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B -SF I Confederate I Veterans ? We understand when you y , knocked ont he city gates this ? morning you found them un locked. Another easy vic tory. The city is yours. It ts your privilege to turn the old town upside down or in side out with your Rebel y?lls and songs, and make merry as you see fit. We trust every minute of your] stay will be pleasant, so pleasant that the mem?lry Will linger long. It wllltvith us. We trust too, that Anderson will again be honored with the presence cf ^the b6y?', who followed Lee. will find this the veiy best store in town for high class merchandise and the special prices we are offer ing during the Reunion will make it a more attract ive shopping place. COAT SUITS H GFF SILK DRESSES 201? OFF and other specials in Ready-to-wear. We want you to visit our Millinery Department for that extra Hat. You have no idea how cheap you can buy one. Oxfords at Reduced Prices Make us a visit and let us show you the many good things in bargains we are prepaied to offer you, The Ladies I mw During the Reunion, with shopping, seeing things and all that, you'll be apt to tire and need a place to rest. WeVe arranged on our sec ond floor a clean, quiet, rest ful \ ' with all conveniences. We invite you to use it at any time. Your packages l e f t with us will be well cared for. TS Si We Are Always Glad to Serve You ~. >:??+?> jr :.-.ru. .... >c? :> * >. . i Sketche?, Incidents ?nd Reminisce ftetober of th?The Anderson Inte J. E. GAINES-Volunteered in Com '. psoy. JC. Orr'sv Rifles; served , four .S^fs,, sss ^r?s5.??-2 -see. -Fought In a?rerai famous battles and surrend ered ot Appomattox. Mr. usines ts uow at his home four miles east of ijpnea path, a vary feeble old man, ;aaid wltf not attend the reunion. This ' Kow,* will bring sorrow to many of his old comrade*. II. A. BALLARD--Calhoun. Ander- . sop county, served In Company A, Lu cia* . naiaaUdh, Rhett's brigade. Waa in tho war the whole term of four years. At the Battle pf Smltheld, ;r?"'t*., was made a prisoner and was lu the prison ?t Ute time of the surrend**. Mr. Ballard was Wounded .With.* Piece- of ?hell which today sives bim much, trouble, hnd he ls scarcely aMsMt'to work. Mr. Ballard, was a good !j^R?j*r to^ay' tt 8ood.' Peaceable COX-Began service ia I company E. Sixth South Carolina Cav j hj^a ebpnie to^make 9 <n?n^ narrow l^?ee*. ;_Tri? old ''?3??Si&?* Pow*verMll at hts "home iWtrmttS weat of Rbnea Path. J. P. Townsend-Served in company &36?gtt^^ regiment. ^BHP|re?^ oi^aealnst our men. ??SHBiKhrDws ft Xh*'$*W\ of ,; g?v? ia th? pahllc"nts experience battle. / ? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 8erTlc? .. JUTHBTWLAND-Eniered the ! war at the age of 14, Joining com?1 Kraam : : 9 r. ; I : 'isl" .'. :<r ? '. ' '! I non Collected For the Reunion I, lltgencer by "Oki Country Lady pony E of the 4th South CanilaorU ' peuy E of the 4th South. Carolina reg? ' f?Ben's Served ihres y*?iir?. RsesHed a bad wound at Cold Harbor) June 1. ; 1864. caine home while* disabled, the ll only furlough he had, during hie ser vice. His regiment while' enroute ' frdm Morris to Sullivan's Island, waa : fired upon by the sentinels or Fort Moultrie, believing the vessel to be that of an enemy, which caused the L boat to sink, but aa a sand bar waa near tho soldiers obtained a footing 1 od during the Beige ot Charleston, and until assistance came.. ThlB happened while Morris Island was occupied by both the blue and the gray, each pos sessing one-halt of the island. My, j Sutherland says that the grandest sight he witnessed during the war. waa the firing between; Fort Moultrie and seven monitors on the water. Being In tho Infantry he took no part tn the; engagement" hut to witness the gran deur ls a sight atti fresh in the mindi . REV. MIKE MCC?E- Entered the war April 14, ISSI. . Joined the 4th & , C. regiment, Palmetto' Rifles, and serv ed from the beginning to the end. Was wounded in 1862, but remained , on duty, although carrying a discharge ? ali that time lc his'pocket. ' He Was ,' second lieut'ehaet. Il? few that he had double duty: He Was a very faith ful officer, brtt then, aa now, h?