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VOr,. XVII.?New Series. UNION C. H., SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 22, 1SSO. NUMBER 42.
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Where you will find a nice selected stock in
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY
and SILVER-PLATED WARE.
VIOLINS, BANJOS, ACCORDEONS, AND
FIRST-CLASS VIOLIN AND
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REPAIRING
In Watches, Clocks nn<l Jewelry a Specialty.
Oct S 40 ffnis
SHERIFF'S SALES.
FOR NOVE5IIJEK, 1880.
BY rirtuc of sundry executions to me directed
1 will sell before the Court House door,
on Monday, the first day of November next,
during the legal hours of Sheriff's Sales, the
following described property to wit:
One tract of lnnd belonging to William C.
Dunn, deceased, lying, being and situate in
Pinckney township, Union County, containing
three hundred and twenty-fire acres, more or
less, bounded on (lie north by lands of J. C.
Farrar, east by Bread Hirer, south, by the estate
l'riscilla Farr. west by lands of B. F.
Foster. Lericd on and to be sold as the properly
of William C. Dunu, deceased, nt the suit
of Mary Dunn, ft at, plaintiff's, against, Win.
C. Dunn, et al, defendants.
Also,
One tract of land belonging to John T. Ilill,
lying, being and situate in Fish Dam township,
Uuion County, containing acres,
more or less, bounded on the North by Charncr
Dawkins, Fast by Broad Hirer, South by lauds
of Jamss Jetor, West by Triplelt tract of John
T. Hill. This tract of land will bo sold in
BCYcrai irncis or parcels. rials 01 same may
be aeon at Sheriff's Ofliee. Levied on ami to
be sold as the i>ropcrty of John T. Hill, at the
suits of II. L. Cioss and others, plaintiffs,
against, John T. Hill, defendant.
Also,
One tract of land belonging to W. O. Wood,
lying, being nnd situate in l'inckney township,
Union County, containing one hundred and
twelve acros, more or less, bounded on the
North by lands of T. M. Wood, Hast by lands
of Dr. llobt. Little, South by lands of D. II.
Free, West by lands of A. A. Oault. Levied
on an and to be sold an the property of W. 0?
Wood, at the suit of Roberson & Grimball and
others, plaintiffs, against, W. (>. Wood, defendant.
Also,
One tract of land belonging to Joseph Kelly,
lying being and situate in l'inckney township.
Union County, containing three hundred nnd
ninety-three acres, more or less, bounded by
lands of Sarah Uault, Thomas J. (fault, J. G.
Kelly, William Jcfferics and others. Levied on
and to be sold as tho property of Joseph Kelly
at the suit of Junius. It. 1'age, ft nl plaintiffs,
againt Thomns J. Foster, Lemuel K. Fowler as
executor of the last will and testament of
Richard l'age, deceased, and Joseph Kelly,
?1af*n<lan I a
Also,
One tract of land belonging to Wiley Wood,
lying being and situate in l'inckney township,
(Jnion County, containing sixty acres, more or
less, bounded by lands of l)r. Robert Little,
Daniel tjarner, T. M. Wood and others. Levied
on and to be sold as the property of Wiley Wood
at the suit of ltoberson & (Iriniball aud Foster
& Wilkins, plaint ills, against W iley Wood defendant.
Also,
1 will sell on Tuesday, the second day of
November next, during the legal hours of
.Sheriff's Sales at Joseph Kelly a residence in
l'inckney township, Union County, 0110 lot of
seed cotton and balance crop in field. Levied
on and to be sold as the property of Joseph
Kelly at the suit of Junius R. l'nge, ft al
plaintiff, against Thomas J. Foster, Lemuel K.
Fowler executors of the last will anil testament
of Richard I'age, deceased, and Joseph Kelly
defendants.
