Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-09-04
SOLDIERS OF THE PALMETTO REGIMENT

| H'o SouHtI( CHI, LlllS Irl1 OF Ills VIII WlcI
that weapon with the spirit and the streng,
which marked his noble sire. Did the bloc
OF the Butler need to be warmed in his coun
try's ca,,sc, this scene alone would rouse thi
boy to emulate his fathers deeds. But h
needs nothing more to bind him to Carolna
The son of the Butler needs no oath to bin
him TO his country. He is born to its honol
and by blood baptiscd into its glory. pre-
sent you tho "child of the Palmetto Regi
mcnt"
Lieut.. Abney, of Edgcfeld, on the part o
Soung Butler, replied as follows: =
SOLDIERS OF THE PALMETTO REGIMENT
am requested by my young friend to retur,
to you his warmest Acknowledgements for th,
Kind manner in which you have thought pro
pcrto regard his introduction to yon, and t.
express t" his fathers friend, Mr. Preston
and to the committee, Of which hc is III,
graceful and distinguished organ, his crate
tul thanks for the unmcriled distinction the,
have conferred upon him, and for the very
halterlng terms in which they have alluded
10 the character and services of lis deceased
parent
lie is aware that nothing he could have
done, at his immature age, could have conf
manded such favorable consideration from,
men so renowned for their good conduct, and
their va'or in The field: but he appreciates the
compliment as sincerely, and feels the same
emotions of pride at lis bestowmcut. rs il
1t were meant for him alone. The fame OF
his father is the best heritage that has de.
Scendec TO him, and whatever cnchances that
improves he only estate he values.
am authorized to say that he is already so
deeply sensible of the debt of gratitude lie
Is under TO South Carolina, for hnnornr so
hlshiy his father and family, that he would
neeu no other incentive to arm in her cause.
And n, in the progress of the inauspicious
events :, which arc now darkcning the prospect
before us, South Carolina. or the South
S'ionid DC constrained to vindicate, with the
sword her down-troddcn rights, his arm,
though feeble. shall BE- raised in the fight.
inen he will cndeavor TO prove, hy deeds
OF MS own, whether he is n true and dutiful
"cliiid OF the noble Palmetto Regiment" and
worthy to preserve the rich legacy derived
from his honorcd fathers. - 49,
The Regiment then proceeded to business. b
cosGI;dden in The chair, and cnptai9J. D.
Blanding acting rs Secretary. We are unable
fffiei:ss prueeedifgs, bdrat
our request the secretary has furnished us
with an abstract of what was done. No or
der was passed to publish the official proceed
ings.
Col. GLADDEN. on taking the chair addressed
the regiment in very appropriate manner,
rcmarking that the occasion brought to his
mind the scenes through which they had pass
cd, from the mastering to the disbandinr of
the regimcnt-the toilsnmc marches, the en-
harkation ut Mobile, the landing at Lobos, the
landing at Vera Cruz, the firing of the first
gun and the intense excitement burning in
all their bosoms. He feelingly alluded to the
fall of their lamented Colonel and their brave
associates. He then addressed them on the
subject more Immediately before thcm-on
taking steps TO erect a suitable monument in
HicH"iI Va thti ialc CoHHiNiiIcE ilIu tlc
dead of The Palmetto Regiment He then
stated that the meeting was ready for busi-
ness
The-following is the correct list of the
remnant of the Palmetto Regiment who were
present on the occasion:
Cooncl-h. II. GLADDEN..
Maior-K. s. Molfatt.
Lieut.. w. B. Stanley, Quartcrmastcr.
Capt. ]. D. Blanding, A. C. 5.
o. II. Gibbes, Sergeant Major.
Company A.-Capt. T. Sumter, Lieut.. S.
Sumter, Lieut.. NJ. Boykin. Sergeant L. Jones
Privatcs A. +. Allen. J. Brumby, B. Caugh-
man, T. MrGec. R. S. Aclctt, H. Moody, w.
s. Wilder.
Company B-Capt. w. B. Lilly, Lieut.. ].
T. Walker, Lieut.. G. w. Curtis, Sergeants
Pagan, Hood, Cabill, Postcll, Dunovant. Cor
poral Gill; PrivateS N. R. Eaves, S. H. Evans,
w. N. Nicholson, r. Miller.
Company C.-Licut X. G. Billings Ser.
gcant S. J. Young; Privates L. Bradley, +.
Ballard. G. I. Darby, Benz. Baskins, Joseph
Dean, w. F. Hunter
Company D.-Capt. P. S. Brooks, Lieut.
Joseph Abncy, Sergeant Charles Kenney
Privaes John Addison, John Arnold, VIM
Burrcl, G. w. burst, A. Deorca, W. Hol-
scnhake, r. Kenney, James Marony, Wiley
Malone, A. Mckenzie, ]. Whitaker.
Company E.-Capt. ]. F. Marshall, Ser.
geant Hodges, Private N. Q. White.
Company E-Capt. w. Blanding, Lieut.
A. NJ. Manigault, Lieut.. L. F. Robertson
Sergeants Rivers. Thayer, and McCollum
Prvatcs o. Blanding, Campson, Darcy; Her.
nandcz, f. NJ Gilbert, Henderson, Levy;
Mackey, Maxcy, Parsons, Pinckney, Pender.
grast, NJ. Vcrdirr, Wright.
Company G.-Capt. J. A. Kennedy, Lieut.
Jas. Shcdc, Lieut. Samuel Rowe: privatcs
Barber J. Birmingham, j. Craig, VIM. Clax'
ton, S. Camack, a. Dukes, J. II. Due, Elias
Earle, Quartermastcr's department., r. ]
Gladney, Jas. Mcneil, Com. Scrg W. b. Nc
Creight, Sergeant r. J. Myers, II. ]. Moore
5. Z. Newman, Fl. Robinson. E. A. Rabb, S
Smart NJ. B Stanley, NJ Stuber, H. Scott
W. Tidwell, II. J. Wilson, +. Young.
Company H-Capt. w. D. DcSaussurc
Lieut.. II. N. Moye, Lieut.. NJ R. Clark, Ser
geants Henry Beard, S. L. Pcrcival, T. Bcggs
H. +. Scott, J. NJ. Miller, Corporals II. Miller
L. G. Randolph, w. F. Purse; Privatcs T
Beard, w. Barkuoo, NJ. Brown, ]. Campbell
I. Cross, p. Cantwell, H. ]. Caughman, J. B
Glass, ]. Glaze, J. E. Hodges, B. Hutchisor
U. s. Johnston, r. S. Morrison, w. Mooney
c. Manor, E. Price, ]. Pollock, II. Shicycl
! nell.