The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-09-07

A., brIurc Hn Informal Meeting OF
s,,r,iyur.-An Appeal that the His
81 ,bc Regiment shall not be For
ptcn.
4 ;.,t,.n.al meeting imany being kept
i hv the inc.cmcncy Of the weathcr)
i IL, of the survivors of the First
4, i Carolina Regular Infantry WAS
i !, Anderson on the 26th August,
3, :, ws. resolved that the following
4 by exLieut. V. +. Martin, and
,e.,lutions attached, be received as
ointment of the meeting, and that
IL be published in our papers:
"a, Friends and FtV0w- w-Svhiiers Many
T.! have passed since last we were as
Shpd .ogei'ler-years traught with
,H,y events, and which have forever
euged the destinies of two races in the
S,r6 Then, as youths and middle
ii men, full of hope and confidence,
4 we're surrounded "by all the dread
| magnificent and inspiriting pomps
4 circumstance" of war. Now, with
4 heads bowed down perhaps with
& !, and troubles, our hair bleached by
lSe or, perhaps, in great measure, de.
fr,ed from us, we are scattered abroad
9,sayoripg to make an honest support.
.rce last We met, a proLd and naughty,
n noble and chivalrous, people have
SssI through the valley of humiliation,
Il thanks to God and their native cou-
Se have come out of the ordeal only
{see a more prosperous future before
;pm for in the wise providence Of God
SbeleYe that tho emancipation of the
ssgro will prove the salvation Of the
sS,h. We are not here to revive the
! ,d issues of the past, for those who
Ars the bravest in the war now feel that
! South requires peace; but, my
zand. We are here to make an attempt
Share Justice done to one of the noblest
Sgiments and one Of the most gallant
dies Of men that were in the Confed-
a,e service.
IThe l.t S. G. Regular Infantry served
Bun the commencement of the war until
4 final collapse Of the Confederacy, and
tk an active part in the bombardment
! Fort Sumter in 1861. Three Generals
re furnished to the Confederacy by
is Regiment. and but for his modesty
ID retiring disposition it is generally
spposed that we would have furnished u
Birth in Col. Wm. Butler. In the
! ring Of 1862, having received severe
iipshOt wound, was appointed an otf-
j in the Regiment (then the ultima
I4h of the ambition Of young man),
il was incapacitated from reporting for
ty until January, 1868. During the
}Iack on Fort Sumter by the Federal
1t on 7th April, 1868, our Regiment
J. actively engaged and assisted in
Pking ironclad "Keokuk." The next
!gagement was IN Morris Island, du-
5g the terrible siege of Battery Wag-
er, three companies Of our Regiment,
D" II" and "H," being actively en-
ged and suffering severe loss-the GAL
pt Maj. Simpson, the noble Capt. Hask-
/, the courageous Capt. Tatem and
@ny brave men being killed. During
E attack on Wagner on the night Of
Z 18th July, the detachment from our
}giment did brave and signal service,
d held their battery against fearful
ID. The next fight of any magnitude
= on the afternoon of the 7th and
prning of the Sth September, 1868,
ben the "1ronsides" and seven or eight
pnitors engaged our batteries. Being
very close range-an open space be-
'een-eight experienced artillerymen
Fng in charge of the guns on 10th sides,
Pre- vas a terrific scene. At that time
was detached in Company "K" and
elloned at Battery Rutledge, just east of
2 Fort. and had fine view OF the fight.
D awhile was able to do great execu-
IN with two ten-inch Colum biads, aim
3 only at the "Ironsides," which was
easy mark. Many guns being aimed
Ihe Ilronsides,' and having marine
es, could plainly see fragments fly
ph her deck like the two ends of stick
upwards when cut in two with an axe,
II once after one of my shots I saw q
Fee OF iron, like bar of railroad iron.
Ffach It's hold at one end and hang
yards the water. The shock must have
en- severe, for under that heavy fire an
SSSf;F OF the "Ironsides" ran on deck
y \, looked over the gunwales. It was a
|l'ant deed, and l have often desired to
|oH his name. During this time we
;ie under a heavy fire, but our men
Slsea the guns as coolly as if on drill.
p know, my friends, that in artillery
Efe Is no relief as in infantry in shout
4. 4 OF rushing forward, but every man
T.. s.s 10 his duty quietly and calmly.
liz Z! tour times one vi inv guns
snea T. out of the pail, and it was neces-
~ |! 10. 10 spring on the battery, exposed
Yu sa.n.I our ieet up, and by running piece
'uJin'Ilng Uniting IN the muzzle to pull it back
,nu pace Each time scarcely had I
lung on the parapet when my brave
- we're by my side, adjusting the gun
.oIlly as II no shot or shell were whirl-
\ I ~! oy Us. Lieut.. Prime Bacot, who
fDI'soaed / hs!,ed the two guns on the right of
ScUsy, Ua'!ery, was stricken down by the
l. I.sss'on Of shell and taken to the
j ,ui dead, but about an hour later, to
!, surprise, he was again fighting his
L. l., = suddenly clouds of smoke burst
T. M roft Moultrie and ascended in one
h Tu " column towards Heaven, puff on
Ics w. immense volume, and the firing
1, ,ened. = One Of my men called to me
b.s man had been blown into the air.
thi. Ia. was the matter! My heart sunk
iOn tu,n me- me. Ny own Company &C" and
4! gallant friends were in that Fort.
.., sa mem, In great measure. depended
II,sIv -, ol the day, for the batteries were
~ supports to the old historic Fort.
h. l,ae,daiseolately s the "Ironsides" concen-
Sss s ner p guns on the battery in which
fisc IT, 4. .hafaysely the men fought under a
4. n. ias M OF shell and shrapnel, which
Il % cb,ssis nstssTy halfin two, and LETT the
|pmsn.o anoers covered with sulphur and
ass su0s.isa Of every description. Finally
fEaperior Ep officer commanded us to re-.
81 ION , The guns, and we huddlcd be-
IL aaverse about ten feet wide. but
1 400 considerable danger. The scene
JJ.a!' In front the fleet and Nor
.'ano batteries were hoIch;no f,r,h