The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 10, 1899, Image 2
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Ciiiii'lcfti S. (
File Is Composed or.
It too t requcnt'y oconrH that the
praises of officers ore sung wh< n
decifs of tb<w#ank and file to whi< h
tnahy glorious victories arc dee, an
unnoticed and forgotten. AVe are
euro that tl.o following nurativo oi
ti private's daring doed together with
the recollections generally of n gron1
buttle, wriMon by rk of ('oniM
Hough, of our county, for 1 1. 1
?'umtcr Herald find from which p>
per we tako it, will ho rend with
gfeat pleasuro :
lOditor of The Snmter fleruld :
Worth has beoo wiitlen and pttblisn
i;d i'm the newspapers of t!n' jj;nl I ni? I
ry displayed hv gtnorals in lending
their men in ehu'ises njiniiiHl tlio en
emy's lines, just at the opportune
tini", and often tinning a defeat inf.
n brilliant victory; hut it in seldom
"*v 1 1 v f\ t such if all ant leadership at sneh
times, hv individual nieiubein ol the
rank ami II I ?*, ?s even pnblidied in
the newspapers, much less to lind i's
way in history. Hut I propose ti ' ?'
to give your re ad era my recollect ions
of the battle, as participated in, by
the 2nd S. O. Regiment on the ?>?'
casion related h?h?w, which will load
your readers through the surround
in^ circumstances am! to the point m
t.tic crisis of the battle which imjedl
cd So recant Rcmbcrt to pcrfoini 'It*'
heroic deed *
Kershaw's Hi igade h n? I I ah* u
their position in lifiu and had t - n.- 1 1 . v
thro* u up temporary breast- w?u i.s
for our defence, and feeling ?"ir
beives at>out ready for the enemy s
advance, which we were moment ai i! v
expecting. It was t lull that- tit*1
startling1 newa reached vi.-? that I he
enemy had broken our lines on oui
rijili t and were in possession of our
fortifications there, and that the Jnd
S. Regiment and the llrd Rittal
lion of Kershaw's brigade wor? or
dered by General Kershaw to go to
the rigid, and storm and retake the
works, out of which our forces had
been driven, and beh nd which the
enemy were posted. W o dr? a?h'd
this move, knowing that it jvr.s a des
perate undertaking to drive the ? n -
emy out of this position, sod that it
it could he done it must he done
quickly, as the enemy would us
quickly as possible push forward hi
roinfercement.s for the impending
battle. We obojed th>' order of our
general, however, (with uncomph
mental y remarks against those who
would not bold thoir line*) and
started >on our desperate undertak
ing. While en route lor the battle
field we met those making their way
to the iSiiir. who hud l-een driven out
? of the fortifications, winch, we wer?%
then going to take. We called on
them to go back with us and help
us lake the works, b'ome >'1 them
could not stand the appeals. which
were showered on them ihiei; and
fast, an?U.7Tft*d ok in the chaig?\
/WTttmut goiftg further into de.ad
Jlst lure I will stop long enough to
describe the physical feature .1 ot the
halt It; fh'ld as near as I can no?v i<
collect after the lapse of nearly
years :
Facing to the southwest Irom t
fori ificat ions, which ?<?. htoi'uwd arid
caj. lured, lav n large, open and on
cul i vntrd field iilmut f?ne-f uirtii <>!
a mile in extent to the ijorlh ea>t
t?M ?initiating at a skirt of woods and
on elevated ground If wav in t i* :
skirt of woods, just at the e Igc "t
the field the eneiey were poWid l ???
hind the breastworks la'cly !ield by
our forces. Ahout !!???? yards in
front of the fortifi?*ations, on an iit
cline from the fortifications, and
parrallel with them lay a depression
or a ravine, w.t !? elevuted ground to
the rear over e t.ith we had advanc
^ ? ednnd to the front where the enemy
Jfiy. We were halted in tlrs ravine
and aliened for the final cliaige, the
enemy's bullets passing harmlessly
over our heads as wo were below the
range of their musketry, the Colo. I
nel ordered us to charge ns s-?(?n as;
* wc wtro aligned. We obeyed the
command by moving out of the d?
piesbion ia the direction of the ene- j
my. until we came in doadly eontuet j
srith the range ot their mnsketry and i
then fell back into tho duj-ression or.
ravine referred to, without any pHi- 1
ic. 'I he Colonel ordered us again j
to chargo with the same ro^tilt. 1 i
?U> hot now recoUect JiuwSfeo.iny.j
ti^nes this move vyas repeated wuh
tbV Mme result each time, but T do
rec??li?ct tlMkt it did continue until
Heargpant Rembert, of Cspt Ora
ban'* Company, of tbo 2nd S. 0.
