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UNION COUfTYlEfs:
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our
Correspondents.
REMINISCENCES OFTIIE WAR.
Interesting Incidents Connected
With the Lute War, Bringing Out
n Great Deal of Unwritten History,
in Which the Private and
Subordinate Officers are' Given
Credit Justly Due rheni. Some
of the Truest, Noblest and Bravest
Men That JEver *
jpjaviii y tt ere lO DC
While wo were at Camp Taylor it
, was decided to make a raid on Edisto
Island and test the strength of the
troops on the Island. It was re
ported through our scouts that not
less than 3,000 troops were there
So on the 27th of March, 1802, wt
received orders to make arrange
ments for going on the Island nexi
day. One hundred men were callet
* ** * 1r.ml tlinco trnr/
lor irom mu iuvuu j, uuu iuv^v (1 v*<
to go dismounted, us we hud no con
venient way of getting our horse
across the rivers, the bridges were nl
torn up on the Island. Our quot
of the inen wero easily secured urn
* everything put to readiness to mov
next day ut 12 ra. All the infantr
companies were in readiness to mov
at the appointed time. Next day w
started and rode to Pin obey:-- Ferr
and took u detail with us to brin
our horses back to c.uap.
It was perhaps ^o'cloek p. n
when wo got across the river whit
we crossed on a pontoon bridge unit
by fastening several ilut bouts t
gether with chains. 1 have forgotn
the names of the different infant
commands, but most if not all i
companies composing the ilolcot
Legion were along. About two co
panies of infantry wero ahead of
when, wo reached Pineberry. Fr<
Pineberry to Gov. Aiken's mill
had to travel singlo tile along an c
bankment thrown up as a levee
protect the rice fields. This cuu
considerable delay in getting <
paen across. The head ot the colu
Tfas fo halt at Gov. iken's sumi
house and the rear was to take
position for the night at his wir
pouse near the mill. Impuru
ojrderg were issued for the mei
Ueep fjuiet and have no checrinj
anything of the kind to indicutc
* " 1 ' a
presence ot a Doay 01 troops iu?
than that of the usual picket.f
which generally amounted to tw
or fifteen men.
Between sun down and dark
reached the summer house and
ouaced in the yard under the 1
moss covered wuter oaks wheso !
gave evidence of approaching api
We were a little fatigued troir
march on fcot and were soon lour
ahout over the ground taking
ul f*'Bt and talking over the situ
KL and whut tomorrow's work wa
fleeted to develop. Although i
fhe first time we had been in
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! of the enemy and knew pretty much
i their strength and what we had to eonI
tend with yet the men were in good
spirits and undismayed at coming
events?ul! wero cheerful tut had to
keep silent.
It will he right and proper fur me
j to n?k the reader's pardon for saving
! just lure that a few" dtys before, the
writer, in company with Lieut. Bates
and Sergeant McCravy, of the
lloloomb Legion Infantry, had made
a rtconnoissaucc of Edisto Islands
and located the Federal picket liues
and the roads passing over the Island
throughout the northern part of it,
and with this information we felt quite
secure as against any surprise that
might he in store far us. But, on
this occasion guides had been piocured
from the refugees from the Island
who were living in Charleston,
Columbia and other places where
they had gone for safvty from an invading
arm}'.
Under the oaks at the summer
home we lay and rested till a little
while before day light next morning.
During the night troops kept coming
in. No one was allowed to speak
above a whisper, light a pipe or do
j'-.iyw ?&% w^tktK
view?j ust across Watt's cut on
Edisto Island. During the high tide
that night the pickets run a flat bout
* into the cut and turning it crossw 8 2
! allowed it to rest on the abutments on
either side, thus forming an itn
; provistd bridge. The boat was filled
with grass and straw 90 as to prevent
i any noise that might be made by tlie
troops crossing it.
t Thus everything was in readiness
1 when we were ready to move next
2 morning. Everything passed off
- well. The men lay and slept or
s whispered to each other as they chose.
