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I^IVIL WAR'S
The civil war
I1U? . -**^_f-JttiZ. ? parallels belweeu
El f/.Ygiments on the opposing
Pennsylvania championed the north
in the contest for first place on the roll
of honor, and a tritle over 7 per cent, of
her quota of soldiers met death on the
battle-fields. South Carolina led the
southern states and sacrificed over 23
per cent, of her military population as it
stood in 1801.
South Carolina furnished the regiment
that lost the highest number killed in
battle during the war?"Orr's 8. C.
Rifles"?which piled up a death mil of
334. Maxcy Gregg's 1st S. O. Vol.
scores 281, thus taking the second place.
Orr's Rifles was, however, a much larger
organization at the start.
The first place on the Uniou side was
taken by the fifth New Hampshire with
a score of 295 and the second place fell
to the 83rd Pennsylvania regiment,
which baa a score of 282. Th >83 rd
Pennsylvania score of killed and wounded
was 971, while the first 8. C. Vol.
had rolled up a score of 950 killed and
wounded.
Tbe 83rd Pennsylvania came iuto be^
tnor as a reorganization of a reciment
composed of volunteers and militia companies
that responded to Presideut Lincoln's
first call and served three mouths.
The colonel, John W. McLane, had
seived as a volunteer ofticer in the Mexican
war and distinguished himself as a
master in organisation and drill.
The 1st South Carolina Voluuteers
had a similar history, for it was formed
out of the disbanded 1st South Carolina,
of the provisional army called into b.dng
by the ^Convention when the state se
' ceded. " That regiment was made up of
the old militia companies and volunteers
enlisted to serve the state six months.
This provisional regiment and the one
formed out of it were both created and
led by the same colonel, Maxcy Gregg,
who had been a volunteer ollicer in the
war with Mexico, and had acquitted
himself as an able disciplinarian and
master of military tactics. And it liappered
that at the very time, to the
month, and almost to a day, when Col.
Gregg was getting his Palmetto men out
of the old harness into the new and
touching them up with his Mexican war
reminiscences, Col. McLane was doing
the same thing with his Keystone boys.
The 8Hrd was ready for orders in the
fall of 1801 and the 1st South Carolina
also.
AT OAINIte' MILL.
Bach went to its respective statious
for assignment to place in line and both
began their fighting careers on the safne
day and on the same field, within long
fange riflle shot of each other. The
Pennsylvanians numbered about 550
men, the Carolinians a Irifle less. They
were not directly opposed on that Held,
Gaines* Mill, June 27, 1802, but were
engaged for the whole three years in the
opposing armies of Northern Virginia
and the Potomac, often on the same
battle ground.
No fanciful comparison could heighten
the parallel. The regiments started
fairly equal, and both were in the thickest
of the fight, with varying numbers
engaged ana varying losses in different
battles against metal tempered by the
same heat. They emerged with a net
result almost equal.
The South Carolinians struck "hard
lines" in that first fight at Gaines* Mill.
They wefe brigaded with four other regimen
ta from the same state, and Col
' Gregg, as brigadier general, led the
[whole column..
The color guard went down to a man,
and Co). D. H. Hamilton took the llig
and called on his men to stand. Gen.
Gregg, seeing the slaughter and the uselessiiess
of trying to advance, ordered
the regiment to retire by tiling through
the interval line of the second line. The
?? lieutenant colonel, one captain and three
- 'lieutenants were killed and five lieutenants
were wonnded, twenty men were
killed and 125 wounded?154 in all.
The following four days the 1st regiment
faired better at Seven Pines, Savago
Station, Frazer's Farm and Malvern
llill, in which last the 1st was not actually
engaged, but its Union double was
terribly punished.
RAILROAD CUT AT 2ND MANASSAS.
The 1st South Carolina was not enygaged
again until the second Manassas,
ogust 29th, where the Carolina brigade
it ordered to defend the famous rail- ;
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around at right angles with the old line
so as to buffet the enemy's advance.