Also,
I will sell on Tuesday, the second day of November
next during the legal hours of Sheriff's
Sales, at W. 0. Wood's residence in l'inckney
township, Union County, the following personal
property to wit : One three-horse wagon,
three black mules, named Jack, Sam and Hock,
one mouse colored mule nuiuc Kit, one dark
red cow, one pair gears, two plow stocks, one
scythe cradle, one lot of earthenware, one
guano distributor, otio wash p?>t, one lot scod
cotton ami balance crop in field. Levied on
and to be sold as the property of \V. <) Wood,
at the suit of Roberson & CSriinball ami Foster
A: Wilkins, plaintiffs, against W. O. Wood, defendant.
J <L L<1 Nil,
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Oct lf> 11 :'.t
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Oct.H, 4t
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WK have ordered a car load of lied Kust
I'roof Seeil Oats and those wishing to
buy them had better leave their orders with us
at one, as they are scarce and will he much
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SrOGDS.
nt wc have n large Assortment of (ioods to
SHOES !
ention, as wo buy our shoes in lArgc qunnti:h,
of course, gives us inside figures od them,
usually kept in a first-class house?froin a
ihoe. Re surs and look nt our $3.00 shoe,
so make a specialty of Ladies' FillC SllOOS.
HATS, &c.
i very largo stock of Rendy-Made Clothing
EST PRICES.
cceived. Also, a full line of cheap hats in
welcome to all, whether you buy from us or
and should you make up your mind to buy
i us, you will find that we do our best to sell
the best goods for the least money
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KO. C.
N >tk.?A few cor reel ions should l>c made In the roll
of t'10 'otupany as it appeared in the last number ol
the "Recollections," as follows:
The name of Lieut. Cridc shotihl Ik? changed to Crlder.
The name of laimarlinc i'cako is omitted. He waCor[oral?a]i|n>intisl
alter the retirement of Corporal
Hlack, who w as discharged soon after the Ootn|?auy was
organized. Corporal 1'eake was re-ap|>ointed sometime
aftei the ro-organi/atinh of the Company and was acting
in that capacity when he was killed at IMascond
bridge. Va.
\V K.Thomas was 1th Sergeant, and 1I.C. Kennei
nth Sergeant, after re-organization.
Th name of Robert \V. I'avis should ap|?car Instead
of Robert W. Peas. The name of T. T. Itlaek should be
stricken from the roll, as his name appears among the
list c" Corporals, w here it properly belongs.
ag oiay iia i mi i 111 c iimoomuc i.cgion cavalry
in camp at the 'Jenkin s place.' This was
known as camp Spearnmu. Here the several
companies were re-organized and volunteered
for three years or tl?e war. Wc were joined by
Capt'-in Campbell's company, ftoiu Colleton
District. They took the name of Company E.,
in camp and in line. This Company was known
as the 'Marsh taekies," but your readers must
not conclude that this title is intended to disparage
the character of the troops or place them
in the liue of inefficiency. It would be sacrilege
of the most unpardonable kind to attempt
such -v thing. Many of them were the brave
c..niiotiiers who stool by their guns on 15ay
Point and Hilton's Head, on the 7th of November,
1SG1, until the last gun was disabled or
dismounted, and retreated only from the overwhelming
forces and resources of the Federals.
An elder brother of mine, a member of Co.
A. 1 -Hi S. C. lleg't., who was on lhiy Point at
! the time, under that true type of a Southorn
soldier. Col. 11. <1. M. Dunovant, in giving a
description of tfiis engagement says: 'The
inen fought like tigers." The impression that
that little sentence of five words made upon
uic can only be effaced by the lamp of reason
going out. God forbid that I should mention
the fair name or tread on tho sacrcil dust of a
' brave soldier hut to honor it. The small horses
they ro 'o drew the title 'Marsh tackics,' instead
of the men. This command remained with us
for about two mouths, and did their part of
the service well.
When our new officers were elected tlie old
ones retired, who were not re-elected. We
hated to give up Lieut. Mahry Thomas. For
him 1 always entertained the highest respect as
a eenlletnan. officer aud soldier. He was n
I model man. High-toned, honorable and brave.
