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? Tha Commander-in-Chief ft?Mlig V regret fJr
. the late oacumaoaa In the !T?h Regimeot, fully
mmI to that ?sptemed by K? Oflkars in a Memori
al aabmitted by their Committee on tbe Mth in?t.
and ariaiou* at "II thnet to promote harmony and
?nod order, w wall u to preaervo discipline ud
tranquility among* |b? different Ofliccr* and
Crtrpaoader hUoomtnand. yields a row ly assent
to tho raqtMMta of it* officer*, and Or.lt rt, That ?
Ui?n\ of Oflctri convene at Charleston oa
Monday, (M 5th dny of June nest, for Mm* par*
I km* of lavaatlgnUng and deciding yn lb* nink
*iid character of {he Company Mlnehed to tb?
{?aid Ragtaent, deuomiu4lad tho " Union Light
Infantry* , I
Tbo lend trill mo'lit of Mnjor General Wil j
. I 1am yovn|blood? President; Mnjor Oener.il Tlio
ma* Core, and Limit. Col. Beiynmla F. Hunt,
Members and Lient. Col. Jaaeph Bennett, J*lga 1
Adviniil*. Un. Judge. Advocate., Lieut. Col. ;
Bennett, wJIJ extend ffia necaasary oo?k>a^ to the |
Ofleers oft ha Board, and to |be parties interested,
asagsiMta'^*''
By order of Use Commander in-Chiof. ' |
? J, II EARLJCt .?lJjtiintl Imptttof Ot*.
Tba Q?oeral Order aforesaid bavin* t*-eu
JM Mlewlagoflkeraaiipearcdiuid took their wat*:
M^or Oen, Yaungttlwod, Pn*Mtnt.
ftfctf. Oaa.Tboniai Csrr, ami > tf,. rt
Lfaet. Col. Baoj. T Hunt, S
Lifnf.Ool. Joseph Bennett, Jwdgr., frfi oen In.
. The Member* of tba B >ard o? Odfcer? having
fiisl Item (hit/ swnrn. the Judge Advocate sub
mitted to tlw Court tlie Memorial of tho Com
mittee of tbe Officers of tha 17th Kegiment. pre.
Minted to the Commander-in-Chief, requeuing
that a Board of Officer* ha ordered to oonvene to
aoaulrv and decide the nob and character ot the
?* Union Light Infantry," herewith 11*1 and a**
b'-bitrd and uombcrd I foae.V It la a* follow*;
7b Ufa EsptlUnty Rich a no I. Hmvutot Oarer
. n*r mp4 Gammnndtr fn-CAfr/in and ottrtht
Smh tXroliua. ... I
, The understated Officer* of tbe 17th Regiment
?would re?p*otfully beg leave to tepresent, that at J
. a meeting of theOifioera of that Regiment, held
Tht* Afternoon, they bad tba honor of being ap
point ad a Committee to memorialize Hit Eacel
lency tba Oovcmor. on the propriety of con*1
vening a Board of OAiri to aoqoire into tbo
character of tba rank and port *of tba Union :
Light Infautry, in tbo 17th Regiment, in order to
ascertain whether tho raid coip* be a flank or'
Light Infantry Company, itrkrtly to called, or a i
Battalion Company.
Utideratandiog that it i? the intention of the
1'teeullvo to leave town in the moruluK. Hie
CoromhUe hone they will meet an apology lo the j
urgency of clrcum?tnuce? In treapawing thu*
battily on tba attaation of lha Kseeulive. Thu
undewigne?l belfave it ha? been the c<tu?taut en
deavor of tba OSieeri and Membera of iba l?th I
Regiment to render it eooapionoM* for ttricl regard
tn military di?ci|?liue and auWonlination.
The ooourrawiea oi Tucaday thar deeply re*
^ret. mil only foi the tiutucMoni of that day, but
}t ia believed aa involving tba future tranquility. i|
opt tba preservation of their Regiment. ,
Tba Boar! of Oen*rui Otfitrr*, convened at
Columbia, havlug diatlnctly de?- d< d that in a R?
?intent where there U both Light Infantry nnrf
Rifle Corp.*, the Light infantry twin Ite |tntl?d on
tba right, while the und<sratgno.i would, on the
preacnt oeoaaion, refrain from attempting in tbe
albhtesl tjegieo tn Controvert the uliove uetar
'niM'ailoa, thev,'** a Committee of Officer*
^aaald w?ya?Mty a?k leave to submit the onU
.lata, that It aivpeall 10 tbem ?n he a (tuition of net,
'-Whether the uniyii Ligbt lofanUy, a> called, I e ?
flunk or Light Infantry Company aee?nllng to
military accept ion and tho uiaget of tho IU<gl
Avmt or a Battalion Compnny
Tbe Committee would ?tXte a, a fart th?y be.
