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PAGE THIRTY-EIGHT THE ANDERSON DAILY INTELLIGENCER = How A*re Your ^. i? *i .,, :- .,- - f T. .... i .... JU?. ... .,. Vf.* ff* -~r .-. iv Get Your Eyes Examined Before It Is S, UVi f' Too Late. * , When your eyes begin to smart and a dull headache pulls your eye brows into a pucker, you need to see an optometrist. It may not be that you need glasses-if you don' we'll tell .you so-but a consultation anet examination may avert trouble you never dreamed would overtake you. The windows of the soul need all the attention necessary to keep them in a normal condition and sightseeing usefulness. The quicker you consult an optometrist after your eyes begin troubl ing your the, s?.ier you'll be and the more easily can the defect be cor rected. WHY If I* .?. ?' .... .; You should look for this face when ?j in need of Glasses. Tuesday Morning, May 26, 1914. ? . " - 5 _: My Years Experience is Your Eye Insurance Having had long- exp?rince testing eyes and correcting defective vision, Dr. Israelson is fully qualified to accurately and scientifically make all eye examniations and prescribe the proper lenses . for the correction of impaired vision. If your eyes tire easily, if you are subject tc pains in the forehead, if your are continually drowsy,: your .eyes need immediate attention and that attention should be given them by an Opto metrist of long ^xperieence. DON'T PUT IT OFF LONGER J. I KLSON, OPTOMETRIST Office Over ?^?ms1Pharmacy No. 3. f . Anderson, S. C. . . ! ?,. .- ? ..... V. - i ? ANDERSON Additional Sketche I? ? cs ? A Zinne sw? 9 MVMUlllg Amt , f <*. if h Pf ir t- ??:?? v % W. H. ACKER-Fought In fio. E. Sixth Regiment. South Carolina Cav alry. Waa in the hattie of Trevallan Station^ Va.. Juno lt; 1864. Lost his4 right ann from tho .effects of a gun-' shot wound in thia pattie. Say* he' tried to do his beat alt the time an?. wus one of the boys'Who didn't thmd" B?X miles east ot Andersoo, Capt"H. -^S. -gbeehlry tfa^Hn irt?-atwend; wrth a ' i mall squad of meo toot more than a dosen, while the Yankees numbered a hundred or more, but bVaVery mas tered the. situation and the blue coat? weiro soon flying: W>m -the grey couts, the rush ono Yankee lost his sw^rrTwhi?M M*. ?eTter how poa R0J5SC-3:. .T?t? "tKjyo";aay "^iU"'.Ack <r waa hard to heat.as a soldier and ibo cb-d'nly has no bett?r" c$rB*.' J M, COX-Served ?.th: the Sixth South Carolina Cavalry, CO. E. He waa ono of the young soldiers and to let hint tell lt. h? says' he d?dp't do a thing in tho war, but run. Bc va he hllifea ie? r.r tiirvr? Von Keen -in thar way. T?j mady, an effort to #un him down' and' died in the attempt; but' those who know Joe Coil say he was hover the kind to nut, would eave been with the dosen who routed t;?e Yankees et porchester church hat While' sitting by th? wayside In the c arly twilight ' waiting.* ?br' "? -; frisad . iF?brt him. "? ec&Mhy^ o fYantt?ss filed dtiwn the road' and found the nffho Doych^ter sMnSShf * .1. s. BBMUNj^Erttered the ar tay1 April Wi WK* rNJtirarS&alh Carolina Regiment, Co,. j. Wounded, first in .. wlttch ended,, hts ^ear career. n A h> m. Erskine waa a brave old soldier* as-? like, art thc c?hV veterans^trtt?; their bri$4!ler t-t-fceru* ;<-?ir? s*k?d tor t* p?f ip?PW* tor-tee he* ha* ho was nowhere'to bo ftiuhd . Tho ff?neral aidat pobitsa the?, but said gt^natorcdtytoW theo* to go tbtf* .qu&rtersE.aad tfctr" meat. m imr? ow^mmnjnssr ti with _ J. T. VAUOm^Mtersa the ?'-fmy'' .?Hy. imi Jfcdncd Hampton's Legion. Co.. E. Served four years, wountfeur rwhtoTW;**-^^ Was graat?d i l? ^it'iii??^^ :.;'iV^i yr n] ! ';?*'' C.-. SOLDIERS s of Survivors ?.SISO WUlllj? ? . . ? . s _? a furlough bf one month during that time. Says he can't think of any thing wonderful, but the cleverness of- Hob Acker; who stole a pig and shared ' it wit? him. Sahl they ^ad had nothing to eef for two days fend ltM^?W4M'?Jf ^'W.1''?'^e'^*^'^ 1.1? J. G. HENDERSON-J?lheil tho army at-the age of lg. entered with TnWr ?nff"*S?n,lh * Carol ina"'Regiment. Co. CV* Waa at'the bloW-?^of P?f ersherg, AU killed io the company but nine. r Then' later joined Lee's Artillery. > Mr. Henderson- served hla country faithfully: for four y ea rv. "j. M. DA^X8T^^Jtoterea* tfco^rar January. 1868. Joining Co. E. 20th Regiment^ Served two years with .*? boat'crow at Charleston, then 'with the commissary department. Says upon Brat entering'the service he found, war.jjrety bad. but with each day tfi?ea grew werke hatti Stf thc close life was very nearly unbear able. ^ Mr. fisnls?cr savr ' his "wort* ^p?ftetcd'w?? at ' Fisher's (?reek where-Hh*> ;eapt?re?*ra?nyr Y?nkoe?. but late1 fn't?iv evening .tho enemy esme back reinforced; and took pos ??ssif? Mr. iMmistor's war record ls VHty in teresting. says lt irw>n?ht' alt' tK? times, fighting tho enemy br fighting lor food.* Says ho ts thankful for tim peace our country enjoys today. 1 W. M. CAMF^i ELL-Fought in White's batall?n. Co. A, Palmetto Ar tillery. 8erved: thc whola term cf four years. Most of the time on the coast from Charleston to Savann.-th. Their encounter with Sherman was h'.i worst experience. 'He t.:is a thrilling story of 'RltersMte* where tu* company of ' provostfm?i* i r rd tn&'a transport boat which was ply '?g,rHie>rtrer trying to land trooW but thefr boat wes'soon an flrVnijd rbr somo ttm? mdn'cotrtd'e i?c??o:uoai ing around oh ^the - ^wateriY Mr? Campbell is now 74 years of <t ge il ?id v-i^fe?pl?C ?le tV?W'-of Be I tod ?. beat '???HW . ;"" x ' ' ' ? . Ul:' CAt?PBlAt^ServeiJ -..th C.. I, Moore's ?teglment, Hscnml .J*. C. Rifles. M?. Campbell was wounded cacte ?d&jffit to a nearby aprtng and whs ?tea tty ^an enemy who was Mata jaF 'rite o : aaderbruth. . Mr. ?anadeen ^tn SevortKsevcrd Agata. Among ta*** w**' that bf th* Wilder ness wft?re tue eito>*?rewth w*s! cut * TOT ?4 J* men ; when IH your sec one of our men run "shoot nm) dev i?." ; . . ... . . . ;.; '; . H. P. CHAPMAN, of Tonoy Creek At tho age of 14 years ran away from* hom? that, he might be a ."soldier"! and joined* co, E.^Hawptonb T^gtoe,' Mart Gary's brigade, f Kought lat -bevy eral battles and 'many sklrMlshea. Among these were BeepTlottaft,' Va.; Copyrfgr! GENERAL J OS IS PH OF THO t???fcoS JOHNSTfJ?i AHM Y D !?!.' KN DJ NO C S A.. COMM AN 1 >KJ; ATLANTA. mond, and in an ot..jr at Fussels Mill. In thia battle his comrade Lewis Turbcfleld was Luci down by titi sysv**"* ?"Aa {th* 4th of Apvit,-ltjSS.- ut Perm- s. R. COBS-.To'thcil the Light Ar . wilie,* hear Rlchnv id. Mr. Chapman tlllery, Co. l\ did duty, on the coast vwas taken pHso or end- carried^*o of Ed?sto Iel?.ndi His work wau' Po J ut Lookout. ! -.ryland. He Waa that of a lanyard puller. Mr. Cobb atoor/g tba T,.?t *ho wore taken ut has such a iyouthtul face that R Is the Attie tim^ They Jyaa*aed in bard to realise he is now nearing bia ta^ prison un ih? 4th of July. Mr. 70th iyear. '.: CW^uu'ser' -k-nce In tue battlo of - Deed <W*rer me? of great interest, . ~ " H^ohat'fhe f?f .'c Op?v&hig army waa J. P. Cox-Served In Co. O. Second '*tdd??, entire of negroes with white Rifles. Mr. Cox's war record is on? oae^re.- -n me a&c&r&to maktoHhe of Interest not that he had many wegrdee br . had- rnppHed them cio3? c?lls, trot from the fact that he 3srtth all th . whiskey tuer?;. waMMv Jiaa.lMh him to make tho best ortho Therefore ey Were drank and rush- 'situation1 and tto'hbar him taltf 'wur. **T&<kV the"<- attack upon tb* Confodor- you would forget for tho time.alt Ita wt aa like i m?sy wild., beasts and the i aeriou^ness.