1 Every now and then some fellow
a would break out snoring and have to
1 bo waked up and told to turn over
e -or keep awake. Men would come to
y the pump and fill their canteens as
e cautiously and gently as if they
e didn't intend to disturb anybody,
y Thus the night passed away. At
g about 4 o'clock a. m. the Sergtanb
went along their lints and roused
n. the men, shaking and telling then
ih '"get up and fall into line, we art
le about to move now." Then instesu
o- of calling the roll us usual lie woult
en luok into each man's face to sec i
ry all were present and in his righ
he place with all his fixtures ready to
nb the march. It is needless to say s
tu- here, but I will venture the assertio
u-i that our men were anxious for a figl
3tn and the prospect of getting into on
we in a few minutes or hours at least di
m- not cool that order,
i to The first to move out were Moore
scd Rifles. They were followed by
:>ur detachment of the litter corps. Ju
mn behind them part of the Ilolcon
ner Legion Infantry, then the dismount
its cavalry, while the other infant
iter brougiit up the rear. As soon as i
tive crossed the cut we were doul
a to (juickeu ior ow prus tuuiwc ?.
? or column. Just as wo reached o
the place in the column we marched
ther the left oblique, this threw our m
orce in the cotton stalks higher than th
elvo heads and such a popping and sni
Fing of the limbs you nover hea
t seemed as if it was enough to wt
biv- up every Yankee on the Island, 1
arge the command was "forward" and av
buds we went until we were in a line
ring, battlo reaching far to the left of
i our road we were traveling and ala
tging into a road that run from Ilannij
our house to Little Edisto, where a str
ation force of Federals was entrencl
s ex- Here we were halted. In the m<
t was time Moore's Rifles had struck
1 " '?uiit firivt AH fch
Bigiu \ r eaorai ? piu^cvo ? ?
? ' *9 '.'fr' ^ Jj*f3ry t'
killing one- and mortuliy^Wohoding
auother and slightly* ' Wodndiog
several others. Our ccmraei1^ tiyas
then tlnov.'n squarely across the rjffl4
while pa11 of th"e inf? mrjr.
In> J?
rrc-,PT;.('is."ance of the premises. DiyS
was ju*t breaking when twit'-o?ro
pani'8 ofour dismounted tiieuV^IcIvis.-ick's
af.il" ^pearkian'severe
ordered still further oh? fo occupy a
position on the road it was suppled
that the Fedora's would pass in c<we
they advance^ to the 'refitef of|l^|r
coinmkii'h except thoso hohtajj^SI
Watt's cut took tho leffr aud folk>K^Qtf!
a i_-ni il iIc;il ''t'l-iMii)) c| 111 iii;'1. i m position
(o which we were ordered
was a fine mansion surrounded by a
once luxuriant growth of orange
trees aud other ornamental shrubbery
aud flowers. All these had
been badly damaged by the soldiers
who had occupied (he house as picket
headquarters. All over the lhnr of
the house; in the yard and about the
premises could be found pieces of
glass and chinawarc, books, paper.and
other treasurers left to the tender
mercies of the invaders by the fleeing
Refugees lay scattered hither and
thither over the jard and about the
premises. Cant. McKissick whs in
command of our party. Many of
the men went through the house and
picked out the windows from which
they proposed to fight in case we
were attacked by a larger force tlnn
our own.
After about an hour's occupancy
of the house and premises wo sawJim
Askew coming at a turkey trot
across the field from the direction the
rest of our men went, and when he
got in proper hearing he called to
Uapt McKissick, saving, "Col.
Stevens says for you to take your
men off the Island at orce or they
will be cut off'." We w-re
.Vu^t as wo crossed we overtook the
litter corps with the wounded prisoners
in charge. The men were
broken down and we relieved than.
One man died on the litter and wis
buried by our pickets at Aiken's
summer house, llis ft*^ne was John
Doupc. Another uiortih'v^^wouridt.d
was James Ritchcy. I hoy ^sh.ngcd
to the ooth l'enn. itegiuienr, ^0*10 i
The rest was brought oft* and placotj
in the hospital at Adatn'a Hun where
they received such medical and sur
gijal attention as it was possible to
give them. This ended our first raid
on Edisto Island. Major Palmer
brought oft"quite a number of prisoners
from Litt'e Edisto.
When the Federals found out th u
we were on the Island and it was im
possible for them to get oft" with the it
effects, they threw their trunks ant
other effects into the river. But oui
men went in and brought many o
> them to land. Jimmie Iloron got i
I O
1 valise filled mostly with paper ai <
' envelopes. It was an adjutant's out
- fir, and next day (Sunday) he hi-<
1 an auction sale and sold out the pape
f and envelopes. Everybody, itseeme
f wanted 4*Yankee paper and enve
1 opes" to wri'c home, and Jimmie ha
i' no trouble in disposing of all h
0 stock. As soon as he got throug
n selling he called out: 4"Now if at
it more of you want to sell your pap<
o and invillips for Yankee paper bin
d them up and we'll be half in t]
profits " It is needless to say th
'*> Jiramicgot n > more to sell that da
a
Battle of Riddle's Shop.