\Wa capable of i>roof. that at all parade* ot the
Begiaatnt and^B. Mulion from tho formation of
that eorp* in 1807 t?> I82rt, ilu, nt>ovu nntnel
Company baa Invariably been poMcd and noted
in the Regiment a* one of the Battalion Cutnpa
ol?*. That there were iwn flunking Ci.m|wn.c*,in
the rag't, tha Charleston Uiflewtiiaud itiaCha Ifs
on Ranger*, nntil tbe extinction oflhe letter ai out
ihe yaer Itl7, when a vacancy ol one of tlie
flank Companies esitted nntil Itt&t, when the
C?det Riflemen were received and coinmbaioned,
and have eontlned to act a* a flank Company until
the preaent time. The Union Light Infautry
during tha Intira period having nnv?r so far as
tbe nadera'gned can leant, nutil the recent ncca
alon, mado claim tn a poet or rank as? Light In.
fuitry or flank Company, or the right of tbo Ra
gtment.
Tbo Committee respectfully derm the mention
6f another Uc! r wnllff of Importance. They
OwhnUnd that the Union Light Infantry having
lABtwilit declined end their Oflkers resigned, In
J823 w*a revived, new Oflctrs elected, commis
?lotted end beved in orders In the 0tdc>rly Book
of the Regiment u a new Company
The Committee would observe at this time the
Regiment was stfpplled wkh two flank Compa
Hie*, the Charleston RHUmen and the Cadet Rifle
men, which, according to the system of IB15,
made up It* full compliment of fUuk or Light In
fantry C?im|Mniei. The vacancy In the Battn|.
Ion Companies oc?'*slooed Hy the decline of (he
firmer Union Light Infantry being then Ailed l?y
the rn-organlnation of that Company
Tlte Commute* respectfully would mt.mli to
the consideration of the Ksttutive, the propriety
(it*d they would re<pj??t It a* a particular lavor)
of convening a Board of Otftot* for the purpowi
of mafciiMf the proposed Inquiry, when the parties
on both sides would ha amcmbled in the spirit of
good feeling for tha investigation of the docu
ments, and testimony necessary for the correct
detf'Adnintion of theories! Ion.
lt|>. W. COUIlF.l.r.. Copt Beat No ?,
(iEO. TIM.MO.Na, fl^at No. 4,
K B. F.CKIIMlO, Cujit Upr, f'o?ilieri.
At'l T. FOLLIN. < '?i| t Prench Kndlie rt,
ALKX.M01JI.TltlK.I.'?'Oi torn It.ntNn.J*.
L'ommilht m bt.hn'.j Hie (iffier: tf tin
\7lli lirptmtnt
r;?srletlon, May 4th, Iwirt
'ilie Jm'jje Adv'wate ?e*| submitted to U.e
Xlonrd the d*?*:ii.i>oiit? herewith filed, numbered !,
(two) as c*ptnnnt<iry to the f*ot?, principles end
on whiv.li tlie '? Union Light Infantry"
tr?t thelt claim', to t?c '?<?n?UI?'red ?? a flefck Com
pany <f the I7th ttrpiiiient. It it as Mluv/s:
)t"y t? pltiur '/iii I late rah!* (JuMft?
ri?ai tlio trui character e>f tho Co^apany, *i
? He r--^r*?eiit(?ti*'v of which I have the honor to
?|ipikr ln?foro yon, should, in conrcqaenea of its
Into chnn/e of p*>?lt!on in line, become a subject
??f dtseurdoa, bus hlenloi.td a source ol o?n?id
evalit# anatetyi It is thercfoie with tho most cor
dial sati?fii<'ti?n I appruacii it tr huosl for tM pur
t*ea ,?f promoting a proper ua*lrmtanding of the
? piaftloa regarding subordination ae tho grand
(?vhtoipfo of military discipline and obedience,
tlw- moat sacred doty of a soldier, I am" r<-ady?
and I sprak in the name of my Company, whose
seutimesttf lambappy to my here a.*eord nn?n
IsxMtdy with my own?to submit with cheerful
nesefo whatever'ierision anvc>mpcleht authority
ftitn, in tko palm rplril of del.^ratn fnveftlg*
. ot? awerd, Mi (0 Ule my
.(-'ton wbera the ooaM?andof my sepeHor oflj,
cers shall plM* m* la linwum?wt with these
??ntlim-ntt, I feel warranted to my, I bnve hitherto
?otsd, an* I* meadd, amstUI prepared to net.
I beg leave to biiji?k the indalgeoee of tbb
Honorable Court, wbilit with the deference du"
to Jydiehl tfdioilly, but with tt ? InduM and
?ptrit wbtob ?? a Ma end a aoldler I concur *
doe to iqrMlfi I ?obtolt the following brief detail
oT bate and argument* in *upport of tbe position
on wblob I how respectfully take ay tUnd before
the llonoraHa Court:
Th*t tk? 'Union Li/ht Infantry /? in fart w
will mi i* turn?? ? CV|>#e/ Light Infantry
' I have heard it more th'iu once a-serted. that
| tho name which my Company bare, was uliotan
without aby references to it* charar u-r. Against
I sOch a suppotilioe, even in absence of tbe *troug>
er Ucii ?ud more lot id arguments ?whkh I shell
1 presently urge, thore arUa? at first sight, u very
i tirunf presumption. It mutt at once occur to
! every Vertectiug mind, that Mm* affinity, real or
Imagined, between a nana and tba tbing to which
it h applied, h generally, |>erhnps it amy bo raid
universally, tba very origia of such it* applica
lion, 'that a word or a *?t of word* should ever
! bo selected as descriptive of aay object, without
? foundation in the least rctemfdance which t'-e
one bear* to the other, without the ?)ud?w i?l a
principle 01 association to unite them, it n contra
diotion ia thought and almost In term*. It I* en
?nomaly in the ?law* of the tinman uiind. But
(he assertion 1 am noaf combating involve* In It
?elf comeqnencw* *tin wider of moral truth -it
*uppo?t ? a name not merely unallied by any i?rin
*iple of connexion with the subject matter it m
|>r, **ni*, but chosCn to ttonvry a meaning dlrect
y the reverse?a body ?f men calllog them
reive* Light Infantry, and vat meaning (hat they
were heavy Infantry. I feel that it were to Insult
th? uwt<-<Mending of thn honorable court, to re
fute formally, an Idea that bear* Inconsistency
?n<I absurdity upqutbe very face #\f it.
