The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-02-02
The State Survivors Association,


The State Survivors Association.
The plan and purposes of this Association
to cmbody, in permanent form, the record of
South Carolinas dead in the recent war has
already been placed before our readers But
we would urge the Importance of all survivors
cnlisting actively in the great work to be ac-
compished. For number Of years, Prof w.
J. Rivers applied his time and energy to the
collection of names of those who died in the
Confederate service Up to the surrender; this
labor was performed at the instance of the
State authorities, we believe; after that time,
Prof. Rivers continued the prosecution Of, his
work as a labor of love. 1t is now proposed,
by the Association, to publish an edition of this
compilation, and ask for corrections and addi-
tions to be made by the friends of those who
fell; and secondly, to print a subsequent edi-
ton, with all the information thus correctly
obtained, in better and more permanent form.
Nearly every family in the State possesses an
interest in its publication. Eleven hundred
subscribers at S. each arc required to defray
the expenses. Each subscriber will be entitled
to a copy CT both editions, as they are printed; !;
one-half the money to be paid on delivery of
first edition. Printed subscription lists have
been forwarded to the Editor of the Anderson
InfeAigenccr and Col. J. n. Brown, of this vii
lage, either of whom will gladly receive the
names of persons wishing to become subscribers
to this work.
The general scope of the State Survivors
Association is admirably set forth in the an
ncxed editorial form late number of the
Charleston Courier; and with the hope of
awakening more widespread interest in its
success we beg leave to call especial attention
to the chief points presented:
The object of this Association is laudable.
1t is to preserve the records of the late war, and
to put in some permanent shape the history of
the past, so far as this State is concerned.
Professor Rivers has prepared, on this sub
ject, most interesting report of the names of
the dead from the State, who pcrished in the
late war. This was made up from all sources
within his reach. 1t was obtained from friends,
from newspapers, and from official reports. 1t
has ut last, under the auspices of the Associa-
ton, been lcxicographcally arranged, and
there is now list of twelve thousand names Of
the sons of Carolina, who offered up their lives
in the Southern cause.
1t is fact no less worthy of notice than
true, that out of voting population 1T that
period of 6S,0OO, the State of South Carolina
gave during the first eighteen months of the
war over 440O0 volunteers, and during the
whole war at least one soldier for every vote
cast for separate independence. Although the
smallest of the States of the then Southern
Confedcracy when the army under General
Lee worn out to % thread, finally yielded to the
presence of superior numbers, at least one-fth
of that small, but gallant, band were citizens
of South Carolina.
1t is very properly proposed for future refer
cnce, and as matter both of justice and of
truth, to make the personal history of the troops
from this State as perfect possible it Is, there
fore, designed:
l. To publish one thousand or more copies of
the names of those who were killed or died in
the service during the war, as collected by Pro-
fcssor Rivers, and arranged by the Association.
This now contains some twelve thousand names.
This will be the first edition, so thai further
and more complete information may be OBJ
taincd.
The second edition will contain all the add-
tions and will be in permanent form. The SUBJ
scription price, for both editions, has been
placed lit So, the mere cost %! The work. The
publication will also contain Professor Rivers
history of the raising of the troops in this
State.
In this way an accurate record will be OBJ
taincd, and IL sufficient amount surely should
be raised for so commcndable and interesting a
purpose.
3. Another object is to secure the rolls of
every regiment, battalion, or company from
E this State. With this view, and to make the
result certain and effective, printed forms of
rolls have been issued through rcgimental conf
mandcrs and others, to every officer last COM
mandng company, whose name could be OBJ
taincd
3. 1t is also the design to collcctthe materials
of the general history of the troops of this
State TO this we would invite the attention Of
the State, and the placing at the disposal ofthe
Association all original or clean copies of re-
ports, letters descriptive of battles, orders, or
other military records, j" li.-''s
The Association is already in possession of
much valuable material. Whatever may be
| the results of war, or the future condition Of
the country, surely, this is an important part Of
the career and history of the people of South
Carolina 1t is portion Of the truth, and Of
their real life, and as such it should be pre-
served, if for no other reason.
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- Elections to fill vacancies in the State
Senate will take place in Abbeville, George
town and Charleston counties OH Thursday,
10Th inst.
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