Again the light raged at arm's length,
or a few paces at most, and the regiment
stood its ground until support
reached the spot. This instance of war
cost the regiment live ollieers and fifteen
men killed and four officers and
fifty eight men wounded?eighty-two in
all. Gen. Gregg was killed in the gap,
trying to right things, and another
colonel of the brigade, Samuel McGowan,
took command, giving his name (o
the organization.
The 1st would have been wiped out
at Fredericksburg but for the return of
its wounded to duty and the Confederate
system of conscription.
By the time "Stonewall Jackson,"
who was its corps leader, was once more
on the warpath the regiment had picked
up a lighting strength of 300 and started
Aitf Slnnrluu innrnir?r? O *?
uuv VUUMHJ iUrtJ U, tu UllYC
Jackson's wedge to the heart of Hooker's
citadel at Chauccllorsville. It was not
as plaiu sailing as was expected, for
Sickles' :JJ army corps was moving in
the same direction just ahead of the
southerners, and would not be hurried
even to suit l^ee's "Iuviacibles." The
1st regiment passed in splendid line over
a bare knoil at the base of which Sickles'
men lay under cover. The Carolinians
stood it as long'as man could, and then
retired to a line of breastwoijrs, and the
pursuers took a turn at punishment, and
then at a test of speed in running away.
The 1st held the ground with a loss of
twelve killed and eighty-eight wounded?
one hundred in all. with seven officers
among tho fallen.
ITS FLAG TIIK FIRST IN GETTYSBURG.
The Carolina brigade marched to the
field of Gettysburg in July, with wellfilled
radks. Gen. A P. Hill was their
leader in place of the dead but immortal
Jackson. With him they assaulted
Iteynold's corps in McPherson's Wood,
on July 1. As at Gaine's Mill, a battery
confronted their advance, and rained
shell and canister into the brigade, chiefly
upon the 1st regiment. The battery
was doomed. One piece was the prize
of the 1st, and they dashed forward
without a halt until their banner was
floating in the town, the first Confederate
flag in Gettysburg.
One day later, almost to au hour, at
the otlier flank of the na oe Held, the
Slird Pennsylvania fought gallantly to
defend Hound Top with a success equal
te the Curolinians in their charge. The
let lost one officer and nineteen men
killed, six officers and 1)1 men wounded?
one hundred and twenty in all. which
was more than one-half its membership.
In the Wilderness battle on May 5,
1864, the lst,led its brigade and division
Hi an attack on the < Jon federate left
along the Orange turnpike, a eouple of
miles distant, Both regiments suffered
in the ensuing three days, the 1st with a
loss of sixteen killed and fourteen wounded,
besides six officers killed.
TI1E BLOODY ANGLE
At Sp -.'rcylvania, a week later, the 1st
rC'.ud to a handful, entered the j
"Bloody Angle" with its brigade In the ;
forlorn attempt to hold its assailants at
road cut, which was Stonewall Jackson's
key in that desperat? contest. The 1st
wae sent across the cut as skirmishers to
? ^rig column Retiring
eir'Qf lrkv*r0(*ei' ^re ^ rejoined
HkfdlU Wt cut and helped to re
cargo, at times lighting
fcnin-i.
B^^JHjPHmpteu rushed ahead of
ff.-rvi deadly comae>,
w.ic?rs used their pistols and fought
man to man. In the last hours or moments,
perhaps, of the hand to hand
struggle the 1st lost its quota for the day
and came out minus 24 killed and 110
wounded, a total of 143 out of 238 taken
into the light Its commanding ollicer,
Major Edward McCrady, was among
I ti.. ? ,i.. i
tun wuuimcu.
The next afternoon the 83rd Pennsylvania
charged upon the railroad, then
defended by other troops, and lost two
commanding officers, wounded in quick
succession, and 1)7 men out of 224.
In the Maryland campaign following
the s.cond Manassas the 1st South Carolina
shared in the bloodless victory at
Harper's Ferry, aud later on, the bloody
17th of September, double-quicked to
Sharpsburg, just in time to mingle their
dead with the fallen around Dunker
Church. The Hist lost 34 men out of
its roster of 150.