From him the poorest boy in the ranks got the
same attention that the riches', slave owner did.
The same gentlemanly qualities attached tc
our otheY officers and 1 shall mention them
further on ; but as i.icut. Thomas here savers
his connection with the command, we feel it
our duty to s.iy that he carried with him the
highest respect of every soldier in the command
?whether ofliccr or private.
O'f Lieut. J. W. ('rider 1 remember Tery
little, lie was never on duty with me, consequently
1 did not have the opportunity to
know as much about hiiu as of the other officers.
lie was a christian geutleiu.au?a minister
of the Methodist Church, and lott no
opportunity to use his high office for the advancement
of Christ's Kingdom, and was, beyond
doubt (lie most influential personage in
tlie command, in that respect. Neither he nor
Lieut. Thomas were candidates for re-election.
1 never saw Lieut, ("rider after he left us at
Camp Spearman.
I have said before that Camp Spearman was
at the .Icukins farm and mansion. Around
the house and in the yard was almost all kinds
cf native and exotic plants, the fragrance of
which perfumed the air lor some distance
around. Col. Shingler s tent was inside of the
yard, under a large water-oak. The head
quarters of the different companies was just
outside of t lie enclosure. A few wells were
j sunk in tlio encampment, over which brush
arbors were mn<le, to protect thcui from the
sun. Here we spent the month of May and
part of Juno, i>'J. Company and squadron
drills were kept up regularly, together with
picket duty and camp guard, the latter ol
1 which was kept up by regular detail.
1 Caru s were neglected?the hands takon off?and
j. thousands of n -res of uncultivated land were
covered with strawberries. These we would
gather and make into pies. The land was rich
and -andy?not n ruck was to be found any1
where on it. At this camp wc had less annoyance
from niosipiitooi than formerly. Wc
could get the sea breeze as it came up Toogadoo
Creek. We made brush arbors over our horses
to protect them from the sun : also over our
tents in many places, tin our street grew a
largo sycamore tree under which the whole
company would sometimes assemble and puss
off tiie lime. Hob Ihivis used to be the champion
tiddler and wrestler. Under this tree he
has put n any hacks on the ground. It was
under this tree that Joe beech got spider bit ;
and when an over-dose of medicine (used principally
for spi lir and snake bites) bad been
given I;:in he forgot who he whs. lie asked,
who nni 1, any how'.' Somebody said, 'its
_ Joe Ltivh. 'N > it ain't." 'Not much, it ain't
Joe i.cc:li. 'Noil, hires-dug our cook) Jo
you know me .' *'i e s sir,' whs Ned's answer.
Well, who is it? 'In Niis Joe.' 'Mas Joe
who V 'M is Joe ! etch, Ned said. 'No it
ain't, Ned, i - Jim istinin." 'Don't I belong In
this mcs ? *V e-> ir. 'Well what's the ma'tci
with me. anyhow?" 'Don l know, unless you
are d k. I'oor Jo; never heard the end ol
that spider bite. After we got to Virginia, on
dir."tains i'V of J _>e g >t joliy again, and
Hilly Ke mruy s -.J, *1 think Joe Leech has g-?l
spider hit again.'
.l ike l oiter gr,| spider hit about the satin
time Joe 1 rccli did, at Camp Spearman, but wi
did not have any fun out of Intn. lie cami
very near dying. At tliis ?*ino place and nboul
the satin* tin.I-. David Orr got ?iek He and I
| ha I jit'.l ?pent a week at King's point, a
couriers for Major James' battalion. We had
been comfortably quartered in a house, ami enjoyed
ourselves hugely. Returning to Camp,
David took sick and was in tlie worst fix I ever
saw a man to get up again, lie was as white as
a corpse, arid it looked like every muscle in him
was in a jerk. Ilis eyes were set in his head,
and he was the picture of death. Dr. Little
bled him and he got better. 1 think he was
' sent off to the hospital, and afterwards was
furloughed home. lie lay a long time before
he got well. Camillas Little died at this caiup.
i Several case* of fever broke out there. .1.
