In Use For Over SO
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Lancaster, S. C.
?> i 11 ~ ,,n 1*30
I KeaiU nee phone am I'm. will-c,
j Davis Ihiiltliinr corner Main aiul j WoiTiu"
i Diiolup sheets; phone No 7J. ; ,
urn. .. i .. i unci mv t
SVlll practice i,. both to.vn . ?-1 J ,
e. >untv of [.aucuH'er. A11*'u' 1j. ei?h? r
I Uuy or tiltt'i . will r. eoivo prompt uj
tumlon -S* w?-3... t>!
Jan. 10,1005.?if. Qold Fillip;
: wr. ?? ? a?t?bwh aoaan \ t it ill"
NOTICE.
The board of county i Oiihiip-,
( sinners in their meeting Monday h'n I upper
passed a resolution p> the effect ^ ppor and
that hereafter no magistrate in ^ i hr^
Lancaster count y will lie paid f<u* f?l
.... . ... lot dish <
I holding an inxuest unless it is irn
possible to get the coroner, ninl J, llll
then tlu- magistrate must comply
with the law by seeming affidavits r/ //. ll
? from three citizens of the im- If to,
mediate community that ii is ini- ' , . VT,
i I j A A v
portnnt that an inquest he hehl in j
the particular case under consider- j . v . ??r.
ation. M 0 (Tardiu r. >:y cy .-i
I ihi.1. \ A '
CJountv Supervisor. I v - a
1 1 i LAiS L \
Mntirn 1 von
"Vv
My rogiilar nil! e<l -y-wil! l>" r-'nt ! <? of *ti
unlays and 11 rat Moh.Ihns All <?t: < a? ',n " 1 "
day a you w?. 11 lind n:e at my office r>, tw j.
near L & (' depot Will Weep hc.SmioI van tar . If,
booka at b to offi-en mi will b- glad ft-i u int.Iiv
to wail <>n you :iu* day hi the w e\. ' 1 v'
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W M Moure . pi. ua v
CoBupi f /? hmul i
Jan 10, 11)05. Mac toil s
TOTTDW ?~
I have niadc arrangement vvi, i ftST f ffti o ? Ra
lenders of mom y in St w V r ; \ , Br jj 13 U'i
with whom I am able to nego'l .t : i- i. g^B 8J|^|8
securnl by li*st mutpnge on imp ovc! r??
I cotton farms, a- 7 per c- lit inn"-.-! ?
repayable In annual m sIh"')!' ill- of ?!*S the r
flve>oars No broke :*ce or niniiii!" C?eCS
aion charged Only n reahonablc
charge for aba' rart of *i11 . 'I fi"""
Aug 31?0m. Alloine-, a' l.j.\v H MeLIs H
m ????i ? Baaawauj???
Winthrop College Scholarship ? money
and Entrance Examination, nem ph^
? Kidney ar
Toe examin .lion for 11 to iiwatd of PRI<
vacant seho nrships In Winthrop t <.|
lege ami for the admission ol r >w sin
dents will l>e lj. hl at the county < Oijrt ,J
( Home on F. i-'ay. July 7tti at it u hi, . v.
Applicant* n u.^t not be leas ttina ll'?
?> !
teen years of n^?, When snhnbivshipsi ( j|
are vacated ufter July 7'h. th?*y rvjli i
be Hwnr ??-?! In thes- making the hi^'v 1
est. average M. lliie exsnp aOnn {- hv i.a?vast?i
dedlhey meet the cnndttions I.v IAiv' J n<v
trig the award, Applicants ??r sehol- I.v !>-> *r?;:51
1 nrshins should write U? i'n i I i t I v llie.r. hn.g
Johnson heh? e I' e oxaniini.hn l'?r Av ' best. r,
?clioift ship < XHinieulioit blanks. Ar fh-nrh ec,
Bcholarshi}?s nro woiii $h II is I Ar Columbia
free tuition Th" i">x' -e' i ?n >vi.i
open Bojitr-mbc-r 20 1 !>?) "? For f irh. . t ^ .i(, p ^
information and e.rulogua ad.Ir. su ^ ,nt
Pro. I) l> Johnson | |jV
4 1 * * i.v AM. h i?,.
" " " nii"i"'".? II (( I ,:?H - lit v |
.Notico to the l>ui?lic tiV K <rt. l.mv
, | * a a ... . . ! Ar I.aliens, ei
I will hol.t all inquests m lire t,()
county. Phono to my rosni. :ico ! (tester? s.
at Plcasftnt Hill for mo whon iniina?fcj>r
needed. li.Mioj'ster J.
Montgomery Ci^koy, '\^ *'$.
opt- 20-tf Pnlt MUd i
! v/htcli Tw
(ho 8?tr:;nfr.v.: ?.f
ionmlrr his r.<-r?
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lycrtlu: IiKiitli v'
ll:?t E\l>C"huO^ %
unBiv.\
Dnstor Oil, Prrc;
is Pleasant.
l* otucr Narcotic
#l<?sl r<\ys Worms
i rlio.::! and Wiiui
ires (Joust i Ration
;m, rngiuiiic!) mo
ml natural sleep.
Friend.
f\ ALWAYS
of
ajs Bought
Years.
I VOHK CITY.
???~"ii?r~~'
HEDGE, Dentist,
caster, S. C.
on oiedit doesn't pay,
arms from tiits ti.no
ire st iell> cash.
i ibl: Prioas,
; $1.50
in1 Filling 75 cts.
ovmcnt F'lling 75 et
?in:U I'LATK,
set of teeth ?12.00
lower set ?25 60 '
io prices are strictly
No work done except
good security.
FLEDGE, Dentist.
?^C4:*3K9*m
i/i.J' FOSTER,
rn.a/ <t( Ldtv,
FASTER, S. (\
i i nn:i s;> e tally
r ?
: -'iTS.-ji . . -
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KGK DIVIDENDS !
! <1 i>r;x tl iS etl'
?h! f?M>t loll.
?y M.i -r-i' ! as being 1h?
t!; I < y have tin sii|K*rlo s
ri\'<-n is f':st "las> No
f ?; )! <r?>- - 'n-r * 'ter a<l..Lor
now I'.ii'l prepare
0 ! <si i n. Our eneluutee
<1 Let in .issi u y.uj we
1 humlrpiis?tliey are In
V? oll'or special rates
v 'J. itommg-h College
Columbia, S. C.
1)04? t f.
1 IiiSEflSES
= *? .1.. |
nost fatal of all disJO
FiDNEY CUBE Iti
& bnaraatMd Renidy
refunded. Contains
recognised by emicians
as the oest for
id Bladder troubles,
:T! COc* and $JX?.
V* A " '< CM ESI Eft
.A K,i f> J
> u tif M<?> V8, 1905.
y <?TC?". 5 I'lMltl )
Rs'i hOl -S 2
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ii, 0 41) :\ in 4 15 p rn
!H< 6 50 a m 4 30 p m
7 OA u m 4 45 p in
' 80 a m 5 15 p in
So i i SI 55 a in 7 00 p m
So 111!) 15 i r.i
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xithcro, } t;< ?r?1 hii?1
oi l!r* -tt?r railway*. j
Honiii< i. It .1 ? ay.
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ll.? ?.
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