The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25

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Nix TpIrosi in Uaioa
County arc 5tadc'. Per-
haps axetc 6a woalt DO
appreciate il space in
The, hisl( ;. inarroxa,
with an abf} fsct. fact.
which wouls "a, az the god
old lnslitu iol "a. 10, ~, tn,,r
ignorance ys-xsXS,f ,f3,s 4 Sists
Far back in the Ise " Ill Msry peri a.
there stood a wall acress WHAT WAS ihsn the
northern lirait Of thoScitS az Charleston.
Around the old fortificatien N, the scene Of
many excl ing euc,uats,s duqhg the R.vo-
lnti"nsry war. Now only N,nuant of the
antique bait enent romans. kThis is in
Oh scd by lion palines, and hS for many
years heen the object of he ,uqsisitive gaze
CT the levers OF history. Within a . ote's
throw of this treasured relic stanas moau.
meut moro lastiug. Th s. i, he eitsd.l
building, and it H.. Indeed, an sbprSp, ia,o
struc ure to nd rn and mark out L. historic
spot. Buiit by tho S,ate, for protection, il
hss proved fai hful and adequate through
out its enti,e career. Originally this for
midahle building Was ga. r.sonedby State
troops, but Q pey e.a' eventuslly bawned.
Gov r chardson. father Of the ex .dbvernor,
sugg' sted that the garliso be change into
military school. ne claimed that the
young men who entered as studsnts could
look after the interests of the State as sstis-
factorily q, the soldiers paid ts do 80. At
frat he met opposition, Sut finally bill was
! passed in the Legis'AtSrs changing the gar
siiSr siiSp tive tMs .ssli'1S sADa md sppropsi,
for its main c:iaass; The puSEosr rss seh.,,sr. %
ships Of each county was to der end upon tho
population. This Act was passed in the
year 1872, but the; machinery. Of the school
did net star. until the following year.
From its establ lishmsnt until the civil war,
the Citadel did weil-the work for which IL
was founded. nssides those who left the
Academy with ut diploma, it b. d gradua, ei
two hundred and fifty-seveu young men who
were thoroughly fitted for the service in
which they afterwards so we'll distinguished
Themselves,
During ttislong period Union was honora-
bly, conhec ed with the Citadel. In the
records Of the Academy appear the names
Of Johnson, G-st, Wallace, Gage and Jeter.
These gentlemen held honorable positions on
the Board Of Yis;tars, The Hon. DANIEL
Wallace died while member Of the BosrT,
and touch ng resolutions wore passed by this
oouy uPoii rhtS deoths hmVuK tho CnVeIs
who represented Union in these days, wsre
Capt Frapk " IFarr, Of our town and Major
J: r Hart, pows prominent lawyer Of York
vile. ~
,-1A,,.he =, A,Ssseak Of the war, the Sous of
the Citade' were anur5->l-aru to mfr
their services 10 ta, State, and II was Uitx---
del cadet who frsd the first shot OF the war,
when he fred upon the. Star Of the wes','
a Ysnke, vessel attempting to enter the
harbor. The us !fulnes, of the Cit,d.l dill
net stop her. TIL, laboratory helped TO sup
Ply the Confederate Army with am uuition.
and aocorjiugsto tho published reports Of
the war, The Cadets were of ea ordered out;
and in battle one day and the next back at
the Citadel, working with their books. FL
nally, when our Sta'e became moro pressed
for troops, exercises at the Citadel were
suspended, aud the eorts Of Cadets entered
into acIivs service. In n historical magazine
. writer, speaking of the cadets in 6sttle.
says, "ther msSen .pts were as regular as on
dress parade"
The war closed, but not until the Citadel
bad received its share of the damage The
right wing oftbe bui ding was burned aud be-
siies much ether Injury. the relentless Sher-
man feasted }his eye, upon the flames VIII Oh
tle hands ,me library that I'D been
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