It we* In the year 1807, thatth? Union Light
Infantry were fi?t organ nod, and I teevc to
point back to the minute* of tliat period, which
are *till .preserved. The firrt of thcie be?tn in
tho following word*. 44 The object of the meet
ing being for the forming of an uniform company
of Light Infant'f* Le. The record of the *?
cond inciitiiiK that took place ia thu* entitled,
?< At a milling of CaiH. Broa.lfoot'* company
of lA^ht Infantry, be. in " tt the latter m?"i;.
iog it we* rewlved, and I here quote ab.i the
word* of tlio ongiitul. " *1 hut the name or des
cription of the company ihitll be iLc Union Light
Infantry, lie."
It I* worthy nl remark, that nt the fir?t of the
mecUnpJutt alluded to. the cuin|tany had not ap
nropriatcd to it?elf *uy dktinctive appellation.'?
In place of being a linmo without a tubtUnro a*
touit have Ihiuii pleated to a?*ert it wax y?-t a miU
?lance without au otablUhed uame. 8llll, how
ever, the cnuit will bo plra?ed to obterve it t>
rtyled a company of li|;bt Infantry, word* which
in the absence of a foruul and d'biiil" dH^np.
Uon, exprencd tlio ides^llicu rutcrtaiued of it* ? a.
character.
The reoorded cvidenc- thus apiwtarin^ on t!???
face of the company record* will be inilWpuiabl)
confirmed, (if that can be said to require ronfn
mation, which i? already btyond don tit) by parol
testimony to bo adducod b?furo till* lioaorallc
court.
Here I shall anticipate two objcclioui ?*h:c!.
may t>e *UKgr*ted.
Fir*l, It may be *:?M, If it were t*tablUh,?l
tha? my coni|>any did in fact nnr? nounm th?
?i.arart/tr of a li^bt infantry rop*, it ha? since
incitly abandoned tli.it cberatter and it* r-ght
? o t?o con*l?b-red ?ncb, li |!n:nilor* tnun into
le*uctade. I cou-.tido n ut tho ri^ht nf thn I7tli
rn^ men!, hi?*u?ver. ,? fur m |eait n* I am aware,
tern etnim"tfnr I'll, comp-iiiy bv any preceding
ofl|c?r who lias cvunuan i<rx it. H it l rc*|>c?Uully
ineinUin th^l toj* ennhot bo iN>n<lr;ilncd into n
pa?ttivr wsivcr of Id tryii character. It it known
t?. tins bom mi'tn court, fh~t only of lute ha* the
poMtmn of a li-ht infantry r.?r; ? on the right.
beeoin<* ?o tnl* timtj a noioriou* i.i-l i?ltlod point,
and II either iMin l.*.-?>ivefti*o? y nn*ip|irrl>eusioii.
or othei m>'ti\e?, wldeh I ccther concoivu it or
cvtsaiy uor win p.-ep.irnd io explain, my prt-d?>>
cesaors in com .tin I have n< alerted to i:laim the
post that of strict rigtil t floured to thnm. ( have
yet to "mm that ?.i niditnry sr.ienr.a. precedent if
au argumaii'for error, or that rights and Julio,
whitih hav.??!e,.t tinrlaiined anil ijn?*erei?9d, be
ciHH nii?uu-''r?bi??l, are, wLen onca nu arly as
certuti<ej to lr? denou/icrd as olMktn sum re
jrcfnl as ab-nrd and untenable.
Strand, I'he second objection I diall notiea Is
fotiuded on a lih pirtial re-organUntion of the
eoni|>any which took plans in IftM. it has la-en
maintained that ?och pnrti.il rn or^mi'xation wm
tantamount lo the f"rinati.?a of a new company,
and that therefore all artumont* founded on ii?
