The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-01
Duty to Revolutionary Times;an Pa.
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spirit is being manifest in some quarters of
'our State, to do justice 70 the memory of
some of the leading spirits of the revolution
and 10 do something which will aid tradi-
ton in pcrpetuating the fact that we have
battle fields in South Carolina. Some time
since communication appeared in the Dar.
lington Flag, the object of which was to
set IN foo: n project to eEect n monument
in memory of General Marion, whose re-
mains were buried in Charleston in the sim.
plest manner, and by no means in charac-
ter with the distinguished place which the
renowned chieftan $ entitled 10 occupy in
his country's history. This proposition has
been warmly responded to from various
quarters and an amendment has been made
TO it by John G. Bowman, Esq. proposing
TO add the name Of Sumter to that of Mari.
on, and erect n nonument TO each of these
Carolina patriots. lie proposes plan for
the reorganization ola Marion and Sumter
monumental Association in each and every
Beat Company, particularly in the Middle,
Eastern and Lower Districts. Let each
have n President, Vice. President, Secretary
and Recording Secretary and Treasury,
solicit contributions, the amounts to be vol.
untary, and let them be forwarded to the
| Treasurer of the Central Association, which
might be located either in Charleston, Sum.
Ter or Columbia. The sums contributed,
with the names of contributors, If thought
advisable, should be published in the public
Journals" This addition has likewise met
with much favor and has been commended
by several exchanges.
The Districts Of Union, Spartanburg and
Laurcns are making arrangements for n
grand celebration on the battle site of Mus
groves Mills, and doubtless a monument
will be erected thereon, that the identity of
the exact spot may Not be lost to future
generations.
IL Is cheering TO note that the present
generation shows n disposition at least, to
repair MS far as possible our long neglect of
revolutionary history and of those brave
patriots, to whose sacrifices Mt the shrine of
/
liberties. II would afford food for still
greater rejoicing could We say that Lancaster
District had caught the flame of patriotic
sentiment and intended to act her duty in
the effort to do justice TO revolutionary
deeds, and remind the ad Joining districts
that here too the soil has been consecrated
by tho blood Of patriots The battle of
Hanging Rock occupies prominent place
in history, and had an important bearing in
the struggle for liberty, yet there Is nothing
to designate tho spot to the wayfarer and
a thousand years hence tradition may not
be able TO point to it. BufCrd's Battle
Ground, though less known to history than
the other, should nevertheless BE- as sacred
20 as. 1t was here that the blood Of the
nnarmcd martyr poured out in profusion-
his crr"s for quarter, ,unheeded by the British
legions, fell upon the ear Of the God OF
Liberty and the wounded spirits Of Carroll.
M, in feeling of desperation, rose rs one
man to revenge the inhuman tragedy. The
result of subsequent battles told how well
they succeeded. ....
History has never dole justice to the en-
gagcment at Buford's Battle Ground-has
in fact given it wrong location, and it re-
mains for ns--for this gcneration-to give
it the notoriety and importance that it de.
serves This subject 40 alluded to some
months back, and asked any or all persons
who had any traditionary knowledge Of this
fight, or OF any circumstances connected
Herewith, or Of any revolutionary incident
founded in our Distriet, TO contribute this
knowledge for the benefit of their neighbors
and Of their country's history. No ono has
yet responded to our call, yet we are con.
vlnced that there is unpublished reminis-
cence here; those in possession Of it, may
regard 1t as being Of bnt little conseq quence
and in this way much has already been lost
From this feeling Of careless indifference,
enough incident, founded in our State,
(Which may indeed be regarded as the clas-
sic ground Of the revolution) has been lost
to fill volumes, and we are glad to know
that efforts are making to preserve the little
that now remains. A gentleman of Able.
vile District, whom we met during our late
trip to the mountains, is collecting mat erial
for revolutionary history to bAconfined
t" the upper Districts of this ST D. Here
is chance to give our Districtta place in
the picture and we repeat the call made by
us some time back, TO any who may have 10