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VOL. LI. NO. K. UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL ?(L 11)01. #1.00 A YEAR.
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ONION COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sections by our
Correspondents.
REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR.
Interesting Incidents Connected
With the Late War, Bringing Out
a Great Deal of Unwritten History,
in Which the Private and
tiaannrtiinaie Officers are Given
Credit lastly Due Them. Some
of the Truest, Noblest and Bravest
Men That Ever Faced an
Enemy Were to be
FOUND AMONG THE PRIVATES.
DY J. L. STRAIN.
We will now go back to tho closing
scenes on Edisto Island, on the 29th
of March '02. Brave men are always
tender hoarted; cowardice is the
parent of cruelty. The philosophy
.of these assertions no one will gain,say.
As our troops fell back, and
*were passing the picket post the
^Federals were holding, when we ad*
t/pneed on them that morning, we ,
/ound two Federal soldiers mortally
pounded. Col. Stevens had them
.placed on litters and brought off
< Our command of dismounted men
were in the rear on the retreat. We
came up with the litter bearers just
after they had crossed Watt's Cut. i
We relieved them and took charge of
one of the wounded men and carried
him to the boat at Gov. Aiken's rice
mill. Jake Porter, Gilliam Thomas,
Jonn Faucett and myself were in the
first relief. The other wounded man
died on the litter, and was buried by
.pur men at Gov. Aiken's summer
fjicuse on Jehosse Island. Ilis name
^ vwas John Sowp. lie belonged to
B <?).>. IC, 65th Penn. Regiment. The
m?n wo had belonged to the same
eompauy and regiment. His name
%ras Jonas Ritchey.
We crossed with the wounded man
at Gov. Aiken's rice mill and placed
him in an ambulance and he was car.
irfed to the hospital at Adam's Hun,
where he died tho next day. He
wag buried at the church below
Adam's Hun on the road leading to
White Point. X mention theso facts
for the satisfaction of those who may
want to know the fate of the unfortunate
men who fell into our
hands that day.
I am a little ahead of my work I
will go back to our first occupancy
of Jenoese Island as pickets.
Half of the picket force was infancy
Our men, dismounted, con- I
?titu&vj other half. Each had
v fheir own non-commissioned officers
v* Already I have mention that ' Lieut.
^ Hates, myself and another man?
0ergt. McCreary, I think it was?
VS ?ook a scout on Edisto Island."
'This, together with the presenco of
x?r picket force of about 80 or 35
* gnen on Jehosse Island, drew out the
{Federals. Our advanced post was at
$Vatt's Out, on whioh we kept about
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A. H. FOSTER, Vice President. J
D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. |
liters' National Bank f
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$60,000 |
50,000 }
60,000 j
$170,000 |
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one-third of our men all the time.
The river made a bend here, and we
and tho Yankees ?both on the same
side?had a sheet of water 500 or
000 yards between us. A company
of Federals with long range guns,
gave us a volley at that distance,
knocking the dust up all around us.
We returned tho fire but our lead
did not reach them, falling into the
water away this side. We threw
fntYOfliar crimA Krw?Va o *-? rl
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part of an old house that had been
standing there?and this formed an
improvised breastwork, behind whioh
we lay down and waited for them to
advance within range of our guns.
This they took core not to do at that
time.
The road we had to travel to get to
our post and l ack from picket headquarters
ran 11 long the river brink
for nearly half a mile, and in travelling
the same in daylight we were ex
posed to the sharp-shooters of the
enemy. We were confident that the
men we had at the post behind the
embankment and brea twork could
keep the whole Yankee army at hay
for a while at least. They could
only advance by fours and we could
kill every man they had before they
could get to us. 80 things remained
for that day.
n.... ?1 ,.?r.
VUl llWH VUUiUJIOOiUilCU UIHL'flS
were Corporals Gcorgo Watkins and
Wdiiaui 11. Jeter; George Watkins
was on post and had been nearly all
day. Privates Adolphus E. Fant,
Henry C. Burrough, Ilenry It. Fowler,
It. Gilliam Thomas, J. Wesley
McKown and myself represemted the
"McKissick Rangers" at the time
we speak of.
While we were lying behind our
breastworks and holding them at
bay, as we thought, and were itching
for them to come within range of our
guns, we saw a gunboat coming.