character of tli?i Ant company are not applicable
to the present. The facta In t>it? p>>lut aie simply
the*??a w.hUtp nrota in th? company, followed
by the resignation of thrtiu officer* and several
members?it wai la consequonca to reduced, lb?t
an application to Col. Iluyne for 12 months to re
eruH, without heingsubjcct in the mean lime to
military duty, was wade aud granted. U will
lie proved, however, to the satisfaction of thi*
honorable court, that during thia period wa never
couiidered ourselves as du*olved, aod some
members having been claimed ?*y the beat com
panies, on a reptetentalion of the real circura
?tsiice* under w hich they stood, they were es
empted. In oddiiioo to thi?, it shoyld nlv> be
mentioned, that most of the oi l memtx-ri of the
company nsit first existed, who are now nxempt
from militia duty, still remain member* of tin
present company, without having ever renewed
their application for admission. It is indeo?J true,
(for I would withhold no circumstance whatever
from the view of the court, the company on In
return to the regiment, was notified liy C'ulouel
llayon of its botng necessary if It would he re
ceived as the oil compan>, to give thirty days
notice ut the election ot ilnuiricir*) and il i* alio
true, that no such notice ? asfiven?the *? lection
of offltors was on the contrary proceeded mi im
mediately, from aver ion, I should in justice add,
to trespass a month longer on the Colonel's indul
gence?with asrc|filon of thi? simple inn.luted
fact, I know of uo other that affords the least
/round tr. prtsntn* an enMro organisation of h
ii? ?v oompiiuy, opposed to which I beg (rave to
?nliinit toe <sotitinii'iii<*.u of tb* oiiginnl name and
rules mid with some alterations, even the uni
form of the company, and above all, the rspresa
tllll llllllliinoui limit*! ?'undiO? wlllflt I mil re*dy
to Show prevailed, that W" lo?t uo rr,*ht or privi
lege forftu*rly beloiv.tug ?'? us
Supi vxi-ns however )<-r argument **We, al
thnoito I mo ! by no mean* be nndi-rttood to ad
mit that llir Union l ifiht Infantry of\fUYl. w?< so
far i bm?x?d in i'lli, as to l>ecowa in rtrkt lan
guage, m nun o?iip-tt>y,*till it rannot Im? withheld
thst the Inst Mninel a strong, I had almo?t *aifl
a total resemblance to the flr?t, inasmuch that to
every impartial mind it mwt *eem evl lent that
the company ?>l consider itself the Mine,although
to the eye of the world,it appeared in some small
respect different. Now the question is whether
the eompany In it* altered ?t*te assumed the mm*
c'mracter with that which | bate already shown
?? we* formerly designed to hold, end if thn cir.
? uaastances above adverted In, do not amount to
rone|u*iv? evidence on this point, I am foicd tn
sofcnow ledge Ishovld fce al n :o*?rea to imagine
?troff*f.
cSfl??! liufX.
rW of It* earttret orifllat, I *h^Ufcriber beg Ma i
attention lo tbe following oollalere I belt la mid
port o(?udi eipleantlow and firetof all It will bo
obicrved.tb# mffmib ilHcllr (ha( of a light
ewp?--lM?MU?Ml Mrtwith box, bald ctoce to
tbe body by a ufcwow bolt, to prevent Ito tncom
ntfldiuftthe*old1erJa redoing,!* one ch*reeteri*tio
of ench a body?the bach oa (bo hot U another.
Thia latter ?*, I am eredtbly iafonoedithe chief, If
mit (bo onlf dlatlagaliMag badge of Light Infaut
ry, recognbed In foreign Mvvioe. It b Indeed
(rue (hot port only of tbe compnav ctrry light
aru??, but I hold It n mlrtake to *up|tg?e tb?( Light
Infantry mint n?c?*ierily bo light armed.?tho.
word ' light' In the designation of (hb particular
kind of trno|ii,' referring rather to tbe ntea than lo
(ho ens* which they.narry: my opiokm on (hi*
?ubiccl it l>oru oat liy feoU?In oonntrie* tbe Sr?t
In Knrvpe for military dbeipline nod wieuce,
l.iflhi Infantry are u often to be found witb
heavy ii with light afo*i nod to advert (o
evidence yet mote eatMactory nnd appropriate,
the Washington l?lgl>t In&atry which waajvrined.
?nJ he* acted ai a light rorp?, did at one period
of (into carry musket*. - It I* true (hey are now
armtd with -rirles, but that alrvjumrtance in place
of militating agalntt ua I* a strong argument in
onr favor; riBea are certainty not the proper arm*
of a Light lufentry Corp*, end yet allhough (he
Washington carry them.. Xhava Mttw heard that
the original cbaraetev of that company we*
thereby abandoned?one word ? more oo the
subject of (he Washington I?igh? Infantry.?It will
Ira found on erna'parbon between (he Cumml*.
?iiMi of (hat Corp* add those of the Union Lie 1)1
Infantry, that (Here I* no difference whatever
between (hem which could give riw to the *up
iraiitlon (hat oik) aie Commissioned Officer* of
light corps la fuel, and 4he other only in nenie.
Tho former an styled o?mm of (tin Washington
Light Infantry, tue latter Officer* of tbe Union
Lhcht Infantry. ' ft: '
8nrh i* a repre*en(ation of the evidence on
which (he claim of my Company (o be deoomina.
ted, lu stricdiess, a* well at to be regarded In point
of fact, a Lip,hi infantry Corps, i* founded ; evi
dence coeval with It* earlleat origin, corroborated
hy such inference* from general Military prac
tice, ami by nu?;h Immediate analogic* out of oitr
local discipline, as I am encouraged to hu|*, will
Itiilv ?Hti?iy thi* llouorable Court,that the position
with which I M t out ia cleatly established; hrra
I w.nild elciM t'.ese remark*, but that justice to
my feeling* on thi* occealea nsmpeU me to w?y a
finale word for >t>yselt:?I take thi* i-ublic o|>|*>r
tumty to avow my unfeigned regret of th? painful 1
difference* th ?t iiave of late occurred in tiiu llegi
moit of which my Company ia a part, that thc?e
difference?- may *>c terminated with satisfaction to
all |Kirl>?*, thr.t rl*ht unfortunately floating in un
certainly, may k established ami understood, and
that harmony, onler and union may he restored to
these rank#, i* my earnest nod mv most auxious
wi-li! With l!itf?e oht?:rvations, I le.ivo the ?jues
tion f:?rsn< h further inveAigMioo n* uiny he deem
ed n??? ?* ?ry.
