The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-19
IUE OLD SIXTH.

a Pleasant Gatlaria" at Chestor- .Ad-
dress rs General Dratton--p
for Re2imcntal Re e-union.
The Chester Reporter OF last week
contains full account of the M aet-
ing of tho Association Of survivors
of Companies A, T and I of the old
Sixth Regiment.
After the transaction of some
routine business, tho president,
Capt. VIM. McAlilley, introduced to
the Association Gen. Jno. Bratton,
who spoke as follows -
OLD COMRADES I need not tell
you that I profoundly appreciate
this reception. I came hcre to-day,
to give my mite of aid towards
forming an organization of the
survivors of the old Sixth Regiment.
am happy to see that you have
already formed such an organiza-
tion, SO far es Chester is concerned.
l am glad to meet hore SO many of
those who felt the elbow touch.
The tie which links together MEM
bers of any organization, even
under ordinary circumstances, is
one Of peculiar force and strength
but to us who have felt it in scenes
of carnage, suffering and death, it
is indlssoluble. It reaches to those
who now ''rest under the shade of
the trees on the other side of tho
river" Among those who rest
there, none has II more glorious list
than the "Old Sixth" But it is
not so much for its gallant dead
that the old regiment has so bright
record; it is rather for what she
accomplishcd-always coming up to
the mark of her duty, whether in
camp or in battle; for there is as
much heroism in preparing for
battle as in meeting it's shock.
Three times this regiment was
called to the front, and three times
it proved itself the banner regiment
of the Army of Northern Virginia.
But 1 am not here to day to talk
of the endurance and deeds of
daring of this grand old regiment.
L came to assist in collecting and
preserving the materials for it's
history. On this history, carefully
and impartially made up, I am
willing to rest the reputation of
the regiment. Our duty to our
solves, to truth, to the cause for
which we fought, and lastly, our
sacred duty to our fallen comrades,
demands that we preserve q faithful
record of the sufferings and achieve
ments of the regiment. Such n
record would exhibit as true
patriotism us ever illustrated the
history of the world.
BY the "u)r>rsti Judgment of
mankind, #.cy,.. is the lest of
merit. The ipl1,;ne Of arms is no
exception. Is; ,;lis same Judgment
success is necessary to test the
merit of the cause. We failed.
Our dead have no country. Con-
tempt and aspersion will be hcaped
upon them. Their best vindication,
their most worthy and lasting
monument, is to be found in we'll
sustained organization of tho sur-
vivors of the vanquished cause.
Hence l urge a speedy and thorough
completion of this organization.
General BrAttons address was
we'll received and frequently ap-
pl.udea.
The committee on statistic sub
mittod q report, after which an
opportunity was given for those
who desired, to become members of
the Association. Quite number
came forward and were enrolled.
Lieut.. G. w. NIcFadden offered
the following resolution:
Resolve0, That the executive
committee nnd the corresponding
secretary Of this Association cor.
respond with the officers of the other
companies Of the Sixth Regiment,
inviting them to unite with us in
forming reunion of survivors of
the regiment at the annual meeting
OF this Association ut Chester on
the first Thursday in August.
Lieut.. J. q. McFadden offered
the following:
.Resoloe0, further, That this COM
mlttee report to m adjourned
meeting of this Association their
success, if any, and that committee