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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-10-22
The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION.

COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
NJ Is. Meador, rs Administrator of Sims Nc
Daniel, deceased, Plaintiff,
agdiast
Phillip c, Davis and others, Defendants
n obedience to an order made in the above
l. entitled case by his Honor T. b. Fraser, Cir
cult Judge. will sell before the Court House
door, in the town Of Union, within the legal
hours of sale, on the first Monday in November,
1886, the following described property, to wi. :
495 ACRES.
All that plantation or tract Of land containing
four hundred and ninety-6ve acres, moro or
less, lying, being and situate in Santuc Town
ship, Union county, State aforesaid, bounded by
the Kerr tract and by lands of James T. Jeter.
James Thomas, j. r. Jeter, Robert C. Far
and others, excepting all that portion of said
tract, containing about thirty five acres, lying to
the westward of q straight line commencing at
corner on the Kerr tract and running q
straight line north esterly direction across
the narrowest part of said land to r. C. Farr' 8
line.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash the balance on q credit Of
one and two years, in equal instsllments, with
interest from day of eale, secured by bond Of
the purchaser and . mortgage Of the premises.
JAMES MUNRO,
Master for Union County.
Masters Office, October, 1886.
Oct 10 Al St
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The State of South Carolina.
CUNTY OF UNION.

CUNTY OF UNION.
Court of Common Pleas.
NJ. w. Culp, As Administrator OF the estate Of
B. d. Culp, deceased, Plaintiff,
John 7. Hill, H. L. Goss, and others, Defend-
ants.
IN obedience to orders made in the above en-
titled case by their Honors I. d. Witherspoon and
T. d. Fraser, Circuit Judges, l will sell before
the Court house door, in the town Of Union,
within tho legal hours Of sale, on the first Mon
day in November, 1886, the following described
property, to wit:
THE BISHOP TRACT.
All that certain tract Of land lying, being and
situate in Cross Keys Township, Union County
State aforesaid, containing three hundred and
seventy-hve acres, more or less, bounded by
lands Of James Long, Mrs. Browning, Ross
Alexander, Jesse Graham, Coem an Shcttleworth
and G. Wilburn.
THE MALONE TRACT.
All that certain tract Of land lying, being
and situate in Union County, State aforesaid
containing eight hundred and fifty acres, more
or less, bounded by la nds Of J. II. Minter, Mrs
Wilburn, estate Of Mrs. L. Rice, S. NJ. Rice,
Stephens place, Asa Dood aud Jesse Graham.
THE CHARLES YOUNG TRACT
An undivided scven-eights interest in all that
certain tract Of land lying, being and situate
in Bogansville township, Union county, State
aforesaid, containing two hundred and ninety
acres, moro or less, bounded by lands OF ID. G.
Gist, J. Rice Rodgers, B. W. Lee, Asa Smith and
+. NJ. Farr.
THE KEZIAH SHETTLESWOR TRACT.
All that certain tract Of land lying, being and
situate in Union county, State aforesaid, con-
tanning ono hundred acres, moro or loss, bouu-
ded by lands Of William Sartor, 8. NJ. Rice, r.
L. Coleman and G. j. Lee.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash; the balance on a credit Of one
and two years, in equal wit interest
from date Of sale, payable annually, to be se
cured by a bond of the purchaser aud mort
gage of the premises:
JAMES MUNRO,
Master for Union County.
Masters Office, Oct. 1886.
Oct. l5 Al St
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NOW, A WORD TO THE THINKING PUBLIC.

fool can sell goods but takes long experience pull successfully through
whirlpool OF
judgment Now
be elsewhere be
a
1t impossible the following
ne Hosiery and Gloves But and lIoop
Embroidees Pins Needless
Hats and Caps, Shawls Trunks Valses
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The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION.
Court Of Common Pleas.

William s. Lee, ct al, Plaintiff,
against,
Daniel Rochester, et al, Dtftnddnts
I N obedience to an order made in the above
l. entitled case, by his Honor 7. b. Fraser,
Circuit Judge l will sell before the Court
House door, in the town Of Union, within the
legal hours of sale, on tho first Monday in No
vembcr, 1886, the following described property
to wit
so ACRES.
All that certain tract of land, lying being
and situate in Goshen Hill Township, Union
County, State aforesaid, containing thirty acres
more or less, bounded by lands Of A. r..
Aughtry, Joseph Turner, Elizabeth Lee and
others.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-half cash the balance on a credit Of
twelve months with interest from day Of sale,
to be secured by bond Of the purchaser and a
mortgage Of the premises. Purchaser to pay
for papers. JAMES MUNRO,
Master for Union County.
Masters Office, Oct. 1886.
Oct ID Al 81
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The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION.

