The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 29, 1906, Page 6, Image 6
The Great Meeting at Di*
Fuller Account of the Rec<
Annual Reunion of L;
caster's Confederate Vet
ans and of the Junior Or<
Rally-?Roll of the Gall;
old Soldiers Present.
From the News Mid Courier.
The reunion of the galh
Confederal Veterans of Li
caster County, which was h
at "Dixie," ail appropriate a
a beautiful place, was a delight
evtnt. Notwithstanding the
tense heat and the busy sea^
with farmers, the attendai
was particularly large and I
proceedings w ere of a most int
esting nature. In addition to t
veterans and their cbarmi
families, the members of t
"Junior Order of Americ
Mechanics" were present in f
force. When the veterans w<
formed in line, preparatory
marching to the speakers' stai
under escort of the Junior Ord
there must have been more th
t nr r\ f Iimiico iwl taoahI a t\n f iwi e v\
i uwuonnu wii i>nc nj/i
ious grounds. A more orde]
and observant audience coi
not be desired.
The veterans cf Camp Dix
United Confederate Vetera
were led by Commauc
W. G. A. Porter, who serv
with a conspicuous courago
the famous 12th regiment
Sourh Carolina Volunteers,
the army of Northern Virgin
They presented a fine apperan
and marched with firm f<
steps, although more than foi
years have passed since th
served with bravery and tideli
in the Confederate armv.
u
Adjutant George W. Jon
who was one of the youngest
those who worthily wore t
gray, registered the names
the veterans present. They 1111
bered ninety-three and tin
names are:
DIXIE CAMP, NUMBER 1,175.
\V. G. A. Porter, comn.ande
Geo. \V. Jones, adjutant.
Charley Wilson, Company
12th regiment, S C. V.
J Q. McManus, Company
1st regiment, S. C. V.
T. 8. Kiddie, Company A, 9
regiment, S. C. \ .
R. J. M. Steele. Company
12?h regiment, S. C. V.
D. Lyles, Company E, 12
regiment. S. 0. V.
J. II. St* ele, Comnanv E. 1:
regiment, S. (V.
J. It. 11 are, Company II, :
regitnent, S. C. V.
W..J. ilunler, Company
12th regiment. S C. V.
E. It. I'lyler,Company I, l'j
regiment, S. C. \'.
J. 11 Sheliaue, Company
12th regiment, S. C, V.
W. ?J. Hare, Company A,
regiment. S. C. V.
J. H. Unison. Company H,
regiment, S. C. V
IV* Lucuh, 1 t regime
iS. O. V.
Jumps A mis' roup, Com pa
K, 1st repimenl, S. (!. V.
W. M. Hstridge, Company
22(1 r'-gimont, S. C. V.
W. M. Eal ridge, Company
22d regiment, S. C. V.
F. M. Ellia, Company K,
regiment, S. C. V.
rjg J. B. Williams, Company E,
22d regiment, 8. C. V. 5
W. A. Marshall, Company I,
ent 12th regiment, S. C. V. r
in- M. Caskey, Company I,
er 12th regiment, S. C. V. r
Thcs. T. Flynn, Company D,
3er 12th regiment, S. C. V C
ant A. C. Hinson, Company II,
4th regiment, S. C. V. C
R.J. Lo wry, Company II, 2d
regiment, 8. C. V. t3
J. H. Howie, Company A, 5th
?nt regiment, S. C. V. 5
an- T. B. Craig, Company I. 12th
eld regimtnt, S. C. V. r<
nd J. Massey Knight, Company
ful E,reserves. I r
in- G. Lewis Cauthen, Company
oil II, 2d regiment, S. C. V. 1
Jix- I,, rerry MacKey, uompany
Hit1 G, Hampton's Legion. n
er- B. A. Gainer, Company II, 4th
lie regiment, S. C. V. r<
ing J. g. Hinson, Company E, 12th
he regiment, S. C. V. r<
an R. E. Ingram, Company E,
1111 12th regiment, S. C. V. 7
?re David Roberts, Company H,
to 2d regiment, S. C. V. 4
id , Geo. W. Jones, Company D,
er, 6lh battalion, S. C. Reserves. n
an W. R. Robertson, Company
nc- A, 5th regiment, S. C. V. r<
rly Capt. J no. M. Belk, Company
ild E, 12th regiment, S. C. V. 4
J. J. Reeyes, Company II, 2d
ie, regiment, S. C. V. 1
Di'pk Sims. ( nmnonv 10.
