Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-22

side BY side with them, that deserved equ.
ally we'll of their country. The South
Carolina regiment was supported by the
New York regiment, the 9Ih, aud part ol
the 12lh and 18th, who were exposed to
the same danger and shared The same
glory; while on:the right Of the field, other
divisions ofthe army were engaged. all Of
whom did their duty gallantly. But we
have been Induced 10 notice The South
Carolina regiment particularly, because ii
has become fashionable in these days with
sume 10 turn up their nose at what they
call thesSouh Carolina chivaIry, .
From the seal Of ,oar.-We have been
politely furnished (says the Charleston
Courisr) with the following extracts Of lei
rers from an officer 10 The U. S.. Army TO
his father in this city, dated
TAcURAYA, Aug. %. lS47.
3 miles from the City of Mexico
|. 81 have passed untouched through the
furious battle, and inform you of this first,
as know this will be your first anxiety.
50 few miles from San Antonio, about
5 or 6 miles from The City Of Mexico, The
bloody battle was fought. The enemy
was about 10 l., together with the advan-
tage of fort and position. The fight was
terrible, and the continuous roar of cannon
and of musketry cannot be described. We
conquered them with The bayonet and
mnsket alone, as very lille artillery could
be used by US from their position. Their
works were carried by storm. The route
was complete.
"The gallant sons of South Carolina,
behaved as might be expected of our no.
BILE little State. Carried into the hottest of
the fight, aud cut up terribly. the Palmel-
TO Banner still waved in defiance through
showers of grape and musketry.. The gal
liant Butler first entering, with an encour-
aging smile, into the hottest of the fire,
bearing the banner. Shot from his horse
aud wounded, and before surgeon could
arrive to his aid, he received another shot,
which ended his noble career. Those who
saw him, will never forget that when his
Regiment was ordered to the charge. his
noble face was lit up with martial fire
which showed that lie was worthy de-.
scendant of the warrior race he sprang from;
and il must be melancholy satisfaction to
his bereaved family and numerous friends,
that he died like a hero. Many of the of.
icers and privales of the Regiment were
killed and wounded. The officers Of the
Charleston Company fortunately escaped
uuhurt. A tribute is also due to Ii. COL
J. P. Dickinson. When Col. Butler fell.
he Immediately took his place, and led on
tho Regiment gallantly, until he fell Sc
verely wounded in the foot, when our 40
BILE friend Maj. GLADDEN., continued the
gallant career Of his two senior officers.
and commanded The Regiment until vic'o-
nv perched on our banner. ! had only time
TO see Dickinson and Adjutant Cantey.
The latter is badly wounded in the face,
but not mortality"
From the Correspondents Of the Glars. Courier.
GREENvILLE, Sept. Z. 1877.
His Excelleucy, David Jonnson, is o
Virginian by birth the son Mr.. Christopher
Johnson, of .Albermale county, Virginia,
who emigraled from that State, while
Gov. johnson was guile a boy, settled in
Sparlanburg District. Gov. Johnson re-
.ceivedonly a school education, and studied
law VIII Thar eminent iuninary of tile
Bench, the late Judge Mott. He COM
lnenced active aud professional life in
Union District, where he ran successful
career as lawyer, and>was soon elected
Representative in the Legislature, in
1910 or 1911. His investment with the
Office of legislator IS said 10 have been
greatly promoted by his popularity with
The ladies. who, through their fathers.
brothers, sous. husbands and sweet. hearts.
made their influence felt in The ballot box.
Another anecdote, current on the subject
is that, having been announced as candi-
date only'a few days before the eleclion,he
met during the canvass, au influential voter
at the head Of a company Of l2O men, who
informed him that they had already made
up their ticket without him. Journeyius
and conyersipg with however, for some
distance, they were all so we'll pleased
with him that their leader proposed to
substitute him in place Of some other can
didate; and, the proposition meeting with
universal concurrence, his election was
accordingly secured. Previous to his
election 10 the Legislature, he had been
appointed, by that body, Commissioners in
Equity and Ordinary Of Union District.
He held the former Office about Is mouths,
and SO meaSre was the Equity business of
bis District that his entire official emolu-
ment. during his whole Term Of service.
was S24 for copying Bill. He continued
in The Office of Ordinary, some time longer,
but finally resigned that also, in order to
superinlend professionally the winding up
of large estate for client. In 1911, he
was elected Stale Solicitor, and in 1915,
at the early age of about 80 or 33 years.
was chosen, by The Legislature, one of the
Superior Law Judges of the Slate. His
election to The Judgeship was quite unex-
pected-he, himself favored the elevation
of the Hon. Joseph Gis, when State SEN
alor Of the District, and afterwards mem.
Der of Congress, 10 the Bench, and was