In the court OF common IleaS.
Testian Bevis, ns EIecutrix and in her own
right, Plaintiff,
against
Charles Bevis ct at, D,fcn3dnt,.
I N obedience to an order made in the above
l. entitled case by his Honor |. ID. Wither-
spoon, Circuit Judge, | will sell before the Court
House door, in the town Of Union, within tho
legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in No
vembcr, 1886, the following described property
to wit
at ACRES.
All that certain tract of land lying, being and
situate in Pinckney township, Union County,
State aforesaid, containing forty-one and one
quarter acres more less bounded by lands
Of estate Of Il. V. Harris, E. V. Going, J. S. an
Il. n. Harris and others.
TERMS OF SALE.
Onchnlf cash : the balance on credit of one
year, with interest from day sale, to be secured
by bond of purchaser and n mortgage Of the
premises. JAMES MUNRO,
Master for Union County.
Master Office, Oct, 1886.
Oct l5 al st
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The State of South Carolina.

COUNTY or UNION.
Court of Common Pleas.
i. W. lIames, Plaintiff,
against,
Sarah Brown, DEFENDANT.
y obedience to an order made in the above
l. entitled case by his Honor T. B. Fraser,
Circuit Judge, | will sell before the Court
House door, in the town Of Union, within the
legal hours Of sale, on the first Monday in
November, 1896, the following described
property to wit
lGS ACRES.
All that certain tract of land on which the
Defendant resides, in Gowdcysvillc Township,
Of said County, known rs Tract No. /, Of the
lands Of John Brown, deceased, and contain ing
one hundred and sixty-three acres, more or less,
adjoining lands Of II. J. Foster, A. S. Gouds-
lock, o. S. Kendrick and others.
TERMS OF SALE
One.haf cash the balance in one year, with
interest from day of sale, credit portion TO be
secured by bond Of purchaser, and mortgage OF
premises JAMES MUNRO,
Master for Union County.
Mas.er's Office, Oot 9 1886.
Oct ID ~ "''
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PURCHASERS ARE SURPRISED

Dress Goods including
Robes Black Cashmere Henrietta NunEng
Cams Hair and dsandTr
match Veves plain an embo
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MASTERS SALES.

The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION.
In the Court of Common P!cas.
Thsmas Conner, as Executor Of the last will aud
testatmsnt Of Gresnberry Tracy, deceased,
Plaintiff.
dgsinst,
Nancy Tracy. ct al, Defenddnts.
IN obedience to an order made in the above
entitled case, BY his Honor T. B. Fraser, Cir
cult Judge, will sell before the Court House
door, in the town Of Union, within the legal
hours Of SALE on the first Monday in November,
1886, the following described property TO wit !:
30 ACRES.
All that certain tract Of land, lying, being
and situate in Union County, State aforesaid,
bounded by lands Of Estate Of Greenberry
Tracy, f. +. Vaughn and others, containing
ninety acres, more or less.
TERMS OF SALE
One-half cash the balance in one year, with
interest from day Of sale, to be secured by bond
OF tho purchaser and q mortgage Of the prem
isss. JAMES MUNRO,
Master for Union County.
Masters Office, Oct. Is, 1886.
Oct Is Al 81
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AT Fnn and buy Overc for 81
almost double elsewhere 1t old that goods we'll bought half
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-05-27
The first 70 Cross the Bridge.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of April %
Is an article entitled ION the Hatchie," writ
ten by Charles NJ. Cone, 18th Mich. He
claims for his regiment the honor of cross
ing the bridge first, after other regiments had
refused to make the attempt, all Of which will
be news 70 the surviving members of Hurlbut's
fighting Fourth Division. There was not a
single regiment in the old Fourth Division that
ever refused TO do any duty that was assigned
to 1t, and il the 18th Mich. had performed
an act OF bravery that any regiment of the
Fourth Division had refused to do, Mr. Cone
would not have 10 blow his own bazoo about
10, for it would have been heralded all over the
country az the time; but such was not the case,
for Gen. Hurlbuts report Of the battle says
Veatch's Brigade was the first 10 cross the
bridge, and Gen. Veatch says the 25th Ind. was
the first to cross, and that is the impression we
have always had, and If the 18th Mich. crossed
FIRST they were not visible to the natural eye.
Now, do not want to detract one iota from the
honors OF any regiment fairly won, and it is
only In selfdefense that i take up the cudgel
and think will be sustained by all the mem
bers of the old Fourth Division.-Jos N. BAR
RETT, First Sergeant, Co. F, 25th Ind, Kansas
City, Mo. =
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The Flag Of Truee at ylek.burs.