L(* BY I>H. A. E. FANT.
ry
>ve After the defeat of Gen. Gra
do at 2nd battle of Cold Harbor,
lie swung around to the White Hoi
>ur and embarked, ins troops. ru??
to down the Panunkey and York riv
ion and up the James,to near Petersbu
eir Ords Corps came across the per
ap. sular, crossing the Chickahominy
rd. Bottom's and Forge's bridges,
iko were camped near Malvern I
but Tom Wood and I were on picket
vuy the night of the 12th of June, lfc
j of We were relieved at 2 o'clock,
the lay down together near the road,
tost was soon asleep, but was sudd<
gan aroused by a sigcificant punch in
ong side by Tom. Tom said, 'lDo
ted. just look at the Yauks." The i
>an- was literally packed with them,
the counted several flags. The o
em, picket! had left us aaloep, our ho
been disturbed It was evident
M'nt the enemy bad not se?*n a-,
os it was just before davligh*. we he'd
to secret consul cation, crawled on our
fcnerwnnd mounted our hnr.-os and
[?$'ei.fc?n an oblique direction, to camp.
?V\vo jnd not gone far bef to wo beard
Itf^Wjoring. Wc evaded tbo enc-iev
'Vtd mclied our brigade just as it
w?3 foiug into battle, wc dismounted
aud-wjpinod tlicui. The battle took
pluaffljbt a cross road in a heavy iitn^JPlhnd,
very lit le undergrowth.
jflfBorigade, about 1 ,.000, w< ro the
KpSnPttroops to oppose the Corps o{ i
B| enemy. As well as I can ree >1^^ thc
Hampton Legion were placed
|SBic right of the road upon which
f ^Hhenemy were advancing. Our
i-r.e'jBmenL the 7th, on the left, dis|HEted,
>he 24th Virginia in the
ro??f mounted. The 24th Virginia
cliaftcd them, while we moved in a
tun (on other sidj of them. .Jus:
af cr the 24th passed a gradual curve
in thje road, the enemy turned loose
a heavy buttery, cha-god with grape
and cmisttr, aimed low for the purpose
..of chocking the hoiscs. The
regiment we'O iiearly annihilated,
e*pe?ially the horses, most of thcui
had their legs broken; it was a pa l
sigbC to witness the struggles of the
poordtru'o-. Many of the men were
pfiiflfed uo-vn by the rnaimc I horses.
* l'h<MMicuiy were so much superior in
numbers tluit they soon swung around
on both flanks, so as nearly to surround
us. Gen. Gary ordered us to
fall back*"slowly, nr.d to dispute every
foot,\md that we must hold them in !
eheck until we could get reinforce
ments. He rode from end to end i-f
tdiO line encouraging us to nnike
every bullet count, this we did mo-1
perfectly. It was astoni.-hing to see
what a perfect line we kept under
such tt1 destructive fire of shot and
shell.1 T ire trees were riddled with
bulletM' While in the woods the
trees jrare us some protection, but
thesfillk drove us out into the open
fieIqllJflMdmut thU time to our left
sorn recognized it to be the regifirff
rebel yell from tho mouths of Jenkin's
Old Brigade, who had come to our
assistance. They came rushing to
the front kindly tolling us to i;get
out of the way and let the web-foot
get at 'ein." Gen. G. ordered us to
mount, in his emphatic way, which
we did prompPy. Placed on both
sides of the "web foots," with the
Win maud forward march, and away
" ent like a cyclone sweeping
evortt^ boforo us. The enemy
weresoon ru\?. , *
infantry and drov^ l?ssc-d the
miles. Uur loss was ncuv^, UUi ?....
lost two killed and several wounded.
The killed was privates Morgan I
Leech and John Long. Wounded,
- John Thomas, W. M. Kennedy and
r many others. The enemy buried
1 our dead in a barbecue pit. The
r wounded who fell in the hands of the
f enemy were kindly treated, their
a limbs amputated arid wounds dressed
1 and placed in as comfortable posi
tion as possible, leaving them ano(1
dynes and stimulants. John Thomas
T was wounJed in the leg, appealed to
d me to help him oft' the field, he
1- placed his arm around tny ncek, his
d boot filling with blood, it squirted on
ii my pants made me think 1 was shot.
