The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12
TIE TU'EL FTIE REGIMENT.
Meeting Of the York kCompnnies-Arrangc
ments Made for tho Formation of n Pcr
Inancnt Association.

| Incnts Made for tho Formation of n Pcr-
| mancnt Association.
CONDENSED from tho Enqulror)
In pursuance to previous notice, on
Monday last the survivors Of Compa-
nics a, B and II, Of the Twelfth South
Carolina Regiment, met in the Court
House for the purpose of ctlccting Il
permanent organization Of the sur
vivors, to be known rs the Survivors,
| Association.
Col. w. II. McCorkle called the
meeting TO order, and on his motion
). &: Chambers. Esq, was called to
preside as temporary chairman, and
Mr.. JAS. A. Watson was requested to
net rs temporary secretary.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Chambers
briefly explained the object of the meet
ing, heartily approving the object 1or
which it was called, and then declared
the meeting organized and ready for
the transaction of business.
Mr.. w. j. Kimbrcll moved that q
committee Of nine, consisting Of three
from each company, be appointed for
the purpose Of reporting u constitution
TO, the permanent organization Of the
Association.
The motion was carried, and the
chairman appointed the following COM
mittcc:
Company A.-James a. Watson, S.
NJ. Scott, Daniel a. james.
Company B.--M. V. Darwin, Il. w.
Whitesides, II. G.. Whitcsidcs.
Company IA. M. Black, w. !.
kimbrcll, w. j. Miller.
During the absence of tho committee.
Major james f. Hart brought to the
attention Of the meeting tie destitute
condition OF the family of the late
Gen. r.. II. Anderson, and suggested
some action.
At the conclusion Of Major Hart's
remarks, Col. Cad. Jones offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
HcSoired, That it Is due to the cmi-
ncnt services Of ut.-Gcncral Andcr-
son that his comrades in arms should
assist his widow and daughters, who,
we are informed, are without means
OF support, and that committee of
three be appointed by The chairman
Tor the purpose OF receiving contri-
button.
In conformity with tho resolution,
the chairman appointed the following
committee: Col. Cad. Jones, Col. /.
ID. Withcrspoon and Mr.. II. G. White
sides.
The committee on permanent or
ganlZatlon submitted constitution
wmchwas unanimously adopted. CThc
constitution is substantially the same
as that adopted by the Fairfield com.
Mr.. j. "A. Watson moved that q
committee of thrcc--onc from each
company-bc appointed to nominate
permanent officers for the Association.
lhe motion was carried, and the
chair appointed the following commit
tee: W. j. Kimbrell, II. l.. Simmons,
II. NJ. PlcXico.
The committee then retired, and in
their absence, on motion Of Col. VIII.
McCorkle, the members present were
requested to enroll their names, which
was done.
Ailer tho enrolment Of names the
committee on permanent officers of the
Association reported the following:
l'rcsidcnt.-Col. Cad. Jones.
First Nicc-prcsidcnt.-Col. w. II.
McCorklc.
Second Vice-Prcsidcnt.-J. a. Wat
son.
Third Vicc-Prcsidcnt.-R. l.. Sim
mons.
ScCfctuFN y. Chambers.
Ircasurcr.--Capt. Lewis NJ. Grist.
Corresponding Secrctary.-Capt. a.
Jones.
The report Of The committee, recon-
mcnding the above officers, was unani-
mously adopted.
On taking the char, Colonel Jones
addressed the Association briefly, cx-
pressing the honor he felt on being
selected to preside over any portion Of
the illustrions Twelfth Rcgimcnt-a
regiment that had made itself famons
and with which he was proud to say
ne had served. In 1861, said he, we
were the "Boys in Gray;" to-day ]
address YOU rs veterans Of forty bat
tlcs-soldicrs who have made proud
record from Hilton Head, in the lower
part OF the State, through North Caro-
lima and Virginia, and even into the
confines of Pennsylvania, on the
bloody field Of Gettysburg. address
; men who composed regiment that
has never been known to turn its back
upon an cncmy--a. regiment, it is
true: OF which not much has been said
III history, but which has bright
record III the Army Of Northern Vir-
ginia. The President then alluded to
WY o"t! !S.Noiu mug Oh the regiment
which had been tattcrcd in many hard.
fought battles. At Gettysburg it was
pierced by thirty balls; four cnsions
E fell beneath it; and at tho blood,
angle of Spottsylvania, q massive oak
cut down by rifle balls of the
enemy, fell upon the ensign. Thi.
) flag, after being riddlod with bullets,
was carefully folded and sent to tho
Soldiers Home in Richmond, where
was burnt. But its representative
which the regiment afterwards carri.
. cd, though not mentioned among tho
J flags IN the procession at Columbia or
, the 18th of May, was entitled to
the honors Of the first.
Hc next alluded to the object of tn,
meeting, and tho praiseworthy motive!
OF the survivors in organizing per
manent Association, III which all tn.
members should tako active part, anf
closed by urging upon all who coulf
+ 90 so to attend the reunion of tn,
: regiment at Winnsboro on the 2Otl
: instant.
When tho President concluded hi,
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