The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-10
JAS. u. NANCE CAMP.
Tribute to the Memory OF the Late Thos. j.
Maffrtt.

The James D. Nance Camp, No. 336.
=. G. v, met in the courthouse on Mon
day, October 1st. at i a. m.
Commander J. w. Gary called the
Camp to order.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and sustained.
New members enrolled: A. w. T.
Simmons aud J. w. NJ. Simmons
In the absence of DR.. Holland, chair
man of the committee appointed to
raise funds to reimburse the Adjutant
for money paid out by him, the Adju-
tant reported that the money bad been
raised and turned over to him. The
committee was discharged.
Rev. E. P. McClintock, chairman of
committee to draft resolutions on the
death OF T. J. Maffett, made the fol-
lowing report:
Your committee would report: Ser
geant Thomas J. Maffett was born in
this county April 25th, 1910, and died
at his home at Silver Street, July Seth,
1894.
The secession of South Carolina oc-
Cured just as be reached his majority
and he was called to consider the
claims of the State for bis service as a
soldier as the first exercise Of bis young
manhood. The decision was promptly
made and he enlisted in Company G,
which soon constituted part of the
Third Regiment of South Caro!inaVol-
unteers. At the expiration Of twelve
months he re enlisted for the war with
his regiment. OF robust build and
buoyaut health he was always ready
for the march or the picket post or any
other duty or any other hardship that
came into the experience of the SOL
dier n the army of Northern Virginia.
With the exception Of one furlough of
thirty days, to bring home for burial
the body of his brother, D. S. Maffett,
he was not absent single day from bis
place in the ranks and rarely if ever
missed even a roll call. He stood in
bis place in ali the numerous and hard
fought battles in which the Third Reg
iment reflected so much honor on
South Carolina, and contributed to the
worldwide renown for valor and hero
ism of the Confederate soldier-valor
and heroism that has not been e1celled
in the, history of any cause or of any
soldiery. We append a partial list of
the more important battles in which
be participated: First Battle of Manas-
sas. Williamsburg, the battles around
Richmond, MARYLAND Heights, Sharps-
burg, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville,
Chickamaugs, Knoxville, Spottsylva-
MIA, Petersburg, Cold Harbor and Ben
tonVille.
Some of your committee sustained to
Sergeant Maftett the close relation of
messmate throughout the war and
recall with great pleasure to-day the
uniformly cheerful disposition and
genial spirit and many sterling traits
of bis character as we learned them
about the camp fire and on the march
and on the field of battle in those four
long, long years. ,
When the war closed he selected
farming as his pursuit and was happily
married in 1866 to Miss Frances Werts,
of Silver Street. In their prosperous
home he spent the rest of his days in
the enjoyment of the esteem Of his
neighbors and Of large circle of
friends. He always took active inter-
est in the affairs of his county and
State.
We find his name on the roll of this
Camp at its organization and you re-
member that he very generally attend
ed your regular meetings, and took a
hearty interest in all your affairs. He
was delegate from this Camp to the
meeting Of the United Confederate
Veterans at Birmingham, Ala, April
25th and 26th of this year, and WIS
present and greatly enjoyed the annual
meeting of the survivors of this county
the week before bis death.
In view of these facts we recommend
the adoption of the following resolu-
tions:
Resolved, l.. That in the death of
Thomas J. MafIett the James D. Nance
Camp is called to mourn the loss of a
gallant comrade whose record will be
cherished as matter of just and bon
est pride. His genial disposition and sol
dierly qualities Of character greatly en-
deared him to us bis comrades and we
we will not allow ourselves to forget
his name or to neglect his memory.
2. That we devote page Of our min.
ute book to his memory.
8. That we assure his wife and
daughter of our hearty sympathy in
their great loss and sore bereavement.
4. That we direct our secretary. to
transmit this paper to his family and q
copy to the papers of this county fol
publication.
E. P. MCCLINToCK,
N. H. YoUNG,