;h 1 labored under this impression l'oi
iV some time. In this battle was t
r mere boy named Hoykin, of oui
g Regiment, whose thigh wa3 nearly
ic severed, amputation was performe?
at without anasthena, he never grunted
y. and speedily recovered. Our wound
ed, as a general thing, were terr
bly mangled, result of grape an
canister.
Gen. Ords object was to reac
the James and form a junctio
I,r> with Grant. If this was his obie<
he be was sadly disappointed. Th
use battle is scarcely alluded to
olliciul reports, save by tho encm
t*"* who admit a heavy loss. Tho g<
fg- lant old fith Regiment complimer
du- ed us highly, which we greatly a
at predated. Morgan Leech p)ssess
Wc a very fine pipe, which the ener
fill- appropriated. lie was a gr.ulu;
'< '?n of Davidson College. This engaj
merit occurred on the 13th of Jui
and 1864, just after tho 2nd battle
1 Cold Harbor. Gen. Ords Coi
Jr'ly numbered 20,000.
the ...
r:,i Why We Shouldjducate.
wc
ther Education builds up men i
beautifies women. It is a come
irses
Will. A. NICK
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B ra n c h es and Insure
Boiler, Liability and Ac
of Indemnity for Offici
Individuals as Adminis
YOUR BUSINESS IS R
( ir* I a. t ?imuhtihh rvrvm
;>ro;>eriy ana a common hentago
Men differ on religi mis ?j icstions
Po'i'ics divide the people. hut when
it rim's to cdne-i*j?>?, there is nc
conflict, no difference. It invites
inste.nl of divides. All recognize i's
wholes >ne inlllcncc. I can think
of 1.0 aver no i.f life and no pha^e ol
work where education docs n it find a
Ivgi'iniite jtlae.e. We educito in
ortl r t > devel > > ): iues'v < f rvirnos.
in the 11vox ol" men an i women.
I [onest v of p .r,n-e is a c >ns .-crated
effort to live a i l w ok far that which
makes the w ?rl 1 better. It is the
dediaitim of o t bos' energies to the
julvasieem-nt <-i" an that is pure and
gool. It i'- the e mrago to dare and
todo. Duty a i I well doing are always
p'eamnt companions. No in in
can be g.ea'er than bis purpyse
The uuro \Vr.i 1 is always grotter th ?n
the realized. *'ln every hatnati life
the unrealized self is the unseen bar
all powerful force thit brings into
subjection tho will, guides the emduct,
a a determuie.s char..e'er."
Since this is true, we fdmuhl impre-s
upon the growing mind the invmrt
nice of building a broa I. deep, ho iest
purpose as a btsi; for ac.i >n.
Don't try to nuke the bo/ it up",
for the boy cannot understand the
purpose of the in in life. Teach the
boy to use honestly the opportunities
of his day, and he will bo b 'ttor propared
for the gee iter duties of the
years ahead of him. This is what I
me^iby honesty of purpose in it
Sense. Further m are we
character. Moral educaCftflfis
where acknowledged to be the mou
important part of all education I>u'
if morality is to exert a ontroilin^i
influence in education, we inu-t distinguish
between morality as a theory
and morality as a real three in rea
Ida. Tr. is to appear good. It is :i
.2:i-*; l^ ... l.? 1 \i ... i:._
'Uiiit'ict t?j ui* 'ti"\IIL\
us a theory is a beautiful tiling, li
is a vision, <i dream, yea, sometimes
a delusion. It is a poem that pleases
the car and ticVles il, 3 fancy. I3ul
morality in life is altogether different
Morality" unbending, unfaltering
noblest kind ar>'\ ^ rvices of tin
highest typo. Ideals are
stones to larger fields of usefulnes:
The rca'izi'ion of ideals founle
upin moral principles constitutes tl
cv >wning glory of life. Mora at
knows no by ways and admits 1
false iuterpretition. It is not ?
