The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-23
THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.
REUNION or THE SURVIVORS or
THIRTY BATH ES. s.

Association.-Roll Of the Survivors.
"Wednesday, tho goth Of August, was
the eighteenth anniversary Of The or
ganization Of the Twelfth Regiment.
When the call was made for volun-
tecrs for the war; a prompt response
was given by South Carolina. Several
regiments were formed at Lightwood
Knot Springs. or these the Twelfth
was the first to complete its organiza-
ton. Its history is well told in tho
address Of Colonel Jones. Recently
the Fairfield survivors organized a
county association, and invited the
associations of other counties TO meet
with them In Rcgimcntal organiza-
ton. 1t was In furtherancc Of this end
that the meeting OH "Wednesday was
held. The survivors from the other
counties came in on Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning. Tho weather
was inclcmcnt, and several hard rains
fell the evening before, and on We'd
ncsday. Tho professions, however,
took place "bctwccn showers" At
the familiar tap Of the drum in the
hands of Mr.. y. J. Carter, of Lancas-
ter, the line was formed on Congress
street, at Beaty's corner, in the fol-
lowing order: Field and staff; Col.
Cad Jones and the Rev. G.. B. Belts.
chaplain; Company G, Capt. j. r.
Thomas; Company Il, Corporal James
Gclston; Companies A and Is, Sergt.
II. G. Whitcsidcs; Company ID, Cor
poral Wm. Brown; Company l, Scrgt.
W. B. Twitty. Companies E, G and
X, the first from Lancaster and the
two others from Pickcns, were not
represented IN the procession. Be-
tween Companies G and n came the
battlc-flag, borne by Ensign w. j.
hlmbrcll, the color-guard being Capt
y. a. llinnant, Lieut.. j. II. Doylcs,
Privates is. lIinnant, w. j. Boyd,
John a. Robertson, j. r.. Harvey and
j. B. Adams. Capt. Hinnant and
Lieut.. Boyles had lost each Il leg,
rrivates ltinNant and Boyd each an
arm, Private Robertson foot, and
Private Harvey was disabled in tho
leg. The Chief Marshal was Col. TT,
G. Davis, while Private S. w. Ruff
acted rs adjutant. Tho procession
marched up Congress street and halted
III front Of tic courthouse. Tho two
ranks faced each other. The colors
were borne between tho ranks, the
mon, rs the color-guard passed, rails
ing their hats and cheering. Tho pro-
ccsslon then entered tic courthouse.
marching to music from the Wiuns-
boro Cornct Band. The building was
soon filled with the survivors, their
invited guests and the citizens gcncr.
ally.
o, Ihe meeting was called to order, BY
tito Fairfield association, and the pro.
ecedlngs were opened with prayer by
tho Rev. G. B. Bctts, the former chan.
lain ofthe Regiment.
Col' Davis then spoke as follows:
COL. DAVIS SPEECH.
FELLOW Members of the EuirfczJ
oWosoo'S ASS0ctati0m: We have
ihucn, very much, cause for sclf-gratl,.
iatlon on this occasion, for the mntcri-
al evidence here to-day uiycs us rs.
surance of tho fultillmcnt Of a hone WE
have so tondly cherished, and the
accomplishment of an object we hnvc
so earnestly desired and worked for.
This attendance of our rcgimcntal
brothers from the other counties pro-
claims i'll notes, tunnlstakublc,
ana makes assurance doubly sure, that
we Will this day perfect an organiZa-
tlon which will certainly secure annual
reunion meetings hereafter of the
Survlvors Of the Twelfth Regiment.
mcGowan's Brigade. Now, my Fair
hcld associates, let me kindly and re-
spect1uiiy suggest, as far as the mel
loving Influences Of time will aid> and
rs lar as the truost affections of our
hatlic Will admit, that you permit all
grlcis and sorrows, sacred memories
or the past, to slumber in your hearts
FORA ricftime, and yield to the cheer
1ulncSs OF this happy meeting. Eel
!ow-Survivors Of the Old Twelfth from
the counties Of York, of Lancaster. of
Kichland, stand here tho spokesman
OF your brothers from Fairfield. In
thclr behalf and in their name | give
you and say to you a hearty welcome.
Col. Davis then reviewed the history
OF tho Regiment at its organization
tho selection Of II. G. nj. Dunnovant as
colonel, Dixon II. Barnes as lieutenant
colonel, and Cad. Jones as major. lie
drew an amusing picture of the scene
Mt Lightwood Knot. Then he detailed
tho metamorphosis Of up-countrymcn
into shrimp and oyster caters and alli-
gator fishers.
lie spoke as follows of the engage.
ment at Hilton Head and Bay Point il,
the December following:
: We all remember that calm and
serene December morning. The sun,
sublime in his auroral glory, rose cf:
tulgcnt upon tho liquid horizon, tingc.
ing the sky above with lovely and In.
o iimitablc colorings. Afar or on the
peaceful bosom of the mighty deep
could DC soon tho majestic ships at
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