AT KIIKDERICKSIJUKG.
At Fredericksburg, in December following,
it again found a warm corner by
one of those accidents in battle.
Gregg's brigade occupied the second
line iu front of a position charged by
Union troops. Owing to a misplacement
there was a gap in the front line,
and a Union charging column burst
through, and struck^lbs 1st companion
regiment. Ore's S. C. iRiftsa, so suddenly
as to throw it into confusiou.
The 1st stood next to the rifles, aud
its commauder immediately swung it
will be approved by every loyal, beautiful
woman who comes to do them honor.
While sponsors and their maids of honor
will be entertained by their Department,
Division, and Brigade Commanders,
provision is being made for many of
them in the homes of our best people, so
the committee is confident of as perfectly
delightful reunion as has ever been
held. The orator of the occasion will be
ltev. 8. McKim, of Washington, D. C ,
who served in the Army of Northern
Virginia, a most loyal Confedefate and
a very eloqaent speaker.
The Confederated Southern Memorial
Association?that of the "Mothers of
the Confederacy" who hever ceased their
labors after caring for the sick and
wounded, but went right on erecting
monuments for the dead?will hold
their annual convention. The United
Sons of Confederate Veterans will also
hold their annual convention, with promise
of more active service and zeal than
ever before, hence the importance of
this reunion is second to none in the historv
of 'he o^pJD'ziM n.
Reaeor.s not heretofore appealing t
the heroes of the Confederacy should
bestir every Southern* patriot. An Irhpressiou
prevails that only a few more of
these general reunions will be held, and
as this meeting will be the first since the
deuth of that magnetic and matchhs*
man, the only Commander iu Chief
while living, Gen. John B Gordon, it
will be fitting to do iiis memory honor
by the largest attendance possible. At
thir strvice, Judge Thomas G. Jones, exGovernor
of Alabama, has been selected
to prepare resolutions in honoring Gen.
Gordon.
Don't let Jyour bravest and best soldiers
fail to come from lack of means;
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piuviut) i n? HuiHii Hum ror ineir railroad
fare, and when tliey arrive we will feed
them and provide them lodging absolutely
free of expense.
While lirat consideration is given the
Veterans, as open-hearted hospitality to
all, as was ever given a worthy, patriotic
people will lie extended.
It is earnestly requested and urged
that all Camps report promptly to Secretary
L. H. Eastman the number of
Veteran for whom free entertainment
is ti??fe supplied.
Remember the dates?June 14-16.
The low rate of one cent per mile, each
way, plus 25 cents, with extention privilege
of several weeks upon the payment
of 50 cents for the deposit and care of
ticket by the railroad agents, has been
given.
Committee: M. B. Pilcher, President
Cheatham Camp and Bivouac; Oliver J.
Timothy, Merchant; S. A Cunningham,
Editor of Confederate Veteran; Edgar
M. Foster, Manager of the Nashville
Banner.
General Committee: Charles F. Friztell,
Chairman; L. R. Eastman, Secretary.
arm's length. Its commander and five
others were wonnded, the second in
command killed, and the ranks lost ninrteen
killed and fifty-one wounded At
the end of another week, after almost
two years of this eccentric duelling, the
two regiments met fairly at Jericho Ford,
North Anna River, ou the road to Richmond.
The 1st charged at the head of
McGowan's brigade and rau into th?
battery supported by the Pennsylvanians
The regiments grappled for au instant,
the leader of the 1st was killed iu the
melee and twenty-live men were lost as
prisoners.
Bloody Cold Harbor, next following,
both escaped, and tbrought the siege of
Petersburg their lines ran seperateagain,
though with proportionate losses.
Almost at the close of the war, the
brigades to which each belonged were
used as supports to compauion brigades
that fought at White Oak road, Match
31, 1865, one week before Appomattox
The affair ended abruptly and neiihei
regiment was severely engaged, but tlie
colonel of. the 1st was shot dead by a
stray bullet This was the last death in
the regiment and the score stood 281
The record of wounded closed April 2,
when the major commanding and one
captain were shot down, making 0.30 in
all.
