The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-09-03
CAR0LINA .SP ARTAN
The Palmetto Regiment.

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- Wemskes tile following extracts from the
yspeech OF Gen. 8. MEG Gowan before the Pal
matto a ssoc;;at Inn s,raAa on tl,a i Z, NM;
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Ia'me.to ASSOCIATION Is society
forme.t out Of the survivors of the Palmet-
tosregiment Of the South Carolina. Yolun-
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css fesP9's :. % nne'P'n
nand 70 lhose OF their late comrades IN
arms. who may be so unfortunate as to be
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s,.nd;nr a.n,;aa sPpss,.'" ,' " 4seee
s.. "ies hot oniy ecoho'niea's
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sossd Il comsns;n m .ma "e;i;ss '.,;,;s Deea sup
pass san,s :, ~" "oSa., ""a 'n,a ha,,, ~eas' .
co ,sara o.,uh,pi 'os l'',,'''n ~ "'eH'-
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rsgnls, arr,r rsss - anaa., oess - III u, our tl.''e
yai;ons or-,t - =. - 90 cpo
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oftba Wast PIT, At;i;,.ss, A - '""se
scl,ocI g. ~ ,J,aa,;'s sf ,.'s.'' :, ~
Lrr Z os;cars ,shT' - - .,.eu ~ ~ 'un
n,oys,,.n,s ~ H.; @ P"'o WI" 'io 'p'-
be r.aJv ~ J;ro,s, ~ = raa -
masses Of ,i,s;r ls.s .c;,;,ans a. ..s
tery of ,bo war wa,,I,i snrro - -. - ~ ~
;c,.c,,,-v ,;ft al.;cl III, 's:.l IL
anon 9.,s,iSc;plined but natri,,;c ,,oons
.ar,d also l,ring shame mon ii,ose sct;l,hiars
who. preten,ling To- Give t,ne accounts or
battles Won by the common efforts nf al,
carefully ignore tGe most gallan, services Of
tue yolpaiSers, bu, never let an opportunity
pass 10 ma gnify the exploits of the repular
soldier. =" t..s
.. The volunteers were soldiers from, eboice
not from necessity Io s;oing to the wars
they were hot following 4 profession. nor
seeking the means sof .Iiying. bu,- were
riocef by paisiotism, andSa love of ulorty
The priyates we're rot ipfetior, TO the off.
GERS, whom they elected from thei. own
number Many of the best names. and
much Of the best blood of ;Sou,b Carolina.
went through the campaign in the ranks
The patriotic volunteer soldier deserves
more credit than his officers, because he en-.
dares greater priyatious, and fights with
less chancesof honorable distinction. As
the whole Regiment was composed OF such
material, it would be Sinyi,lious to make a
particular reference 10 the personal services
OF any number of them. II would be i'm
possible 10 do so,s without committing the
great SIN OF InjusJce, either by omission or
commission. The Regiment won laurels
enough to eneirc!e the brows of all its
members, and there should be no partial
D. ~ sue ''slS'pn Vi 'hoSe honors.
srpas eu.ely we cannon oe upon doubtful
ground, III we allude, Very briefly, 10 some
of the departed brave who fell FAR away
from those who Were nearest and dearest
to Their hearts; who have fought their last
battle, aud are now alike insensible TO our
praise and blame. The fortunate survivors
are still among Us. They have their re-.
ward in The thanks and honors of their
grateful counirymen; and nothing that we
con!d say, would either stimulate or
he'g'lten tho just appreciation OF their
merit. We see no reason, however, why
we should withhold our humble mention
from the dead. There is to us a sweet
septiment in the very plain but appropri.
ate monument which stands on yoader hill
IN front Of the Capitol, The emblem tree,
eponym OF their State, and device of their
banner, in honor of which they poured