'UO ^ v " I'f-J J
lor regiment, S. C. V. -A
ed L. J. Perry, Company D, 1st
in regiment, S. C. V. 7
of J. M. Pardue, Company D,
in 5th regiment, S. C. V. 1
ia. M. L. llineon, Company II,
ice 2d regiment, S. C. V. r<
iot I). P. Pell, Company II, 4th
ty regiment, S. C. V. 4
ey S. C. Gardner, Company II,
ty '2d regiment, S. C. V. r<
S. VV. Sweat, Company 1), 1st
es, regiment, S. C. V. j,
of R. B. Patterson, Company G, ei
he 2d regiment, S. C. V. ei
of W. T. Snipes, Company F, C
m- '2d regiment, S. C. V. o
sir It. Arant, Company 1, 3d h
regiment, S. C. V. a
S. P. Hammond, Company II, v
4th regiment, S. C. V. c
M. V. Unison. Comnanv I. 3d n
r r -- ^ -7 !'
regiment, 8. C. V. v
*'? J. W. Denton, Company I, 12th
regiment, 8. C. V. tl
W. D. Lemmond, Company E, v
5th regiment, 8, C. V. e
Lill Strand. v\
.1. It. Hlackmon, Company E, a
12th regiment, S. C. V. p
| W. B. Bruce, Company I, 12lh t
hh regiment, 8. C. V. si
Jell J. Adkins Company 1, l<
l2ih regiment, 8. C. V. r
8. L. Caskey, Company 1, ?'hl v
regiment, 8. C. V. n
\V. T. Van Landingham, Com- t
> I pany II, 4th regiment, 8. C. V. e
J. C. Nelson, 8. C. Reserves. <
I .1 no. Clark, Company E. 2dU
| regiment, N. C. i
W. 11. Rive?, Company D, d
jl2th legiment, 8 C. V. jo
's< { ii. .J. Tlnmpson, Company F, 11;
7th haKallion, 8. C. 11. |f
J. W. A. Dorter, Company B, s
1st regiment, S. (.1, V. jl
Ino. If. 8n ale.Company E, 5th f
regiment, S C V |a
W. M. Blaekmon, Company < , n
2d regiment, S. C. V. e
(i. W. L'hillips, Company A, I
4th regiment, >S. C. V. \
.!?o. 1>. Caakey, Company 1, v
3rl regiment, tS. C. V.
!'A1 ,J. 10. Stewnian, Company C,M
j 7t'.i regiment, Kla. | *
W. T. Phillips, CompHny G, /
Id regiment, S. C. V.
R. M. Kirk, Company D, 1st
egiment, S. C. V. i
T. A. Lathsn, Company I), 1st
egiment, S. C. V.
Alford McManu", servant of
lapt. J Q. McManus.
Porter Gaston , Company A,
?th regiment, S. C. V.
W. M. Varr adore, Company C,
tli regiment, S. C. V.
Jas. A. Woaner, Company A,
tli regiment, S. C. V.
W. T. Sistare, Company 1,12th
egiment, S. C. V.
Samuel Barr, Company E, 5th
nrri mpn I S (! V
- ' ~ - I
Wilson Wright, Company B. \
st regiment, S. C. V.
W. It. Steele, Company K, 1st ,
egiment, S C. V. \
J. It. Lowry, Company K, 1st egiment,
S. C. V. b
J. R. Lanpley, Company A, 4th 8
egiment. S. C. V. g
S. Beckham, Sr., Company K, q
th regiment, S. C. V. a
Jas. C. Hudson, Company II, i|
th regiment, S. C. V. n
J. C. Foster, Company H, 4th L
epiment, S. C. V. o
W. i). Ussery, Company H. 2d n
sgiment, S. C. V.
