The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-06

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been made for the centennial pageant of
tomorrow, and it only waited for its
dawning for the grand celebration to
commence.
At about half-past FIVE o'clock, at the
sound of the drum and fife the different
companies repaired to their respective
battalion rendezvous, and soon the streets
were crowded by the various companies,
battalions, regiments and brigades as
they wended their way to the rendezvous
of the division. There was considerable
confusion as to the place of forming in
line, in consequence of change made
at late hour on the previous evening,
making Meeting street instead of the
Citadel Green the place for the forma-
ton of the line. However, about eight
o'clock the line was formed and turned
over to Gen. Wade Hampton, the COM
inanding officer of the day, which moved
off in the following order:
Gen. Wade Hampton, commanding divis-
ion; Capt. C. r. Holmes, adjutant general of
division Capt. A. Moultrie Brailsford, assis-
tant adjutant general; Col. Edward McCra-
dy, jr, aide-de-camp; Capt. James Simons,
de-camp; Maj. Rudolph siegling, afde-de-
camp; Capt. James Armstrong, aide-de-
camp; Lieut.. Wade H. Manning, aide-de-
camp; DR.. j. Somers Buist, surgeon.
| l. BATTALION OF ARTILLERY, Capt H. F.
Beaverton, U. s. A, commanding.
-Four pieces and caissons. Light Battery
F. 5th q. S. Artillery. Colored Drum Corps
of Chatham Artillery. Chatham Artillery
of Savannah, guns, 45 men.
| 2. BATTALION OF CAVALRY, Capt. J. F.
Waring commanding.
| Georgia Hussars, IS men. Charleston
Light Drgoons, go men. Richmond Hus-
sars, of Augusta, Ga, % men. German
Hussars, % men. Social Mounted Club, -
men. Carriages with Gen. ]. B. Kershaw,
Gov. Chamberlain, ex-Gov. Magrath, Hon.
Henry Buist, Mayor Cunningham, Gen. 81.
]. Hunt, U. s. A., and others. Companies
E and G, 5th Infantry u. S. A.
8. FIRST INFANTRY BRIGADE Lieut.-Col. G..
81. Olmstead commanding.
| Drum Corps First Battalion Savannah
| Cadets. Irish Jasper Greens, of Savannah.
Oglethrope Light Infantry, Savannah. Ger
man VOLUNTEERS. Macon Volunteers. Com
pany B. Band. Second Battalion. Savan-
nah Volunteer Guards, Companies A, B and
C. Colored Brass Band. Augusta Battal-
ion Oglethrope Light Infantry, Companies
A and B. Irish Volunteers of Augusta.
The Eutaw Band.
4. CENTENNIAL BATTALION, Gen. Johnson
Hagood, commanding.
German Fusiliers. Savannah Republican
Blues. Boston Light Infantry. The Eutaw
ment of the Clinch Rifles of Augusta, Ga,
the battalion, under command of Lieut.. W.
T. Gary. Old Guard Veteran Battalion.
Washington Light Infantry, Companies A
and B.
S. MEXICAN VETERANS.
6. SECOND INFANTRY BRIGADE, Gen. James
Conner commanding.
Band 18th regiment infantry, U. S. A.
First Regiment s. G. Troops. Richland
Volunteer Rifle Club. Georgetown Rifle
Guards. Carolina Rifle Club. Charleston
Rifemen. Sumter Guard. Washington
Artillery. Kings Mountain Military In
stitute Cadets. Carolina Institute Cadets.
Second Regiment s. G. Troops. Wagner
| Artillery. Irish Rifle Club. Irish Yolun-
teer Rifle Club. Irish Volunteers. Mont
gomery Guards. National Zouaves. Rich
land Rife Club. Palmetto Guard
The line of march was through Cal
houn, King, Hasel, and Meeting streets
to Broad, and thence to East Bay. The
sidewalks and windows all along the
route were crowded with ladies and chill
dren, who often cheered the troops as
they passed. Long before the column
reached the wharf at which they were
to embark for the Island, very little order
could be preserved, and from the time
that the procession reached Meeting
street it had gradually lost numbers of
men. Whole platoons had fallen out of
ranks, so intense was the heat. Num-
bers had tainted, and others were SO
completely wornout and overcome by the
long march and scorching sun, that they
had to be taken care of by friends, and
conveyed to places for recuperation.
General Kershaw, Gov. Chamberlain
and other honored guests, together with
the troops that had stood the heat of the
sun through the parade, embarked upon
the SapRho, Pilot Boy, and other steam
ers, for Sullivan's Island, but it was after
twelve o'clock before the exercises on the
Island commenced. The mammoth cam
vass erected for the accommodation Of
those in attendance was crowded and
jammed with heated and sweltering hui
manity, who had repaired thither to feast
upon the eloquence of such accomplished
orators as Kershaw, and Chamberlain.
After prayer by Rev. w. 7. Capers, Maj:
VIM. T. Gayer, as Intendant of the Is
land, extended q hearty and cordial well
come from the Islanders to the visitors.
Maj. Gayer spoke at some length, and
urged his hearers to enter heartily into
the celebration of the occasion, and do
all in their power to perpetuate the men,
cries of an occasion so famous in the
annals of our State.
After an eloquent and patriotic speech
by Gov. Chamberlain, in which he ex-
tended welcome to the visitors from
Massachusetts, New York, Georgia and
other States, Maj. G. L. Buist introduced
the orator of the day, General J. B.
Kershaw, of Camden. Gen. Kershaw
spoke for about an hour and half, and
was frequently applauded by his audi
dience. His speech was indeed finished
production, and its delivery showed that
its author was speaker of attainments
and ability.
After the conclusion of Gen. Kershaw's
speech, the ceremonies were closed with
benediction by the Rev. w. 81. Camp.
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