\ rrv respectfully,
JAMF.S ROBKRT.cON,
Cent. Union I.13I11 Infantry.
The Mo.in! then proceeded lo the eiuniiintijon
>f tli<* pviilnw* in support of the t lairn of t|i? U
?m?m Li^l'i lut'nntrv. t?> the runt tfit Klauk Com*
i j in* o| the 17tl* ReiS'tneoi, iu right t.f ihe iaid
uir|i?l)fi!i;n L'l'i'i InUn'.iT ("'I'l'i. J lie Compa
ny ItHik *??"? then adduced to prove tint at the
>n<'.C|ilioii of the eorpi in 11107. (lie avownd pur
jmif. wm lu nslttlilish ii LI (III Infantry Conijmny.
Tlnt.mirriiirlu tbo a luption ot any nama it wm
throu-hou*. full?J a company of Light Infinity,
and that I jII< rtvur.l* anviaed (lis o?ni? of- the
?* Union Li^lit Infantry," u WpwuiM of and indi
cating iu lea) renk'ariJ character. "Tlie oninmit
einn uf Centnlo Robertson wet tlien admitted, la
ivblcU he it newt-d "Ceplain of I tiu Union Light
litCmlry, n volunteer Corp attached to (tie 17lii
Itvtavot.''
Captain Campbell Douglesr, a r>'lnev? en'm.
lulfofthr Union Light Infantry, vas then produc
eil, Worn ami examined.
Captain ItoogbiM stated?That he wm in com
roano of the Union Light (nfuntry, for about three
years. Th? company al way teamed ordinary
Kelt, *ha cartooch hxe? were carried by rp?a?
belts, the My belt* were not I ben in imr. The
corps never acted a* Light Infantry. ||? know*
of no difference l.etwoen Ugfe| Infantry and Hat
tallo.i c'?rpa ift this service, eTregntds armament.
That at Ihe t me of the organization of this ?-0n?
pan), it wa? contemplated to arm a* Ligh* Infan
try. The question n* to the rank and precedence
ofcorpa having never before been deckled; the
question a* to the right of the Union Light Infan
cy to the right had uever Iweu urged , that had
the decision lately made at Columbia, been made
while he wa? in command, ha would certainly
have (misted on Ihe rank of his corns. That Imp
company rn united in 18*.!. wm Muntically Ute
wm? company that was or^itiisod in 1807.
On being cross-examined, Ihe witness said,
That the fnion Light Infantry never drilled as
light infantry. Tlint lie w-uld not have consider*
ad the union light infantry a? a flank company,
had it not been lor lb* dcrnton at Columbia,?
That it nlways ported in Inuulion company.?
That ho conaidered the ri^bt lo po?t campanies as
flapkers lo lie with the Colonel, and tl^at lliflo
me t we retrcarded as peculiarly fitted Tor flanking
companies, and never th?u<?bt nflr-m* n line corps.
That ho never knew the union to act as light In
fantry. That lie does not recollect whether the
rangers were nr were not attached to the regiment
as a flanking company. That the vuion Ifjfht In
fnntry was attached to tho rc. inu nt as a battalion
company. Thai ho never claimed Ihe rl^ht or
knew of any otUcermf the corps lo claim It as a
flanking oori*. That lie bad a compliment of
men on 18th July, IH-Ji, rmignwl in November,
\W2'2, and was in cnuiuu^ioii whea tho cadets
v.e * raited. '
The other wilncsirs ?>n Ixhalf of the nnion
light infantry, not bain* in attendance^ Captain
Robertson consented to the eaainioetion of the
witnesses in reply, reserving ths rijlit of examln
ing other witnes?es.
Adjutant l.leut. Janv* O.l-briM, formerly of j
WHh, now 17IU regiment, wm produced, sworn ,
and examined: ]
Tlie wilnrtaastated that lie urn adjulaat of the
iftgiment in 1807, when thr un-oii light Infantry
was formed. There n^vi r was an order to < On
sider Ihst >:orps a* a tl.inkiu; company. They
never nerecoiieideredat ii flanking company, aud
iH-ver applied for the pn*t while he was adjutant.
Thai corjn was nlways ported a< a battalion r.otn
atlalloo company. ||e never Inew the onion
ttry to act a* a lirbl irfautry enrp*?
nany and wee the third or fourth in date, as a
battalion cora|Miiy.
Iicht lafahtry to act l .
