The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-11-05
Survivors, Meeting.

According to announcement, meeting
of the survivors of the First South Caro-
lima Regular Brigade was held in the
Masonic Hall, this city, last Monday.
About twenty-five survivors were pres
ent. The meeting was called to order by
Mr. e. M. Ambrose.
On notion, Capt. v. F. Martin was
elected permanent Chairman, and Mr.. A.
.. Norris Secretary.
On taking the chair, Capt. Martin said
it afforded him great pleasure to meet
once more so many of his old comrades,
whoiare now engaged in the peaceful pur-
suits Of life, and we're secure in homes
protected by the power of the law. It has
tocsin of war sounded through this land
and a.fiery mass of living Yalor rushed
to arms, and gallantly the beardless boy,
the youth, the middle aged and elderly
men, unaccustomed to war, announced
themselves ready to repel the invading
foe with the unflinohing gaze and steady
determination OF veterans. The speaker
then recounted some of the scenes around
the "old city by the sea-" where the Reg
ulars were engaged from first to last. He
said he could dwell for long time on
these scenes of the past, which were so
full of sorrowful, yet tender and pleasant,
memories. "In the minds of some," con-
tinued the speaker, "there appears to be
some difficulty in reconciling our love for
the Confederacy with our fealty to the
Union. When we went into the war we
were free and independent States, united
together for the purpose of mutual inter-
est and mutual protection. We were
never rebels, and am surprised that our
ladies and others, in writing of the scenes
of the war-some day to be compiled into
history-should speak of heroes and pa
triots as rebels. When our rights were
infringed upon, we resolved to arms.
Whether this was wise or not has been
proven by the logic of events, but I be-
loved then,shat our cause was just, right
and holy; I believed it all during the
war. and believe it now. We
have buried the Confederacy with sorrow
and sighing, amidst nations grief, and
gallant veterans were not ashamed to shed
tears in the hour Of disappointment. We
have buried her forever. We have ac-
cepted the conditions imposed ON us in
good faith, and intend to devote ourselves
to the success and prosperity of our
united country with as much earnestness
as we fought'for the South"
Capt. Martin was followed by Mr.. E.
M. Ambrose, who made an excellent ad-
dress, in which he, too, recalled to the
minds of his old comrades the vivid
scenes through which they had passed.
His address was more of:a history OF the
battles the Brigade was engaged in, his
descriptions being graphic and entertain
ing.
Both addresses were very interesting,
aud we regret that our limited space for
bids US publishing both of them in full.
On motion, it was decided to hold q Re-
union next August, and Messrs. w. T. W.
Harrison, Joseph Winter, i. NJ. Ambrose
and D. M. Stevens were appointed as
committee to select the place of meeting
and make arrangements for it.. A COM
lnittee was also appointed to get up din
ner for the occasion.
After passing resolution of thanks to
the several newspapers for publishing the
call of the meeting, and to Mr.. Trow-
bridge for the use Of the Hall, the meet
ing adjourned.