Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16
SIXTH REGIMENT SURVIVORS.

Condensed from the WlnnsborO News, Aug lltll.
The sixth annual reunion of the Survivors
Association of the Sixth Regiment South
Carolina Volunteers was held in Chester On
Thursday the 9th instant:
The meeting was called to order by Gen.
John Bratton, president of the Association,
and the exercises were opened with an ap-
propriate prayer by the Rev. Mason W.
Pressly, of the Associate Reformed Presby-
terian Church. This was followed by "Near-
er, nv God, to Thee" beautifully rendered
by the band. General Bratton then intro
duced as the orator of the occasion Maj. IT,.
w. Woodward, who proceeded to deliver
a historical address on '"The Sixth South
Carolina Regiment from its formation to
the Battle of Dranesville." 1t was most
admirable production and was received
with repeated evidences of appreciation On
the part of the auditory.
The survivors were then addressed by
Col. J. II. Rion, and that gentleman report
ed that the executive committee had lnVl-
ted several distinguished gentlemen to he
present, among them the Hon. Jefferson
Davis. from whom the following response
had been received:
BEAuvoIR, HARRISON Co., Miss, Aug. 2nd.
Coll JAS. II. R1oN-My Dear Sir: Please a:-
cept nv sincere thanks for your kind letter i'll
viting me to the reunion of the 9th Regiment,
S. c. v, c. S y. 1t would give me great pleas
ure to meet the survivors of the Regiment
which so promptly rendered its services TO the
Confederate States as to be in advance OF any
requisition upon South Carolina; ana IL Would
specially CRAFTY me to take you by the nanu
whose gallantry ut the battle Of Drurey's Bluff
attracted my official notice and personal coill-
pliment on the field.
The state of my health will not permit me 10
be with YOU as invited, but you will please as
sure YOUR associates of my grateful renenl-
o,,I1 tJ-iSh their
happiness. For yourself, please accept the hlsh
regard and esteem with which am faithfully
yours. JEFFERSON DANlH'
Captain Gaillard made an informal report
of his progress in preparing q history of the
Regiment, as requested at the last meeting,
and invited the cooperation OF the menl-
bers in this important work.
The Hon. Giles j. Patterson moved that
the thanks of the Association be extended
to Major Woodward for his interesting adj
dress, and that q copy be requested for pre-
servation in the Regimental records ana
for publication in pamphlet form. Major
f. G. Mcclure moved an amendment pro.
viding for its publication in the Ne'rs and
Courier, as we'll as in the county papers. Inc
motion, thus amended, was unanimously
adopted.
Major Mcclure moved that the thanks OF
the Association be extended to the railroads
and to the Sandy River Band Tor their ser
vices and courteses. Unanimously adopted;
Col. f. n. Atkinson moved that the ola
officers of the Association be reelected,
and that Capt. c. w. McFadden be elected
vce-president in the place of Captain
Brand, deceased. The motion was unani-
mously adopted.
w. 4. Sanders, Esq, from the committee
appointed at the last meeting, offered trl-
butte to the memory of the late Capt. w. ..
Brand, which was unanimously adopted.
Major Woodward moved that the next
annual reunion of the Association be held
at Winnsboro. Captain Gaillard seconded
the motion: and the invitation was unani-
mously accepted.
The Association then adjourned.
Dinner was now announced, and the sur
vivors, with their invited guests, proceeded
to the Central Hotel where a bountltul anu
enjoyable dinner was served.