Things took a change. Something
must be done and that soon. To retreat
would expose us to the
enemy's sharp-shooters, which was
more to be dreaded than the gunboat.
The road, as I have already
said, was on the river brink. On
one side was the river, on the other
was a marsh. Our retreat began,
and not in the best of order. The
road bent with tho river and wo were
in plain view of the gunboat all the
time. Ilenry Burrough, thinking he
could make the ferry sooner, plunged
into tho marsh, almost disappearing
at. pvprv ilimn. (IrAatln aatnnialiAil
? ? ? j j r " - ?v.j
an old negro body servant of ExGov.
Aiken, exclaimed: ''Look at
dat white man, boss. He makes de
mud fly like a 'gator (alligator)
What am he name?" Dolph Fant
told him his name was 4'Captain
Simon Suggs." The negro exclaimed
'Laws-a-massy, bo3s! I hearn ole
massa talk about dat man long time
ago." From this circumstance
IT T> 1- - 11 1
neury uurrougus was canou "Uapt.
Suggs," which lasted as long as he
lived.
Ilenry Burroughs was a generous
and noble hearted man, and well
thought of by those who knew him.
He was mortally wounded the day
that General Lee surrendered. His
was among the lost lives given to the
"lost cause." As the Confederate
flag went down at Appomattox C.H.,
Va., the immortal spirit of Henry C.
Burroughs took its flight to the God
who gave it. Comparatively a young
man; just married before he entered
the army; and having endured the
hardships of army life for nearly four
years, his cause was the more to be regretted.
Should these lines fell
under the eyes of his widow, family
or friends, they will please accept the
assurance of one wno knows that
Henry Cf Burroughs died a soldier,
a gentleman, and I tru*t, a christitn, |
Corporal George Watkitis was n j
brave man and made a splendid j
executive non-commissioned officer. ]
His health was bad and he was no:
able f r nclitoservice long, lie was
a member of the First S. C. Hegi
mcnt under Col. Maxy Cregg, and
joined the ''McKissick Rangers"
afterwards.
At Camp Tayloi Jimmy Heron
was made Corporal of the guard, pro
tern. The privates concluded to hive
some fun out of Jimmy that night.
i\ i i n ?-? * ??
uoipn i' iint posted the rest and made i
known the plan to which they all
icadily agreed. It wa9 this: They
were to call for the '"corporal of the
guard" at such a number, and just
before Jimmy got there another guard i
was to call, and so on indefinitely. :
It was one of those dark, drizzly
nights peculiar to the coast region. I
Soon the fun began by the guard i
calling at post No. 1. The call was .
extended all around the camp?a c mtinuous
call from post to post for a !
considerable length of time, Jimmy I
could be heard falling over stumps j
and other obstacles. At last he fell i
flat and exclaimed in a loud distinct
voice, k'Dom the coorpooral of the \
giard," and immediately offered his t
resignation to tho proper authorities <
Before Joe Lawson brought his s
alligator into camp a number of dogs i
had been colloctod there. Somebody 1
got the clogs?who hale the gator .
by instinct?after him and caused |
the whole or nearly the entire regiment
of horses to stat pedo.
We had a Fronchman (Capt. Dubose)
to drill us in the sabre exorcise.
Wo had a great deal cf fun ou* of
him. lie rode a little pony, and the
men would ride all over him and his
pony on drill, and complain that their
horses were unmanageable. The dex
terity with which he could use a sabic
or bayonet was surprising. It was a
long time before we could understand
bis commands. He would do all the
talking (what little was done), which
ran about this way: "Ten chaun
gompany. Ven I zays dhraw zabe,
you doo dees. Und ven I zays, Peczaunt
zabe, you doo decs. l)en you
gount de inozions decs vay?von, doo,
dbree, vorc. Now ten: Ten chaun
gompany, Pee zaunt zabe, von, doo,
dhree. Garry zabe, von. Aganst
enfantree, ride, parry, von, doo,
dhree, vorc. Dat ish not ride. Ef
you doo dees und dees,you vill gut you
'orses 'ead, und efe you doo dees,
you vill gut hees datl. You must "
parry mit te pack ov your zabe, dees
vay?von, doo, dhree, vore." and so
on ad infinitum. >
We had several sham battles with
the infantry. We were supplied with
blank cartridges and they would fire c
at us when our cavalry would charge a
them. This part of the drill was for 0
the benefit of our horses which it was 1
desired to make familiar with the rat- f
tie of musketry. Few people, only 1
tKoan it'K A Kaun conn if f ruwl liicrn ^
wuuou nuv; uut v ouuu iv kiiV/V^ ititv v ^
any idea what pride a horse has for J
military life. After one or two
charges our horses had a desire to L
rush through the lines of the infantry c
and many riders came near being s
bayonetted by the horse's desire to
charge through the line.