950 against 971.
On March 31 also, the 83d scored 81
deaths and on April 1st added 1, ujakii g
282, closing its record of wounded at the
same time. So t.h? duellist stood at Appomattox,
950 against 971, casualties on
the battlefield, almost the maximum war
strength of the regiment.
The Nashville Reunion.
Pho Reunion Committee scuds the
Southern Pre- the good news that all
arrangements perfected for entertaining
the Ua d Confederate Vetetnits
at Nashville, a 14-10.
The Camps oi Veterans, the Sons ol
Veterans, and the three Chapters of the
Daughters of the Confederacy are working
in harmony with the business or!?arizatkouc^jNashviile
to furnish a*i entertainment
as nearly faultless as possible.
The fact that these couveuMons had
become so expensive to cities entertaining
bo deterred action that it was left, for
Nashville to become host again sooner
than was expected. But the capital of
the Volunteer State, aided by adjacent
communities, it* ready.
All of the people are in hearty accord,
arid arrangements are Ruch that this invitation,
to Confederate Veterans everywhere,
is extended without misgiving in
any particular. Arrangements are far
better than ever before for Veterans to
meet in their old commands?on the
campus of the Vanderbilt University.
The only variation from former rules
of entertainment is that of giving the
"old soldiers" preference This action
ANOTHER ATTEMPT ['
BLOCK PORT ARTHORL
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t
Japanese Operations Exposed
by Searchlight
.
ATTEMPT PROVED A FAILURE.
One Japanese Gunboat and Two Torpedo
Boat Destroyers 8unk?Russian
Retreat From Tallen Wan.
Other Far Eastern War News.
t
Muken, May 31.?The Japanese on <
Hie lllgut UL 1*111/ 69) 111 ttrdfcJ KQOlfl^r
attempt to block Port Arthur by sinking
merchant vessels In the harbor en- I
trance. T ?e attempt was discovered '
through the operations of a searchlight
and one Japanese gunboat and
two torpedo boat destroyers were
sunk. The merchantmen then retired.
Left Nothing Likely To Be of Uae to
Japanese.
Che Foo, May 31.?7:30 p. m.?Five
hundred Chinese refugees from Port I
Daln> and Talten Wan arrived here
today. After sifting their conflicting I
stories it appears that the Russians
left Talien W?m May 2G for Port Arthur
after burning everything likely
to be of use to the Japanese. Bandits
later took possession of the town and
were pillaging when the Japanese
cavalry appeared May 27. On May
26 the Russian* left Port Dalny, prev*^ '
iously burning the offices and real- *
dences, destroying the railroad and i
cutting three large merchantmen and i
all the dredges and launches. 1
Some of the refugees also say the '
Russians destroyed the gunboat Bohr, '
which is believed to have taken pai$ ^
in the batle of Thursday last at Kin
Chou and three torpedo boat3. Other* '
ay these vessels returned to Port) 1
Arthur. t I
A Chinese contractor, who had built '
most the Russians. waa h
held and his ciefks were I
killed. "The- town was still burning
May 28, when the refugees started for
Che Foo. *
The Japanese had not appeared at
Dalny up to that time.
One Junk was leaving Dalny and
was sunk by bandits, and fifty persons
wero drowned. The Chines u.hrt
arrived here did not leave Dalny o?*
Tallenwan because they were afraid
of the Japanese or the Russians.
Reports of Dally Fighting.
New Chwang, May 31.?Morning.?
Refugees who continue to arrive here
from the southern part of Liao Tung
peninsula report daily fighting there
and severe losses for both armies, but
the reports are not confirmsble officially.
The Russians here are depending
on the press bulletins for
news from that vicinity.
The very highest Russian authorlt>
here, while not believing that Port
Arthur will fall, admits that its loss
would be a terrible blow to the Russian
arms. The same authority sayd
Russia may send a large army to the
south of New Chwang in the event of {
General Stoessel being able to hold
his own at Port Arthur. This, however,
is not possible at present, owing (
to the position occupied by the Japa'
nese nrm> operating from the Yalu
river and Takushan. The Russiand
ere not sanguine as. to the outlook tot
Port Arthur.
