Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-02-24
The. 18th Regiment.
CAMP NEAR ORANGE G. H., Va,
February 9, 1864.

February 9, 1864.
AT a meeting of the 18th Regiment, S.
C. ", Col. John L. Miller was called to
the chair, aud Adjutant j. G. B. Smith re-
quested to act as Secretary.
Col. Miller, on taking the chair, address
ed the meeting as follows:
BROTHER OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS
It is with heartfelt pleasure that I announce
to you the re.enlistment of great many
brigades in the army of Northern Vlr-
ginia. A spirit of generous rivalry seems
to exist among the war-worn veterans in de-
voting themselves to the service of their
country. The spectacle presented is one
that will challenge and receive the admlra'
tion of every friend Of liberty. With i'm
plicit confidence in their leaders, both CIV
vii and military, they gather around the
standard of their country, and beneath the
folds of their battle flags, all tattered and
torn, proclaim their determination never to
yield to the 7andal foe, who are seeking to
deprive US of all that renders life desirable.
Discarding all minor considerations, they
on1ylook to the momentous issues at stake
liberty and independence on the one
hand on the other, subjugation and vas.
sallage to the base hirelings of power, incon-
ceivably worse than death. This note of
preparation will not only cheer desponding
patriotism, and reassure the hopes of the
country, but it will strike terror into the
ranks of the enemy; and may we not hope
that it will shame into silence the miserable
croakers at home? and may it stalk like
hideous spectre before the gaze of soulless
extortioners and spectators, who are now
fattening on the blood of fallen heroes, and
gnawiug at the very vitals of the country
We have met to day, not to re.enlist, but
as war regiment, to show to our brave
comrades that we are with them heart and
hand in this noble work. 1t is simply in
tended to reiterate our determination to re.
main in service-until our independence is
established. Animated by your past bril-
liant achievements on many well-fought
fields, can very readily anticipate your
response. I will not insult you by any ap:
peal to your patriotism or argument to con-
vince you of your obligations to your coun.
try. I know you will still pursue the path
of honor, and in the future, as you have ev.
er done in the past, obey the high behestS
of duty.
The object of the meeting being thus ex-
planned, on motion of Sergeant j. .Chancel-
lor Chambers, Committee Of Five was ap'
pointed to prepare business for the meeting.
Sergeant J. G. Chambers, Private D. j.
Carter, Serg't G. w. Smith, Sergeant T.
B. Burnes. and Corpl S. c. Burkett were
appointed.
The committee retired, and after brief
consultation, submitted the following pre-
amble and resolution:
Whereas we have learned with gratifca-
ton the patriotic resolves of our brave COM
rades.in.arms, in re.enlistiug for the war,
Notwithstanding we enlisted for the war IN
August, 1861, toserve during the war, We
are desirous of extending to them our hear:
ty cooperation in this noble work; and
whereas subjugation, confscation and utter
ruin are the mild expedientS by which our
affection for the "glorious Union" is to be
restored be it therefore, =
Resolved, That the cruel persecution, the
dangers, hardships and privations to which
we have been subjected, our deserted homes
and desolated fields, have only inspired US
with fresh zeal and an unconquerable de.
termination never to yield to the mercenary
hirelings of Yankeedom, nor lay down our
arms until liberty is secured and the sover.
eighty and independence of the Confeder-
ate States be firmly established.
The preamble and resolution were unani-
mously adopted.
Col. JOHN L. MILLER,
Chairman.
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