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PART TWO. Pages 9 to 16 VOL XLIII. NO. 39. NEWBERRY, S. 0. FHI DAY. MAY 11. 1906 TWICE A WEEK $1 50 A Y NEWBERRY'S MONUMENT TO HER CONFEDERATE DEAD. History of the Undertaking-Sketch of the Gallant Third-Descrip tion of Monuinent-Unveiling COereionies-Gen. Kenne dy's Oration-Immense Throng. (This aceint is 1'rim. tht, News Aid Coulier olf July 1. ISSO. Id the story is written by Mr. J. A. Moroso.) Special Dispatch to tile News and ('ourier. Newberry, .huv 30.--When tile toc -sil of, war sounded throughout the lenlIgth and breadth of the land in 1861, and Car'olinians f'rom the moun tains and from the seaboard were called to arms, the descenidaits of the Gencral John D. Kennedy. parilis o* Iold "Nnietv-Six' werc ut the ilast too ;mlswer to Iol! call. The r'oar of' the' guns ofl \Iouih rii ando Mhor r-is Ishond ho:14 han1divctaly 4 re n-ver hiealth od' t l'al meItto Ntte wh I thle ''Thind Uliin S. C'. \'." were inl tit' fiel. The 4)111it v N X-ewherry was its spilismr1, o14 wlvn ilte timev camie for the( hov., inl -rey to proveN.t thf i ho alty h' e o s of' Niniely-Six were 1101 1om1111d waint;i-. 1u W hen %iven elral Lve laid down his sword'o4 in 1S655 ami1l ithe hanerilict f the CI'nfeermev was Tlitld. hoir hitII rI i l sevenlt v (,it' of' tilw- sois ot' Newheryiv 1'ailed to) anIIwer, 1, 11 rol I enc IL. TheI y hIa IId dit.d upon the livid hl o' bat ItlI. ThIIis, is the reTor1 o' tit mn tonvill11 whosv mimlorv a m11.u-le 11111111men1v'll was t 1 )41odav un vei led 1. Their hooes lie buried inl the vallevs ot Vir..ginia m11a4d inl tile plains of 11h falr. West. hut theivr memories 1t111l 11heir exampli's art (h'rishel in flte learts o' tih peI)polt 1r 4b4 ''Ninv fy-six." aod as hlln- as hlil actors of brave dds ari. renimlril. Sit lonIg will h rIeo'divllt'ion of* 1tir delods 1he held dear Il (h o, of, the liv Rev. Geo. W. Holland. n.It wvas ini fthe summlll-r of' 1'8o lIrt i t TeSurvivors of Newborry mtii'emoo'l r'i esj' ofl ter f a ~ lleni ('oili';il's Ii hat yearii theo aissoia Lipsom'ob, I). A\. I)it'ker'l. Wmrn. l,rs It'r 'ando -. K'~. Nauce, vice pretsidents; d. .\l .Johntrstoone,' stetrtary li . l h1. Wr iht, t reasur't'. TIheseo mn amo 'thlir alssocial's, wvho hadt risked t heir liveupni ia hundltrett battle3flelds, at (onct' dett erinetd to erect a monumenitlCit to I lheir deceased comrades. I should mve st a ted Ithati Newherryv was rep. / resenutedt in t he Coniif'edera te a rniy by the Thlird lIegimnent of Infan try, in hle rank anti file of which the flowcer 9f thle countr1 iy served. The r'egimnent nztered the Confederate service uin ethe command of Col. James H. ; ~ Newbherry Coiunty. ' I V im I (' . .1.I ). Nas ce ofm Nebi ewry. 4-1 )41) IIi . I-4111 L xilW 'l.II , 1) 1,li 01111t 111 VII 1 l it s n re ttiolle a l fon the fr. I iintiiit'Cil. 1. ~v1) Nanct'ed f' Newbrry Idli 6 )(IliliI smm 1,11 ve.ltIi it'rst'ilel i'i hor the a the itlit( Wil,iess at 0>d. 'NaIe i ave il his lie finl the al tar it., his c u41trt\ .v. On tle seft-4 dav i 44f thle samle battle Lieuit.