The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-10-22
"RECOLLECTIONS"
OF THE
NJ c kISSICK NGERS.
HS A MEMBER.
NO. 6.

Of tie Company aSt appeared in the last number of
The name OF Lieut. Crdc should be changed to Crder.
The name of Ian'artimc Pcakc is omitted. lie wa.
Black, who was discharged soon after the Company
orsanizcd Corporal rcake was re-appointed sometime
ing in that capacity when he was killed at Dascond
w. X. Thomas Ith Sergeant, and II. C. Kenncr
9th Sergeant after reorganization.
Th, name Of Robert W. Davis should appear instead
of Robert W. Deas. The of T. T. Back sho uld be
stricken from the roll, his appears among the
list c Corporals where it properly belongs.
Ir May '62 find the IIolcombc Legion cav
airy in camp at the jenkins place This was
known as camp Spearmau Here the several
companies were rc-organized and volunteered
for three year, or the war. We were joined by
Captain Campbelrs company, from Colleton
District. They took the name Of Company f.,
in camp and in liuc. This Company was known
as the Marsh tackles, but your readers must
not conclude that this title is intended to dis
paragc the character of the troops or place tn EN-
in the line Of incilicicncy. 1t would be sacri-
lege OF the most objectionable kind to attempt
such thing. Many of them were the brave
c"nnouiers who stood Ivy their guus on Bay
Point and llilton's Head, OH the 7th of Novcm-
Der. 1861, until the last gun was disabled or
dismouned, and retreatcd only from the over
whclming forces and resources Of the Fedcrals
An elder brother Of mine, member of Co.
A. Eth S. G. Regt., who was on Bay Point at
the time, under that true type of o Southern
soldier. Col. Il. q. NJ. Duuovant, in giving a
description Of this engagement says: The
men fought like tigers. The impression that
that little sentence Of five words made upon
me can only be etfaced by the lamp of reason
going out God forbid that should mention
the fair name or tread on the sacred dust Of
brave soldier but to honor it, The small horses
they 70, % drew the title Marsh tackles instead
Of the men. This command remained with us
for about two months, and did their part Of
the service well.
When our new officers were elected the old
ones retired, who were not reelected. We
hated to give up Lieut. Mabry Thomas. For
him always entertained the highest respect as
gentleman, officer and soldier. lie was q
model man. IIigh-toned, honorable and brave.
From him tho poorest boy in the ranks got the
same attention that the richest slave owner did.
The sane gentlemany qualities attached to
our othct' officers and | shall mention them
his connection with the commaud, we feel it
our duty to say that he carried with him the
highest respect Of every soldier in the command
whether officer or private.
OF Lieut.. }. w. Crider | remember very
little. lie was never on duty with nc, con-
sequcutly did not have the opportunity 10
know as much about him as of the other Off
lister of the Methodist Church, and lost no
opportunity to use his nigh office for the ad-
vanccment Of Christs Kingdom and was, be-
yond doubt the most influential parsonage IN
the command, in that respect Neither he nor
Lieut.. Thomas were candidates for reelection.
| never saw Lieut.. Criicr after he left us at
Camp Spearman.
have said before that Camp Spearman was
at the jenkins farm and mansion. Around
the house and in the yard was almost all kinds
Of native and exotic plants, the fragrance of
which pcriumed the air for some distance
around. COL Shinger's tent was inside of the
yard, under q large watcr-oak. The head
quarters of the different companies was just
outside Of the enclosure. 4 few wells were
sunk in the cncampmcnt, over which brush
arbors were made to protect them from the
sun. Here we spent the month of May and
part of Juno, 90. Company and squadron
drills we're kept up regularly, together with
picket duty and camp guard, the latter of
which was kept up by regular detail.
Farsrs were neglected the hands takcn oF-and
thousands OF acres of unculivatcl land were
covered with Strawberries. These We would
gather and make into pies. The land was rich
and %anly-not n rock was 10 be found any
where on it. AT this camp we had less annoy
ancc from mosIntoe, than formerly. We
could get tho sea breeze rs it came up Too gadoo
Creek. We mado brush arbors over cur horses
to project them from the sun also over our
tents in many places. On street grew a
large sycamore tree under which the whole
company would sometimes assemble and pass
off the time. Bob Davis used to be the cham
pion fiddler and wrestler. Under this tree he
has put maoy hacks on the ground. 1t was
under this tree that Joe Loccl, got spider biz,
and when an overdose of medicine used prn-
cipally for spider and snake hitcs) had been
given Him hc forgot who he was. lie asked.
who am |, any how: Somebody said, its
Joe Lcccj,. 80 i, amt Not much, it ain,
Joe icc3h. Ned. addressing our cook) do
you know me :' res Sir, was Ned's answer
We'll, who is IT Its Mas joe MAS Joe
who: Mas Joe Lccch. Nel said no it
amt HCd, is jim Strain. Don't belong TO
this mess: lc, sir. We'll what's the mater
with me, anyhow Don't know, unless you
arc d-k. roor J0. never heard the end of
that spider hitt. After we got to Virginia, OF
Christmas eve Of - Joc got ioliy again, and
Billy Kennedy said, Il think Joe Lccch has 60;
spider bit again
Jake Porter got spider bit about the same
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