Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-08-19
Ger. r. G.N. Dunoyant.

Mr.. EDiTon: The. citizen above all others
uh,m hc sentiment Of the npper and middle
country Selects for the crisis through which we
are nov passing 4, the gallant aud experienced
soldier, G on. +. G.. u. Dnnorsnt, of 'Edscfeld.
As . military man, there is no ono in the en-
federacy, outside of the graduates of West Points
.sho CAN claim greater knowledge and experience
in military ,Hnirs; and there is certainly Tie one
within tho Confederate States who possesses in a
higher degree that lofty State pride and persia
ten; courags which alone can protect US from mis-
cradle SurreuJers to 3 base, and malignant enemy.
Gen. Dunorant passed through the Mexican
campaign as Captain Of = company in the Pal
metto' Rcgiment-the favored and appreciated
friend OF Colonel Butler. Prom his high militia
~ standing and. popularity in the regiment, he
might have been elected its Colonel, after the
deaths Of Butlefand Dickinson, but with modsa-
.y only equalled by his generosity, he yielded
The position to his senior; Gladden., and returned
home w. Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment.
Some years later, he was elected Adjutant and
In.pco,0f- G sneral of the State, in-which capacity,
and in the language Of Gov. Pickens, "of great
experience" he mas ordered to take m Of
Fort Noultrie upon The evacuation Of that post
by: the Federal troops, and tbs spprehended re-
lief " Fort Sumter. He was in -command OF
Moultris when the "Star of the West. was fred
into, and boldly and defautly confrsntad almost
certain destruction from Sumter and also was in
com whom tho latter fortifcati0n surren-
der.l ts the arms of our State. He was -subse-
quenily appointed by Gov. Pickens Briyadier-
Gonsral Of the forces raised by the State, and re-
| I'll; ned his rank and command until tho State
troops, BY order of the Convention, were transfer
red to tho Confederate Government As %eyiience
Of tho high appreciation Of this distinguished body
for tho officers Of that command, 1t resolved that,
in such transfer, justice ."rcquiros tuat all tho
officers should receive commissions of the Same
grade, for ut least the period of enlistment of the
troops,'' &c. In the face of such high recsm-
da,ion, the troops were received by the President,
but Gen. Dunovant lost his command. Ardenty
DESTROYS OF serving bis country, Gen. Dunovant
obtained tho command of the 18th Regiment s.
C. ", raised and organized under o subsequent
osll for troops for the Confederate service, and
CALAMITY defended Bay Point as long ms human
pryMess cosld do SO. His defence of and retroat
! frum that position, with q mere handful OF men,
met the appreciation of GEN. Lee, and was highly
commended by military critics. Lie remained in
command of his regiment; the Prcsidenteppoin,ed
another to.the rank of Brigadier- G-neral, who
did not, in the opinion Of Gen. d. and. others,
possess tho salne right to the position, either from
military knowledge or experience, and to which
Gen. D., considered his claim paramount. Bcliev-
ing that the President MAS disposed to ignore his
services, which no ID proud to acknowled So his
State always recognized, he resigned his COM
mission under feelings of desp modification aad
disgust, US every military man would have done
under similar circumstances
We. huve now neutrality-suspicious. ne- A-ot
President Davis. appointrss, mid the people OF
the upper aud middle country desire 3 military
leader, who knows no such word as surrender,
We presout, therefore, by request OF Very many
persons, the numc Of Gun. Dunovant as d prop.r
officer to command the forces ordered to be :aised
for the defence Of the State, and trust L.~ Excel
lenet, The Governor, and the respective Cvlonels
of regiments, will uso XII proper e%xertions to 90.
tain from tho President the rank due to this gal
Isn't but Neglected soldier.
CARNOT,