The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-10-02
"The "Kirkwood Rangers

This fne Company Of Troop, from Kershaw
District, under command Of Capt. VIM. II.
Shannon, passed through our town on Friday
last on their way to the Seat Of War in Vir.
ginia. We regret that We we're not permitted
70 participate in the patriotic reception gotten
up by our ciuzens, and especially to hear the
excellent speech Of welcome delivered by Mr..
Massey aud the apt response Of Capt. Shan
non. A gentleman who was present, how ever,
furnishes US with the following report, which
will be read with interest
LREroRrED FoR rHE LANCASTER LEDGEs.1
The Reception Of The Kirk,oood Rangers
Short Noiice-Ihe Mir.d Escort-Ihe
Dinner, dc, dc.
Ma EDIroR: Deeply regreiting your in.
disposition on the occasion uf the reccp.
ton Of the Kirkwood Rangers, Captain
Shannon) when passing through our Viii
lape en- rOut for Richm0nd, on Friday the
27sh, nit. can but wish more extended
Jticc could be given, aware, as ! aIn, that
you will have to depend on the statement
Of Others for my remarks which you may
make.
On Thur.day uight. I am Informed, that
one or two Of the advanced guard Of the
Rangers reached this place, but the night
was 90 very iDclement, that but few Of our
| citizens knew the fact-many were not ap.
prised Of the fact until 10 o'clock next NOR
ming. But when 1t was once known that
the Company would pass through aud
would dine with us at one o'clock. one nc
custemed to the dull monotony Of the place
could not but think himself suddenly trans.
planted in some thriving Village. where
railroads intersect on every side. SO chang
ed wa. the whole face Of things. Horses.
saddles and brides were in demand. young
America was all agog, as we'll as the vet
erans Of sixty and upwards. Above he
shrill notes OF Young America, might be
heard the stentorian voice Of the Colonel
forming the escort 10 meet the "Rangers'
al the parade ground. But reader, il oui
escort did present lean and heterogeneous o US
appearance, the reason IL plain ours is the
birth place Ct that immor,a; trio {: "Tht
Land Of Jackson, Miller and Blair" where
the men might be expected to be 10 the
tented ield. Ny dear Rangers did you
hope to meet body Of stalwart men OF
that occasion. or rather were you not 70
joiced TO know that we did tie best W,
could that We drew out tho residue o.
.he remainder Of what we had left" Yes
our men too had preceded you to the ten
ted held. The escort, meageS though !
was. formed about II o'clock, m aud pro
eesdsd to the general parade ground, wher
we met the sRangers.s headed BY our oil,
friend, Capt. w. ". Shannon. The citi
zens on the near approach Of the IRAN
gers" proceeded them on horseback "a
Broad. Street opposite the Court Hous
square, where the citizens halted. opene,
ranks under the direction OF Capt. massey
when the word "forward Rangers" was Civ
On by Capt. Shannon, passing through ou
tAnks. the citizens salutiag. which was gal
lantiy returned by Capt. Shannon and hi
command. Arriving at tbs head Of on
! columns, the "Rangers" were halted oppo
site The Court House. Capt Massey movin
10 the front and centre, In behalf Of the eli
sens. welcomed Capt. Shannon and his ga
liant command in q stirring speech to tn
hospitalitiss OF the town. Bat little Of hi
speech, however, could be heard by you
reporter. a. just at this moment, We yer
: being visited by ons Of the severest win
. storms the writer has ever sxpefienced---
. regular equinoctial blast, which continue
, with unabated fury until all ths spsakin
{ was over. Mr. Massey's speech is said I
have been spirited and well conceived b
those who were near 10 him. All nQrs
that the sssponse Of Capt. Shannon, in b,
> half Of his command, was ono Of his hal