The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-18
THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.
fECNf0N or THE SURYIYOHS 4T
iIfE STATE C.trITtL.


N'mstr""g's Eloquent Grafton M uch Ia
I.nt' Enough to Drink, and u Lively ,,,,,l
Jovial Crowd.
i" tho survivors, guests and
spectators, Thursday, the 10th inst,
was memorable and interesting day.
No moro splendid tribute can DO paid
tho lihcrality and generosity of Colum-
bia than the fact that high anticipauons
IAN riot in every Gvsom, and tho occa-
siou, win all Of its incidents, was full
Iy up to The measure of expectation. a
larger portion of the survivors of the
Old Twelfth 1.-Two along the line of the
CHARLOTTE, Columbia Il Augusta Rail
road. Colonel Haskell was kind
enough to reduce tbs fare to mere
nominal rates, being from all the sta
tions along the line from Rock IIill to
Columbia only one cent Il mile for. the
round trip. III consequence, when the
Fairfield survivors boarded the train
on the morning OF the 10th inst, the
train Of five coaches seemed already
crowded to overlooking, and il was
with difficulty that seats could be pro-
cured at all, but despite tho uninvitinp
circumstances, old mcr, young men
and boys Gall survivors p met us at
every station, and more was added to
the aroirt'npois Of the moving mass.
The train arrived Mt Columbia
promptly at $50 o'clock, aud tho. sur
Viv"rS were met, salutc,l and escorted
to the Columbia Hotel by the Rirhlano
Light DragoonS, the Columbia Flvinn
Artillery, the Rchland Volunteers and
the Governors Guards, ull under the
command Of the gallant Captaiu Rich.
bory", Of the Richland Volunteers.
AT the hotel the guests found rarely
pa'alahic collation. awaiting them.
All in order, and the large dining.
room tillcd, Colonel II. {. Davis, the
president OF the Association, very
happily introduced Captain Rirhbourg
The Captain, with soldicrly brurin.
anl al''r2s', babe the ole soldiers
welcome, thrice welcome to the Com.
m"nwralih'S capital, and his words
were rrhHcd wit:, thundcrS of an
u'au>c. Colonel Davis introduced tr
the Regiment, Colonel Ca,,. Jones, Of
l"tN, who had At one time been Colo
ncl OF The Regiment. Colonel Jonc,
spoke tec!im%ly OF the grand record OF
the old Regiment, and OF the sacrc,
du:i"f the survivors TO keep bright
and shining the memories Of the struw.
gle. The old soldier was shor', swcc,
and to the point, and when he rcsum-
CO his scat WAS greeted with genuine
enthusiasm. When the Invitation t.
breakfast was extended, an seemed Ia
S"'tirt, ald in an Incredibly short
time at seemed 20 ,rrirC, and good
hnmur WAS the presiding genius OF the
hour.
.~fhc Sthcutzcn rlatz was the place
Scirttcd for the most Important larts
OF the programme, aud with accuStom-
rd thou%htinlncS>, comfortable convey
amcts were provided for th: survivors.
and nice, pleasant ride ot two miles
brought them to The German pleasure
grounds, the rla.Z.
At ll.m O'Clock the survivors, thei,
friends and guests assembled in III,
spacious hall, conveniently upon the
rlatz, and Colonel Davis, in aprropri
ate and wcll-rloSrn " uvt>, introduced
to the audience the orator OF the Gav
Captain JamcS Arm>tron"', of Charles
ton. The chivalric Captain (tor surl
he waS) arose, and the old hall ouivcr
rd with the wild "Erbrl wells" Of sol
dirr& and comrades.
lie spoke and spoke well for a SOLD
h'nr, and NOT for moment during
that Nmc did the interest Of his listen.
erS flag. The orator, Frr the time he.
ing, threw aside his Irish wit, ard
seemed 20 live again amid the stirring
scenes OF the tragic past. Wit
touching palhoS and rlrQucncc. h,
toli the tale Of their Spartan coura~,
and Roman tortitudc, of tie odds witt
when they contcndcd ard OF the las
sal hours at Arpoma,tox. In hi;
splendid md Soldicrly tributes 10 Ic,
and Davis he reached the climax OF hi,
elegant and polished oration, and IN,
tcar-tillcd eyes and hearty applaus,
told o';he bond of sympathy bc,wcc,
SNcANe" and listener. The address vii
speak for itself. He said:
Address Of Captain James Armstrong,
HrothCr Soldiers of' the Yrc,f13
Nt9tmtai: The comN,i;ncnt vuu hav,
conferred upon the cumradc who now
stands before YOU has awakened il
lis bicast the Gvelicst emotions o
gratitude. TO be permitted to partici
pate an TO take so prominent a par
III ;hc reunion Of a regiment so faith
llll and So famous as was the Twelfth,
j. al honor as high as the cause io
which il fought was holy. | am DOW
erlr>S when would tTv to tell how
promptly and patriotical,v Won re
SponNcd to the call OF Carolilia-hon
%a!lan;'y and gvandly you fought oc
heath lhc battlc-tla% of the ConfcH
crAc!v from the beginning OF the WEI
until 1t was lowered and folded an,
1is stainless stars disappeared in th,
darkness OF RCt'rot Jkr 1n,y ,.L;.,