The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-03-26
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Nance Jolly, of Anderson, was one of
the most noted Confederate guerrillas in
the South just after the war. He was
fearless of all danger, as courageous as a
lion, and at the same time as kind
hearted as a woman. He was dlowned
in the Brazos river, in Texas, several
years ago, aud q gentleman who lives in
Texas apd is in the city, yesterday told
reporter some of Jolly's daring deeds.
jolly and five of his brothers were Con.
federate soldiers, the guerrilla being q
member of Orr's regiment of South Car.
olina volunteers. He was as daring 8
soldier as guerrilla, and went through
the war with his Company. Fate was
cruel to his brothers, and all of them
were shot dead in different battles. Jolly
determined upon revenge and swore that
for every brother who had been killed he
would kill one Federal. He returned to
Anderson and began to terrorizs the Fed.
eral garrison. The garrison was made up
largely of negro soldiers and little respect
was shown the people of Anderson by the
negroes until jolly began operations. A
large reward was offered for his capture
By the commander of the garrison, man
named Brown, and this infuriated the
guerrilla. Every effort made to capture
him was unsuccessful and generally re-
suited in some of the soldiers being killed
or wounded. The people in the County
srmpathized with him and gave him
shelter. jolly seemed to lead charmed
life. The superstitious negro soldiers
began to think that he was not human
being and his sudden appearance in
party of them was the signal for heller.
skelter race for safe hiding place.
Guns were thrown down and the few ne.
gro and white soldiers who had the pres.
ence of mind to fire at him were so
frightened that their bullets went wide
of their mark.
Jolly owned magnificent sorrel horse
named Dixie" It was sure footed and
as fleet as any in the country. The ami.
NAL was as we'll trained as those of the
Indian scouts years ago, and seemed to be
endowed with the brains of human.
On his charger, Jolly rode one day into
a party of negro soldiers at the "Blue
Ridge" depot ia Anderson. He asked
them what they were doing there, and
some of them replying curtly, he began
firing with a pistol from each hand.
Some of the soldiers we're shot and the
others fed. When Jolly's pistols were
exhausted he gave rein to Dixie" and
vent out of town. One day Captain
Brown seut squad of men to search the
country for jolly. They went to Jolly's
mothers house and not finding him
there, they took a beautiful gold watch
from Jolly's sister. The watch had been
sent to her by dying brother, who was
shot down at the battle of Chancellors-
vile. Jolly heard of the depreciation
and next day rode into Anderson we'll
armed. he called at the hotel for Cap.
tain Brown, told him he understood there
was large reward for Nance Jolly and
said he had the man. The commander
asked where, and jolly said "Im the
man. Your crowd stole my sisters
watch. I'll give you twenty. four hours
to send it back to her. Ifit is not back
in that time there'll be twenty-five dead
yankees here" The commander knew
Jolly meant what he said and the watch
vas returned. Jolly rode quietly out OF
town. One Sunday he went to country
Church to attend services. The soldiers
heard of his being there, surrounded the
Church and demanded his surrender.
With pistol in one hand and knife in
the other, he jumped out Of window,
mounted his horse, cut the halter and
dashed away with the bullets whizziug by
mis- ears He went q number of yards,
got behind q protection, and with his
carbine returned the fire. The soldiers
were routed Tho foregoing are only o
few Of the many daring deeds of the
guerrilla and his escapes. tits said that
he fulfilled his oath. He tormented the
garrison rs loug as il remainedin Ander.
son and then moved to Texas, married
and became peaceable law abiding
citizen. His whereabouts was never
known to the Federal officers Grcenvilk
NeWs 1larch 1871.