G. W. Williams, Company II, tl
th regiment, S C. V. v
J. H. Roberson, Company I, si
2tli regiment, S. C. V. fi
J. M. Rraughton, 43d regiment, n
da. oi
M. C. Gardner, Company E, tl
M? battalion, S. O. R. d
W. G. A. Porter, Company 1, a
2th regiment, S. C. V. L
K. I,. Dutfie, Company 1, 6th ir
sgiment, S. C. V. ii
W. J. Ilorton, Company II, o
6tli regiment, Ga. n
J. E. Rowel 1, Company K. 22d 1j
'gnnent, S. C. V. b
Hundreds ol Lancaster's charm- fr
ip and eherished daughters grac- S
cl the occasion by their weloine
presence. The Lancaster ir
liapter oi the Daughters M
f the Confederacy had a r<
irge representation at Dixie s<
nd they were cheered by tlie s<
eterans, and tliev certainly 01
lieered th? old soldiers, who ap A
reciate their disinterested de- tl
otion, their work and worth. w
Commander Porter announced rt
hat the morning would he deoted
to the meeting of tlie vetrails
and that (lie Junior Order J
rould have their exercises in tho h
fternoon. An earnest and im- n
ressivo prayer was offered by a
he Rev. R. I.. Dutfie, who had ft
erved with credit in the Con- p
sderate army. The introductory ft
omai ks by Commander Porter ! n
>ere timely and touching and it
net with a hearty approval of i ti
he large audience. He present b
(1 in complimentary terms his
omrado, James Armstrong, Mciowan's
brigade, who bad been ti
nvited to deliver the annual ad- ft
ress, and who spoke leelingly ! a
it the distant and dearly renem-, 1
ered days when tliev were Con-; f<
oderate soldiers. Comrade Arm n
trong paid a titling tribute Ioj I
lie daring and devoted men w ho I *
ollowed Is e and Jackson, John-i,)
ton and Reauregard, Hampton
uid Koieat, and those wlio serv- 11
id with Semmea and Ingraham. c
Io alluded m highly eulogistic 11
vor Is to the noble women of the ^
var. u
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right and brainy Prof. Hanks,
uperintendent of itfc Lancaster
;raded schools, by special re
ues', made brief but eloquent 0
ddresscs, in which they urged ^
te early completion of the
lonuinent to the slain heroes oi
iHncaster, for which the p ?trilie
women are working bo earestly
and untiringly
When the meeting adjourned
le ve'erans and other fortunate
isitors were ted and feasted. The
ipply of choice food, cooked in cv
ne style, exceeded even the deland,
notwithstanding the vigrous
attack of the soldiers and
leir young iriends. The fair,
ear ladies wailed 011 the veter11s
in the most gracious manner. ^
ancaster is famous for brave
len and Bweet, winsome women; r
1 addition to this it is the home
f hospitality. During the after,
oon the Junior Order was en- ^
iined with a scholarly address cr
y a gifted young gentlemen ^
om North Carolina, Mr. Z. P. ut
P4
mi th.
One 01 the most .interesting A
len on the ground was Alfred
IcManus, a colored man now N
isidmg in North Carolina. lie
?rved throughout the war as a
irvant lorCapt.J.Q. McManus,
ne of Lancaster's brave soldiers,
lfred left his home to attend [r<
fr<
le reunion and was warmly i"
elconiod by the voterans. lie is
worthy man.
Commander Porter consider- m
tely took his old comrade,
0|
ames Armstrong, to the Buford p<
attletield, which is about ten
nl s from the city of Lancaster.
lid about a mile and a half
om 44 Dixie." This was a great "~
rivilege and shall be gratefully !
smembeied. Tliero is a modest (.
larble monument on the ground; w
, contains the tollowing inscrip
on, which was reverently read e/
di
y the Charlestonians. te
44Kreoted to the memory and 11
1 honor of the bravo and j???- h
riotic American Soldiers who
jii in uie na'tio wnicn occurred j
l this place on llie 20th ol May,
780,l>etween Col. Abraham Bit- ~
:?r<l. who commanded a re^ilent
ol 350 Virginians and Col.
arltnn, of the British army,
ith 350 cavalry and a like num- r
er of infantry." j V
. ! ii
? I'ii^ />r tic 11 i/'u an/I l\unl?oi?/\nu l t .
loasurea committed on i liis <>? - p
a*ion by Tarlton and bin com- w
H(
aand after the surrender of Col. 01
iuford and his regiment, orisiated
the American war cry,j_
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