*wan a.;;, fiddler of the cross."'fighting for both his'cc.intry and the Klngdbu. . Mr, McGee fought with a'-: ^-oi^cttince, fought from duty, feeling as all South ern men that their right? must b?> de fended, fought of a necessity, even If lt catted for the shedding of blood. Then to show that God waa witt them, ntnc-tehtbs of our men came out alive. Mr. McGee thinks this a mirac-?e con sidering the odds against Utera, but, enan nura that he la,'gives the nravlne .nfl mothers cr?dit for niuth of the gtorv. Mr. McGee saya in SH the battles he aster heard but one maa scream ot pain, that coming from a man who had bia knee cap torn oft. He fought In many battles. First and Second Manasras. and the seven d'-* *,'**,* in Virginia, also Cold Hart, mag* Others. He waa hear Col .? better when that officer was shot, ?Iso?, saw C?>1. J, Foster Marshall instantly} killed, the ball.striking a palmetto or-1 nament on his hat. Yes. Fwv. Mfke Mc Gee was faltaful in war and; he ia,-;ow faithful in peace. ?;- , gt B. F. G ASS A WAV-Joined tho army in 1863. Waa in company Q; BarasU'a Bataillon, Jr.. T. c. jonas. '?t*f9rm' tenant. Tom Holland second lieutstiuat J. A. Brock.third lieutenant. In bis company were Walker Browne, Joe. Reed, Tom Drake, 8am Boleman, Tom! r.nm lngteioarr^-LuUwr > Smitftf - totora road, Jessie' Kay, Pendleton Caines ind others. J. C. Martin of Charleston was captain. In the recalling days, i proud smile came across the face af this fine, big-hearted man* and he said "let ttte tell you ere were drilled like cadets." "We had a lot ot tough Limes of course. I foug? t when I had to. One night they took my old body from the top of a boxcar and bani that I was froten dead, but you - see 1 wasn't," ' Then Mr. Oassaway gave_out his LTtfS 10U5UO tutu titiiDucu mo luvte Loin by telling how he ducked shells in Charleston. He says hi these little skirmishes men try to dodge but in battles they took things airthey came, and took them in a good, jolly ' way. Sure, all with such a happy nature as this old soldier found sunshine even oh a battlefield. H. A.CUMMINCS- Entered the war I In 1863. Joined the 20th South Caro- 1 Una regiment, company E. with Cap- < lain Cowan. Captured ?t" Salisbury. < N. C., by Stoneman's raid and carried t? Columbus, Ohio, on April 9th. There a "prisoner Until June 26. Mr. 1 Cummings says they were kept there < .'or thc sole cause to clean up all the 1 war things even to pots and pans were 1 to be scoured and blankets washed.]* Then the big job bi* covering the bar-i. racks with pitch, and gravel. This' old * I roidier saya? he felt like he could 1 Stand any thing a? long as he had 1 hope, birt when the ?me .dam? that 1 PST ?aw everything Was against them 1 ind td stay on and ori wtfhnut tiape 4 bf Vvttetory, he found twa the harH?st 1 problem he had to fight during: ^the 1 war. Tn hie tala he, said the war i frai' the beer place':rin rthei; world 1 tb find1 ont a man, then-lie euloght??r 1 bis old comretd?' William Sutherland, 1 saytag there wa* never h braver mae q on the battlefield than tHts old'hero 1 who was a mere boy at the time. Mr. j Cum m togs says human nature nevor de t etifdo? a fellow' even whilo danger 1 was all around. Then he told of a 1 foolish thing they did because their I stomach? were empty. They drove the 4 tankees from Frasier's ?rm va?