Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-23

unwise to attempt. 1t can only be done by
direct taxation, and we believe that it is in
the interest of the people to raise small
sum each year to be spent in Matchmaking
these buggy breaking and stock-injuring
points in our highways.
TWELFTH REGIMENT SURVIVORS.
| Condensed from the Register.
The fifth annual reunion of the Survivors
of the Twelfth Regiment S. G. ", was held
in Columbia last Thursday.
A special train with the larger portion
of the survivors arrived about 8 o'clock at
the depot of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, where the companies Of
the Palmetto Regiment, under command Of
Captain r. n. Richbourg of the Richland
Volunteers, had assembled to receive them.
AS the cars rolled up to the station, the
Columbia Flying Artillery, which company
presented a creditable appearance, announ-
ced the arrival of the visitors by firing an
appropriate salute.
The survivors formed on the east of the
road and the escort on the west, the latter
in open order. AS the battle Scared veter-
ans marched to their position Wallace's
band (Which had headed the battalion on its
march to the roadD struck up "DiXie," and
the rebel yells which rended the air and the
wild gesticulations made by the veterans
showed that the good old soul-stirring music
of "DiXie" could warm the blood of age
anew and strengthen the sinews of the Grip
pied and weak soldiers who had given their
best life to the service of their country.
The veterans took position in the. rear Of
the infantry and front of the artillery and
cavalry, with J. R. Harvey of Company c,
from Fairfield, bearing the tattered and
torn battle flag of the 18th Regiment. The
| Io1J oft tbn let
Carolina Volunteers, fanked by the battle
flag of the Columbia Rifles, carried by Mr..
Fred. Brown, and the flags of the Governors
Guards and the Volunteers, was borne in
the procession, between the two infantry
companies. This flag is of solid blue silk,
on the diverse of which is a wreath in white
surrounded by palmetto tree in white and
a crescent in the upper left corner. The
| flag is proof of the storms of shot and shell
through which it had been gallantly borne,
with here a bullet hole and there a great
gap made by shell.
Marching to the Columbia Hotel, the mil
itary and their guests assembled in the
spacious dining hall, where Captain Rich
soldierly greeting and hOspitable welcome
to the veterans of the 18th.
Colonel Cad. Jones, of Rock Hill, respond
ed in feeling terms, expressing the graft
tude of the Survivors of the 18th for their
cordial reception. He said that to be well
coined by all the military of the capital
city of the State is an honor which is simply
overwhelming. Standing in the presence
of the old 18th he would not say it is unde-
served. You touch the heart Of soldier
move him as with the voice of trumpet
when you applaud his military services.
We rejoice to see the young men OF the
fofa iy,Crf fn q front with thQlr
hands. The presence of arms is the greatest
preservative Of peace. A new condition Of
affairs requires new men. Weretire among
the spectators, content to offer our good
wishes and to applaud those who act well
their part.
Two and twenty years ago, before some
you were born, we organized at or near this
city, with the 18th and 18th Regiments, for
the war. If we failed in the great struggle,
may I not claim for the 18th, as for every
other regiment from the Palmetto State,
ssThou cans't not say we did it ?" On who
ever else or wherever else the fault may
rest, it aDtts not ours.
| The Palmetto regiments made their mark
early in the contest. On our march to Ma
ryland, after the Second Manassas battle, 1
called at blacksmith shop to have shoe
nailed on my horses hoof. 1 met there
General Talliaferro, of Virginia. who had
stopped for the same purpose. Being onlya
| bit of a Colonel, he did not know me. AS l
introduced myself he remarked "The pal
metto in your bonnet is sufficient introduce
| tion."
will not detain you from your purpose
to extend your hospitalities, but will only
say, in plain old Carolina language, we thank
you for this distinguished reception and the
kind manner in which your welcome has
been extended.
Colonel Jones' speech was received in jol-
ly good humor and with repeated applause.
The military were then marched out of
the hall and the survivors fell aboard of the
collation. which had been prepared for them
with the relish of camp veterans.
After sufficient time had elapsed for the
satisfaction of the early appetite of the guests
the battalion was reformed and, headed by
! Wallace's band, marched to the front of the
Asylum. where the parade was dismissed,
and in vehicles, on horseback and afoot the
crowd made their way to the Schuetzen
PIatz. A rest of half an hour was had, when
the band took position in the hall up stairs
and played two or three airs, while the null
titude assembled to hear the annual ad
dress.
Colonel Davis, President of the Associa-
ton, in brief address, coupled with touch
ing allusion to the two battle flags and their
| brave Qo1enQerS anu UcdllHS VcollIllohJ W
the gallantry of the soldier who had con-
sented to deliver the annual oration, intro
duced the Orator of the Day.
Col. Armstrong then arose amid a storm
ofapplause and delivered his address, which
we will publish in full next week.
At the conclusion of the address, the band
played Dixie, and the assemblage then re-
tired to "take something" each according
to his taste, and the time was Whiled away
in renewing old acquaintances, fighting. the
battles of the war over again, showing how
'sthe rebs got left" there, receiving intro
ductions, singing, viewing the glass ball
shooting, and other amusements, until dim
ner was announced.
Four long tables were spread, around
which about six hundred hungry mortals
gathered, and they needed no second bid
ding to the feast of barbecued mutton and
pork, hash and rice, bread and potatoes, on
ions and tomatoes. But few awaited the
second table, and one man, who had been
left at some previous barbecue, secured a
dish full of eatables hot from the pit and re-
tired to spot beneath tree where he de-
youred the last morsel that his dish con-
tanned. The band furnished music during
the time of dinner.
Dinner over, the crowd separated to va
| rious parts of the grounds to enjoy them