The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-25
THE SIXTH REGIMENT,

Reported.
The first annual meeting of the
survivors of Companies G and II,
Sixth Regiment, S. G. v, was held
in the Town Hall, at Winnsboro, S,
g., at 124 o'clock, on the 18th day
of April, 1878, Tho meeting was
called to order by the President,
Capt. r.. G. Clowney, who delivered
the following address:
Conerc 3cs II feel it my duty
to-day - make some remarks, as
the objecs of oHr meeting does not
seem to b" 5lurorEhly understood.
Seventeen yet:a "g1 YOU tore your
selves away from weeping mothers
and those that were near and dear
to you, and took up arms in defence
of your country. In confidence you
marched forward with determined
spirit and firm step to meet her
enemy. For four years you strug~
gled amidst hardships, toll, trial and
dangers, for her rights Your
struggling WAS in vain, but you
have the consolation of knowing
that you did your duty. Victory
should be valued by the efforts
made to accomplish it--defeat
should be respected according to
tho efforts made to prevent it.
| Your defeat was not caused by any
dereliction of duty on your part
for say to-day, without any fear
of contradiction, that you never
gave up the field to the enemy until
ordered to do so, 1t is not my
intention to recall any of the bloody
scenes that you passed through, or
TO boast of anything you did, or to
claim that you were the only regi-
ment that did their duty, but to
tell you that your work is not yet
completed, nor can it be until we
make out Il complete record of the
Sixth Regiment. We must let the
world know that we are not ashamed
of the part we took in that great
struggle. You took up arms in
obedience to n call of your country;
you fought her battles upon the
principle that you were her SUBJ
Jectss let her be right or wrong;
and to day, my comrades, if she
should call upon you, you would
unfurl her banner to the breeze
and march forward wherever she
said for you to go. Our object is
to get up n complete record of the
Sixth South Carolina Regiment.
This is our last and sacred duty;
it is a duty we owe to our country,
to ourselves and to oslr families,
but especially to our dead comrades
-those of our number who rest, 1
trust, in peace beyond the river
who gave their oil to their country,
who sealed their devotions with
their hfe's blood. Shall we allow
their names to be trampled upon.
to be handed down to their descend.
ants as rebels against their country
No, my comrades, you who stood
by your flag amidst scenes of
danger and death until you were
ordered to surrender, will stand by
their principles to-day and forever.
Their memories must be cherished,
their names perpetuated. let us
then press forward this organiza~
ton until we have gotten up q
complete history of our Regiment,
so that we may read it, bathe it in
tears, and hand it down to our
children as O sacred trust. Teach
them to respect the memories of
our fallen comrades, and the
priciples for which they died.
Teach them that we were worthy
the name of gallant soldiers,
although wo fought for a "Lost
Cause"
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and confirmed.
The Committee on Statistics made
partial reports, which were re-
ceived rs information.
On motion of Mr.. w. T.. jackson,
Go. G, the corresponding secretary
was instructed to extend special
Invitations from Companies G and
Fl to Generals r. II. Anderson and
G. W. Fields to attend the Reunion
Of the Sixth Regiment, s. @. ", to
be held in Chester, S. O., on the
9Th day of August next.
MIR. S. r. Johnston, Co. G., moved
that the Presidents address, and the