The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-30

all true patriots, whose memories We sko,,
ever Cherish, mud whose virtues We shnll
strive to emulate.
"Soldier fes,! thy warfare Ger, 4
SieeP 'he sleep that knows no breaking,
Dream OF battle fields no more
Day ut danger, nights of waking.
Soldier rest! thy Warfare DER,
Dream Of fighting fields no more,
sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Morn of toll, nor of nights of wakingn
Captain W. G. wardlaw, of Augusta. On.
was called for, who exhibited diary kent
by him through the war, which is n com.
p!me history of his COMPANY. X, from ;,s
or8an'za'lon to the surren ic-. The gallap,
Wnrdlaw was shot through the chest tho
3o'h OF June 1862 Mt Frnser's Farm. II
was thought his wound Was mortnl, but to
inc SURPRISE OF all. he Was back OIL dnty in
snort time, sound and we'll. He wns
ngnin seriously wounded ut Spoisylvania in
ioo4' o',t soon returned again to his post of
uu'y. Ills gnllantry on the field of battle
"hu MS almost miraculous recovery nrc th.
reason we mention these Incidents
Col. Il. y. Thompson was called for.
VINO came upon the stand and expres se,l
MS gr"'it1 'ation Mt meeting so many of the
surVlHors OF the = South Carolina Rifles
""' ~ ne WAS not prepared to make n
sPeech' nc asked TO be excused from speak
ing.
Mnjo D. l.. Cox was then called for.
VIII" was on the stnnd--he rose, and i'm a
few words spoke of the difficulties in max
ing correct rolls of his old Company, d,
aud hc also asked to be excused from speak.
ing.
Capt. w. +. Walters then offered Il res =
0luiion that n reunion be had at Williamson
on the 22nd day Of August 1884. for the
purpose Of completing The rolls as required
under The Act Capt.. Wardlaw moved as n
substitute that II committee OF five be np
polhlcd to couicr with each other and take
such steps as they deem proper for The com
Plction of the rolls, md # they think nee
cssary TO call II reunion ut such time as they
think best. The substitute WAS adopted
The committee CONSISTS Of Capt.. Wnrdlaw
Maj Drndy, VIM. McGuc,n, W. Lee, Dr..
b. +. Brown, and Col Bowen.
Letters were rec iyol 10y Col Bowen from
J. &. WardlaH ahiuihnt, Of Louisviuc, Ky.,
from j. l. Jolly, Of CAss county, Texas.
Lieutenant company l.. expressing their
qualification OF determination to have n re.
; nion of the 2nd South Carolina Rifles, also
OF their regret in not being able to attend,
but sent their respects TO the survivors pres
en- OF the old regimcat. they 80 much love
and esteem
Col. Bowen ihcn announced that dinner
had been prepared nt the hotel ni the low
price of % cents each. and all the survivors
were expected to take dinner, and il any
were mt prepared Or did not feel able to
pay, arrangements hal n'r.a'ly been made.
anu they were respectfully invited
On motion of W. e.. WardIaw. the news
papers OF Pickcns, Ocrncc, Anderson and
A'h'v'llc were requested to publish the
proceedings The meeting then adj,nrnc,l.
Col. Bowen announced that h. h,d re
cclvcd blank rolls from the AIiutanl Gcrcr.
ais oiiict for diSlr buiiuu, amt Il letter u..u-
ing that ro'inon OF Com? ,nics hc had un
I'll complete rolls We're hat throughout the
State.
The Survivors 'ormc.l again an | marched
back u the hotels, Ter, al. were ) nv Il
with gool dinner after which the Survivors
had goo jolly iiuo III cohscrs I. ion rcl,t-
ing incIdcIus joiiaS& u.
The Oconrc, Anlcrsnn and Abb willie
papers will p.cAsc co!y and ohiiy:n