- I ley tn Virginia, and took possession of \ iheir camp, and matead of following them on and capturing them, they made haste to Wy hind on their stock 1 of provisions, whick ha says was equal 1 UV'? fife score house, and by the time I they had packed their horses with the < goods the Yankees ?ame back rein forced and they had to rub tor their l "-es, ead the bed patt of lt; was they ] . J not eaten anything and la the 1 <tumpede they res into the ambit- 1 lance*; abd'wreck**! the eon voyances - ena t?> slea: and trying were scattered < right sm? left. Mr. Coatings aays ? he eveai instchls teer ia the rash- Ha ) says tbht i? comaauy waa^ scatter- ! ed "Ai??% tnartwei or tb rec weeks he- 1 fore they wervs?tt (Bead. Bat they 1 did some fine rtghtdbr after this. . ^ W ll. MATTt?O?t- ESstersd the war la 186a, tothJKeii?en,t. coistyaay E. ta?, 1 Kershaw's brigade, with Captain Cow- I an. Was in his 17th year when he be- < gan service! Served two year?. Waa i rea* <^ -#* J^ Kettt wb** be was shet 'rora bia boric, which Vaulted his leath. . This happened in the first bat it- after entering Virginia, cel. Ketti's sst words on leaving the battle field were: "Boys, won't you fight for Col. Keilt?" Mr. Mattis?n says be regrets io much that he did not -'keep a dalry >f his experiences as did Lieutenant 1. J. Copeland, who was in command >? casi pony l? until the surrender. Mr. "Mattison Is very much like the najorly of the old heroes-so afraid He will, say too much-lt can be truth 'u??y ???u o? tu??r; grand ul? tuen that .hey were in battle the personification >f courage, but today each one is as nodest as a malden. They absolutely refuse to speak of their war records, ind If lt were not for their fine sense >f humor they would not tell anything, fliey ar? Willing to' tefl of the few Jv little bright spots that they were abl o see, but the darb days with the Moody scenes are all buried with the [mst. Mr. Mallison did tell the puss word: "Boys lt yon find anything te sat let us have lt." W. B. COX-Entered the war in v 1861, Orr's regiment, company K. witli > 3. W. Cox. captain. After the latter's * Seing wounded and unable for duty Dr. 1 it. S. Cheshire was made captain. Mc 1 2ox wak taken prisoner at Petersburg, ^ fcprll 3, and while Lee surrendered Ap- V f\\ 9th, Mr. Cox sra? not released un-t ^ il July, he was a prisoner at Heart's * Island, near New York. 'Came home * lirect from there, ' nearly dead from * starvation, his' rations being a 1 fi* > trackers in the morning with a blt ? jf beef-for dinner and flo supper. At ? >n? tim^hewcnt three days and* lights with but a bandrul of parched B ?mi. Mr. Cox'says be found war a * night y bad place tb get fat and a ri might good place to get scared to e Kth. Told? of the battle of Preter- Jj rbutg, where be was so busy look- J lng at the enemy be forgot himself and sn turning around- found be was all ?lone and aa be ran back to blt com- J ?any he stumbled over his comrade f! John Gumbrell, who lay with the top * >f kia bead shot off. Mr. Cox Says c ?la four years in the war were sad * mea and he" wants "no more war." 0 S. V. LUSK-Entered the army lp 186S at Charleston. 20th Routh Caro lina regiment, company E. COL Kelti tn command. He remained tn marleston eight months then went to Virginia, served two years-was '.a loepltal fros* effects of measles. Says He didn't do any great thing durrbg the war but-ride the top of a boxcar ill night fast asleep. Do>ea?:ij3>e* nrby he didn't fall off. Says the best thia? be found m the war was a mus kie ofljcj^ sater^&al^^H^sev. - sS^?Se^?Sh?y %he''ttere^wa?' n? lack, said ra didn't thint it **> snjjr' ?ore snfnt t? "And" {kings than it ?ea to- eat thing?, the others "found." Ph* n be lei J how the boy?, tried to se honorable. -Tot? bow bo and two or three others were out foraging tor they were nearly starved, when they Earns across a