Regiment, advanced in front of the
nilMd kit oap, H!
4*$, and iu?tii for th?
J
I?r< mkI IvK, and fvrf y M'?" ?" llu>
lie. in* i?f, so In r an I know, fi 1 1 I
Inm. and so f|titcl. !y unci imja titooMv
WHS llto chalet* niadii I hat \*t: io.nl
but IV w chii it 1 1 ? i diow i s <?. cuiy
ontol 1 1*0 lortitU-fttion. riM'HMi'>id'in?j
H?m anil rii.tnrif"
tin* '1 Sili Ntt\v York I f ?? - in* u 1 * h H
I haV ?' thought that thia gallant
cluiryo I ? v the two command* nl"W'
I irlVl'U'd to luluh: (IciU-fHt 1\ i IS 1 1 't A It
Major (icmual, a* lift wan promote!
on tin' ImiI.I >?t the m.<coiiI bal l In of
('oil llar'air for jodlantrv aid on r t.
1 i) SjU'Jl klH}{ to (]<??.' lilt l\<
?.t tin' v'lilant conduct ol Servant
Rcmberr not tonpr hrt'nrr l-n ?tonr
hi' htaJ?i l t<i Inn Unit h?* wii-Ik- I I'"
1, ail known it before, and h id he
lived loMU eliouuh I o have c inj-li '?
tin; history u hu ll i'k atun; ii| ?
<i hint to ?mhh pi !*?. I im
dent of M'ar^'catu la'iiilu-ii wouM
Itavo hi c.'t i i-r.Of i !?.'l us "i } ii. L of li.-.l
hihtorv , 1 have >i" loi.l.t
J in: vi' written thi-i fotieir ?" .i
tier to tin- mime "t lli" ;fallaiil Ser
vant w 1-orn I hue lenrnrl now
fit'ii ! , bo I hat t( is u chh nt ot hi iii
ean I..- |> ?t j?fl iiui i. 1 ! v 1,1,. r? l?t t ?
l-v Iii ' h u*ndn and l>y I '< i *? d.ant
neon!: oj r; n ? 1 1 1 ? r county "I' w hid.
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Coi'lV l"f i!f soldier, as mieli Im ro.c
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, I Uu L 1 liti l?iM? ahu V' u I'ol iu fi;d to am 1
: w h<? Mr lloiiuli t lionijiil was dead, in
istiil !?;;?'? In eon \ i'1'Hiil ion witli
i ,\|r. II ?uvf I* a l> w days a;;o we loain
? | ( 1 1 ;i! i i luii! i ; ? c i i v i i ! a .'Ml I I I O 1 1 1
Mr. l!ein!>ei I and liimllv 4-oiimi iili-l
to !>?! jii|l>lisii t M" let 1 1 1' all 'I w" ; '
! i v?- 1 1 in fall ??<?!.. w :
Sunitrr, S i.V, I V b 1 1
; M<-. .|m:' lloll^l".
1 Jem Sir :
i I li av< ]ii-t IhhhIhmI r<'Hilin;( \otir
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; Vuinti-r ll' i'aM, in irft i'i net- to llto
| a' la at cl>ar?'(: wlin.ii vva.? at by nn
; in (he bal In at Col l Harbor, w liicli
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ill.on.jitt of It.oKi- tcii-blr davn (?(
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tin! liaT' I , .b i | 'a wliU'-i lit*' t ? tit fi'i If <i f ?*
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I licai ! i i-at os I" In at. ami mv br inn
bio ~i"4 i! -i |>oVV(-r \ i i'I hi at ?'< I w 1 1 ll"
iwritint; that you iia I h aiin?l ('.lit
j :.nt lii-iiibt-rt , of < JrahiunV 1 " .
was ih ;\i). but 1 ain vi'a I t'? la.oi in
S on 1 1. at I am M-ill liviy^'. ami am
(?i.j >M'i;: t'lb-rabh' o^ood hf'ilt !i b?r
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i \ . it call a gallant ci:ar-?'. but I only
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Ian I I m-vt-r ;niajiii< :l that any on"
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intMii la l ainH' cf im , whn'h I '^rcatiy
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? w^r without bi-itij^ wounded ami w.ih
taken | rinoncr en tin' 1 '.Hli ot ( ) *(o
j In r, 18ii I with tin' rc^iinont ftl ll ?}Jf in
1 my haml ( as you know I wa* color
i h: ar.'r at that inn . I staid in }>ri:<
on 8 n.vir.t !>.? an ! waa jiarolcil <? : i tho
j 1 V 1 1: m .1 u no, 1 ^i'a.
| "II you ^houhl i'.'.d a.; nj-.-oituuil i\
to mnwrr this I vvii! he cxt rouu-i \
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I
SrMitlor Tillinnn IJitiHjtiHled.