I will go back to Jehosse Island
and finish my narrative. When we
went there on picket we arranged to '
stay at least a week. It was not 1
often that a soldier could put up a I
week's rations and make it last him 8
that long, so we "were often without
or had to get them the best way we 1
could. I will say hero that the is 1
sue was sufficient to have done us. 5
but we would not take proper care, '
and consequently got out sometimes. :
One Sunday, David Orr and myself
undertook to provide for our
pickets who were out of something to <
eat. We found an old negro on the
Island who let us have about a peck 1
of corn?hard, flinty corn, such as is
raised in that section. We took it
to a hand mill, the upper stone of
which was about the size of a common
grindstone, the nether was confined
to a bench made for the purpose.
The upper stone was not confined
in any way, only by a rim to
keep it in place. Near the periphery
of this upper stone was a hole in
which a long stick was inserted, the
other end of which was in a hole in u
beam overhead. Grasping the stick
near the mill stone with one hand we
turned it, and with the other we fed
the mill. In this way we ground our
corn into grits, that many experienced
millers couldn't beat. We got some
milk from an old negro woman and
returned to our picket headquarters.
We put our grin on to cook, at the
some time we put about a gallon of
rice on in the same way. Before the
rice got done it had swelled so that
wo had to take some of it out of the
vessel in which we were cooking it,
and we kept taking it out until we
had filled all the plates and cups we
had and then had to throw some out
to make room for the rest to cook. I
think we had a bushel of rice when
we got done cooking it. Some of the
men said they didn't like mush and
3weet milk so some of us had to
' worry" down the grits and sweet
milk while others took the rice an 1
Nassau gravy. This was a Sunday's
J ?L.
nu WIISIUUIU'I It tuu WOrK
of necessity and consequently no disrespect
for the Sabbath.
It was perhaps that same evening
that the scouts came to us and took
rooms in the upper part of Gov.
Aiken's summer house in which we
were quartered, of which mention
lias already been made in these
letters. They had a spy
^lass. We would go up stairs and
ihrough this glass see the Yankees
drilling on big Edisto. We could see
he stripes on their uniforms. CMier
;roops further away on the Island we
wouldn't see so plainly. We counted
six stands of eolurs within two miles of 1
is. As I have already siid these 1
lien occupied the upstairs in Gov.
(Viken's summer house while our
pickets occupied the lower part.
As our shotguns were not sufficient
:o reach the Federals, who were in
he habit of coming within range of
is with their improved guns and
tceping us hugging the ground tor
lours at a time, we concluded to turn
;hc tables on them. The shotguns
, n
Acre tue very thing we wanted if
;hoy would attempt to cross Watt's
Jut. From our infantry we got a
ot of the best Enfield rifles they had
ind kept them on the picket post,
md when the Federals came to annoy !
is again we drove them off in a
nirry. This was on the 18th day
if April '02, and we never had any
nere trouble with them while we
itayed on Jchosse Island. Soon after
his our men were withdrawn and for
he remainder of the time that we
tayed on the coast we had peace,
ixcept on the 1st and 3rd of.June
02, which I will tell you about hereitter.
.
(Continued next week.)
rHE LATE JUDGE '
WALLACE (1827-1901). |
1 Tribute From his Former Pastor. 1
1
Judge William II Wallace who reiontlv
died in Union, S. C., and
ibout whose death our Advocate has
tlready spoken with beautiful approjriateness,
was under my pastoral
iharge three different times. I lived
n Union for the first time during the
rears of 18G2 and 18G3. Daring
[8G3 I was junior preacher on the
Jnion circuit. II. A. C. Walker
>ving the preacher in charge. Ca'.>nel,
afterwards General Wallace,
vas in the war during this time.
lb was rarely at home, Indeed 1
lon't remember to have met him at
ill during my first residence in
Jnion. 1 lis family then consisting
>f a wife, a sister, and" three litle
daughters, were always at their
daces at church and the Sunday
ohool.