^^msysi^yf^fl?Mliff* result W:.vvthoy wore kill. iliiilnf^.1.slaiWdi?ijli Jul ? ? jil I dill 'Mk kdfdreds. ? \Tho battle was fouaht wouldn't expect a man to get shot n? a qtftaVn of water and When tho with the good legs 1 had." Yes, PoHt? ?)nt had ended tho bodies of the dead Cox found fun through it ali. Even ' negroes had compf??tfly'dammed the the morning after he reached home i jrotoT ?ceurse. ' Mr. Chapman Is anx- ,and waa awakened hy a Yankee mil 1 !To\i8'th khbw the v J. E. ??g too* h? told him to hold up-'and '"Winters who WSjr atstJ'l*Pr1soner at Vhlf till he could show hie parole pa 'P?bit'Lotejut.-.'<1?m?''?tbT were con- p*rs. which he did ofter the Yankee fined there, Mr. Chapman's trousers handed him his trousers. Dut in-the bfccrfme "unmantt|^bleftISH?p?5rsvay ?he asme room was hip brother Newton f exproasW lt. %fmjmU*MW*ttt< tried Cox who had uo parole and when the them/together h#* fv?Slciilb^i??t?led Yankee asked for his parole he quick w*?W ihHbe ^?MH?/^?atW?ftiply re- ly replied "it ls down stairs." Thea ; 0*s?/t^icpv?r-Bd? lega?B^MT^Ww- the tyqjffijgrs realised they hod to I1 tors lb th? klndheaa ot bli heart made got busy -rd was full 0? Yan fhfm a pair froih a blanket. Mr. kees. Hm foo Cox boys were loo Winier* was vs luihsjWhhdrjfr^'?BdpU Bmart fdr iafctjfa t?ey *ts*gi^d " -[ail Ti 111 ~IJCT_^1",_.^_II., ,, iilliwrilllffiffp* 1 ' 'f i in i ' '-1 ^jf,'-_ i, 1,-MJI tiber From4 lt -L^.. . i ".. . -?.<-. man aar?* thoao "breeches" wei ?top. aud. Jxe -WoA::1 Love-to., soe Mr.. Winten? r.:.d thanh h'm again fqr his "blanket trousers." ' " down Ute stair steps, Polk, slipped his 3 parole into his brother's haSfL yo 4 tho time they were safe. But "Polk i knowing they would have to Bhow it' I to the crowd and all at the same i i i ni che told hit? brother ha w?H belier {.! en away which, ntf-3dm by >Blh>pibgf < through the house to the back and, Jumping from th? kitchen -inde^, rnadft-his'eteeaae.-* ; jj* f>.-> ti 'ti H. A. GRIFFIN-Entered service in {j Co. D, Hampton's Legion; he was one of the band and began < his duty tn Virginia from there . to < Tenne-is Was at Ctiiramaugu- during the fire buttle tbere where many w kilted on both sides. > From-there t Lookout Mountain, then -in' a severe : i ght at Willis Valley, where aur-side was badly defeated. Then to Knox ville, Tenn., where the* regiment was held In reserve. From there to Bull's Oap. Tenn. Then back to Virginia jj where he did picket for some time. In several battles around Richmond farther down at a tight fight at Rid dle's shop. Then back to Richmond and soon surrendered at. Appbni?U L to?. ...... . ' .-* m. : r ? '. '? _?'i,''i j'' *"?.-'?BK : J. P. MATTOX-Served In Co. C. Palmetto Sharpshooters. Mr. Mattox waa tn several severe fights, and bas promised-to4 give ari account of the Seven Days' fight, vhlch wo know will be very interesting. Captain Prue Bon-.ion-and Cot.- Sloan were In summand. : i; . >''... ** .' J. F.; MITCHELL-Entered the war Itt 1861. Served in Ce. K., Orr's Regi ment, until -?loco of war. Was never a prisoner, hat received ' :a * severe J wound St the battle of Chancellorsville-\ be baa never ' recovered hilly from this wound. This b?ttel was fought] the Srd cf May, ?SSS, ?usu mr. mitchell I believes t& have been: or e of the worst J in the Civil War. ' ' r? t: J: D. PINSON-Entered "the " army in Co. E. Hampton's Legion. Was In the war from the beginning to the d. Says iib believes- he was in the ftt battle; and also tho-'-rast. At *Ud- ; os' Shop Mr. Pinsosh' happened to ?a aeldent , which carno 'very near, ondlag" his-Ute. -In preparing fo<?n rua tight his fiterde haoame unruly Bleared, the* fell back and Pinson waa- pinned - beneath whlc dislocated'his left hip'and disable him from Service fbr throe moulin Mr. Pinson given ela?wWcr? the-'battle of Shafp?bUrg aa ae*-s?.W,<fc. ; ? ??r* ?-:>'-. t- y.i>t.>- ./< i-'--f '^ J*w*l? t ) LEWIS -SMPTH^Servetl Hts( 'coun try hi CoV!L~. florid" ;?buth Carolina. Rifle. RealmtTn. WiO? wounded onco< but net ??rlo?sly. Thhit?? ' a hymi boo'.; in his breast pocket saved'hi life aa tit?- ball passed through this book and- waa somewhat spent. >pft< tng the fight of the Wilderness ? he stood Want ? the "tr*?-; whfen "#ai ' eu* > dbSvn wtfn^aaJttr *v?*e*-?enB*red 18 in. through. ?iff&raww terr, f reebie, and regrets s* Wfueb''tha?'he. can not attend the. reufaton. Mr. Smith ts a tourer and one Anderson ebanty's heat men. ??? C. Ci SMITH oflTon?y ^rte?-Vd* , un teer ed m~C?. iT.'TPlrst'fouth Caro-j Una Regiment'. 'Served as guard oki coa st and whs not in any boittes, but dftt ?atynrro?h ot?WM&?^tfytAtv TUI?: ^ l?!*-i8mHh'w*s oat? >?et* the tiste hf nm outbr-ak' a*li?W.. .l^'hev?iHk*eles?' he - wa* h* br?ve boy,5 >i'.. E. T. TOL^SO^T^f^^ Abe sor? vice st the first of 1863 la Co. Hampton's legion ansa 1863, In Wills Volley In Tennessee, peep ?ke^put?Moii?teilp. Told of an ?ddr?ss that night about ll o'clock Tom Gert. Mart Gary, who knowing .harn was fr hot time ahead for her.., asked that all who felt they didn't? stand1 the racket to. atop to :ho front, but not a man moved. That i?i'ut- iuS-coustcrcigii THH "Jeok*on " ; Mr.; ToltFs?n'kays he thinks lt a mi racle how ,'meni escaped with their Uvea He told of one battle where they Poughtfortwo hourt wtttfTn thirty-flve' /ards of the enemy. Mr. Tollison ka*, .reason for believing -war the Itomtm*ott' earth, toytftogn&'tor lae* war! thr?**e -?brothers . and two brothers-in-law accompanied him, and out of the sis only two returned. Mr. Tollison and one brother-in-law. ' Had' tbfc* brother-in-law* more dead' than alivej_^ Almost shot to pieces, and has been a 'helpless' cripple ever ?lace.. <- Thad), continued MA Tollison the death -of iny three brother killed my parents. They died with, a brok en heart. Mr. Tollison was In many Bevere battles but never wounded only heart sore because be waa the only "boy" ;to come back to tm? old home. J. W. SIMPSON-Began service Oct. 10, 1862, joining Co. E, Fourth South Carolina Cavalry, Butler's brigade. Hampton's divtsior - .' Mr. Simpson was but 16 yea'"' of age, only a boy in years, but Mter serving till the close, ho bad expoiience that few men heve ai an a?vaaeeu age. He waa seri ously wounded twice.- Hts first wound received at the battle ot Frames' Station, next at the battle of Burgess Mill, where'Preston Hamp ton lost his Ute. He and'Mr. Simp son were aear each other when young Hampton''was dangerously . wounded. Irving only thirty miutes after the fa tal shot.' His father; Gen: Wade Hampton, was on the right bf the tine at ?ho- time. A courier, dashed to him with the news "your .soir la dying." The lather hurtled to the scene where he fodttd his son gasping for breath' raised him up tn- hts arma, and with iears'streaming down his face,'re peated 'again and a^afe ^Farewell my darHng hoy."The old general-pressed his son to hts bosom till he saw that, life was extinct, then he gently laid him down ami Orderoe ino litter bear ers I? fcarry th* body? back tb iw rear at the same tim? Mri Bimps?a was'atSQ twken, to th?* wir. . Attef recovering from ba} wounds Mr. Simp san went't? Danville, Va, from there home where' ho was; placed in com mand of the provost guard on Tngar loo- river where- he relieved Dr. Rus set! who wak needed no badly nt i^wwhYlHei' > 5Sr. Stmpaou . remained with this1 guard till the close of the war; . ' -H. ll; W. HAi<L-Entered the aer ^IcsThf^tte ?rat o? 1862 with "CC C Sixth South Carolina Cavalry. Fought ales. Was at* Greensboro when et?frr?jat?ered. bat like the other old-heroes says tn a commanding tone,; ,**dotrt you put it down that I surrendered. - I came homo becauso ?*V ? D>i^.*v*af homo.": Mr. H?ll'c narrative of a skirmish early one morning with ta negro hrrjadi is both exciting and'laughahlo. The? of an other skirmish where he had to nee fbi* hi* life and lahls race Ki lost hath shoes and on th* - same fcvsnroit2' a hetivy ?tibw esme bu and he marthed miles without footboYerihg. Then -th* old soldier told of bis home-corn-, lng. How ht? appearance was'so pittl ful that ht? mother fal Wed when he enlerrd tho homo. j ... X. F. McClIS?f?Y of Iva -At the age I ?M^Joljriod^^ jj^Ca -1----1 ' IT""" r iri' ? rmn- lj II.iii i " ' ?a Rifles, with Capt. BrarttlEU in Dmmand. Mast of the time ft*as on icket duty between Charleston and avannah. "Mr. ^ McClesky liss ? de iriptSvo list which ?B vory Instruc ve in regard to the details af war. /ere you to read tb ?B describ?-yo list DU would think soldiering "was ? pro- ? tnhie occupation, ter it gi??5 iatm lc I the salary with all the demands of soldier in regular duty. "Butyl st hi Ir. McClesky, "there is nothing to int pfe?6 of paper. I worked for othing because of the iluty that.I felt i my- heart I owed to my coufitry. Yes' that descriptive-list described fee. Utah'and told, him be would he aid fer h i3 service, but today tho ebt is Still Unpaid. G. P. BURDETT of Iva-Began ser iee4?f*8ft2-Joining^Co. F, 24th Regi lent with Capt. Hill in comand. Says hejre. is nothlnjg. to aay of bia.Ught ig univ he was" With other*. " TWaa aroled at Greensboro. . Many of his ompany stole a march yn th? Yan ees made their escape without a pa ede. At' th et imo ho and two or hree others wer? guarding a carload f corn and before they knew it" their ompany hadleit for borne. Ono of ?ts friends rode his horse home which e delivered to him on bis return. Mr. hirdett. walked most of the way. from Ircensboro and says his feet were so ore he could hardly stand lt. When eked if he had been wounded in thc rar, he gave a hearty laugh ami re died "nothing, but scratches. I was lways in a run one way or the other, .ftor a Yankee, or running from one." Hs three years of service were full if-a great experience and it is a ;reat treat to his friends to hear him alk of lt. -, SAMUEL T. ivicCOtJLLOUQH'of Iva -Entered with the South Carolina egulars, Co. A. Had a wonderful ex lerle?co with the soldiers doing duty vito the ambulances and hospitals. Hs talk-on tho sufferings of the founded and dying should be given or the btinfclit. of the young Amert on who has a hankering for war. ?fr. McCoullough's description of tho 'almetto floating battery off Charles on'TBeanB a .treat. draL This battery vas made of thc trunks of Palincttoea oekod together, making a great flat vhicB waa loaded with guns, ,Thts loattag battery did Ano service in irotectih* the forts, yMr. McCoul ough gives wome facts that make war ippear sttl more hideous. One inci l?nt on ?ullvap's Island where four ?en worn shot for deserting. Three X tho number were, brothers, but the iront ca. * two ?ayb later. The vt v?s ot two of the men came with loxes of provisions and were told heir husbands had been shot' for de serting. Mr. MeCoullough says the rrandest sight ho. witnessed during h? war waa tho flrinj of salutes com-, uemornllng the bettie of Secesslon rlHe when thousands of 12 pound Mills were? playing upon the waters at ino time. A. F. HANKS of Iva-Volunteered it the ago of 15, Joining the First.a. 3. Militia with D. R. Duncan, captain . ind Roberts, colonel. Later with 2py T^FlrSt S. 0< troops. Mr.'Hanks says that be spent more time march ai-?Ken anything cleo. Says war nenne no rest and no pay. only the r^ .ard coming front duly. Ho feet? :hat war is both a bad place and a sa 1 stace, nothing to' be learned rront rt ?.nd less to be gained. J- D. MCDONALD or. Iva-BegafcS iar?Ice with the First Georgia Ko lerroa. Was ?rort train at Anderson rllie, guarding ^goners. Conflned i ? m i 111 Tl itmJt*mm*ma r i n II ?> , III HMMM*.^ j^^^k)* j HH IMIII Mil ??Hill I I