Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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member of the Carolina Light Infantry of Charleston, S. C. we were ordered into Camps af ter the Ordinance of Secession #assed. We assombled at the German Artillery Hall on Went worth St. to receive instructions, knapsacks, etc. We were com smanded by the lamented J. (ohnston Pettigrew. We march ed down meeting to Broad St. thence to Boy ce's Wharf. where we boarded thE steamer for Cas tle Pinckney. We found the fort all quiet and serene, it ha*ing been evacuated the night before. But now the sad part 1 of that trip. Mr. Robert Holmes was corporal of the guard. On, his relief was challenged of the guard, who brought his gun to a charge and fi-.ed, killing poor Holmes instantly. He undoubt edly was the first man killed in in the War. The next morning we took fort Moultrie, found it too had been left to its fate by i Anderson. We were next or dered to Morris Island and were stationed near the gun that was fired at the Star of the West. Mr. G. E. Hayneworth, a Cita del Cadet at the time, fired the guu. I saw him pull the trigger. I'could give you a few more in cidents, but will not weary you further now." William B. Woodward Born July 31, 1846, near Wood ward. Entered the Army Dec.! 25, 1861, in Company H, 2nd S. C. C.. under Capt. James Maefne. Was later transferred to Capt. Barber's Comnpany. Went in at fifteen, served about one year, then came home and went back. W. L. Wooten. Born near Blythewood June 5, 1840. Entere' the Army August; r e a U 'C 21, 1861,under Capt. H. C. Davis, ~ Company C. Farming n e a r Blythewood. WV. W. Smith. Born 1845, near Blythewood. s Entered the Army April 11, t 1871 in the Cedar Cretk Rifles, s under Capt. John L. Kennedy. c Later transfered to Col. Rion's Company. N~ow farming near Blvthewood. A member of the County: Board of Registration. Joel Washington Wilson. Born April 6,. 1837, id Fairfield , county. Entered the Army in 1861 in Company D. S. C. Regi-1 ment, under Capt. T. J. Warren, who was later succeeded by ~Capt. C. B. Bruns. Promoted - to Orderly Sergeant. Wounded'; at Fredericksburg. Though 23 years old when he entered the. war, he had not learned to write, and he only spelled a little. By the assistance of his comrades Ihe learned to read and write, Uand made considerable progress in his studies. William Henry Ruff. Born June 21, 1847, near Jenkinsville. Entered Army Sept. 1, 1864 under Capt. Mc Lurkin. Now farming near Jenkins ville, and supplying the pas sengers on the Southern trains with the best of peaches. J.T. SCOTT. Was born in Union January< 31, 1852. Was in Co. A, under< nen at-Tolland in JT.m=sun' brL' ,ade. Now living at Fairfiel ,otton Mills. JUDGE WILSON. Born June 6, in Richlan ounty. Entered army in 186: n the Rifle Guards of Camdei inder Capt. Boykin. Trans !erred to Palmetto Battahoi inder Capt. DePass. Nov iving near Winnsboro. Dr. W. M. Meador. Born Aug. 10, 1847, at Feaster 7ille. Entered Army Aug. 15 863, in Co. B. 3rd Battalion mnder Capt. John McLurkin Vas paroled as a prisoner o: var April 27, 1865. Now prac ;icing medicine at Blackstock. W. C. BEATY. Born Dec. 17, 1842. Enterec Lrmy under his brother, Capt. ames Beaty, in Co. D, 17 S. C. T. Was appointed quarter iaster sergeant. Has not been sick since 63. )ne of 'Winnsboro's most suc essful merchants. W. J. VAUGHN. Born in 1841. Entered army 61 in Co. A, Heavy artillery nder Capt. Rhett. Now living ear Nelson. Mr. L. Cooper. Born Nov. 27, 1848. Entered rmy in 1864 in 27th militi a nder Capt. Robert Rosborough. low farming near Ridgeway. JaMES W. PHILLIPS. Born April 11, 1846. at Lum. erton, N. C. Entered Army ept. 1, 1363, in Co. D, 1st Bat. eavy artillery, N. C. Troops. romoted .to crderly. Was teward in hospital at the close f the ~ war. Was wounded wice; now living in Blythewood. Charles Stevens Dwight. Born July 11, 1834, Somerset et plantation in Charleston dis rict. Attended Mt. Zion In titute, graduated at the College f Charleston. Enlisted Dec. 0. 1860 in Co. 1, Palmettc uards, S. C. 1L under Capt. . B. Cathc art. Transferred tc ngineerin g corps,, promoted tc aptain of corps of engineer! md major general of Kershaw'! ;taff. Has been engaged ir :ivil enginneering since the wa: md has had much to do witi :he construction of many rail oads. William Thomas Stewart. . Born Oct. 22. 1846. in Cheste ounty. Entere:1 the ' Arm v tmember of Company D. unidc apt. Stevenson. Farming. James R. Smith. Born June 29, 1842, in Richlant ounty. Entered the Army Jan > 1861. as a member of Ceda Geek Rifles under Capt. Johi {arrison. Second Corporal a :lose of the War. Wounded a saines Mill in left shoulder 'ine 20, '62, at Battle of th< ilderness, at Trevilian Statioi md at Malvern Hill. Was nember of Company C. 12t1 3. C. Volunteers. "Served as private of Co. B mder H. C. Davis. Was wounde n left shoulder June 27 and car -ied out and cheered up by th .6th Miss. Reg. I joined thenr nd served them from Friday mtil Thursday next, when oined my Regiment with the fol owing oertificate as near as I car rive it by Lieut. 'A. S. Arnold This is to certify that Comp. C .2th S. C. V., by some. mean! tot in my company on Fri.day md has been with us ever sine md faced the enemy for ever3 attle.' Signed by Lieut. A. S trnold, Comp. B, 16th Miss. Reg aso signed by the Major in com nand. I accepted the rank 0: lorporal.'' JOHN CAMERON MACKORELL. Born March 31, 18.35 in Counta ntrim, Ireland. Entered Arma n 1861 in the Richmond Hazaar: >f Augusta, Ga., under th< aptaicy of Capt. T. P. Stovall COL. ASBURY COWA RD Ortor for Memriorial Day, May 24, 10 1 --, -- ~~y1 NMP. AND NRBS. ROBERT H. JENNINGTS, Whdo celebrated( their glIdenI wdding May -17th with e'ry onie of their *childrei pireent and. all of th-irr 37 graniidchildren with the~ exceptionl of two. Mr. Jenn,ingi is no0w Trasurer of South Carolin. ......,....7 * .~. -AA .4,', 4 a 7/ ..',' i,* ",E ' J. R. 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