At the close of war, i. e. during
he fall of 18G5 there was a gracious
evival of wondeiful power and remits
utjUnion. It was largely through
he personal ministry of Dr. James
A. Duncan then a refugee from his
liome and charge at Richmond, Va.
Dr. O. A. Darby was pastor and is
gratefully remembered and appreciated
but the preaching foy this special
occasion was mostly by the eloquent
and able Virginian. Ilis sermons are
talked of to this day. Some of the
leading citizens of Union came into
the church during this meeting.
Several of them haa been exemplary
members of the congregation for
many years; but had never joined the j
church. During this meeting a break
in their ranks was made and quite a
number came into the church on a
profession of faith. I recall the
names "of some of these: Judge
David Gjudelock; Hon. Wallace
Thompson; Capt. B. D. Gulp; II. L.
Goss, EJsq ; Maj. W. T. Thompson
Mr. E. R Wallace and Gen. W.
II. Wall ice. There were doubtless j
others. And then several elect ladies '
came into our ohurch at this time. 1
Wm. A. NICHi
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Boiler, Liability and Ac<
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YOUR BUSINESS IS RE
During niv second pastorate in
Union (1873) Gen. Wallace was one
of iuy stewards. lie was then in
his early pri.ie. lie was a lawyer in
fail practice and a member of the
Legislatuie. A few years before he
crowned himself with immortal honor
as the speaker of what will go down
in history as the * Wallace IIous\"
But I wish to write of him here as a
Methodist and a steward. During
the year my health gave way. 1 had
to give up my work for the time. It
was in connection with this misfortune
that.?C recived the greatest compliment
of my ministy and hfe. The Board
of Stewards, at the instigation of
Gen. Wallace, ('is 1 afterwards learned),
formally invited me to remain another
year as their pastor. Their gencrous
offer was for me to return and
to preach as often as I could and if I
couldn't preach at all to he their pastor
an l neighbor and friend. Although
I did not return, I felt and feel the
same appreciative gratitude as
through I had d >ne so.
My third pastorate (IN87?1880) i
hrnuidit 010 in fiv>f?nonr nnnrn/^ wiS-K I
Judge Wallace. 11c was a Christian
gentleman of the highest type. He
was always in his place at the Sunday
morning services and ever
claimed his privilege at the table ot
the Lord. I am debtor to his safe
judgment and his excellent common
sense in matters of great importance
He was a Methodist from conviction.
All honor to his memory.
Sameel A. Weber.
Yorkvillc, April fi, 1901.
The News from Lockhart.
Ladies' Aid Society Hstublisltes u
Record.
Editor Times:?On Sunday
afternoon the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Methodist church held its second
mee'ing which was probably the
ia)st remarkable one on record in
this State. As before mentioned
this society purposes the building of
a place of worship and does not eonfine
its membership to i's own denomination.
At this meeting the organizition
had a membership of two
hundred and twenty five which gives
a monthly income of twenty-two dollars
and fifty cents. The meeting
i .
was well attended and an intere.-ting
program rendered, consisting of a
tillc by Rev. S. T. Creech, original
papers bv Mrs. William Cary and
Miss Mary Montgomery, and a number
of musical selections. A pr'ze
was awarded to Miss Kate Evans fur
obtaining the greatest number of
members, her list bearing one
hundred and seven names. M ss
Sallie Grice's list was next in number
having ninety-eight names. J
If any other town of a thousand
inhabit tnts can boast of such a church
society, Lockhart would like to hear
from them.
On Friday evening, Apt.l-tith,
the Lockhart Cornet Land will give
a public concert conduced by their
leader. Prof. Herndon, of Yorkville.
Thoy will render a full prop ram of the
latest tnusic, and Prof. Ilemdon will
favor the audience with a number of
solos,
In addition to the free concert the
ladies of lockhart will have cake,
cream, flowers, etc, to be sold for the
benefit of the band. We cordially
invite every lover of moonlight,
music, love, flowers (and ice cream 1 to
come. They will give you a hcaity
welcome and a good time.
