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

of five companies from 0rangeburg
District and five companies from
Barnwell District. 10
Tie Edisto Rifles was one Of the
CON panies composing this regiment.
This was the first regiment South
Carolina Volunteers for twelve
months service.
Johnson Hagood, afterwards Brig
General Hagood, was elected Colo
mel, Thomas j. Glover. Captain Of
the Edisto Rifles, was elected Lieut.
Colonel, and Watson A. O'Cain was
elected major.
In consequence Of the election of
Thomas J. Glover TO the ofllce of
Lieut-Colonel Of tho First Regiment
South Carolina Volunteers, First
Lieutenant John V. Glover was pro-
noted to the Captaincy Of the Edisto
Rifles, position which he had held
once before. Second Lieut. j. H. Field
er was promoted TO the office Of First
Lieut.. and Third Lieut.. jas. +. L.
lar to the Office of Second Lieutenant,
and S. n. Kcnncrley, then sergeant
in the company, was elected Third
Lieutenant. a.. .
With these officers, and IL company
numbering about 115 or 12O men
rank and iile, tho Edisto Rifles enter
ed the service.
The First Regiment South Carroll
ma Volunteers was on James Island
during the bombardment of Fort
Sumter 18th April, 1861. The regi.
ment left for Charleston on 10th
April, 1861 was at the Race Course
on the 11th April, 1861, and on the
morning of the 12Lh April, 1861,
crossed over to James Island, and on
the night of the 18th April 1861, was
Transferred TO Morris Island.
The regiment remained on Morris
Island in active service until -
1861, when it was ordered to Or
angeburg, S. c. Shortly after going
into camp at Orangeburg the regi-
ment was relieved from duty. ~ !, :
A number of the Edisto Rifles, fir
ed with patriotic zeal, and painting
for more exciting scenes, left FOR the
seat ofwar in Virginia. Among whom
were First Lieutenant John H. Field
er, Orderly Sergeant Samuel Dibble,
D. j. Rowe, w. G.. Meredith, Theo-
dorc Kohn, E.. j. Fielder,
These gallant sons of Sonth Caro-
lima connected themselves with the
Palmetto Guards, q. company then
connected with the Second Palmetto
Regiment of South Carolina Volun-
teers commanded by Col. J. B. Ker-
shaw, and took part in, the memora-
bic battle Of the first Mananasas, on
Sunday, the 2lst day of July, 1861.
From the exposure and fatiguing
marches incident to this great battle
aud great victory Lieut., ]. L! Felae.:
never recovered. He returned home
sick and exhausted. He died on the
- Of ---, 1861, and wac buried
with military honors by a detachment
Of the Edislo Rifles. lie was q kind
friend, 9 good citizen, a brave SOL
dier, and C noble gentleman. His
death produced profound grief in the
hearts of all who had the good for
time to know him, and especially was
this grief seen and felt by the mem
bers of Lis own company, where his
merits were best known, and his loss
most keenIy felt. -iu,
Shortly after the first battle OF
Manassas the First Regiment South
Carolina Volunteers QIagood's} was
again called out. The Edisto Rifles,
nothing dlaunted, obeyed orders as
good soldiers are wont to do, and
again took tlieir place in line. The
regiment (First S. c. W rendcz-
voused at Summcrvillc, q. which
place it remained for n short time,
doing ordinary camp duty and drill.
ing, when IL was ordered to Coles
Island, son the seq coast of South
Carolina. At this, place the Edisto
Rifles renamed on duty, until the re-
organization in 1862. The officers
of the company during the time of its
service on Coles Island were John
Y, Glover, Captain James f. Izlar,
First Lieutenant SamuelN. Kenneri
w. SeaOul Eioutepont. So,nrol MI,