Faced a Heavy Fire.
tnv 1/1 mov 11 ?-vt?? ?
_ ?,u/ ui,?nuou.?rour guil'
boats, two destroyers and two torpedo
boats sent to Port Arthur early on '
Monday morning, by Vice Admiral To
go, effected a careful reconnolsance, '
facing a 1 eavy Are from the land batteries.
They discovered a new Russian
searchlight station and one of
two new forts on the Liao Tien Shan '
promontory. Number three gunboat
was struck by a shell which killed '
one petty officer, three men being 1
injured, and one of her guns damaged. 1
The other boats escaped without any 1
damage. ' 1
Bandit* Awaiting Execution.
I.iao Yang, May 31.?Many condemned
bandits are here awaiting exe- '
cution. The Chinese government, in 1
view of the trouble some time ago are 1
determined to behead them without re (
lcrr'ng their cases to the authorities 1
at Mukden.
hree Time* Tried 8u!cide.' 1
Rising Sun, Ind., May 31.?Jams* i
JMoore, aged 20 years, a farm laborer I
today shot himself in the head. HU <
physicians say the wound is such that i
he cannot recover. This is the third i
attempt at suicide here from broofr 1
Ing over the failure of a verdict In !
the OUiMBift nutria* trial* . 1 \
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P. M. Farr, President.
Tl
Merchants and f lai
Is not quite (?) the largest Bank on t
it the "Old Stand" successfully, t
hirty-two years.
It is the OLDEST bank in L
It is the only NATIONAL I
It has a capital and ftu<p)us o
It pays FOUK per cent, iutei
It has paid dividends amount
It has Burglar-proof vault, ai
It is the only Bank in Union i
It pays more taxes than ALL
We solicit ybur business, howe
he courtesies that are usually extei
conducted Bank.
UNCLE SAM'S FUGS
FLYING AT TANGIEG
djnerican War Vessels Arriys
at Moroccan City.
PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS.
Jnited States Squadron 8ent In Connection
with Kidnaping of Ion Perdicaris,
the American Subject, by
Brigands.
Tangier, May 31.?The United
jiai.es gunboats castine and Marietta
urived here durinfe the night, completing
with the cruisers Brooklyn and
Atlanta, which arrived yesterdays the!
American squadron sent here ia conlection
with the kidnaping by thJ
jandit Raisuli of Ion Perdicariq, and
lis stepson, Cromwell Varley, a Britr
ah subject. V
The population is cPeeply impressed
jy the assembling of so many war
reseols, and people living outside the
sity are removing here for safety.
The British and American representatives
have sentipeclai courier to
the sultan cdncertfflfFSluf* pris&ttOri.>>*
ION PKRDIOARIB.
Tho officials maintain strict secrecy
rtgnrdlqg the negotiations in progress.
A death has occurred on boar dona
it the American ships. Funeral sen
rices were held today.
Morocco Will Pay Coats.
New York, May 31.?Jean Hess, an
jxplorer, who has Just returned from
Morocco in discussing with the Paris
correspondent of the Times the kid
aping of Ion Perdicans and hia stepion.
Vnrley said:
"Raisull is a Moorish chieC, a government
functionary, whom the sul:
tau has forgotten to pay. He hopes
by obtaining ransom for his prisoners
to get financially square with his for
rn.->r miteler
"Then* nerd he no fear in the United
States thai the cost of the expedition
will not lie paid by Morrocco, liv
BSif.tlth a* a Paris financial institution
Is now pieparing to Issue a loan to
the sultan of 110,000,000."
Good Offices France Sought.
Washington, May 31.?Through An*
bassador Porter, Secretary Hay hai
requested the French government id
axerclse Its good offices toward securing
the release of Perdlcarla, th?
kidnaped American in Morocco. ThS
French government has undertaken
the task and because of Its closer association
with the various element!
