The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

sion. We could read in the grandeur the tall
Of Fort Sumter.
Soon our feet were on the, platform Of the 8
G. depot, and our horses taken off the train
jaded by the long tresome ride They wer,
watered and fed, aud arrangements were mad,
for the night. We occupied " rooms in the S
G. depot that night, and about ~ o'clock were
awakened, y the band Of Elfords Regiment
from Greenvillc, that we left at camp Hampton
that morning. playing Dixie" Next morn
ing after ':roll CALI we were breakfa,ted By
the commissary department. Beef, crackers
rice and coffee being the leading, If not the only
articles Of diet. However, we were refreshed
and in a short time were promenading the
streets. About IL 0 clock the o rider to ''saddIe
up" was given, the line was formed and roll
called. Capt. McKissick then rode to the head
Of the column and gave the command, and the
column moved off. We crossed the long bridge
over the Ashley River and were soon passing
the 18th S. c. Regiment, who were bivouacke ed
near the Savannah depot. Shortly we were out
Of sight Of the city and its historic surround
ings. The long moss hanging in graceful folds
from the water-oaks next greeted our sight !;
picket posts were passed, with their couriers
ready to bear messages at any moment. In
two hours we were halted at "Camp Cain, y
where We Joined part Of the infantry composing
our command. We were comfortably quartered
In houses, where we remained from the 2lst
Of December to the evening of the Goth. Regu-
lar company drills were kept up, with camp
guards, together with different exploits in
horscmanship; thus we spent our Christmas
Rev. J. d. Mccullough, Chaplain of IIolcombe
Legion, held divine service on Sunday, 22d
December. On tho evening Of the 10Th, we
were ordered to prepare two days rations, and
be ready to move by sundown. Tho appointed
time found every man in his place, and the
column moved westward. Passing picket posts
and crossing rivers We found our command at
Rantowl's Station, where VIC met the other COM
panies composing the IIolcombe Legion Cavalry.
That cordial welcome that soldier can sprre-
ciate was extended TO US. Hero VIC bivouackcd
for the night, and the next morning our COM
pany took it's place in the "sauadron," aud
with it marched TO Adams Run, where we
arrived that evening, December 9th, 1861.
That night we lay on the ground without
tents. Camp guard was kept up. Next day,
the 18th, we cleared away the shrubbery and
arranged our tents, horse stalls SC. Tired and
worn out, after u hard days work, l lay down
'rol cali. At once Vent e 10 1rap,: Nc cK;sisk
and asked pardon for the seeming neglect, aud
was excused, with the admontion to try in the
future 10 be prompt" This convinced me
that our captain was not Of the "red taps"
stripe, and only plain duty was all tn at he would
require. was never deceived by him. The
next morning was the Holy Sabbath. The
first thought that flashed across my mind was
that to-day we were to be remembered in the
prayers of loved ones. Prayers would this day
ascend to Throne Of Grace for us and the
cause we had espouscd. These meiitations
were soon interrupted by the booming Of can
mons and the bursting Of shells in the direc-
ton Of White Point. y work to which We were
unaccustomed vas now before us.
The Confederate authorities had concluded
that the Federals, with Edisto Island rs base
would land their forces at White Point, under
cover of their gunboats, cut the Charleston and
SuNauuuu ~ ~ dlu huuS huNVuCc Ou SuuTIcS-
ton. AS n precautionary measure about 5000
troops were so arranged that they could be con.
centrated in few hours.
While the cannonlding was going the
the busle counled to 'saddlc up. Our lin'
was soon formed and every man answered /,
his name. Soon the column Of Infantry cam,
in sight The lIolcombc Legion wa. in front
with its colors waving triumphantly over tn,
heads of the men who had pledged their live
to protect it. The order Of the other command.
| don now recolect. Our squadron was drawn
up in line parallel with the road. Col. Stevens
rode up at the head Of the Infantry column
AS the officers salutcd each other the men CAV
vent to their feelings in huzz.s that passet
down the line until it died away in the dis
tancc. This was the formal introduction Of th
Infantry and Cavalry Of the lIolcombc Legion
The Cavalry then marched off in columns O
fours, then by twos. After proceeding some
distance, the column halted, ana u dotachms nj
was sent forward to scout the county and ocat,
the enemy. After some time it returned will
the news that the gunboats had run up anC
shelledthe picket posts, but had landed n
forces. Our line was then countcr-marched d
and haltng, bvouacked on the side of the roat
opposite the Jenkins farm and mansion, which
was afterwards known rs camp Walsh.
Before our baggage wagons came up the SUI
had gone down and we were without food 70
man or beast. Foragng now became necessity
and crowd made arrangements 10 go out o.
that business. Obtaining the countcrsgn the.
started. Jimmy Heron, one OF the foragcrs
wore coon skin cap. Procuring some potu
tatoes on neighboring farm, they called fo
chickens and proposed to ray for them, but tn
darkcys would not agree to sell them for eithe
| love or money. In such case the forage lay