Mrs. W. K. Livingston and charming
daughters, Misses Sarah and
Clara, are the guests of Mrs. J. C.
Cary.
Prof. Herndon, of York vide, will
spend the next two weeks jin our
town instructing the Lockhart Cornet
Band. Riyerswe.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take laxative liromo Quinine Tablets.
All dniereriula vufnn/l thn nrtAtinu If it
** ? Wl Ug^lUVU 1V1UIIU VI1U UIV1II.J It III
| fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature
1 in on each box. 36o. 43-}y
OLSON & SON,
CER5,
" king Business in all its
Against Fire, Tornado,
3idents, and Issue Bonds
lis of Corporations, and
rators, Etc., Etc.
SPECTFULLY SOLICITED.
PLEASED WITH OUR TOWN."
. t North Carolinian Expresses
Himself as Well Pleased with
Our City and its People,
Mk. Editor:?Having been a
subscriber to your valuable paper for
more than twelve months 1 venture
a few (lots from this part of the city.
Heing a native born North Carolinian
and a stranger in this part of South
Carolina 1, three vears ago the fifth
' f o
day of this month, cast my lot with
the good people of Union and havo
never in the least regreted doing so.
Since becoming a citizen of this
county I have met and made many
warm friends whose favors and kindness
will never be forgotten, tho'
tlin ;~tw. .. f ~ -i i i
.uv. tii'iuiii uucciuii iur lue oia xar
I loci State still predominates. Still
I have all I could wish for to make
me contented in my adopted State,
taken in a general sense I am surrounded
by good quiet peacable
neighbors and everything, so far as
f know, is moving along smoothly.
The Union cotton mills are running
on full time with Mr. J. E.
Shaw as superintendent, a noble
hearted North Carolinian whom all
the operatives in his employ holds
in the highest esteem. We need not
question how he keeps plenty of help
and some to spare, we need such men
at the helm.
Well this old world is undergoing
wonderful changes. Today the 20th
of April we see snow falling, it seems
that. thf? enrinr* coooah Jo ? J
- ?-w w^/?aug UVUOVU AO latCl OOli
colder than when I was a boy. "Ye
shall know winter from summer only
by the budding of the trees,"' seems
1 have read that somewhere.
The health of West End is good
with a few exceptions of la grippe.
Generally speaking I think I. nion
as healthy a town according to sizo
as you will find anywhere. We have
clean r.i;o streets and I notice all
back allies and lots arc kept in good
sanitary condition.
For fear of being consigned to oblivion
among tho waste in your
basket I will hold up for this time.
N. Carolinian.
[You are welcome, come occasion-*
ally, our happy circle will inch up a
little to admit you.?Ed.1
MEMBERS OFiCO. K., S. C. VOL.
/I Member Now in the West Seeks
111 form ntion Concerning
Comrades.
(Columbia papers requested to oopy.)
Magazine, Ark., April 18, 1901,
Editor Union Times:
1 was born in Union county, S. C.,
in the year 1840, oame to Arkansas
in 1881. 1 was a Confederate
soldier and went in the army in my
15th year, surrendered with Joseph
E. Johnston at Greensboro, N. C.,
in 1865. I was in my 19th year
when the war ended. 1 was a member
of Co. K, Second S. C. Regiment.
My captain was A. P. Vinson. My
coionel was Bill Wallace, of Columbia,
S. C., one of the bravest men in the
Confederate army.
Now comrades of Co. K, read this
letter and iisten. W here is Leon is
Badclift'e, Tom LeomiB, James
Ramsey, Phillip Medley, Nick Medley,
Sam Martin, John Davis, John
Douglass, John Gruber, John Hendricks,
John II. Osmont and I were
the only boys in our regiment irom
Union county. If any of the Second
Regiment, Co. K, see this letter
please write me or come to the reunion
which will be held the last of
next May at Memphis, Tenn. If
Claud Pigues is yet living I would
like to see him or hear from him.
lie was our brave color bearer. Now
if any of the Second Regiment, S.
C. Vol. are yet alive I hope to meet
them at the reunion at Memphis,
1'an? t ( mi ?
*vuu< any uiio win write me at
Magazine, Ask., from ray regiment
or company I would like to hear from
them. Any of my oompany desiring
to write to me addrese W. C.
Scott, Magaiine, Ask.
, W. 0. 8ww.
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