-COd. Wv. 6. Runtherform.d. who succveeded him inl w wahe (numaind of the reiment sit V( ki I1ed. From that timlie until Ith close Ih oif thle warIt thle mortallity list Itte(st- ri ed I the fIghlt inI). qual Iitiles of "The T hird, and flnallY whIenl the last r(Ill p), wa-Is called inl the dark.1 daiys fof '6;5 it ef was foun.1 that ''The Third'' hand lef't m1 471 livroes upon the field of battle. tu 1pon thle organization f the asso- f ciation in 1372 it was determined to ll erec( a1in mumlenlt to the Soldiers of h( tiie regiment wto iadra falleti ini hattie s for had perished ill hospital. The aid -f . the fair. womienl of Newherry was invAked, andl alilhouigh nm- ''Ladies' M[mieinltleliall Asscialtin'' was II' "anlized, thle wives and <hmlt)hters 4)f* wStshivrs fof the Third re1111 imI'n werv a icive vinlisted il ahli se. .A ('Ililliitlet.e o1 thlrev ladies was ap p* liMle inl eat-ll Ilw il.,ill off w (i 4 -11 11 IY tll as.-ist inl thek wlrk of-aisn, the neces,;sary 1fili.. SlibseillfEIl ly a ee - .\l. bix r ts. .1. ('. \\il:,(1. Mirs, Y. N. Bt. MlazYck and .\lr:4. .hunics Arcin 111sh wa, appm.inivl Ill comll4et e the( work. In te 1v inlvept 14i Of tihe' wlork I CMI mittvi. 14 hndio.s (41nsistinl- (4 Mrs. Y. eln i lheeewas appmintel, ulp 1111 W .m111 ei ll he task 'of iIl" nk i S lihe movm-nlft. Thley be-anl al 4pnie a filmpai-n lio f) l sulppers inl the I winiler -e:lsonl and fof ive crevaml 1111-- ti f lilltivils inl Ihe siiiu er. as l the s il i 11d Zeal witlil which their work was pril.,vvnteil is atteMSle<d by the ml n-il mInil which Itohny reelrds the fdeeds I r the0 -OlAirS Ill the ''*N inety( Six' ' DistrIi(.I. Th'le NewherrIY Thiespianl0 .11nh. 11f whil-b C'apt. 0. L1. Svhlmnpert, a alan sur)vivifor of 'the " hr "is . i ille p esidil.p.41 hepeiigenu,assisted thle ]a-tiI dlivs mlaterialiy inl their pat riot ie 1 wor11k, andl cmntribtiionls speeVdily bl (it Sh Hon.11 Ite ('1.15 JM Mss. Pope. Ir, I"f141hIe uivo 13, r is were 'a lie tte iriiiein 1as anWI'd to9 wasr. ir L.eI th jpeing (ot the errint yea i'ler. Then .small balancei's of4 ae matn rSent the Owpn>pric-tors lid' te o1nfly al i ill tills st-clion ol tihe almltry . TIllili est.imate Wa Is 1,4, - V !1.00 1-1, but 4*0-., .1b 14uent lervn e inl Iled in e ia danI e ell S arit- o ab ut .2111). whiiih was ild d1-Own vas h bv o' til ml"Iumillienlt :s ell 11pli-t.d. Fl1 i ll .11 .|a v the i n'. v.-Itmnillee repolllld (In.t the 4t i ).eIl comllpl ted, and. their ne-ges illte 300h of, .hmle as tixed as 1lte day flotr tlte mnveil 44 I iie shalt. The Monument. lieh) todaY attests tile l4Ive 11and '11nbli11n1 of th' le pel,ple of N, ew -rr f.I r v th.l e mnenl who -aIv up1 thir vvs ill tle dtI'le(e f what thbey '(m114d1 a ittlsl vallst., stanlds inl the lblic sie mrt. inl Ihe realr (it thle mrt1. holuse, a11141 forms one of .the ost attractive and prominentii Jaen ir's of, lite Iown. TIe shia1t is I8 et in1 heig-ht a is buill. of IItalian i'ble, upoiii a base of native New 1y gran1ite. Tle first base is 6 feet it-e' and i1*; inchies higli, the second Col. Drayton Rutherford. fet6 inchews s<puan. 11n 1-1 inchles 1h.1 :nIilm( thlini :" I'vet s inchles mu :m 1 1 inh3 hliOh. Fr.4om O.h p (-1 the Illiti base rises the divie. i4h is ntual' 41f the finest white n1i'mi 111.