The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-07-18

honor and credit to themselves.
The Edisto Rifles and St. Mat.
thews' Rifles, after recognizing and
enlisting for the war, connected them
selves with the Eutaw Battalion, and
thus formed the basis Of tAe Twenty
fifth Regiment South Carolina Vol
unteers. Six other companies hav-
ing joined the EutawS Battalion, the
Twenty-fith Regiment South Carolina
Volunteers was organized with Chas.
Fl. Simanton as Colonel, John G..
PRESLEY as LieutenaBk Colonel, and
John V. Glover as Major. The pro
motion of Captain John Y. Glover
again caused q change in the officers
Of the the Edisto Rifles. First-Lieut.
James T. Izlar ,Fas made Captain,
Second Lieutenant Samuel n. Ken.
nerly was made First Lieutenant,
Third Lieut.. Samuel DihbIe was
made Second Lieutenant, and Ser
geant Geo. II. Elliott was elected
Third Lieutenant.
In 1862 and 1868 the Twenty fifth
Regiment South Carolina Volunteers
did duty on James Island and Morris
Island, at Folt Sumter, and in North
Carolina. The first man wounded
in the company was Luther Meyers,
in u skirmish at Legare's on James
Island, July II, 1928. S. Z. Hall
was wounded in the same engage
ment. The first man Killed in the
company was Moses A. Rawlinson,
at Battery Wagner, September 4th,
1868. Evan Myers wounded same
day.
The Edisto Rifles were a part of
The garrison of Battery Wagner, the
last four days preceding its evacua-
ton, and were among tho last troops
that left the island.
In July, 1868, Lieutenant Samuel
Dibble was captured on Long Island,
while on special duty under orders
from the General commanding. lie
was kept prisoner at Johnson's Is
land until -, 1864,SWhen he was
exchanged and returned to duty with
his company.
During the year. Col. John
son Hagocd, of the First Regiment
South Carolina Volunteers, was com
missioned Brig-Generai, and Lieut.
Colonel Thos. j. Glover was promot-
ed to the Colonclcy of the regiment.
This gallant and brave officer lost his
life at the head Of his regiment at the
Second Battle of Manassas. This be-
loved citizen, this noble soldier, this
true patriot, this peerless christian
gentleman was a member Of the Edi-
sto Rifles, and was proud of your
name, and of your bearing as men
and as soldiers. His life and charac-
ter are wolthy Of your study and imi-
tation. He was mortaIly wounded
seth August, 1862, and died Tie ioi-
lowing day.
In 1864 the Twenty fifth South
Carolina Volunteers were ordered to
Virginia, and composed part of Ha-
goods Brigade. The regiment arriv-
ed at Petersburg on the morning of
the 9Th of May, 1864. l copy from a
report of casualties in the Entnw
Regiment, Twenty-Gflh South Caro-
lima Volunteers, in the engagements
of the 9th and 7th May, 1864, at
Port Walthal Junction, published at
that time, the following items:
"On the evening Of the 9Th compa-
nies c., II. and T., commanded re-
spectivoly by Captains Izlar, Ham
mond and Brown, under command OF
Maj. John Y. Glover, engaged tue
enemy, when the following casualties
occurred: Company G., Capt. j. r.
Izlar, commanding wounded, private
S. r. Hall, severely in leg"
''On the Tin the entire regiment
was engaged throughout The day, un,
der command Of Licut-Col. John G.
Presley. The following is list of
the casualties on that day: Company
g., Capt. j. L. Izlar commanding
killed, sergeant j. l.. Rast and pri.
vate l.. w. Jenkins; wounded, pri-
Yates f. Il. Inabinet, severely in leg,
j. M. 0. Holman, slightly in side, l..
OFT, slightly in head"
On the 10Th May, 1864, the Elisto