The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-02
, OUR MARTYRED DEAD.
ORANGEBURGC COUNTY'S TRIBUTE TO
THEIR BRAVERY AN HeROlSM.

THEIR BRAVERY AN HEROlSM.
The Unvs1,inG of the Handsome Monu-
III snt Erected by hor N"ble Women to
the Confederate Dead of the Old Or
angeburg ID strict.
ORANGEBURG, 5. g., Oct. 25.-Last
"Wednesday was a red letter day
for Ocangeburg, and it will long be re-
membered as one of the most notable
in her history. 1t was the day ap
pointed for the unveillng of the hand.
some monument erected by Our noble
women to the Confederate dead of the
old Orangeburg District, an event chat
every man, women and child who
loves truth and justice must have felt
an interest in. The day was all that
could be wished for, being almost
faultless, and the crowd was large and
enthusiastic. Everything worked like
clockwork, and passed off without a
hitch or accident of any kind.
The grand procession left the depot
about noon and arrived at the stand Il
little later when the exercises of tie
day were concluded In an appropriate
manner. The procession. which was
under command of Grand Marshal
Samuel Dibole, Was quite long and i'm.
posing, Grand Marshal Dibble was IS.
sisted in the discharge Of his reSpOES;-
BILE duties by Assistant Grand Marshal
w. Y. IZlar and the list of aides pub
lished IN Tho Times aud DemocrAl -.
week. The procession moved in rh,
following order. First came The m.h
tary composed Of the following COM.
panieS:
German Artillery, of CharlrstOu
Lieut.. j. Fred Lilenthal, commanding,
35 men and pioneer corps.
Santee Rilles-Capt. +. w. Ban, -
strong.
Sumter Guards, Charleston r,pl, r.
Il. Hyde, 10.
c,hS2I, Eqrt Motto Guards-capt. i. N
Richland Volunteers Columbia
Lieut.. f. II. Weston, 16.
Gordon Volunteers, iiackvll!r
Capt. l.. T. Izar, 2G.
Dibble Light Dragoong, Oaug,3Ir.
Capt B. Hart Moss, 81.
Edisto Rifles, Oransrhirg Capt.
Norman II. Bull, 2S.
Then came the invited G2"'ts Hvd
orator of the day il, thv following
First. Gen. Jas. T.. Inlnr. Orator Jas.
Armstrong, MIR. l.. II. WHuuamakrr
and Capt. j A. Hamilton.
Second. Gen. johnson llHmood, Judge
Silnonton and Mr.. Ja8. II. Nuw,rs.
Third. Congressman Nm. II. Hraw.
ley and Major L. W. Woad vdrd
Fourth Major Glluland and Capt.
1aruer.
Fifth. Capt. H"ll, Col Sawyer and
Capt. Weeks.
The guests were succeeded by the Of
llcerS or the Monument Association in
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Enmrth Iirs Gn,s,',,n AFR, p,;,,u
Uioh ''''' ''''''
Eii,h Il. llouSrr Mrs q J.
,1uu:.y.
Sjxth-Nrj. G. G. Dan,y,ar Mrs
Pau :. Fielder and Mrs. IL \. Tyl,r
Scytnlh-Mrs. Georgia Cu,l.r Miss
Rosa DantZlcr and Miss Ida William
son.
Elghth-Nrs. Mortimer Glover, Mrs.
Get rye DanrprIy. Mrs. Cnarlcs DIwl. |
ing,
rAru followed . wagon with the
Young ladies whu we're TO UnyrI thc |
monument
Closing up the procession came the
veterans of Infantry. cavalry ard util.
lery-the heroes who survived the
shock ni battle, to whom this day WAS |
like leaf from the sacred past. The |
old veter were under the immediate
command of Capts. 4. y. Jeifords and
n. n. Hayden
There were several banls Of music in |
the procession.
TIE CEREMONIES orTIIrDAy
Affair tho nrocn,,i,n rn.ohaI a.,
o,ad aver ellr PROCESSION Ieachen the |
sCHliu III lto'lI oi lie Nolrthousc the |
niaon ITa m,';, VI ,nn Ie,rli"ni's ol 1h9 Gay TOOK
pf pt''Ue @ ,,l a''o p,vHrhCe "i larse crowd
io,l u, p,Upru' pnn AJ Ma'r, ii'u@v 'Ile proceed
I'eS WIZ ',m ope'eG ny PRAYER ny heV. ;.
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