The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-09
THE OLD SLN.TH."
MEETING IN pE1CE no RECALL
THE MEMORIES OEWSR.

ness Meeting Of tho Associnti0n--A Fin,
Dinner--Ani u Splendid Success In Ever,
Particular.
Tho Seventh Of August had been
looked forward to with great interest by
largo numbers Of people in Fairfield
That day had been selected, some
months ago, for the second annual re.
union ofthc survivors of the Sixth
Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers
The coming celebration was of inter.
est not only to those who fought in the
ranks of the Regiment, but to the pco-
pie OF Fairfield, who have II pride in
the honorable record Of that command.
Composed largely Of Fairfield men,
the Regiment made its name familiar
as household words, and in all its
deeds of soldicrly valor young and old
allkc haVo ever felt a lofty pride.
Under such circumstances it was nat
ural that general interest should be
felt in Thursdays celebration, and
that expectation should be on tip-toc
forsomc weeks beforehand. The ar-
rangcments for the reunion had, of
course, been left to the Fairfield sur
ViVors of the Regiment, and the sever
al committees had been busily at work
tor some little time. How well they
did their work, will hereafter be seen.
On "Wednesday, by the evening
train, number Of the survivors arriv-
cd, and this number was largely in-
creased by those who came in their
own convcyanccs. BY ten o'clock on
Thursday morning all had come who
could be expected, and the programme
for the day was promptly set in mo-
ton.
The Gordon Light Infantry, who
had been invited to act as IL special cs
cort to the Survivors, assembled
promptly at their usual rendezvous,
and, preceded by the Citizens Cornc;
Band, marched to the College green,
where the procession was to be formed.
Under the direction Of cX-Adjurant II.
n. Gaillard, the companies Of the Sixth
were formed in line. 1t was rather
noticeable how readily the veterans
took to tho ranks. 1t had been, with
nearly all of them, fourteen years since
they obcycd the command to "lnll ill.,"
But they did "fall in" promptly, and
with the air Of men who were quite
accustomed to the thing. The compa-
MES "countcd of" by twos, and when
tho command was given, "Right face /"
the men obeycd and "doublcd up" with
the promptness Of fellows who were
used to that sort of thing. They didn't
want any Of your "Fous right, ;" or
"Twos right" or "Right forward,
fours right" or any such new-ianglcd
Uptonisms. They preferred the good
old "Right face," after Hardcc.
The line being formed by the Adju-
tant, the command was turned over to
Col. JAS. II. Rion, who had been Sc
lccted as chief marshal ofthc day. AS
tho Colonel stood facing the line, our
reporter heard an old Contcd ~:
"11c looks .just the same us he did in
'6l, don't hc?"
eyes, sir, he does; hc ain't changed
bit, by gracious"
mo, sir, not one bit; he's just the
samc---"
Right thcn the command was given
"Battalion, ltight-faccl" "lrorward
--Marchl" and the column moved of
In the following order:
Citizens Cornot Band.
Gordon Light Infantry.
Field and Staff.
Company a, 9th S. G. V.
Company Il, 9th S. G.. V.
Company II, 9th S. G.. v.
Company G, 9th S. CIV.
Company l, 9th s. G. V.
Company b, 9th S. ".
Ihcro was ono representative from
Company c, and ono from d, who fill
1nwith some Of tho other companies.
The line moved down College street
to Congress, and down Congress to thc
">'':-> '.2'se. On reaching Market
street, TIC Gordon Light Infantry
wheeled Ito line, halted, and came TO
PANo~iAo e<hbhos uC veterans then
passed in review, and were halted in
front of the courthouse. Just at this
moment the battlc-tlag of tho Rcri-
mont was brought from hcadqnartcrs
borne by Lieut.. James brennan Of
Company A, and escorted by a color
guard offour mon from Company A
and four from G, and placed in the
line. Colonel Rion called on tho vet.
erans to "saluto their colors," and the
response came in volley of cheers that
made tho air ring.
The Regiment then marched into tbe
courthouse, and the crowd followed
soon filling tho building beyond its
seating capacity.
General John Bratton called the
meeting to order, and introduced the
Eev. II. 3. Pratt, who opened the pro-
ceedings with an appropriate prayer.
General Bratton then rosc and smoke
rs follows: