The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 08, 1913, Page SIX, Image 6
! The Only Civil V
I General Lee
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^JEXERAL LEE
him, and he was a
charming compan
ed loquacious, and
he did not care to eF\'
talk of the war,
preferring to y M. I /
choose other topics. \V
It was in camp. **" ^
however, that he so
far yielded to the .
desires of a couple general koh
of fair visitors as to spin a yarn lie
had invited two you up ladies, cousins |
of his. to dine with him. and it was to
them and at their |>ersunsion that lie i
told the story of the "Two Confederate
Scouts:" i;
"When this war is over you will hear i
a great deal of praise given the lead- I
ers of the aruhes. and in the attempt <
to do them honor the private soldier [j
will to a certain extent be overlooked. |i
This is unfortunate since some of the
noblest and most daring deeds of the i
war were done by privates on both I
sides. <
"I was once in absolute need of positive
information as to the movements
of the enemy. My regular scouts were
out, so I had to select from a regiment
of men who were familiar with the
section of the country, If not with their ;
mission. Two ablebodled and Intel!!
gent men were sent me, to wnom i in- j
trusted the dangerous task of crossing 1
the river and poinp into the neighbor-'
log village to ascertain from stragglers
the coveted information. They made
the trip successfully and returned the
next noon not only with the facts, but ;
with the traps and effects of four
Union soldiers, which they had ob-:
tained in a manner creditable to the j
coolest ? bravest men of either
army.
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THERE'S a cap in the closet.
Old. tattered and gray,
Of very slight valueIntrinsic,
they sayBut
a crown jewel studded
Could not buy It today
With its letters of honor,
? Brave "Co. K."
The head that it sheltered
Needs shelter no more.
Dead heroes make holy
The trinkets they wore.
So. like ehaplets of honor.
Of laurel and bay
Seems the cap of the soldier J.
Marked "Co. K."
Bright eyes have looked calmly
Its visor beneath
O'er the work of the Reaper.
Grim harvester. Death!
Let the muster roll meager
So mournfully say
How foremost in danger
Went "Co. K."
Whose footsteps unbroken
Came up to the town.
Where rampart and bastion
Looked threat'ningly down?
Who. closing up the breaches,
Still kept on their way
Till guns, downward pointed.
Faced "Co. K."
Who faltered or shivered?
Who shunned battle's stroke?
Whose fire was uncertain?
Whose battle line broke?
Go ask it of history
Years from toddy
And the record will tell you
Not "Co. K."
Though my darling is sleeping
Today with the dead
And daisies and clover
Bloom over his head.
I smile through my tears
As 1 lay it away.
The battle worn cap
Marked "Co. K."
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
8outhern Organization Effected Years
After War Ended.
The order of United Confederate
Veterans had its birth twenty-three
years later than the Grand Army of
the Republic. Od June 10. 1SS0. the
organization of United Confederate
Veterans was founded. Its birthplace
was New Orleans, which is the order's
permanent headquarters.
As1 proclaimed by its constitution,
the United Confederate Veterans "will
endeavor to unite in a general federation
all associations of Confederate'
veterans, soldiers and sailors now in
existence or hereafter to be formed:
to gather authentic data for an impartial
history of the war between the
states: to preserve relics or mementos
of the same: to cherish the ties of
friendship that should exist among
men who have shared common dan- j
gers. sufferings and privations: to care j
for the disabled and to extend a helping
hand to the needy: to protect the
widows and orphans, and to make and j
preserve a record of the resources of
every member and. as far as possible. !
or luuse l?l uur IVUILHUC3 nuw ua>c
preceded us into eternity."
The number of camps In the United
Confederate Veterans is about 1.300,
and the aggregate membership of the
order is in the neighborhood of 60.000.
The camps in the states are collectively
known as divisions, and these are
arranged into three groups.
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Var Story That |
: Ever Told j
ou* secrets 01
^ rili<* rainstorm oj
them t0 shelter un
. they reached the
** ../. river tliey found, to
tot/' v<i ^7 their chaprln. that
|r i'l 1 it was too much
-* j swollen to be cross'
y V 'u a canoe?an^
/ the only thing left
y was to make a bed
* ^ / of the pirie tags on
^ Jr the ground and
?sleep until mom
ekt e. lee. jn? when they
would proceed unmolested. Rut they
had reckoned without their host The
picKOIS. who nau aisu ut-t-n mnru ?
shelter by the rain, were out early nest
morning investigating and. seeing
fresh tracks, suspected something
wrong. Five of them started on the
trail, plain in the soft earth, and soon
caute upon the sleeping scouts. Feeling
confident of having their prisoners
secure, they thought to have some innocent
fun with them aud proceeded
to Jab them with the points of their
bayonets and request them to come in
out of the rain.
"'Hello, Johnny! What are you doing
sleeping out here in the wet like
this? You will take cold. Come on
with us out of the damp.'
"But the sleeping Confederates could
not be aroused, and the sentinels had
a big laugh over it particularly so
when one of them would turn partially
over aud groau out: 'Oh. stop that!
What are you poking me for? It isn't
time for reveille yet' as if he thought
he was in his own camp safe and
sound. Just in the midst of their
greatest outbreak the scouts sprang
from their couches and with their pis
tois shot down the two front men, then
us quickly dropped the other two as
the fifth man hastily retreated, leaving
His gun uenina mm.
DIED IN NORTHERN PRISONS.
Loss of Life Was Heavy Among Southern
Captives.
The official records show that 20,774
Confederate soldiers and citizen prisoners
died in Union hands during the
four years of the war. The tabulated
statement specifically enumerates 10!)
points at which prisoners were held
who died, and sixty-six died at unknown
places. There were only about
twenty-five regular prison depots at
the North, however. The 'following are
the total deaths of Confederates at the
more important prison posts during the
war:
* Number of deaths
Alton. Ill 1,613
Cainp Butler, Illinois 8hl
Camp Chase. Ohio 2.10s
Camp Douglas. Illinois 3,75:'
Camp Morton, Indiana 1.70.'.
Camp'Randall. Wisconsin 137
Chester. Pa 213
David's island. New York harbor 17s
Elmira, N. Y 2.9S"
Fort Delaware. Delaware 2.y02
Fort Warren. Boston harbor 12
Frederick, Md 220
Gettysburg. Pa 21"
Hart island. New York harbor 22
Johnson's island, Ohio 27
Knoxville. Tenn l'-v
Little Rock. Ark. 2".'
Nashville. Tenn a'.'.
New Orleans 370
Point Lookout. Md 3.11
Richmond, Va 17s
Rock Island. Ill 1.92.
Pt. I^ouis 5s:
Ship Island. Mississippi 162
Washington
Of the total of 20.774 Confederates
who died in Northern prisons the
graves of 10.920 are marked "Known"
and G.854 are marked "Unknown."
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? "HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE." J
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How sleep the brave who sink to 7
rest. 7
" By all their country's wishes blest? J
X When spring, with dewy fingers J.
T cold. I
Returns to deck their hallowed 7
nu?ld 7
She there shall dress a sweeter sod V
X Thai' fancy's feet have ever trod. I
By fairy hands their knell is rung; 4
Y l?v forms unseen their diree is ?jT
sunK y.
T There Honor comes, a pilgrim gray.
X To bless tiic turf that holds their j.
i|? clay, y
7 And Freedom shall awhile repair y
y To dwell a weepin * lierinlt tnen*. 7
x ?William t'ollins. X
The First Memorial Service.
There is muiio doubt :is to who do
servos the honor for having first sugnested
a memorial day. At least a
dozen different women of the South
have claimed it. Mrs. Joseph II. Morgan
of Atlanta seems to have the clearest
title to it. in lStifl she issued a
call for a meeting, at which arrangements
were perfected for memorial
services for those who had fallen in
battle. In those days of terrible poverty
there was no money for flowers
or carriages, but the women gathered
wild flowers from the woods, and at
the appointed time they walked, bearing
their wreaths in their arms, two
miles to the cemetery. The South was
under martial law. and public speaking
was prohibited, so instead of orations
and eulogies there was a simple service
.ma nrfirup tn which mnnv old
slaves participated. After that the
flowers were put upon the graves.
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not ready to tak
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future delivery, 5
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SUMTEE,
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Soft Drinks Wil
You can use them as a stimulant
over." Every drink made at my F
that's something to be rememberec
children. We give dirt, dust and n
where you get service at the wink
Where every one is young, even th<
you come here you are coming horn
Candies that are made from the f
ter's nap.
Cigars?Well, yes, they are good
Bread just 5c the loaf?loaf nere.
Meet me at Courtney's
Courtney's Cafe am
VIRGIL HINDI
Kingstree,
GASOLINE
Let us figure with you when you
; handle the Associated Manufactur
I and will be pleased to show them
our garage.
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KINGSTREE GRADED
Beg
Septembc
All departme
in Good Wor
Parents who intend enteri]
.. will please do so during the fiif
^ Patrons and friends oi the
11 to visit the school at an / Jne.
Any further inform
applying to
J. W. Swittenberg,
Superintendent.
Kingstre
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ct to buy a
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Summer and are
e it now, please
with me now for
50 that I can pronts.
I expect to
line of the foly
May 2: All sizes
ings and Inner
ngs, Chains, Ford
a
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lb MAN,"
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thout The Kick.
or as a "pick me up and carry me
otlnt gets our special attention.and
1 in choosing refreshments for the
licrobes the kibosh here, the place
of an eye or the raise of a finger,
jugh their hair is silvered. When
e.
irst run of sap,after the long Win,
try one! Price from 5c up.
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i want a gasoline engine. We
ers' celebrated line of Engines
to those who are interested at
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erm of the
AND HIGH SCHOOL
an
ir 16, 1912
nts are now
king Order
ng their children in the school
5t week of the fall term.
School are cordially invited I
ation may be had by I
E. 0. Epps, I
Clerk Board of Trustees.
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Kingstree Drug
When you bring you
our store you are sure 1
physician calls ror?no
or inferior drugs are u
pounding.
We keep on hand a co
Up-to-Date Toilet Arti
fumes, Etc. Also an
ment of Stationery. .
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Tobacco, Cigars ar
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A record of more than twe
hind him. With a bunch of i
on hand, he is always ready 1
Also Feed and Liv<
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