The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-07-16

NANCE EJoLLY.-Many Of our readers re.
member Nance jolly, who operated in
South Carolina and Georgia soon after the
war, and was terror to those that wore
the blue. jolly had 4 terrible account to
settle with the Yankees, and he paid the
| debt with interest Five of his brothers
had been killed during the war, and he
sworc that he would kill five Yankees for
each one OF his brothers that were slain.
After truce was declared between Jolly
and the Yankees, he went to Texas and
married. His tathcriu-law gave him a
plantation on the opposite side of the
river, and Jolly commenced building a
house, and would swim his horse that he
rode while on his many raids in Georgia
over to where he was building. lie was
returning to his father-in-law for dinner.
and while about midway the stream,
"Dixie, the name Of Jolly's horse, gave
out and they went down together, to rise
no more Jolly has relation now ivir &
in Athens, who has given us some inter
estiug accounts OF his hair-brcadth cs
capcs.
Nance Jolly was a very restless fellow,
and could see Yankee mile off. His
relative says he was in church with him
once in Hart county, aad all at once Jolly
became very nervous and walked out Of
the church, closely followed by his relation
who saw from Jo!y's action that some
thing was wrong Glancing through the
woods he saw a regiment of negro soldiers
coming through the woods. jolly saw
that it was too late for him to get his
horse, as the black troops were nearly to
where the animal was hitchcd, and they
had begun firing ut Jolly. IIo ran through
the woods, the soldiers shooting at him all
the time His mother was il. the church
and tainted when she heard The report of
the guns. The soldiers, al: 4 capturing
Jolly horse, left aui had not been gone
many minutes before jelly had called to-
gethcr few of his followers, who were
desperate men, and followed after the sol
diers. Jolly's mother and the preacher
all tried to stop him, but it WAS no use.
His blood was up and he intended to ray
them back for shooting at him and steal.
ing his horse. They haI skrmish with
the negro soldiers and several Of them bit
the dust. Next morning jolly rode into
Anderson, s. q and informed the COM
manding officer that unless his horse was
sent to his house the next day that he
would kill him and five Of his men The
officer knew the man lie had to deal with
and sent the horse to his house. Five
thousand dollars was offered for Jolly, and
squads Of cavalry were continually scour-
ing the country, but they always came
back minus one or two of their men, who
were marked killed on the muster roll.
The horse, "Dixie,' that he rode on all of
his raids, was a thoroughbred racer, and
it was toolishncss for any common s.ccd to
try and catch him. The horse was we'll
trained, and Jolly coull make him come
by shril whistle. The horse would not
allow any one to approach him after dark
except Jolly. If stranger came near, he
would get perfectly fraatic and kick and
bite as long as they were iu reach Nance
Jolly has several relatives still living in
Franklin and Elbcrt counties His history
was written and published in Hupcr',
-Mtya:n", and it is said to be vcry thrill
ling and intcrcstiny.-AMcnS, Co., Ban
ncr.