Thai lie was adjutant four or Ave years. That the
flanking posts were filled at the organisation of
the union light infantry, tu wit, by Ihe Charleston
riflemen and the rangers
Captalo John Slrohel was a captain In the 90th
in 180?. He never eonsldere l the nu'on Hght In
fantry ae a risnk company. They were never
Cited on the right as a flaok company. The
nkers to that leglaeni were ihe reu(|ere ami
IheCharUston rifl*ui*u The Uelon never actod
In line as a flanking company. wes io the regi
ment as captain from ItoT lo 1814 At thtft time
ike Celetoel Jlways appointed the Aenkcrv while
the WHnese was ha commit!k>n.
iJeut. Col. 1. 8i Cog dell, of tbo lTtfc, We#
prodeced, twont end eiamtned:
Cof. Cogdelf (fated thai be wm nn oAc<t ta
earn. They n#ver wera potted on the right a? a
flenkiog?ompa ny. Il? haabcen iuthe r*glot.<nt
from 1807 tP tba prnrnt moment. The ran*?r?
were a dar.tnn* company when the'tmiou wee
(MMi At that time *11 (to* compaaie* thiUtdju
Ugbl la&airy. NcwIomvUmiMM HfpMKo
act other the* ?? a flaciking corp*. After tho .li?.
solution of tUh ranger* the ul louUgbti* fantiy atill
aottd e? a battjdiou company. The port neeupi
?dbvlhimginwai uinyieoi "
until the formation of thecedeu.
An Attractof a |eUarlro?i Col. 11, Y Hayoa, of
lha IIA.wneloenieadon evldeeee,tothr follow.
IttfC ?Bbc4, ?li( ??The Uuiou Light lufenlry U *>t,
and never baa bMU, property apefeklng, a Light
Infantry Comnnny, antl according to no principle
can It M entitled to take pott on tba right of lb*
MBmMn*' *?"'
The Court then aJjourue J ft rf'clock to-mor
row. flth inrteot. ?;*
'llia Court met punuant lo adjournment?pre
sent, Major Oen. Wm. Yonnjlilood, President t
Maj- r Geo. Thornaa Carr, fend Lieut. Col. B. P.
Hunt, member* t Lieut. Col. Beaoett, Judge AJ
vocate.
Tba minute* and record of tb* proceeding yea
lardav having been r?ad, Charlea Kdmondttnn,
Eai|. formerly en otfloerof the Union Light fi>fau
try, waa produced on behalf of ibet corpa, tworn
end examined: *
Mr. Edeoodston stated thai he noted ?? Rmljn
in (ha Union L<ght Infantry, to which pott he wai
elected In Nor. 181*, and resigned in 1815. The
Union Light lu^nUy acted nn one oocasion at a
Liglu Infantry Coepe m he think*; hut doe* not
know what occasioned them noting In that capa
city. The Ranger*, during their etlrfence, were
always ou the right, they were alway* a favoui ite
company with Colonel Ward. Never knew of
the Union Light Infautry claiming the right. The
qvettiva at to the precedence of corps w? never
agitated, nor did the witness r* collect the Union
Light Infautry Avar la act as Light Infantry but
nnce. The < ltne**doe* not know why the Union
Light Infantry did not claim the right, nn the di?>
solution of the Ranger*. At that time witness
think* the Colonel alwajrt npjminted the flanking
companies. That the Union Light Infantry in it*
dre#s and acti jnthad reference to the duties of a
Ligltt Infantry Corp*; that iu forming their Rule*
it wet thought the musket* wer?j too heevy in re
ference to the dutle* of the coip?. The Colonel
had minmnnloatlon* with the Governor on the
subject of their ermamtul s end witne** thinkstbe
Captain had freuuent communication* with the
Colonel on the *ubject of lighter musket*, Tin
ware, however, never got. A* Ensign, witne**
ww? charge J, with another l'.n?ign, to Itur the He
giat'nta/ Stttudcir'l. TH* Union Light lafantry,
on ordinary occasions, took post in Battalion Had
their officer* hnve thought that any purtirular ho
nor attached to the right, witnee* think* it would
havo deon demanded. On being cro<is.exarained,
Mr. Kduiondston stated, that he Joined.hi* corp*
in lri()7,and led in Aprtl, 1815. He does not re
collect whether it on the right or left flank
the Union Light Infantry were posted on the oc
casion; wheu they acted as Light Infentiy. The
Hangers were in existence in IH07. aud acted ait
fliiukcmt thev wcie always on the right. If the
Union Light Infautry were posted on the right, it
could notliave been by virtue of seniority, n* Cap
tain Sllobel whi older, before I ft 1.5, all the u u 1
foi?i companies ware on tile right, and the licut
companies ou the left. Cap'.ain uroadfool wa? se
nior ciipiain attcr CH|?t Simon'* promotion r Cnpt.
Uroadfont resign* I in March, in 15.
A Regimental o?Jer, dated Ud Feb. 1816, was
then read In the wold* following: It h ordered,
that the Cadet Infantry shall, whenever the exi
gence of Uta service may require it. be JereO.
and net, ei the flank corp* ol ihe 2d Batljliun of
thn lUgitneul."
Adjutant Holme* was then produced, ?worn
and examined Adjutant llilwr* Muted, that he
had Ucn Adjutant *inco March, 11223. That a*
Adjutant he never potted the Union Light Infan
try on tlio right, a* it fl?nk company, and never
knew them to act in that ca|iacity. They wen
recognized as a new rorpe in 1H23, and adverted
to the Regimental order, 13t!i M..y, 1U23, in the
word* following, via:?
