The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-25

Bragg, and the same reply was received from
each. Mr.. Davis then rested his head against
tho back of his chair, and covered his lace
with his unfuided handkerchief. MIR. Burt
arose, took Mr.. Davis by the arm, and con-
ductcd him 10 his chamber About twelve
o'clock Of the same night the Presidential
party resumed their retreat Reaching the
house of Rev. j. o. Lindsay, ID. d., near Mt
Carmel, Mr.. Davis found Mrs. Davis who had
preceded him that far and who was waiting
for him. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis drank cup OF
coffee with Mr. and Mrs: Lindsay, before tax
ns M hmG'r in hnd E coutv M With Dr.
Lindsay, Just before they crossed the river
into Georgia.
Secession Hill, where 1t seems tho policy Of
the State to sccedc was definitely fixed, is less
than half mile from and in sight OF both OF
the above mentioned houses.
Between these houses and ccsSinn I'LL
lived Charles Henry Aliens family, in what
was known MS the AlStnn house. His son,
James Clark Alien, was the first man 10 lose
his life in the war. Hurricdly passing from
one room to another in their barracks in the
Moultric House on Sullivan's Island, Feb
rlary II, 1861, he ran against the point of n
comrades bayOnct, which entered his eye
and pierced his brain. So the first dead SOL
dicr was brought home and lay corpse IN
his fathers house in sight OF Secession lllil
and within view of the house in which the
acknowledged their inability 10 further rally
their neutrality-suspicious. for resistance 10 the
Union forces, and to fight for Southern indc-
The members Of the Cabinet. except Mr..
Benjamin were very much detected, but
he, with a good humor which never for
sock him, took great interest in the flowers
and strawberries, and discussed their beau
tics and excellence, with the ladies OF the
house in q free and cheerful manner.
Mr.. benjamin asked Mr.. Perrin tT. c. for n
hatclict to dcfucc the Confederate seal. AS
they were preparing to leave Tor aSnlile,
Sugspsttd d that lie would soon cross the Savan-
nah River and to commit it. to the rivers
Keeping, to which he asscntcd. The seal was
not thrown into an old well IN Mr.. BurCs
yard and could not Lave been, because there
is not and never has been any other well
there than the one out Of which the family
now get water. In this Il member OF the
family now living in the house conct1rS. Nr.
II. G. Perrin was chairman of the delegation
to the Secession Convention from Abbcville
county, and as such, tho county being first al
phabctically. he signed his name to the Or
dlnance of Secession first after Hon. d. f.
Jamson the President of the Convention.
The above account of the part taken In the
meeting on Secession Hill by Judge David
Lewis Wardlaw is nearly correct as far as IL
goes.
Although he warned and implorcd the peo-
pie to beware even with tears streaming
down his checks, yet he always sal that his
destiny should be cast with theirs, and so
great was the confidence and love Of the pco-
pie for him that they elected him one of their
delegates 10 the Secession Convention, and
was the author Of the Ordinance of Secession.
He lived several years after surrender with
the increased vcncration and love of the pco-
pie.
Mono Of the United States soldiers entered
Abbcville village during the pursuit of Pres
idcntial party. After the Confederate Army
was diSbandcd, a company Of negro soldiers
were located here.
House of 4. c. Perrin was accidentally
burned on the 18th of February, 1877.