' C?Miy:ras adjourned on !;;<t N;it
I urduy and stance :ih it ii>ay.. -nil
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[ Wed A V ni-'lll hv till* | > I ?* ?? of
[ fill n id li i a. !!'? w;>H acc..>mpanicd
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Colorado, ! >i .,i ! W :t : i i -?> <>f
M t ??? u I. -i -? ' I ? , ?! A. Conn:il!v ot
I /to- i -i i nil'., Wilsoi:, \
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i f is M lu l" m j n !i i 1 > \ S hat In
? was very much !.?lii:utcl hv the eon
l inuous .-Mission df t ho senate j ti -t
| prior I o adjournment , at.d with the
; fat tiji.c <.f tr.avili i?'?r. lie < oiu hnl
| ? ' < 1 l? v h :i \ i n : ? * IJ ?? in i * tn Ijit that I
mil in the senate '. el and will see
j
you ai?nin. am! th:-n vmi /will hear
| ll ail.''
()T*Mieir visit wo ! ??]<?? the fol
!owin?/ fiom the < Y'iutnbia\Htu.lc :
N
Ye*t#?rdny was ,4penre and unity
i 'lay ' i :i C'oluft) 'oin, and, to unc t
[phrase of n retired .statesman,
r*i?trfi tijje proct'i dintfs were in or
Ili."' One of Sin. i mau'a soldier*,
who hnii visited or tried to x i -? i ?
this city on a certain inemorahle
Mte.cusion ill years ago iv;\s a jjuest
of honor at Iho ha*qiiel I a hie of a
new (Joiurnhia, sprung up since lie
left us hist.. An ardent H stkcllle"
acted r.n loaslmasler and in I rod ne
ed Senator Tilittutu, who w?* re
ceived with "deafening applause'1
by a Columbia audience. The
whole outfit, wo IwiUvo, drank dis
peota ry liquor waln ut a quhlm.
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i , is a!>.. . l-nf I w -'; ,H'" u 7 '"'j
I.M'jtio. ? v.. 1 ip.-.ila n to lio.ii the woi'i
| marry.
(',,i j' Pisor. sv' 1 t'ioy V'.iir i'-'iii
; ni'iir r i' i -lit. NV'' sr"!,i 1 *'1:c t,>
i v.'.nr Pxprri- n-o- n'iatM to u? almu1
;1?. !"i:..'.' ?':.p ??'. :i pupil ?
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' ? vi\ .inti" viv imn^.
W. Hampton Co' I .
l'inc Orovo.
M r. I'M it or :~A- it l.a- a
? si t! ot* : liavo ll l? 'i to givo
I Ih.'i.a.l.is of vmir vain a I>1?' pnpo.
j i' |. \v liu.'H li> ii in't I ?????"'
i<< ft . II.
W.' I.avo li'.ol a f.oo.l .loai of ruin
! | j t {???? f i fozi'f.
?| Ik- f. h mors aic liavit.U a li?i<l
! timo lo pet tUoir la?nl? f?n<b* ?'??
piiuitin;.;. I
| VVo uilondinj; tl.o ftchool nrouk
! i j> u ni r.o:?v? r Dam on March ?'I'm!
wfu. ti has bt'Cll t a n }ili t l)V
TJt'V lUft'lI.-y. I !.?'
J with recitations fiom tl.e hcIk.Uu? |
whij. lt weio |{o.Hp, Ibon u apt'cch j
frr?"inV*?Jiir < I' ihw riualccu, Mr. K.
R. KMi??N, which short luit;
? rood enough. Ho K'*vo Miss iicy :
prniu' for the way *hc had con
ilucUit) the 8(1. ooj. Wc arc ^lad
' to know that she lokcs ?tuli a grCftl
inl^rcsl in lcainiuu Ibc chiUrca,
That i? U?o kind of teachor to i>c t.
There was plenty of dinner left
after nil were done rating. Abont
seventy- ft* e pupiN were there and
all enjoyed them^lven well enough.
I will close with be*t wi?be? to
the dear Clnouicle ?ud ll? reader?.
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liji? lliC v > tOUUvCt\S <mtl ! !o'.\V!.? t. l
! iYoritoU's l)i\<estioit ( kviful
! iiessandltest.Conl.nu:> neither
, C)i)iiii(t.Mor|>liino nor Minuvjl.
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. lion . Sour Stornach.l )iai rhoca,
Worms .Convulsions . I everish
j| ticss nnd I of SLfctl".
lacSuiulc Signature of
KK\V VOWK.
EXACT COPY Or WRAPPER.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought,
Bears the Ffio-similc.
Signature
or
OF EVERY
! BOTTLE.