17tu RtomtHT?Rroixr.Nrat. Oriilk, )
Chnrlnloii. Alay 13, 1823. \
John Paul, K*o. having been commutioued
fnjitrtin; William birnic,Fir>t Lieutenant. Robert
birney,Second Lieutenant', and James RuWiivm,
Eiuign of the Uuinn Light Infinity, (a corps
lately organiicd anil attached to the *econd
Ratodion of (be Regiment.) they will be oieyed
anu re?pectcd accordingly.
By order of Col. Ilayne,
C. R. Holm**, .Idj'ihtnl.
Adjutant Holmes further stated, that Lieut.
Bimie InUhis rank by thn re orgnnixalkm of thai
cor|?*. They did not as an old company give Ihe
legal notices for the r lection of officers, but |iro
?ceded in company m>-rtlng to the election, and
was ln?p"Ct?d and reviewed in 1823. The Cadet
Riflemen applied, nnd were taceived a* u flunking
".ontpany iu IttlO. The Cadet* actcd always a* a
flank company
On cro** examination, Adj. Holme* said, That,
there was but one vacancy when the Cadets were
formed, and thai we* In the light Corn*; and the
Cadet* were Inspected a* it right Corp*, and
armed a* such is Ihe witnes* never heard of a Rifle
Corpsactlng as a battalion Company.
An extract from a Regimental order dated 22d
of December 1814, in tne words following, v?x:
?? The Rifle Cnmpauy wHI always until further
order* constitute a Uraud Division of Li<hl
Infantry, aud be divided into two cotuptnie* and
four platoons and be stationed on die right .
The testimony here clo*ed, when tne board
retired to delibeiatc.
Tbc testimony having been recapitulated, and
the board havlujt maturely w*iirl?ed Ihe nmo and
delilieratufi on Ihe (acts ?uhrnitted, unvalutoudy
adopted the Resolution following, via:
I Rttolcrd, That it 1* thn opinion of this Board,
I that the Union Light Infantry, wn* ftrtanixed and
| received a* a Battalion Corp* of thw 3d Battalion
I7lh Regiment,nnd mutt take po?t Accordingly.
The Board then adjourned.
A true record of the Proceedings
W VOUNOBLOOP
Major Ocneral and Prolduiit of the Board.
Josr.ru Brmttfr.
Judge Ad: Oeneral.
F.XF.CUTIVK DEPARTMENT, l
Columbia, Jnnt I'JIh 1826. \
Having leferred 1h<> invrdi^lion of a fact relat
ing to Ihe nink ????! chevacter of iho Union Light
Infantry, to Ihe ehove Hoard of OSccr' convened
on the ?|>ol when te?tiun*nv could l*o mo?t con
veniently had,and when in* investigation could
he fnlk?t and mod aati*far|ory. I am cdfitfraln
ad front etrt.umttaitaM tnapprova of the reiolatidn
of the Board nfOIBcer?,aiid to make it conclusive
a* to the character of the Union Light Infantry
which in nit for the future take poet a? a Battalion
Com iAn y.
It i? to he regretted that there aJlould he con
nected with the hiriory and organza'Inn of a
Company Hearing tbe name of Light Infantry,
ratal, aa the Company Book proved, aa a Light
Infantry eOrp*, tha Offleera eMmWMtd aa Ofn
aert of ? Llfhl lofantry Company; feet* Whlah
oowld only appear opon minute awl lahorloa. In
vaetigatioh, |M which aldne eoukl have *?wi
to the latkfartlod ?f a Board of Oillin,l|H H ??
eat a Lfcfct WtMffCrtmpwljr,
Th? deehloft ift tMa o%h dotf not <?){*(? tn
. , - A* MCHaKp I 1TANNJNO.
^LjL^rtsL^si!? *?Z1 owArmatioii of tbft
decision of |h? Board pf OAeers be read l* <B*
?* *? lnk *??*???*, ?* '
(lie hmil rif that Regiment.
By order of thei Comaiudtt-14 Cbiet
M. !? KEITH,
Notice
OROPOSaLS will bp. reeeired by lb* Tpwn
i Coanril'nq Wednesday nest, Tor lb* con* ?
strdfltlou of Well Houics over the public well near '
Ki I'tmil* Academy, and the wroll opposite Mrs.
illipt'. The pill?, materials, worktuamhlp, if.
to b?l? every respect similar to (In ?M recently
erected near the Court House, except Urn* ilio
large wheel shall be one foot greater In disjnrte?,
and the frame of the house wider, Ifthe site of (be
wheel or the weN abed renal rn it. The coiniact
or lo build* brick foundation for the bpuse, a ad'
to fibd all materiel* eicept the chain, aud cut*
the houses to be peiatad. >
By order of the Council / '.
B. HAKttlSOa^Ru;*.
jw'y ? "*T^!$r7T. ?
$100 REWARD.
