Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-22
THE CONFEDERATE dead.
dwelling Of the Monument at Columbia.

close behind came the regular night express,
on which were the Brigade, field and staff, the
Charleston Rihemen and the Charleston Light
Dragons, besides several coaches filled with
civilians. At Branchyille another coach was
added containing the Bamberg Guards. The
trains rolled into the depot amid salvo OF
artillery, the salute being fred by the Colum.
bia Flyinp Artillery. The Richland Battalion,
under the command Of Maj. Thompson, was
drawn up into line to receive the visitors.
The Charleston troops vera speedily disem:
barked, and with the Hornets Nest Rifemen,
who had arrived from Charlotte a few mo-
ments before, formed a battalion line in the
following order:
| Columbia Cornet Band.
Governors Guards and 'Richland Volunteers OF
Columbia. ~ r
Statesville Cornet Band.
| .. Hornets Nest Rifemen.
Montgomery Guards, Capt Cathcart.
Irish Volunteers, Capt McCabe:
| Charleston Ri1emen, Capt. McRtllc
., Irish Rifles, Lieut.. McCrady.
lafayette Artillery. Lieut. MsntSus; ant, s,,nth
Charleston Light Dragons, Capt Jervey.
In this order the column marched up Bridge
to Main street, and thence Ito the armory OF
the Governors Guards, when the parade was
dismissed, and the soldiers had an opportunity
to refresh themselves before breakfast. After
this the various commands were marched to
their respective quarters and dismissed until
O'Clock P. M. .,l
| TROOPS FROM SUMTER AND CAMDEN.
After the above reception the two infantry
companies of Columbia divided themselves up
and the work Of the day commenced.
The Richland Volunteers repaired at once
to the w. C. and A. Railroad depot where at
O'Clock another military train arrived bear
ing the Sumter Light Infantry, Capt. W. Il.
Delgar, forty strong and the Kershaw Guards
from Camden, thirty strong, commanded by
Lieut.. J. J. Mackay.
The line was formed and marched to the
Governors Guards 'armory where the soldiers
were served with lunch and dismissed to then
quarters. Besides the soldiers this train
brought nearly 500 civilians from the eastern
and middle counties. t-a- :
THE CATAwBA CONTINGENT.
The train on the c. G. & A. Railroad ar:
rived at 1910 A. M, bringing the Lee Light
Infantry, from Chester, 30 men, commanded
by Capt. j. X. Marshall the Gordon Light
Infantry, from Winnsboro', 80 men, com.
manded by Capt. w. G. Jordan the Catawba
Rifles. from Rock Hill, commanded by Capt.
Allen Jones the Jenkins Rifles, Of YOrkville,
% men, commanded by Capt. j. r. Gardner.
These companies were received by the Cover.
nor's Guards, and the whole were then formed
into battalion, commanded by Capt. Hutchi.
son White, of the Catawba Rifles, Lieut.. w.
G.. Childs acting adiutant. The battalion
marched down Blandmg street to Richardson,
and down Richardson to the old Governors
Guards armory.
THE SECOND CHARLESTON TRAIN.
By o'clock the streets of Columbia were
one dense throng of living humanity, and
when the reinforcents from Charleston-twen.
ty carloads of military and civilians-arrived,
there seemed to be scarcely room enough to
stow them even in the streets. The guard OF
the brigade consisted Of the Washington Light
I Infantry, Lieut.. Geo. D. Bryan; the German
Fusiliers, Capt. Knobeloch; the German Ar
tilery, Capt. Wagener; the Palmetto Gnards
Capt. Wescoat; the Marion Artillery, Lieut.
Lowndes: the Sumter Guards, Capt. Hard
and the Carolina Rifle Battalion, COL Wal
ker. AS the train rolled up to the depot
the Columbia Artillery fred salute, and the
dense crowd made the welkin ring with their
cheers and hurrahs. The men dlsemDarKeo
from the train, looked around, and had only
time to make a hasty toilet before signal was
given for the assembly.
THE EDGEFIELD HUssARs.
Before the reverberating echoes OF the slg
nal gun had reached across the hills that line
the banks Of the Congaree, the Edgefeld Hus
sars. 30 strong and splendidly mounted, dash
ed into the city and took their place in ranks
THE ASSEMBLY OF THE FORCES.
At about half-past 2 O'Clock a heavy shower
of rain commenced to fall, which drove the
ladies in doors, but which did not dampeI
the ardor of the military. At O'Clock it hat
ceased and the sun again shone. A detach
ment of the Lafayette Artillery then manned
the guns of the Columbia Artillery in the
State House yard and fired a salute OF tive
guns, which was the signal for the assembly
Almost simultaneously the companies, regl
ments and battalions we're got under way
for the redezvous at the corner OF GerVals
and Richardson streets. The line was olVlaeo
into three divisions. The first under the com
mand of Brig. Gen. >siegAing, was drawn up in
line in the following order.
/. Gen. Seigling and staff. =,
2. Charleston Light Dragons, Capt. l.. 3
Jervey, 20 men mounted.
8. Columbia Cornet Band. .,
4. Pioneer Corps German Artillery, Lieut.
Semken, 10 men.
S. Eutaw Band of Charleston.
6. German Artillery, Capt. F. W. wagner
50 men.
Z. The Survivors of the German Volunteers
Hampton Legion, ~ men.
This landwehr composed the color guard OF
the old battle flag of the German Volunteers
which on this occasion was carried by ex
Serpt. A. w. Jaeger, a survivor. The flag il
in an admirable state Of preservation, except
that it is perforated with bullet holes. 1t has
inscribed upon it's folds the names OF the
tweyle battles through which the Volunteers
carried it during the wal.
Next in line came the 18th Regiment, com
manded by Lieut.. Col. w. ]. Gayer, and com
posed of three companies, as follows:
Montgomery Guards, 81 men in uniform
Capt R. S. Cathcart.
irish Rifles, Lieut.. D1cCrady, 20 men.
Charleston Rifemen, IS men, Capt. Il. D.
Magill.
The Rifemen marched. under the company
colors presented to them in January, 1851, DJ
the ladies of Charleston, and carried by tnen
through the war. The cOlorB were borne or
this Occasion by Color Sergt. w. Jackson Seyle
Next came the First Regiment Of Rifles, un
der the command of Capt. j. j. Westcoat, Of
the Palmetto Guard.
The washington Light Infantry, 36 strong.
commanded by Lieut.. George D. Bryan, and
Carving the company colors, occupied the
right of the regiment. -
The second position was occupied Dy tne
Palmetto Guard, in whose ranks were borne
four historic flags. The first of these, the bat
tie flag of the Second S. c. ", was borne by
Sergt. s. G. Pinckney. The company colors,
presented to the corps after the battle OF Fort
Sumter and borne through the war, were car,
ried by R. B. Simmons. The war g'adom OF
the Palmetto Guard siege train was borne by
ex-Sergt. G. H. Manson, the color-bearer OF
Manigaults battalion. The Fort Moultrle
Centennial flag was carried by ex-Lieut: w.
H. Chapman, of the Palmetto Guard artillery;
These colors were under the escort of a guard
OF honor composed of a dozen or more veter'