_
THE KIND
YOU HAVE
i ALWAYS BOUGHT1.
THE CINTAUIt COMPANY NfW fORH CITY
This is the bc<:inuin^ of another season with cotton at I and
~> ? ' v ? i 1 1 per pound. This means cheap gnosis or no sale. 1
have s^ot the jjoods and they have j*ot to 1 kj sold and as I have
always said I never alimv anv one to uud. rscll me, the money
is what I want and that I am '_r"in>.( to have it you come in my
store. i have a hii^ s t ? >c lv as usual, Iresh and nice; never have
and old stall? stock.
eionin^ in everv d.iv. ! went in business in 1891 when cotton was
about the same price it is now and I am stiil here doing my
share; some 'predicted that 1 would not pull through that j^ea
?<< ?). l ow priced cotton don't frighten me, 1 have jjone through
a boiler battle th:m this. I sold my j^oods fbr such small pro
fits, I lirid that it pays to make .small profits and quick sales. I
have kept it up and I don't want to change it. 1 will say to
: those who ha\e stores in the country to come in I will divide
the profits with \ on as I have always done. Some business
j houses ma v t< !l you they carry a Writer stock than I do; you
'can say to them \ >u ?j;et more for a dollar
I AT HINSON'S
'tbair' you p*t from them, it make but little difference to you
.how much ftork they carry. Wh<?t you want i a all you can
jeet fbr \o?ir ironev. I am salified with the nasi and 1 know ]
? ? ? ^ % t i ^
! will he witii the future for 1 am working just as hard for yuur
i trade as I e\cr did. ("ome oil you will find me at the same
; place.
Yours Kcapcctfully,
Camden Furniture Store.
1 want !?: \ KRY LADY in Camden and surrotiridinu
country to conic and inspect niv New Stock of Household
and furiiisbiii'r tfoods. Tlie most complete ever shoVn in
( 'auiden. < 'onsist i n?r of
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I>t (l I rads (;ill sizes,)
Cradles and Kal'V ( '.?irrin^cs,
l>rd Springs and Matt rossrs,
II. ill Hacks a ud Hook Cases,
Window ( 'ml a i ns and Poles,
( 'arju't < >dd Sjnares,
Kui^s and .Malt ini;s.
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| STOVES, .
all grades. Get mv pricox.
AX ft D CAKKY MOWING M AOINNKS,
\ Lamps, I ;i u i p Slunlrs and Hnrnurs, mid in fact cjverj*
ijliinu- neccs>Hry to f 11 rli tnli your house. Don't i'orgct to
onno and see, liie when in town.
(J^THoods sold on ' r?
IlfSTALLMENT PLAN.
Don't kit < ho price of cotton keep von away. ?
Kcspcctftilly, *
/
Sumter, S. C., Bought By
?4Iirsc!i Bros. $ Co.?
WHICH WILL GL ON SALE UNTiL JHE ENTIRE
STOCK IS DISPOSED OF AT PRICES WAY BELOW
THE ORIGINAL COST, CONSISTING OF: FINE DRESS
GOODS, LADIES FINE SLIPPERS, OXFORD TIES AND
SANDALS, MENS AND BOYS FINE SOITS, MENS flNE
PANTS, HATS, FINE WHITE AND NEGLIGEE SHIRTS,
&C., &C. THE GOODS ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE AND
AT PRICES BELOW ORIGINAL COST; WILL SELL QUICK
LY, SO PLEASE COME AND CET THE FIRST SELECTION.
VERY RESPECTFULLY,
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
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a
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i?r Tin* ( '(institution mo .loci Cliand
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others we!! known throughout t lie
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ket l. Hetsv Hamilton, Dr Talmngo
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remedy for Consumption. % Ms timely mm ?
thoia&b of hopeless case* fctwe been already
permanently cured. So proolforthe ?wl
o < its power ttut I rnmMrr II taj datjr lo V
uai two bo* tin frM to tbOM at voarKueif
who have Consumption, Tbro?t Bronchial or
tun* Trouble, If t bey ?B wr*e mtMr ?
express andponoftot address. Sacatlr.
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1 1 10 A 1 > AOII Bo 11 rtnl in 20 nilnut?>sby l>r. Mltm*
I'ain l'n.us. "Ono ccnt ii AtdruBtflsta.
J
Kverrbody S?|i So.
Cascareta Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful modical dlscovcrv of tlio ago, pleas
ant and n:fr. ?liui? to tho taste, act gently,
uud positively ori kidneys, liver and bowels,
clcansinK tho eutire system, d1*|>el cold*,
cure hca.laohe, fovnr, habitual constipation
ami biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of C. C. C. to-day j 10, fcv r-e cents. Hold ami
(rnarantond to cure by aU dmgglif.