Wesley McKown look the fever ami lay in the
hospital at Adam's llun for a long time, lie
was bad off. These cases were sent to the hospital,
as l)r. Little had not tho mentis for trent1
ing them in Camp. The weather was hot and
cases of fever required large rums well aired
for their treatment. For this reason they were
sont otr. The Jcnkin's house was used as a
hospital for a long time?as long as wc stayed
there in camp.
It was customary for the Yankees to kcop up
an annoyance of our pickets and other military
forces. Every attempt to land any forces
there, while wc stajed. was promptly met and
foiled. General Johnson was now on It is way
to llichinond with McClcllau's army behind
him. The remoulding of tho army was going
on in obedience to the 'Conscript plan.' litis
gave a good chance for tlie Federals t<> strike
an effective blow somewhere. Our men lying
in tho Swamps along the coast were exposed to
malarial diseases and our hospitals wcro all
well filled. The temperature rising and the
water becoming more and more distasteful. All
this train of circumstances was in full operation
at once. The Federals who had possession
of our cotst line had a balmy, healthful atmosphere
to breathe, and a much better grade of
water to drink. This being tho case, they began
to send all their surplus mcu to Virginia,
to assist Gen. McClcllan in liis siege of llicltmoud.
Occasionally iliey would run out a gunboat
and shell our troops forcing them to retreat
from the balmy sea breeze back inti the
foicst. among the mosquitoes, where, by night
in particular, they were tortured with these
lowlltotti AHO AT l?nnin?? Ct.i/.L ? 4 ! ?*
I.VI IIIVIIIVIO U k II UlilfUl lU.^Ui UUH'IVC ? il J I 11V
only means we had of driving 111 em oil". We
could not use fire in reach of the gunboat for
the smoke by day und light by night was sure
to put them to throwing shells at us. We
did much better at night than in the day
time. Wc got a lot of rotten wood and kept
the tire smothered, so that if could not blaze,
> and in this way we got -some peace.
On the first day of June, "t?2, while Wesley
McKown was iu the hospital, Sim (old man)
Chandler and myself went squirrel hunting, .
' to got some squirrels i n the sick men. We
1 were about a half or 'lu-ee-quartois of a mile
' from cuuip, with abou. a dozen squirrels
up a tall tree, when we Ilea: ..iboat shelling
our battery at l'inebcrry. We had killed
one or two squirrels, when wo heard the bugle
at camp. We knew what was up. The Yankees
were landing troops, or making preparation
to do so. Wc had to leave our squirrels
and hurry Lack to cauip in time for roll call.
Wc had got permission from our com] any officers
to go hunting that morning, and expected
i to have a good day in the business, but our
plans were frustrated. 1 was just in time.
When I reached iny quarters Ned ha I my
horse saddle I aud we were both in line at mil
call." Our column moved oil' pt the gallop and
pressed on with all possible speed until we got
to a place designated by Col. Stevens, who
told Lieut. Col. Shinglcr to -hold that position
until 1 get there with my infantry.' Kvery
man in the ranks knew what that order meant.
1 It meant that if the Federals got a foot-hold on
the main laud, they must light for it. before
we got to the portion assigned us the firing
ceased. Wc couldn't tell what it meant?
whether the boat was beaten l>:iek by the battery
or llie buttery was silenced and hail surrendered.
In less than one hour we were in the
position assigned us. Our horses were roaming
with sweat. The column halted, and the men
dismounted for their nnitual.s to rest. Men
were sent forward to find out how things were.