big herd of sheep ant ?hot one, than skinned Jt and put the kin op in a tree where the owner] ouid find tt. Said they did not waste tito gs that belonged to othera for thev 1 oo id have killed a dozen sheep and ? ould have taken only the best, bat bey did not but tried to be honorable a the - un pleasant * ?lugs that were orced upon them. Mr. Lusk is a ood ld man and no doubt was a good oldler. i F. LATI M BR-Joined the army In nly 1862, 20th South Carolina fsM?jj lient, company E. Captain Cowan'in j om m and. Arrived GU Sullivan V. Is and July 17. Theft'began a career j rhlch Mr. Leitmar eays WAS a very rying one, his first dinner being boil* d potatoes in water and salt with orn bread and sassafras tea A slim tinner he thought then, but later hu rou ld have thought ita feast for the ?ids. His messmates were Robert add ORI Kay, also Verrew?l Kay abd oth rs.. Soon after entering th? servic? ! ie was taken down with typhoid fever hen transferred frons the Island to he college hospital in- Columbia, 'here 'he - remained several -weeks & ery sick boy, teen- he came home hut s boon as able for "duty returned 0 his company which was still on the sland., In 1863 olrted Keltt's battal loa. formed from the '40th regiment. 1 number i rom C aptain Cowans com pany ?ame hcr(e on furlough to get raskees teak pess^tsisn of Columbia, lorses.- In 1W5 tfce nb&t before the ie waa take;?, to the hospital with heUmatlam, was sent io Ch?raw from here and In two weeks the ^Yankees rere t?tere, ant Mr. LaUmer Waa r Me to wal* and wes tun?< * o make his way the best h ot knowing where his, company was. raveled till he was nearly dead; miked all day without anything to at, but aa the sun was setting he ame to bia roglment and there found ila own. The first man he saw ' ood. He said that he had nott Long" Bob Perry; Oh sight I asked 1 ?ut bia** shorts. ? \ gave hifii 2(r ce ur a ojeare and with water and a le salt'f *i*vtt abd toe.beet meal I bsd ver eaten, WM? tb? a*Mfer# tie times rew harder and tb? last few months ? rich indeed, but ho fa ho longer a Ightlng ma? for ?he cross o* Christ ie nae:?Mf singing clerte affiM? esra-a Kood man. C. M. KAY-Entered the service Jan. * IUU fl?rr?jd*red at HMsboro, N. ?.. and ; returned May 6. m$f Was a Mia ber of Capt. & du Cowan's rom any E. 26th regiment coatsannd^d by 'di. U M. Keitt, remained In this com any 18 months. ThSn^Brg^aBEI ilia hm , j>i|fatli*i1 a company out of togp?liUent and he Joined thia cav I ry nod remaped id ?aid company Ul tho eur render. Mr. Kay was * ?od' fighter Aid also a good Cob^ Vasili Ragsdalc said that hts cooking tasted TO*.. ttttUe'eT and that a dta er "foMP.d" by 1rWf Joi^?T ?nd' noked try Cjftkrttb Kay was th* lint hing to going home. Tea, "the boys" ay Charlie 'Kay WAS a fellow worth HI NG AT THE BACK OF rue following ia from the "Year Book" ot thc Joha C. Calhoun chapter CD. 0/ of ^Clemson sofero "Bac* of the presidente chair of the SoU'h Carolina convention wnleh had adopted the ordinance the Ordinance of Secession waa a bann*r c&up??e? of cotton cloth with d? vices painted by a Charleston a?ttat named Alexan der. The btu>e bf the design .was a mass of broken and discolored rock; on which was the name and arma of a free state"'. Rising from thia mas* Were two columns Ot perito? ?ymm,-. ;trical blocks of . stone, connected, by an arch of the same material, on each of Which, 15 in number, -were the name and. cost of arms of a slave si&ic. South Carotins forms the key stone of the arch.