Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-19

The Guards Coming Visit to Beaufort
Historical "Reminiscences.

ON Thursday, the 2sth inst, the
Savannah Volunteer Guards will Join
their old comrades Of the Beaufort Nolsn-
teer ARTILLERY. at Beaufort, :. c., in cele-
brating the one hundred and seventh an
niversarv Of the latter distinguished old
eorps. We mean the one hundred and
seventh anniversary Of the reorganization
Of the Artillery, for it served against
Indian enemies Of the South Carolina
colony many, many years before the revo-
lutiOnary war was thought Of.
II Is on record that the grand old CON-
panv served under a Captain Barnwell, in
the expedition which Lord Craven led
against the Yemasees. at a period so early
in the history Of this country that George
Washington was not born and Israel Put
nam was but q sucking at his mothers
breast. IT is on record that when the pa
triot army gathered around the walls Of
Savannah in 1919. when the valiant Pu-
laski was slain a sacrifice upon the altar
Of human liberty. and Jasper tell
i'm the service Of his country,
the Beaufort Artillery was among the
first 10 march To the assistance OF the
besiegers-witness the state archives at
Columbia. :. Cit is on record that the
battery did valiant service throughout the
war Of lSI3-l4-witness the two brass
four-pounders which il still possesses,
and which. CAPTURED in the terrific fight
OF November 9Th. 1851. at Port Royal
entrance. and placed to grace the Wash
ingtOn Navy Yard gate for many years,
were last summer returned TO the keep
ing OF the old company through the good
offices Of naval officers on the Port Royal
station.
II is. therefore. not an ordinary ami
versary which the Guards 90 to assist in
celebrating. 1t is the birthday of an or
ranizafiOn in whose existence and SER
vices Is condensed and epitOmized the set
Element Of the CarOlinas and of Georgia,
and all the struggles which they have
maintained and assisted for nearly two
hundred years.
Gifts services during the war between
the States we will not now
speak. but we recall with pleasure
the statement made at the Mar
shal-s banquet during the late
Ses0ui-C centennial celebration. by
the finest soldier whom Savannah gave to
the Confederate service. 4 remember"
he said. ''when / took command of Gen.
Walkers district. about 1863, he was
careful TO post me as TO all his plans. and
he provided me with maps, prepared under
his own supervision, on which every point
which il was possible for the enemy TO at
tack was carefully designated, and it
struck me a. singular. and as grand
tribute TO past efficient service. that in all
his dispositions 10 repel attack, the Beau
fort Volunteer Artillery was invariably
named 10 do the heavy work. My own
subsequent acquaintance with the COM
mani taught me that this confidence was
justly earned
At some early future day we hope
10 give in detail some interesting
chapters from the history of this fine CON-
mand. By far the oldest military Organi-
cation on the North American Continent.
Its martial appearance at the Jasper Gen.
tennial in 1879, and again at our Sesqui-
Centennial parade in February last,
shows that il is still under the control of
a true soldier. and that ii Is as full OF
military ardOr and submission to proper
discipline as in its Dalmiest days.