easy thing to do right bee ruse it
right. It is not an easy thing t
calm and judicious in the trying n
troublesome moments of life. 1':
quires a well trained judgment ai
1 character founded upon moral c r
viction9 to triumph over vice r
hypocrisy. We educate in vain
' we do not place virtue above vice a
? integrity above hypocrisy. Anot
t' reason v.hv wo educate is to make
f i po-'.-il-le lbr every indivi lu .1 to fi
I ! his nrvner t>lace in life. Every in
i? vidual has a particular work to
i- and the groat problem of educat
i- id to enable him to lintl out whati
d work is und to prepare him for it. .\
is great riot because of what lie
b been, n< r because of what he is,
n because of what he may become,
ct the truly educated mind the real
'8 of learning is found not in the km
in edge po.-scssed, but in the discip
y, actjuirod which makes it possibl
d- possess more knowledge. It is
it- that put* the stamp of nobility i
p- ambition and the seal of honor i
Oil every worthy deed. It is this w
ny makes life full of hope, inspirt
ite and power. We must teach the
5?* and girls that above everything
no, society oxpccts them, religion ex
of them, God expects them to find
PP3 proper places in life in order
they beeomo instruments for go
the service of a common race,
should he encouraged by the
that educational work is mar
ind on? There are more people
Qon who read good books and livo
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ESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.
; lives than ever before in tbe history
| of the human race. The world is
li grow ing better. Humanity 's great
> ship never sails backward?always
5 forward We have more happy
homrs. more churches, more Bibles,
more institutions of learning, more
1 intelligence, more music, more kind1
ness, more sympathy and more love
in the world today than ever before.
The pro.sen4 is the richest hour in tho
; history of the world. All the price:
less heritages of the past?the best
' tha4 inm have said and thought and
! done, the best for which heroes have
' lived and died?is a part of the presl
ent and forms the dim outlines of a
; future greater and grander than we
! can understand. I. I. B.
Se.lalia, S. C. March 0, 1001,
Mt. Joy Items.
The farmers of Mt. Joy and vicinity
t >ok advantage of the pretty
weather we had in January for work
' on the farm, planting oats, building
pustules, and clearing un land rr<>>
o r " r"w
! parutory to farming. 1 think dry
years that have passed have taught
| many things, one of which is to take
i every advantage and prepare against
extremes, both wet and dry and it
seems to have given new zeal.
Miss Mary Lee Harding, the popular
arid competent teacher of Mt.
Joy, visited her parents and friends
in Chester last Friday and Saturday,
' she also visitsd Mrs. M. C. Dearer,
^..Carlisle, Sunday, and reports a
Mr. Norris Rogers and Miss
<iracc, of West Springs, spent Sat5
urd iy and Sunday at Mr. States R.
Aycock's.
Miss Nannie Adams, accompanied
I by her brother, visited Mrs. Charles
i and Mrs. Adams, of Rocky Creek,
r last week.
5 Mr. States 11. Aycock, of Mt;
> Joy, who has been in business at
* Union for several months, will soon
< he at home to look after his business
here.
The school at Mt. Joy is still flour'
ishing. Very few of the pupils have
1 1- r\ ?
lu WOIK' vur patrons aro
?1 their firms")? 5-.n?.mW of ,th<m
'(J j large boys and girls in ?.n
)' the instructions of Miss Ilardin, who
to is especially gifted in training young
in minds.
a Miss Ilardin's pupils are all very
bo much attached to her, and to show
td apprciation of their love and respect
'o- presented to her on last Monday
11 morning a very useful and handsome
gift.
t'd Mr. Lee Kcllv, who resides a mile
>' above lvelton, was spinning his way
nd like a bird on wing last Wednesday
or morning to the Mt. Joy school when
'r suddenly his books became larger
od than himself and threw him from
di his wheel. However, he caught on
<lo \us fCi;t and received no painful inl.?.n
jury.
itlls Mr. Jno. Foster put in a beautiful
lan new piano at Mr. States Aycock's
has several weeks ago.
but The Mr. .Toy school will give a
,f,~ ? '* - l J- ! it. 1_4
lu punnc eiKcriainnieiu, uuriug wo wir
j?y tor part of May.
0 W1 Miss Born ice Sprouse, of the Mfc.
ilirio j?y High School, spent Saturday
'e t0 and Sunday at her home at Lock?
this hart.
ipon With very best wishes for The
ip?n Times, Jolly and Julie,
hich
? m ?
. s The throe things in the inaugural
parade, which was one of the finest
>e( t* Washington ever had, although not
their 30 as sotne ^ave been, that
that secme(^ f? interest the crowds on the
od in stroe^ 'be m08t' were Vice President
I? oosevelt, the battallion of Porto Rica
fact tro0P8' an<^ 'bo two performing bears
, r brought from Colorado to participate
1 ^ in tho parades as payment of an elecgwd
tion wa?er>