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

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whn wh;.,, q, naas a1l Unnamed . facts fact,
Old is ia.'i,a ID Of .ss sss :.s;. ssis
''IIs Far back : iSs <. SlElSsp, perl o..
there stood a wall acres, kHst wa ih,n the
northern lir.f Of thetsitgo az Charleston.
Around the old fortifcatiea "A the scene of
many excl Ing enc 'usts,s du Vpg ths R.vo-
| luti"n,ry war. Now only Anuant Of the
| sptique bait e.Dent remain. tTbis is in
cl sd by i,or palinss, aad hS for many
years teen the object Of he ,nq &,irive gaze
CT the lovers OF history. Within a o ote's
throw Of this treasured relic stana. a monu-
ment moro ln.ting. Th /, BE eitsd.i
building, and il T.. indeed, an Spr,pr late
struc ure to al IN and mark out L. historic
spot. Bu by the Safe, for protection, il
has proved fai hful and adequate through
out its eutite career. Originally this for
midahle bull ling MAS ga. r.sonsd by State
troops, but Dcy e:a' eventually bawned.
Gov. X chnrdson. father &C the OF GAvernor,
sugg' sted that the garl lison bs chan led into
n military school. lie claimed that the
young men who entered ss studentS could
look aft,r the interests Of the State as sstis-
factorily az the soldiers paid 10 do 50. Al
frat he met opposition, 3ut finally a bill WAS
passed in the Lrg SATIRE changing the gsr-
s,;91 s,iSS i",ssa t1es i!i'eksAsa end apptopri,
for its man caedse The puESs-slYx, ,.sh. . .iar.
ships Of each e6nniy was to DEF end upon TIC
population. This Act was passed in the
year 1872, but the machinery Of the school
Il d net star. until the following year.
From its establishment; unit the civil war,
the Citadel did we'll -thc work for which IL
was founded. lssides ihose who Jeff the
Academy with utadiploma, it hid gradua'ei
TWO hundred and fifty-scveu young men who
were thoroughly fttci for the service in
| which they afterwards so we'll distinguished
themselves,
During tbi, long period Union was honora
bly, couhec ed with the Citadel. In the
records Of the Academy appear the names
of Johnson, G-st, Wallace, Gage and Jeier.
| These gentlemen held honorable positions on
the board Of Yis;tois The Hon. DANIEL
Wallace died while a member Of the Boar +,
and touch ng resolutions wore passed by this
body upon his death. Among tho cadets
who represented Union in these days, wore
Capt Frank VI IFarr, Of our town and Major
J. +. Hart, now prominent lawyer OF YORK
vile.
~ Gus aiN"co1k OF the war, inc Sous oil
| the Cltade' were auv"S 49, Grst To uff.r
| their servic.; TO ia, State, and it was n Uita-
| del cadet who fp'l the first shot Of the war,
! when hc frcd :pvh tho Star Of tls wes',"
Ysnke, vessel attempting to enter The
| barbor. The us fulnes, Of the Cit,d.l dill
| not stop her. Til, laboratory helped to sup
Ply tho Confederate Army with amuuition.
and according TO tho published reports qf
| the war, the Cadets were of on ordered out,
4. 4 k.,
The Citadel, working with their books. FL
nally, when our Stae became moro pressed
fjr troops, exercises at the Citadel were
suspended, aid the eorts Of Cadets entered
into active service. n his 'orical magazine
writer, speaking of the c,dets in battle.
says, "their maycm' were IS regular as on
dress parade"
The war closed, but not until the Citadel
lai re ,eivcd its share Of the damage. The
right wing oftbe bui ding was burnsI and be-
81 les much other Injury the relentless Sher-
man feasted his eyes upon the flames WHICH
consumed tic hands pme library that lxsi be"G
6ssii e. Rha!ss.Ss & snss
s;s sa!s25 rs 5Eas y ss5aeaEer to Ea, .as sl
library kavs been amply restored. Afer
tho wary the bu lIiEg was used foF Federal
garrison. 1t was during this occupation
that The wing was burnt.
In the year 1876 CO culat on was made,
and it was found dat forty per cent of the
citadel graduates had diei for their country.
OF the occupations Of the survivors, i, WI.
found thatthe la'ges, number were asricultu-
rists.
In the rotund, Of the Citadel thers hro
two large marb's i,ble,s bearing the names
OF the gradpa,es and cadets who I'D ell for
tho Soudbrn Cpnfeicracy." The name
which was On the frat dip ma givon by the
Citadel hesae the Ii t. Glaneiug down the
list yourfEB rc.t upon the name If Micah
Jenkins, Magnolia cemetery lie the
remains Vf.ik;s 90 der. How striking it is
WHEN you enter tins "ea.t.rl place, that all
the other strange graves sink into in1ig.; H.
cance beside the so drer's. 1t seems That
atoual tLeir gra es the grass grows greencr
aud the towGf: aye more fragrant. Evca
the birds spx9ae ,t,9 .Garol sYsctcr. notes
hanging + oA the massive boughs look
| as If the trees orc weeping over the dead
| These nre the thoughts which pass through
the mini whom near the noun of the
! noble Jcnk n; hut that which most
touching to the heart of citadel man are the
| words in the sore above the heroes head,
| xxi led at The head OF his iga le.
| 1t is trnc that the Citadel has her enemies
! who condemn, sna'l and snarl because she
exists How can they think of Jenkius AMI
| lie forty per cent of citadel graduates who
! Gie. re II IN Oh the blttic ieiI, anu tncn
cry out agtiiist tie .ohocl that made them
men and soldiers ThGio .ra Tic kind Of
men our country needs; and long may oSeny
| institution live Whose Alumni can show up
..i.h that of tho Citadel. Scatterel over
the cJu,.r. r,en ike ex-Gov. Hugh Tnom-
son show the innuous. c; the Citldsl, and il
opportunity nff ,rds tie anteb iun. grclu-
cs will aid fresh laursls to thor dkH.a mt
icE.
Whoa the wsr closed the ci'adel had
ceased to run, but in Tho seer 1882 It was
rsopcacd Since that date it has CONTINUED
| TO Houp.sh I'nnd The prospects f l. next ses-
sion are Of ihe most encour,g ,ging character.
This shows that lie G. tqiel has the conf.
dence of The people.
The school i now under the able m,nage
meut If Col Asbury Coward so we'll known
throughout the State rs sjldier and disci.
plina'in.
Ike all strictly military sch Iols, the CT
lei h,s its rucs, and they must be obsyed,
.lsc the offend sutf.rs
The foil wng is the routine Of duty for