The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-05-10
GoI. P.erce Nj. ms1sler.

Col. Pierce M. WIssler.
In the year 1882, Chesnut's cavalry
were ,encamped for several days in the
suburbs Of Columbia. We frequently
visited tho camp, having many friends
among the captainsvaud younger Off
GERS, and learning after ono OF their
beautiful drills, that the brigade was
to be reviewed by Governor Hamil.
ton, We determined. to be present on
the OCCASION. When the time came,
VIC rode to the ground selected for the
review, in company with our friend
General Howard, and took up. our
position not far from the Governor,
that we might survey the field, and
have perfect. view Of tho brilliant
manGuvring. After executing Sc
ries Of evolntions, the cavalry were
drawn up in line, and their command
er, waving, his sword, Governor Ham.
ilton' galloped forward, leaving his
staff in their position. Whilst Ham.
'ilton war spnrring his beautiful bay
along the line, we chanced to turn, and
look towards his staff. The. aides de
camp were singularly fine looking, and
Que Of them, who was at least six feet
four inches in height, with o warlike
face, and o look as heroic as his soul,
after making some jesting remark to q
brother aid, threw his elbow upon the
hip Of his steed, and casting his right
leg over the. animals neck pre-
pared himself, to all appearances,
for q quiet nap on horseback. Who
on earth are you? we said half
doubling our eyesight. "What do
you say?" inquired General Howard.
"Who is that?" and we pointed to
the figure that was hasking in the sun
shine. "Why, that is Pierce Butler
descendant of the old hero, General
Andrew Pickens." Just then, Gen.
eral Hamilton resumed his position,
and moment afterwards the cav
airy forming in open order, came
charging down upon us at o full
run, waving their talchions md hur.
rahing. Our s,ceds began to caper;
for they were evidently under considc.
rable apprehension of being demolsh-
ed, when the column divided and pas.
sed to the right and left. As they
swept by. with the speed Of Arabs in
their fight, one of their beautiful ami
mails tripped and fell, breaking his
neck instantly, and throwing his RI
der against the steed in front. There
was o cry among tho staff-they rush.
ed to revive the fallen soldier who
was lying insensible on the ground
and amid the confusion that ensued,
we withdrew from the ground, and re-
turned to our hotel.
We frequently met with Col. But
ler after this review. He was mem.
Der of the convention, but took no ac-
tive part in the proceedings. And af;
ter the notification conflict had rolled
away, we still met him about Colum-
Dia, and frequently at our mess-the
glorious "salt water"-of which his
brother, Judge Andrew Pickens But
Ter, was merry. member. No two
brothers ever looked more unlike than
did ;;Pickens andssP Pierce Butler. An.
drew uas about the medium height,
bursting with talk and anecdpte, and
possessing more "sunshine Of the
breast" as Gray calls it., than any maj:
in all this world. Pierce Butler was very
tall, very martial in his look and bear
ing-every inch o warrior-but gen
orally saturnihu and silent, or express
sing his opinions with sententious bre.
vity, and in the voice Of lion. We
had good chance of seeing and know
ing him thoroughly, for after this peri
cd we were in the first Florida cam
palgn against the Seminole Indians,
with the cleft wing" of which Butler
was one of the officers, being Lieut..
Colonel Of the mounted Rihcmen of
South Gasoline, commanded by Col.
Robert II. Goodwin. When the cam
paigrr was ovcr-by the way he left us
at Tampay Bay, and returned home by
way of Mobile Butler quite popular;
and on the expiration Of Governor No.
ble's term, was elected chief magis-
trate of South Carolina. The life Of a
Governor is too Insignificant to re.
quire any particular illustration, and
We shall.pass on to the Mexican war,
first stating, however, that on the con.
clusion Of his term Of service as Gov
ernor, he was appointed by the Pres.
ident one Of the Indian agents-of
the rCherookees, we bclieve-and
this office he continued to administer
until he was elected Colonel of the
Palmetto Regiment, when he hastened
to assume the command and march
for Mexico.-Mobile Tribune.
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Pass him around without qloves.
We would hereby warn all Edi-
tors, publishers, and Printers to be
careful and have nothing to do with %
Printer ()by the name Of Samuel H.
Sterling, as he is a man void Of the
least particle Of honor. lie has been
guilty of many misdcmcanor, for
which he has c|andcstinely left at least
dozen place. We went security