Iloth guns on our battery were dismounted
and tiie boat had passed up the ri\er and was
grounded. The tide had fallen and it had to
remain there until ah >ut > o'eb-ek p. in., before
the tide rose sulliciently to tl ?at her. The
Yankees were 011 Jcliosse island, in sight ot
us, .just across the river. Everything now
looked us it' a battle would take place soon.
* tur artillery was brougtit forward and placed
in position to keep the Federals from throwing
pontoons across the river .Some distance in
our rear the Infantry were halted, t'ol. Meyens
came up. and n? he galloped past the
Column of cavalry a shout was raised that was
answered lar to the rear by the troops, who
were waiting patiently and eager for the hall to
open. After ho had made a purvey of the
situation he returned. The boat was out of
1 reach of our guns and it was impossible to get
our artillery in a position to n*c it ell'cct ivcly,
so we must wail for them to attempt 1 > land.
We waited in oar position until the sun 1 ognn
to sink in tiio West, whe 1 a courier canic in
with (he news that the bo..t win umvia r l..,k
lowii i wanlu I'iiK'licrry. Sin i il began to
1 throw sliclN I'l'.iar N in an I ia lite liiroctmn t>f
I lie other 11' ?) p ?. A> it I lie hiea t<? cross their
troops had I>*. < i? ali.iiflon-.'.l. 11?u icil'i.iis on
Jtli.fse withdrew before llio bull started back.
1 At it went on towards \i into l'oint it kept up
' a shelling tiio country: frequently t:?rt>\ving
shells til firm luiucs a'i I everywhere a
" robel was supposed to be. This demonstration
i on tliv pal"- of tli enemy i i!l< I f>r \igilance
ami activity on our part. A ,v >r tin r y \.c -.n<I I
1 i iliat night more men t>a p.ekel tli ni we ever !
ba<l. Lieut. lieor/e W . Me l a, <>f ( oinpany I
* 11., wat in command of t! e ! tneliinciit to wjiicli
. 1 belonged. ' >e lurch w.i; lie sergeant. We
j wire on ?Iiily a lilile luluv. V>idiown ami opl
polite where the boat had lain all day in tlie
| riser. Oidcis wcro -tii i II wn expected
s thai tho yankecs woubl ci o sma'l scouting
parties thai night and, with negro guide*, capture
the pickets, and in this way get a large
force on the main land with but little trouble
and danger. Every point from WilUown to
White Point was guarded that night. Each relief
was instructed to fire on any par'y coining
from a suspicious direction. The aamc orders
wero given to the guard at picket headquarters.
Joe Leech was on duty when an otlicer came
from a different direction than that from
which he was expected. Joe hailed him with
halt ! who coines there !' 'Officer of the day,
witli the countersign,' was the reply. 'Otlicer
of the day, the h??1 you say. Maybe its
otlicer of the night!' Joe replied, lie raid he
had missed the roal. Joe told him to advance
and give the countersign. lie came forward
and said 'Fort Sumter.' By this time the whole
relief had their guns, Joe asked him who lie
was. It was ('apt. . Joe tol l him he did
not know him and he must go to headquarters,
lie sent a detail to take this nocturnal visitor
to Lieutenant Melton, who sent him to Itegi
mental headquarters where he was identified.
As the boat moved down tho river that evening,
Shelling mi libitum, tho military genius of
Gen Kvims aud Col Stevens was at work. When
it reached Legare'a mill four pieces of light artillery
were in readiness to salute it. The night
was nearly j itch dark, as the boat come gliding
along with its jolly crew who were, perhaps, exulting
over their work, and the annoyance they
had given the 'rebels' that day. They were
singing and picking a banjo, and everything was
iti high glee. When the vessel got opposite our
guns, standing on the bank under some large
shade trees, the order to'fire* was given. All at
once the guns opened on the merry crew. The
fitrt volley was hare less, the halls passing over
the boat, or striking the irou turrett, glanced
off. The range was too short for effective work,
before the guns could ho reloaded the vessel
was well past, and the nature of the ground
occupied by our artillery was such as to protect
the gun boat. Our infantry were not iuact.ve.