^pp which stood Pow. er's etaUio of Calhoun, leaning upon the trunk of s Palmetto tree, an dis playing ta spectators, "Truth, Jusflc* [ahd *tfce Constitution." On one tdde [ot Calhouiv w?? d'figure ot faith and ; one thc other eldo one of hone. R? youd these od each side' was th? fleure having dorine the war ?nd his friends soy of him now that ho is a good t and a fins cKisen. Yat, like all bid men wV'enc* wore the grey.;' J. Sc RAQSD?LE--Began service Ju ly 1, 1861, Jotcsd Orr's rifles, Co. K. "YesY" said TAv. Hegsdal?. "I was on duty frostt biart to Knish and did not get ?lek abd was not killed Just did like all the rest of tfuUk, TrledTM mono the best bf it Sud os I don t wantha talk about blqcBshed Jtll tsit a little story. One cold nigh- lust before Christmas, we were on picket ?duty OD the Ra pidan river. John D>i. [Var. Perry Caines and my*ejf crossed over ba the "Yaitftee aide tn get som? fresh meat fbf Ch Hstmas. We ' found a. ' killed lt and dressed * it. sd . tar camp. 1 "Wfceh we tdi* lok o'Yer s'deeo creek peW whst to do,ihr ?he log T?L^es*. hut We ?fytoar y^HHfth^iw fmk. h&jlxsj ep going over. H ?e?> UA?- mm c?ry?riu V.^ boys wspted td tie Che L?5? my hack, bu? I said [r?ni "fir, beys/1 dotCl" mean to " be "with S stolen seep or. >ny 1 ??t over ell right abd We had for Christines. Ksssdala tin* .hs* been good to ch? hld Jousters; helped thom forget; ul I tho |l^d-r??iffl|r' e^ t h% afcod . I 3r. U.. M?fitjb^8eTr?4 4 year? let mental color ' Igraret, IHM the' cotbrs Wdtf Tie farreWftsd. tte tell* OTMH Urtiet on-?fiM? trlSso.' when they 'fell hrvck from Petersburg, pursued by the Yankees and had to fight to keep them HM BANNER l " ?x- i -i v * .: -. ;.. .' rs G EX. JAMISON'S CHAIR of an Indian, armed with a rifle. "In tho space between the columns ?od und" tJf? ?-rc?~ the device uL the seat and a flag of South Carolina: namely, the jslsette tree with a snake coiled around its trunk, and at tts base a park of cannes gad ?mb?err.s bi the State's .commerce. On tho scroll fluttering from the trunk of the tree were the words, "Southern Re public." Over these the whole de sign on tr.r eegmcht of the circle wore IS stars, t^e-number dz slate stated, 'And ?n"***?' ???th ??!, ,rfc?!llt fr?i? th" ruins." "After doing duty In the convention, the banner was suspended across the street In front of the hall, and by the action of the weather lt become much faded. It was presented hy Alexan der, the artist te a cousin of John H Fogg, M., D>, bf Boston Who gave lt to that gentleman tn 1861. Ir. remain ed in his possession until whed he presented it to th 3 N'iW england Histor leaf n*n?lr*lc?! Society; iii >hp&B custody 1?:emalns." '. off. Meantime General ?,se rodo up and tried to take tho colora out r.t his h t lid. He Tefus?d tu sive them .nd tr.jd tho g?n?r?t' that they Lware ?er^-py lute and he would car it 'the general could him, then h? In ceucral go to ap lace rwoiild b? killed-the toole th? advice and rodei off. t?fc*$Q t?a.I MeD; hftHer, asked of i_ol. ' Milled w?iei.?:'?terlilap was and M&tt? jjiytft'g himra pro motion for hts bravery." "But." coutinaedvMr. Dunlap. "I inev#f- saw Genera, tee again until the) ! surrender ?? A?pomStox whea p?? 1ohl f?4 W?'Uad beei? soldiers, and wo tne |rs to gc hom? and be aa grind citizens old hoy? who1 ones Wre this groy ar? atOVH.ryin|i to ob?y out gr*n? old LwM?'fpt"'* R. O. GREER-Began service in [1861. joining Orr7? regiment with C?p Gfo. Cox .ip coaimand, laror with MT- 8. Cheshire. 'catitato. tn !the( ..'?ole four year*service. M?, Greer * ?had but one rWrcogb, but in the mo ne wai -wade d' prisoner firs? at ?Prr1 Delaware', then Vm%ii HearVp Islgnd, New -York. If. Greer has nh. oath ot allc*rt*aee id also his transporatlon end added the*e mementoes of war time?, he ES?F&B1 ^ispPlitoPPTtwo' steeps ot . wPicP'sr^'pelrtWtty g'raMid. one w ritt en by ' a b6> In grPy;' sYnfft* 'sod the other hy ? sol . Mttcf'wBO had been taken prisoner. anr$ as called H. V?arfled to -that net! they cari Rf ttttaopd." These. papers wtfr? taltari^fVon iWSfefct* two dead soldiers-one tn hine and. the othe; in grey.