To THE EDITOR: In The NATIONAL TRIB-
UEE Of April 20 Comrade N. M. Wright, Co. I,
96th Ohio (of Bloom Center, Logan Co., o. },
says he has been watching for some time to see
some account of the surrender Of Vicksburg,
and 10 whom the first flag of truce was pre-
scented.
His account says on the Sd day of July, 1888
Gen. Bowen and Col. Montgomery, Of Gen.
Pemberton's command, hoisted the white flag
over their works, and then came out to Maj
Lenard, Of the 96th Ohio, and he blindfolded
them and reported with them to his brigade
commander. who took them to Gen. Grant
Thus he thinks IL no more than just that the
96th Ohio be accredited with the honor Of re-
ceiving the biggest surrender during the rebel
lion, viz, $1,000 prisoners.
IL IL not my purpose TO find fault or to pluck
one laurel from the good name Of the 96th Ohio
and / only write to say mot from any personal
knowledge, however, as / did not arrive al
Vicksburg until July 20, the surrender being
on the 4thl that was informed, and have ever
since so understood It, that the first flag of truce
was hoisted over the rebel works in front of Co
ID, 32d Ohio, and that Capt. w. NJ. Morris
who was acting as Officer Of the Day, received
the parties sent out under the flag to capitulate
for the surrender. They may have been taken
10 the brigade headquarters, in which the 96th
Ohio was brigaded, and Maj. Lenard, of the
Goth, may have taken them to Gen. Grant
But be that as 1t may, 10 seems to me that the
entire army under Gen. Grant surrounding
Vicksburg played no less a part in bringing
about the surrender than did the Goth Ohio.
They all did well, and every man that took
part in that memorable siege is entitled tc
credit.-N. PATTERSON, Co. ID, 32d Ohio, Nor
NAL, Ill.
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To THE EDITOR: There has been a great deal
written about who captured a cannon at that
place. Sometimes il is the 10lst Ohio, some
times the 2lst ILL.,. and also the 18th Wis, and
now comes Comrade Thomas c. Davis, and
believes his regiment-the 3oth Ill.-captured
Knob Gap, and says that Gen. W. p. Carlin can
tell who did if he wants 10. / can tell who
got to that gun first as well as any living man.
10 was the 18th Wis, the 2lst H., and the l0lst
Ohio that charged on the rebel battery at
Knob Gap. Where the 3Sth Ill. was at that
time / don't know, and it seems to me they
don't know themselves. The 18th Wis. got 10
that cannon first, because it was in our front,
and i saw Col. Heg of the 18th Wis, up to that
cannon 6rst with his revolver in hand, for he
rode up ahead of our column. But viii say
right here that our regiment don't deserve any
more credit therefor than the 2lst III. and 10lst
Ohio, for they had to run through the muddy
field and brush in double-quick, the same as we
had. Ii has been written about who captured
that gun so much, like il was a big battle IL
was only a rebel outpost. / can also tell how
We came to capture that gun. When we charged
on the rebels they struck out as fast as they
could, and in their hurry 10 retreat they drove
in between some trees and got stuck, and 30 we
got on TO them before they could get out OF
there. We did not have much fighting, but
how we ran after the rebs Some Of the boys
were pretty near killed by running.-0LE
STEENsLAND, Co. Il, 18th Wis, Perry, Wis.
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Comrnde Trolter CritIcIzes Gen. Reno.

