The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-18

partlng from parents, from wives and
cbildrcn, who were dearcr to YOU than
lH";itseif, did not deter You from tho
periorlllailcc of a proud and 'patriotic
duty. You were not unmoved by tho
tears which freely flowed down your
mot Ler'S check. In the lnuttiy mclan-
chotr look OF your loving witeiyou saw
mirrorc'la sorrow too deep f0rtcars.
Your child, as it nestled in your arms
and gazcd at the bright buttons on
your coat, was all Unconscious of the
sacrifice YOU were making-Of the
sadness Of that scene, which brings
iorcibiy to miild tho pathetic parting
OF Hector and Andronachc.
Oi yonr services on tho coast of
carolina am not able to speak intel
'2ch''F, Ma we were not thrown to-
gothcr until Grcgg's Brigade went to
Virginia. But am confident you there
gave proof of your unchillcd fidelity
and displayed that courage which
afterwards blaZcd in one continuous
qllain :. i.
SR@M PETERSBURG TO GETTYSBURG.
| cannot mould my thoughts into fin
ished figures, rs others OF your annual
! orators have done. When our battle
Scared commander, Gen. Samuel Nc
Gowan, addressed YOU, his sublime
aud soul-stirring sentences caused your
blood to throb in every pulse and to
tin9le in every vein. 1t was thc'yucc
which chccred and inspired us sihc
dauntlcss and devoted hero led his
Brigade into q battle. His voice is the
very music of munho0tl-goouncs and
generosity are seen in every liucamcnt
or his face and in his breast beats II
heart as faithful as il is fearless. What
have said, what am about 20 say to
You, has at least the virtue of SIM
Ger ity. They arc the words of a com
radc, one OF the proudcSt rccollrctions
Of whose life is that he stood aloum-
side of the men of the Twelfth Rcui-
mcnt for tonr years and saw their bat
tic-'iag stream mrtcor-iiEc over fields
where they braNelv conquered or hero
iraily died; who in the prc>cucc of the
survivors of that splendid command
to-day feels Il Y force and muunrti SIN
OF emotions rs stirring and profound
as ever thrilled the human breast; who
! recognizes in this gathering m,la,v
ialhlilnr races that lie SO often saw
wrcatltru in the curl Of battle smoke
and lii up by the rcttcction OF the fire
t'asEin" from their guns guns the
sound of which Swclcd the dread
chorus of war and the echo Of which
'Mth liu"erS upon the ears of t:.ncv.
ionr cheers, as they broke The still
ness "i this charming scene, made my
blood flow faster; !urlhry awakened
IN my breast the recollection of that
old "Erbvl yrll' which first heard in
the sunny hours ct my boy hc,,
inside Of ~ &r"y jacket my heart bound
rd with h"rc and happiness. Who
that was near Nru can ever forget vOur
Inspiring chvrr as You rntcrcu the light
ut tiHinrs$ Mill--aS vou breasted! the
breakers OF battle ut Cold llarhor-
when You followed McCicl.au's tlvinw
forces to F,rasrr's Farm and into White
Oak swamp YOU stood ready
10 charge up tie murtlcrouS SloDe of
Malvern Hill. My heart went ont TO
You on the wings of admiration, and
every utl.cr member OF the First Re RI
meat felt, rs felt, that you saved our
regiment from destruction OH that
dreadful day at Manassas, when as
sailed III 'rout and faux bv supcrior
numbers OF desperate and determined
men confident Of victory over the th'r
! line which was bending before the
storm of battle, until You came chu"w-
ing up to our assistance routing the
foe, sending him hyin" from the field,
saving our lives and, what was even
mere precious, that blue flag which
my gallant comrades brought with
them from Charleston to add to the
/ interest of your reunion, and in tesli-
mony Of the affection they feel toward
you. l saw YOU as You moved for
ward 1T OK llill, where Pope left two
OF his nlalur-@cncraiS and many OF his
mrn dead on the field from which he
fled. | bellcln the Twelfth MS it crossed
the Potomac after forced march from
liarprr'S Ferry, and rushed into the
n&ht AT Sharpsbur%, when \. =. Hills
Light Division saved the army from
defeat, where the chivairous Colonel
lhN"n barnes rushed 10 danger and TO
ucalh-hc whose beautiful and be!
nlSnant face was cncirclcd in halo D.
Slor! aS his spirit assembled to IIcav-
en-. lou were unmintliul of the pcrils
which enconpaS>cd YOU rs the Brig.
auc advanced exposed to the tatal fire
OF forty pieces OF artillery AT Butelcr'S
Ford, when the Potomac ran rcd with
Federal blood. recollcct how spIen.
didiy yon behaved on that December
day at fredericksburg, where on,
division lost q larger number of men
than were Killed and wounded in the
remainder Of the army: when part OF
Alradc's Corps got into our rear: whei
the rear rank of the Brigade had tC
lace about aud lire to the rear, whilst
the front rank was kcepin" back the
enemy in onr front: where the trophies
Which we won were forgotten in the
gloom orca>ionci bv the death of that
noble old EuEau NiaXry Greuy f,,