AN AWAY from the sahsarik'r on the tttli
_ v ulL the following described wr.ioej?Dave,
a negro man about 2d yeirs old, deik comple*
ioo. 6 feat 7 incbee high, plays on (he violin end *
took on* with him when he went away; elao, bU
wMe Charlotte ebout the wme age, of Ught.^bm>
plosion with very weak eyes which am aiffay* j
aore, height near theaeme as her hosUnd. tiav* ,
was formerly the property of Mr. iohd WnolMk
who resides near Augesle, and it Is highly proba
ble that these negroes wdl endeavor to make their
way up the country lo get into North Carolina
where Dave formerly lived. The above reward
will he paid for the apprehension of said negroes
If taken out ?/f the state and lodged la any jalt,
so that I ean get them, or all reasonable etpenses
paid if delivered to toe, and if taken in th? statu
??& each and all expenses raid. Constables and
other* are earnestly requested to use all vigilance
for their detection.
AARON C. TITTS.
Dmrfvtkie hlatid. South Carol,n*.
tt"f* The Augntta Courier w ill ios<rt the shore
five times the three last once a week, (he Charley
ton Courier every other day thro* times, and
once a week three timr?, the Columbia, (8. C)
Telescope thrra week* and forwaid their bills iio*
mediately to Kditon of Savaunab Georgian.
Jnlvfl. 88?3t
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Mineral Springs.
UK CHILHOWBE SI'RlNo?, formerly
, kept by Oawawav and Sacwpxm, am in
III* county nf Washington, Virginia, 10 mite* ea?t
of Abingdon, 87 mile* \v?*t ol Wythe Court House,
120 from 9nl?m, N. C ami 110 from Bunion! o
Spring*. Tim water is highly medicinal, a few
proving an active cathartic or dueretie ?
Tot hose affected withl&yspeinin, Liver Complaint,
Hheumntiiiu, Siphilii, bcrofula. diseasvs of lha
.kin anil Imwels, this water liai always gireu relief,
anJ in numerous cu cs prodaced Ipbedy artd effec
tual cure;.
The Bearding House is large and ecmmedfotu J
in ad-litlou to which there are numerous cabin* lor
the accommodation of Uiuille* or individuals.
The subscriber flatters himself (hut the mcdi'?
cinul virtu** ol ihe Chllliowee M|?rii?|>s and their
yrAllmity |u the Statei.of Otorgiia, North awl
So.ttli (. Wrolina, will induce umoy (rom thoaA
States to visit them.
ARCHIBALD ORAHAM.
June 13* 94
Agency.
'PI1F. MECHANICS' FIRE INSURANCE
X COMPANY, Newark, New Jersey, ihcnrpo*
rated December 20ih, 1824, with a Capital ot
Tuo llundrtd Thouhi nd Oolfart.
CERTIFICATE.
Stats' Bawc, Nkwa**, )
IS/A February, 1825. )
" Tlittrr is now standing to iho credit of the Me*
r.linnici' I'ire lu&uinuro Company on the Boob* of
the Bank, the sum of Oae Hundred Thousand
Dollars
l)/|Mtsit 100,000 Dollars.
C. J. QRMIAM, CathUr."
The subscriber i* Authorised to lake risks against
Firu on BuitdinSs, Ooi ds, and Furniture.
BENJ. W MILLER, /fan*
^Columbia, Oot.7. if.
MfiSJON ORDERS.
I.AVRrnsviLi.K, June 28, 18C8. ,
COL iOSF.I'll COLLINS has l*?... elected
nud commisdoned Wri/;??fi??r General of tlio
Oih Biixadv, S C. Militia. Us hHI be rucogukMd
and obeyed accordingly.
By order of the Major General:
P. FAHllOW.
Dep'y Adj. Qen. 6th Division*.
July 11. ? 08?81.
Notice.
ALL persons havinsr any detrimd* against th*
late tirmolLATTA ie M'FAHLAND previ
ous to ihe 2oth of March last, are requested to
rentier in the samelo the subscriber for payment;
and all those indebted to the same firm prevlntfa
to the Brit Janaary lost, are earnestly solicited
to call and make suitable arrangement* for ftU
liquidation ol' their duet, as Ihe dnath of Mrt
M'Farland rende-s it nemtwa nr to bur* immediate
settlements; it i? also ocpected thaTlB8*t|wbted
to the Arm* of Latta & Smith, and Latin'? Walter
will mak? speedy payment, as much longfr indul
gence l auuot be given. *
HUBERT LATT[A,,
Surviving Partner.
r(MTE subscriber has'lately received a hai'd
ft khnis assortment ol MUMMER GOODS,
which, with the former stork, comprise* an c??-el
lent and gen?.r?l assortment of seasonal lo articles
lie also has reeeived an eatenslve assortment nf
BOI.TINU CLOTH*. (,[ the flrd quality. which,
together with Hie above, Will be disposed of on
the mo?t leasonablt (onus. . ,
K?8$RT LATth.
Notice.
Applications for th? place of lock
keeper of the Colambfc Canal, vacant by
the death of Mr Bii.M?o?, mnst be made In writ
ini, addreesed to W. Uaup, Esq. end left at this
Office The recommendations mutt be enclosed,
with the names of the securities intended lo bo
ftv/n.
JXy It. < -i .i
State of South~CtrolitU, -
Union District.
DANIEL MOTE tolls before me ? at ray my
MAKE, appraised et #2Afcanjk bM j
f6nr years old j blind of left ey* j a Utile l.lpJme
In the left hip ; hind feet whilowao- Other ?Mi|?
rWM*. _ .
LOT WH1TLOC*
Retdstown, Jnn? 07, ItML . H i||