The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09

cite. by way of illustration, one short
hours work of which, SO far as
know, thcrc'iS no record, no report
having ever been made Of it. II was
on a uay when "the colors." this
identical stand Of cQlors, was made by
rpccial order 0fyour Colonel, tho only
guide TO the Regiment, that you led
the notable advance OF the Second
brigade Of tho First Division in the
battle OF Seven Pines, which excited
SO much OF admiring comment in higl,
military circles ut the time. In that
brief hour you broke and dispersed
the enemy in four distinct combats, in
each OF which you were greatly out
numbered, beating him back for about
two miles. OF course, my comrades,
when so much was achieved, it was
necessarily attended with severe loss
to oursclvcs-norc than one half. On
this field Captains CASTOR and Crosby,
Lylcs and Phinncy and Walker and
too many of our brave officers and
men poured out their lives for South
Carolina, filled the full measure of
their duty without regard to cost
or danger, leaving tho consequences to
the God of their native land. 1t was
not my fortune to be with you; but
overwhelmingly sad must have been
your roll call, and the gloom of
mourning ovcrhung your bivouac
fires on that night. But even then, my
comrades, you know that there is not
only consolation but II power in the
thought OF heroic action and duty uobly
done, hat can tlasha Il halo ofglory upon
the sad and ghastly scene Ola bivouac
on the battle field.
Closely connected with and deeply
interested as was in tho Regiment, =,
l. nave always felt dclica3y, perhaps
false, in sounding its praises and all
nouncing its heroic decd; and l had
hoped that the distinguished soldier
VINO was at that time brigadicr-gcncr-
al commanding tho brigade, would
DC with us to-day and tell the
story of Seven Pines. But, my
comrades, General Richard H..
Anderson, having finished his work
mere, has been summoned to Join his
ana our great chictlain, and is now on
the other side, resting in the shade with
Jackson and Gregg and the vast army
oi our comrades over there. South
Carolina had no more devoted son. or
valiant and distinguished warrior than
that modest and lmassuminM gentle
man, "Fighting Dick Anderson"
[Appausc.
You have, my comrades, to-day
formed again on these colors, and
niarchnu with them to martial music.
And although they are the ensign of no
country, but merely the battle flag Of
crushed cause, and are now, in the
eyes OF tic world, the symbol ,f dc
lcat, fail to discover on your brow
ncf C1,n I,, ,>F II, ~
shame. [Applausc.] You followed
1t III inc days of its glory and power,
when 1t was borne proudly through
the storm OF battle to wave over vie
tories won. Crushed to earth, trod-
den in the dust, you still cling to il
with tenderness. You have literally
followed it through good report and
through evil rcport. What higher
evidence could be produced Of God
given consciousness OF tie right?
WhAtcVer it may be to others, my
comrades, it is to us Il sacred relic or
the time when we were all animated
ny one common spirit of sclt-sacriicing
deYotl0n t" country: (Applausc.]
But | am cncroaching upon the rcgu-
lar order OF business. 1t is nv plcus-
ing duty to introduce the orator Of the
day. You all, my comrades, rcmcm-
hcr a fair youth, who, by his gentle
and genial manner and conscientious
dishl,arSc of duty, cndcurcd himself to
us all. lie was Knocked out Of service
at an carly period of the war by Il dis
abling wound; and on coming home
enlisted III the service Of the Church
Militant. We have all watched with
pride and qualification his constancv
and even tempered courage in the pur-
suit of his duty through all the de-
pressing and desperate gloom that
weighed upon the State, and his steady
growth and development to higher and
higher stages Of usefulness, until we
can Justly claim for him that he has won
MS spurs in that service. lie needs no
Introduction, when ! tell You that the
Key. DR.. Gricr is our own bravo bov,
Moil"tt Gricr. prolonged applause.
DIR. Gricr then rose, and after the ap-
plausc had subsidized, he said:
General, allow nc to thank you for
your kind words ofintrotluction. How
ever deeply L may feel that what you
have said is undescrvcd, am yet none
tho less grateful"
Ho then continued as follows:
DIR. GRlER's ADDRESS.
FcUoa.- CitiScns, ana Comrades OF
the 'SiTth Regiment: This is si"ht
that moves and stirs my heart like a
vision of the dead. at is like dream
when one awakcth." Standing here.
IN this presence, III the presence OF
these men, in the presence of this old
flag, planted rightly in this Temple de-
dlcatcd TO the cause of Truth and Justice
what memories crowd upon mel I'm
amomcnt the dead past is rcsurrcctcd.
irom its crowded graves, green and
fragrant, ten thousand forms start
into life, till mind and heart arc full--
too full for uttcrancc. 1t is seventeen
years, the 9th of May last, my com
rrades, since l looked into your faces.
How well | remember itl Every in
cident of the brief but vigorous G.ht
is distinctly before me. And especial
ly 40 l remember, and l feel that 7
must mention it, the magnificent ad-
vance Of the Regiment in face of thc
enemy and under a rattling fire, as tic
Colonel gave tho order, "Forwor,l-