To THE EDITOR: in a recent issue Of your
most valuable paper there was piece concern
ing the Cavalry Corps Of the Army Of the
Potomac, from the pen Of Brevet Brig.-Gen.
Reno, which, according 10 my recollection, has
some very grave mistakes, the first Of which Is
concerning the Stonemzn raid. lie says on
returning we had a hard time of IL on account
Of heavy rains that raised the Rapidan and
Rappahannock, 40 that they were unfOrdable.
liz Ia true that both streams were very high,
the latter 80 that we were obliged 10 wait until
the next day after getting there before we could
cross, and the artillery had 10 take of their
Timber chests and the ammunition chests from
the caissons and raft them over TO keep the
ammunition dry, aud we had one man = my
regiment drowned by getting drifted below
the ford. lweil remember Gen. Stoneman and
stat standing on the bank of the river and d.
recting the crossing. The second mistake
noticed was in regard 10 the Trevillian Station
expedition. He says that the cavalry escorted
the army 10 the James River after the battle Of
Cold Harbor. The expedition left the army
while the battle Of COLI HarbOr was In progress
remember meeting Gen. Badly Smiths Corps
on its way from White House Landing 10 the
/ front at Cold Harb0r when we were Oh our way
/ 70 the Pamunkey River. Another very grave
mistake was in regard 10 Casters Brigade at
\ the battle Of Irevillian Station. He says and
truly, that Custer had hard time of it,; but as
70 ms losing TWO pieces OF remington battery,
Gen. Reno Is wrong. Custer lost all Of his head
quarters wagons, together with four caissons.
and either the battery wagon or forge, and all
OF the spare horses belonging 10 the battery, bat
we brought OF all the pieces belonging 10 the
battery, namely, four. The rebels captured
one piece and the cannonecrs, but the drivers,
seeing that capture was inevitable, ran off with
the Timber and before the rcbs could get away
with the sce the cavalry charged and took il
4 hack when the drivers went hack and linn
bered up the piece aud brought IL of aud
another detachment was put with IL 10 work
the gun. ] think that not only Gen. Custer
but bis whole command did ar well as the same
number Of men could do under the same cir
cumstancea, considering that VIC were sur
rounded entirely for over four hours and fight
Ing four times our own number. IL has often
been n wonder 70 me that the robs did not RET
the whole Of uE.-RoBERT TEoTTER, Co. ID
10th M. W. Cav Kirkfeld. Kan.
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THE FIRST BULL RUN.
The Retreat from that pIsastrous Field.

To THE EDITOR: With your permission
should like 10 correct an erroneous impress
sion as to what troops covered the retreat
from the first battle of Bull Run. All of the
accounts i have seen. including that of Gen.
Logan's, recently published in your columns,
give the credit 10 the commands OF Gems
Blenker or Richardson, and neither is entitled
to it. It may be true, and most probably Is,
that Gen. (then Colonel Blenker was ordered by
Mcdowell to cover the retreat, but il is equally
true he did not do SO. At 3 p. m. OF that day
the LIST N. j. three years mem were formed in
a hollow square between Centeryille and Bull
Run, and the Colonel WIN. Montgomery was
In consultation with Gen Mcdowell and others
in relation 10 the feasibility Of making q stand
ut Centeryille. Our Colonel strongly urged that
plan, and Mcdowell partially agreed TO il. Two
hours later, however, report came that Gen.
Mcdowell and all of the troops, save two regi-
ments under Col. Blenker, had left and at a
consultation between Coils. Montgomery and
Blenker il was decided to stand by each other.
In the meantime the enemy's advance had en-
countered the pickets of our regiment, but had
retreated. Soon after the consultation with
Col Blenker the stealthy movements of troops
was heard, and an examination revealed the facts
that Col Blenker's command had also left, leav-
ing the LIST N. J. alone to guard the rear. Near
by was a church filed with wounded, but all
the Surgeons had retreated except DIR. Taylor,
TIE surgeon Oh regiment AIlGT
tation it was deemed hazardous to remain
longer, and leaving the doctor to care for the
wounded, the regiment left at p m, or nearly
two hours after all the rest had gone. Soon
after daylight the next morning our rear-guard
came in with the report that the enemy in force
was rapidly approaching. Thereupon prepara-
tons were made to give them hot reception,
and 10 that end two howitzers of our battery
were unlimbered and placed in position. After
waiting some time and the enemy not appear
ing, we again retreated. This was repeated
several times before we caught up TO the rear
of the column. In the meantime all sorts OF
rumors were aioat. One was 10 the effect that
the Black Horse Cavalry had gone by another
road and cut us of. Finally we caught up to
the retreating army, and as a severe rain storm
had set in we knew that all danger from the
enemy was over. Upon arriving at Long
Bridge we found guard posted with orders TO
allow none TO pass, and as our baggage wagons
in those days we had baggage wagons to carry
our knapsacks, and which were great luxury,
but they were soon afterwards disposed of-had
not arrived, we had no blankets, tents or shelter
from the rain which was coming down in tor
rents, and were obliged to stand all night
shivering over dim fires, soaked to the pelt; and
notwithstanding it was July, think it was one
of the most disagreeably cold nights / ever
spent. The next day was clear, and we went
into camp and began to prepare for real war
EDWARD B. LONG, Co. G, LIST N. j., White
| Plains, N. Y
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A Doctor Who Did ersaa Service as Spy.