Kvery port hole and other objects were targets
for their rifles. As soon as the crow recovered
from their surprise they put their guns to a oi k
throwing shells, grape shot and canister, at their
unexpected foemen. Hill Vaughn was on picket
post at Sand bluff at the time. 11c was in
about half a mile of our batteries when they
opened on the boat. As they passed the pest
he was on?one where wo hnd kept a picket nil
the time?they fil'ed tho air with grape shot,
but fortunately they hurt no one. From where *
wo were we could see the flashes from the cannon,
as the sky reddened one moment, the next
one we could hear the report. The small arms
in the meantime kept up the music. The officer __
com mantling the battery wm severely criticise* ~ V for
not tiring 011 the boat sooner. He knew his * bus
iie>f t io well and the character of the work
to he done, ami soon the censure died ouL Men
arc t< o often fell-constituted judges of things
they know n 'thing about. This was no less the
case then than now. The most ignorant private
we had conM criticise tlu* official nets of the
best oliiccrs. Then, as now, those who knew
the most afterwards were the biggest fools beforehand.
1 shall show a few instances of this
kind, should I live to finish this work.
That morning- ?1st June, *02,?Jus. A. L)onald
and Win. Good Fowler were on postal I'ineberry,
when the boat eauie up and began shelling
the battery. It was the duty of pickets to
report a thing, being done, instead of trying to
prevent it, paiticulaly this kind of work. As
the boat approached they fell back to tHo battery.
Their horses were bitched some distance
from the post. The relief iied taken to their
heels and left them to take care of themselves,
and their horses to do the same, 'ihoy had to
travel some distance 011 a rice bank before they
git out of sight of the bout. When the boat would
tire I>ilI Good would fall and wait for the shell
to pars, and then up and run again until lie
would hear another shot, when tin wi.nM full
again, and so on until they got out ofreach. As
they ; asscd the battery they wanted to go in
ami share the fate of the inmates, but (lie nth.
cor in command told tlicm to 'g t further.'
When they got there Squire Donald's horse had
wound himself up in a limb and the halter rein,
so that it was necessary to cut the latter to get
him louse. t he boat was throwing shell at them
all llie lime.
1 forgot to tell about Wcss Mclvown Jim Met'uilnch
and myself going to I'.disto ferry as couriers.
w lie re we killed two large coons, which 1
lul l brought to camp and had cleaned and
cookid?old Stephen Farr Superintended this
part of the work. 1 asked I'apt Mckissick if lie
drln t want I j try a piece ofcooii. lie said 'no,
I don't want to eat that old poor coon, but if it
was a big lal' possum 1 might try and worry
dow n a small piece, provided my stomach would
take it.' During our stay at JvJislo Ferry as
cornier*, we gathered sage at Legure s place and
made tea in a frying pan. When we got bask
to camp, Jitu .McCullocli told ('apt. .McKissick
we had found a new dish. 'What is it JiuiV
the Cnpt said, 'Fried tea,' said, Jim 'How is it
made?' 'In a frying pan." I ni *.
AISIiKVI i.i.k Fak.mkiis Kxcitkd.? Abbovine,
Out. Id.?The farmers on the
Sat nin th m?Iu oi' the County :iro very
nmeli excited over the sale of cotton
in the seed, and they have made up their
minds to put a stop to it. A meeting was
hold at Alt. ('arm::! yesterday to devise
' line in :a:is of stopping it. Kosolutlons
condemning the sale of cotton in the seed
Wore passed, and a committee was ?p*
point 'u te call on those now buying seed
cotton and request thum to desist. Should
the committee moot with a refusal, it is
understood that active means will be resorted
to by the farmers. They claim that
they are being ruined by negroes selling
their coll' n in the seed. None of the
iner. 'lants of Mt. Carinel buy seed cotton.
Kvery dog i? a liou at home.