Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-04-01
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Lamar Aid Association of Hamburg
The society bearing this name numbers on
ly seven attending members. The ladies o
the society have contributed most liberally
towards aiding in clothing the brave soldiers
! of Edge6eld, who will be'known as the Spar.
tans of South Carolina, as they were the frs
soldiers in the State to volunteer, and Edge.
/ field District has the largest army in the State
on4hc field. The District has the honor ol
fgiring the first two Governors of the State
in the new Governtnt ), Rdgefc'd soldiers
have distinguished themselves in almost eve
~ battle where a South Carolina Regiment
was, present. The ladies appreciate such he
roisma Southern soldiers have ever displayed,
and will be mindful Of the wants of the brave
soldiers on. the field. :. -
Many persons lave been asking what the
ladies' are doing now for the, soldiers, and
what became Of the, money collected last fall
"
aud winter .o,meet Mr. Greeg's proposal
When the ladies make their return, those
Wishing to know will sec that it has, been
properly spent for the soldiers. They. ask,
where is. the five Or six Thousand dollars :?
TEey may ask where is thu ten or twe-ve
thousand. the sum paid out of the Hamburg
Bank to the Presidents of the different ST.
cieties. Over ten thousand d0llars was paid
out .aArr. M. Gregg, paid. Lis part.
"a The hamar Aid Association, composed Of.
seven ladies, have sent of since clober 1862
529 garments. They sent l47 garments to
Bragg army. A return Of thanks was made
to the Ladies of Beech Island, US the officers
thought Beech IsIurd and Lamar Aid Asso-,
cisiiens are one. Miss Mills, President of
Beech Island, sent a lot Of blankets oCap-
tain Croft, Of the 22l South Carolina Rcgii-,
nrent. H. returns bis thanks 10 Hamburg in.
stead Cf Beech Island.
The Hamburg Ladies cent $40 useful arti'
cles and garments 10 the Hospital ut Ring
gvld, Geo; They sent lG1 garments Ia the
-7,h s. G. Regiment in December, 1862, ma.
king $50 articles Of clothing, blankets, cor
forts, &C., sent cf by seven ladies since Il
Is: day Of November, 1862. They Lave ma,
up ard bad made d bale of cloth this yea
The ladies' OF this Society have made up Ut
forns for -sir Con, no,,i.s siaca tha..=a .hna.
and given literally all the time. They ha'
srent since 0ctobers over two thousand DO
lsrs and have on hand one thousand dollai
it cssh. Five hundred and fifty drllaro We
given them By alr. Vim. Gregg. =.
rs si"te these facts, it is not improper TO
suy, that the sun Mr.. Gregg gave has never
bsei returned. lie paid more Than was re
turned. lie gave $,,3t p to Beech Island,
;trii :$lu0,lo Red 0 .k Grove, witch was nrv
cr rel lurned.. '.~s -.
" heil each society n,akes its. returns, the
curiu,is, and those wishing TO know if Tie
Elgthrd ladies have lost their energy and
pslrioii>in, will See t!ist ,i.ey are much mis-
,sken. No people in the Oonfcacracy have
accomplished more in the same. time than
the ci;isena Of Elgefiell District in securing
Southern Independence. Many Not connect
ed with TIT. societies do q great Zeal. They
clothe. thei: sons and feed the poor. An the
Lamar aid Association numbers 30 few mem.
.bers aud accnmpHshes IS much in s,irh q qui-
at manner, presume j, is no ncct s>arg 10 Of
irran apology for this Tribute 10 tie patriot:
ic, people If the Banner District OF SOUTH
.Caroligs. We are not natives of Edgeticld,
but haze been Identified with her for o long
time before tho war, and since the war. We
feel aprids ip all. that reflects honor upon
+Edge6eld soldiers or citizens.
Lamar lid Association is in Hamburg.
Any one having ready made clothing to send
TO the army, can procure free transportation
by applying to noe at the St&rr Hotel, Ham
burg. | have all the necessary papers from
the War Department. NJ. a. BuIE.
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