To THE EDITOR: Rumors of the advance on
Washington Of a large rebel force reached DIR.
VIM Beall, of Washington County, Nd on the
18th of July, 1864. Squads Of rebel cavalry then
filed Washington County and a portion Of
Frederick County, and had destroyed all COM
munication between the Federal commander at
Frederick, Nd, and the West, He determined
at once to ascertain the truth Of the report, and
for that purpose went to a prominent place on
South Mountain, and from tree (about night
discovered the smoke Of large camp near
Sharpsburg, Md, some nine miles distant
About z o'clock the next morning he saw two
columns of rebel infantry, ono moving towards
the National pike and the other moving in the
direction of Champions Gap in the South Noun
tain, six miles below the point in that noun
tain crossed by the National pike, and in bee
line for Washington, ID. G. The movements of
these columns convinced him that Baltimore,
Nd, or the National Capital was their object
i've point As soon as he could make a toler-
able estimate of their numbers he started from
South Mountain to acquaint the Federal COM
manders near Frederick City, Nd with the
facts in the case being convinced that the hun
dreds of squads of rebel cavalry that filed all
the country from Mason's & Dixons line to
the Potomac had concealed from him the move
ments of this large body of infantry. On his
way to Frederick City, Nd, he experienced
great difficulty in passing the many squads of
cavalry, DuL the RICttccb uinlCulIy WAS W cucCL
a passage through McCauslands command,
which was moving down south Of Middletown,
Nd, to lead Gen. Breckinridge's command,
which was to strike Gen. Wallace's extreme
left at Frederick City. When near his (Gen.
McCausand's) column he was captured and
taken TO the headquarters of Gen. McCausland.
Just as he arrived some one introduced him to
Gen. McCausland as a relative of Gen. X. T..
Lee. This gave him the advantage of their I'M
limited confidence, and secured for him pass
to visit relative that was on the other ex-
IRENE of the rebel army. In one hour from his
capture he was on his way to Federal Head
quarters distant about four miles. At 1:30
o'clock D. m on the Sth he reached Maj Gen.
Wallace, and communicated to him the amount
of force bearing down ON him, acquainted him
with the time and mode of attack and of their
ultimate object-the capture of the National
Capital. Gen. Lew Wallace Immediately put
his little force in such position, and was so
aided by the Second Division of the Sixth Corps
and Gen. Tyler's command, as TO astonish the
rebels when they made their advance on him
at o'clock p m. and induce them to withdraw
behind the Catoctin Mountains again, and eau.
tiously-not furiously-move on US the next
morning X. SMITH, Co. i, 50th Pa.
Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
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Gen. Smiths Raid On TupeIo.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue Of April IS
noticed the criticisms of Comrade Max For
Willy, Co. @, l4th Wis., on an article previously
written by Comrade Fitch, of the 33d Wis. As
j was there at the time Of course / recollect
part Of what I saw as follows: The I4th and
SD were train guards. Rebels in ambush
opened fire on the l4th, they being in advance.
They fought the rebels until the 33d formed on
the right-fank Of the rebels. About 20 min
utes later they opened fire and the rebels ceased
firing. just then Capt. Mansfield, Of Co. III, I4th
Wis, who usually commanded the regiment in
action, ordered the I4th to fix bayonets and
forward, double-quick, and they did 30. At
that time Capt Mansfield passed through his
regiment and dashed to the front on horseback.
The regiment advanced three or four hundred
yards through the brush, when they were met
by Capt. Mansfield coming back with two
rebs, each carrying a rebel flag. One pris-
oner stated that the ladies OF Tupelo had Just
presented them with one of the flags, and they
would like 10 keep it. To our brave Capt.
Mansfield we give credit for the capture of two
rebels and two rebel flags and to the sd credit
for saving us on that occasion, and all other
valiant deeds TO which they are entitled.-JAs.
STEPHENSON, Co. III, l4th Wis, Forest Grove,
Ore.