-ble. wind In the fourl I'aces wiih1 are inscribed fihe nmles (If' 5 dliver'4s adl privates of the ThIirdl imnillt. U'po1 the t ll) fi this rests 1' S44111nd41 div 11pon whiih is inseriled Smilmn s f it Ihe' six ielh oflivers 4. f ' re-2,iiilt who m 1 died in the service. I liht wet ee (fI tle sub11 4 die is Ilhe at 40f armIs ilf the state inl has re A. .1n11 ab"ive Illis are two (old'eder L. battle dI.,_'s vrossed over two enll S11a141 a saek iof muskets. all in h li'. Abilve tlis rises a solidl ma it lumin surnimmuted by a Corinth 1' capital and14 finlishe' (If wvithl a Ilyr till Ilf, hllirteenl vannonl halls. OnIte base of 411 llth Ve Inum 1 1el Iunde v di(- whit1b1 lnins tel. nams of1e ber de w ees i. tI e h-fllmwing ill e dell.T of Or. t 'I'l b4114 ii V. 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T.w in 1 .."Il- l.a W II v Ileveir ndig- st Iatn 1' vehicles iI It'4 l I [lit-, I t lw ll f rn11111 It ' .j t "'w I "' otry. ow-i liI' f r I he ar ri va I lit r ii't I n i 1Il i, town)\\, I a1S iliv' with w svll-dn-sld Ientul wo Moll, whiw moid v-11ined. .\ 10 'vlock tr a l'ain 40, six til' SvVt1lI (*:It's IrTived ri m that itiml . .\ ha11 ei - 1 later a1 'pevial trainl frisml ('(1hm11bia, about vi'it cars, arrived with tlhe military anviviliasns. Tht, rvinlforemnents bri -t in by twe two aiiins swelled ilhe iinber ol' pe('41le ill t(mwn1 to 11 ;n hv*s than !.000. WhAlile Ithe ladies --ath 2.red hup) inl flh i publie squar-e, the ma111le 111in i the population voncentra ted at the dlepol.. The Newherry Ri I iundler onuui man f44 Capt . .L. sciilli4pert, were lit the depot to re vvive the visitors, uiponl the diseml hillrkiltin li' whomll, i shi.lIte bein first fired hv tiht- Ctilutmbia Flying Ar tillery, (he provessifin wasIt" formlled i (i,'following rer 1. The battle 11.1b,' Oilf 1he Thir.. lelifih liv.-imlienl Nr( 1,mv.1 anl 's Brig-11lea bm-rne by ('4l. Winl. L,ester, mal es (1411rted Iy ihe 11:1-shials 411, the lay, as Aolw :.. .1.K gr. T. .1. alfe(l, T. I-rm*Vll. 1). 1"rd . Scham111pert. 2. ('arria-es inl whivib wt-re Ilhe I'olitur yvI4 hll w, tol s. 41h111 e s 1 f IIte ''i l i I4-_.iI 14-n. 111 11 1 - II I I ,unv'e ilv I Nn mun A1: Ali .\lI . K iiat II , i , 1 .lIiI. . . imki :no hi lcOtion .f II 1 . I . K (I 11 q I .. )lIr I I . I I vI ' I Ar I. II. b I I I r II1 1. I I I 'I I I a4 Ii iI I n I li.' '1'1'1 . . N I h rry4 1 liill -. 'ipt .ll f,. 7. i-Inchinnow ,*Nlimmol !.-il Inra14 111' C1''.1. .\. C '. L Il , -b, Itl) -vtilt.e with r. N .ji- ll .\. LA. ((n l , fi itd Ill th it ,ii1 li t I a i. whi-re Ihll n-(.ie wvn, .1n11 I .edC Io ake pI . ThIeI e w I. penIedI : it p111:114. -4raye y l l f Ill. \\'. 1,114 buwa , ;11*1-r whil-h .\r. .1. V-. .1. C'abdwell r-vad by II I) li IllIIs<.-lf. ( b-. r.] \-Y . .1 . 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