In Morocco, it Is believed it can accomplish
more than any other govern
ment. The British government U
ulro acting with great energy in be
linlf of yourg Varley, the stepson oj,
Doe/lUs.U J - ' * *
I uminiu, nun u nrillSIl BUDJBCt, ana I
BritUh official* tec la ocunmipll
t - rtmC y~' i r vs _ 'i,
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J. D. Arthur, Cashier.
IE
iters National Bank
iartb, bat it continues to do business
18 it has been doing for the past
Tnion,
)ank in Union,
f $100,000,
rest on deposits,
ing to $196,800,
id Safe with Time-look,
Inspected by an Officer,
, the Banks in Union combined.
ver large or small, promising all
ided by an obliging and carefully
cation with the United States minister.
Admiral Chadwick is not expected
at present to land a party from hi>
fleet to pursue the brigands., but It is
stated positively that if Rasoull exe
eutes his threat of killing his captives,
the United States government will In?
slat that he be run down and executed
at any cost. It Is expected at th?
navy department that the south Atlantic
squadron, now at Tangier, will
be reinforced "today by the European
squadron, commanded by Rear Admin
al Jewell and consisting of the Olympia,
Baltimore and Cleveland, which
left the Azores Saturday. The battleship
Iowa left Horta. Aznrpa
for Lisbon. whither she was preceded
by the battleships KeaTsarge, Maine
ffed Alabama, of Rear Admiral Barkflf'i
sqt?dron. The Perdicaris matter
was diwusaed at some length at to
day's cabinet meeting.
JaB*i4ese Advance on Kwan Tien.
St. Petersburg. May Hi.?The war
office-yas received the following dispatch
from General Kuropatkln under
iodav's date* "1 this morning
received a repot stating that the Japgpese
advance on Kwan Tien has bo
gun from Saimatsza. The number!
of tha enemy are not known,"
HER OWN FUNERAL.
\ ,
Perfectly Healthy Woman Selects a
Casket?Dies In Three Weeks.
New York, May 31.?Dr. Anna El
Park, said to have been the first wo
man admitted to medical practice io
New York, is dead at the age of 71
Three weeks ago, when in perfecl
heaith. devoting herself to the car!
of a number of charity patients whom
she had i'.' nded ever since her prae
tlcal retirement several years ago
she visted an undertaking establish
mont and told the manager she wished
to arrange for her funeral. Thl
undertaker, who knew her-. wal
j startled. "You are perfectly well,
doctor," he said in protest- over hei
hurry to select a cofTin.
"1 am well now, but fear the end ol
my labor Is near," replied the woman
She chose a casket and robe with carl
and arranged the details of hor funor
al before leaving the shop.
PAST CENTURY MARK.
Death Claims Woman at Age of 101
Crawfordville.. Ga., May 31.?Mrs,
Ferribe Perry died Sunday at hel
home at Itaytown. Mrs. Perry wal
one of the oldest women In the state
she being 107 years of age. She hat
resided in Taliaferro all her life and
was known by every man, woman and
child
Up to a few months ago Mm. Pern
waa active and strong, and though!
I eAtkinA. a# *
UUkUlUK Ul wuiKiiiK a mile or mor^
Her mind was very clear on matted
which took place 80 or 90 years ago.
GROWS MORE 8HRIOU8.
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Kidnaping Affair of American by thf
Moroccan Bandits.
Tangier, Morocco, May 31.?The U
8. Cruiser Brooklyn, flying: the flag
of Rear Admiral Chadwlck, has ar
rived here. Other vessels of th?
United States squadron are following
The authorities here consider thai
the position of the American, ion Per
dtcarls, ami his stepson, Cromwell
Varely, a British subject, who wejrt
kidnaped by bandits headed by Kalsallt
is now more serious than before.
New Hotel for Pensacola.
Pensacolar, Fla., May 31.?At a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce, a committer
was appointed to consult with capital
lats who are desirous of erecting hera
a modern, up-to-date hotel of aboul
200 rooms, and to lend any encourage*
ment possible In furthering the pro.
Ject. The matter has been under
consideration for several weeks, and
the prospects are bright that tltii ho?
11st will be a reality.
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