The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-04

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Rev. Dr.. G. W. Holland, chairman Of the
| committee to secure speakers for the meeting
on July 2lst reported that the committee
! had secured Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Grler. OF Due
West, rs speaker on that occasion. The
report was adopted.
w, w. Riser, chairman OF committee on
| arrangements. made the report that they
speaking on July 2lst. near Lindsay's bridge
! on Mrs F. s. PaySinGer's place. The report
i was adopted.
DR.. G. W. Holland, from committee ap.
| pointed to examine and report on suitable
| organ for the James ID. Nance Camp. C.C.F :,
reported that they had examined The Conted.
crate Veteran, published at Nashville, Tenn ,
and recommend its adoption as the organ oi
| the camp. The report was adopted.
Judge I. J. Pope. chairman OF he com
NJ ittee on memorial on the death OF Judge
j. b. Kershaw, made the following report,
was adopted by rising vote:
| TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF GEN. JOSEPH Il.
KERSHAw.
The news of the death Of this eminent Caro-
linIan has evoked expressions of the liyelieSt
sorrow throughout the Slate. While the 1e-
| peated warnings Of Nature that the SANDS OF
| his life were nearly spent, diveSted the SAD
! tidings OF anything like shock, still when
| the dread messenger called him TO his we'll
earned rest, the admiration. the respect, and
the love entertained for him by the people OF
| this Commonwealth sought opportunity TO
give evidence Of the deep hold he had taken
upon them BY no class Of our people was
| this truer than OF HIS old comrades in arms.
and 1t was In furtherance OF this proper leel-
| ing that the members OF the James D. Nance
Camp OF Confederate Veterans have dlrecteo
n committee OF their number 10 report q
| proper testimonial Of their regard for their
dead comrade-that committee now sub.
mitS this as It's response.
Although our brave comrade has now fallen
NO. oil knows
unwilling for an opportunity to pass Without
making manifest our >enSe OF this personal
bereavement. The life Of man Is irelgnted
with dual duties-one 10 himself and one to
Others within the range of his influence.
From the latter springs the heavy RESPONSE
bility OF becoming In example. When this
example so set forth Is made up OF RI gid ad-
herence TO the good, the true ana inc oeautl-
full. an illustration Of the social virtues; an
inffexible upholding OF law aud order; an
ardent patriotism, and the devotion or 3
LIFETIME TO the development and exercise OF
all the faculties Of mind. heart and body with
which he has been clothed by benehcent
Creator-then 1t may be truly said such
mans life has been blessing to his country.
1t may be contemplated with delight-lt may
be studied with profit. Surely we may truSh
beautifully portrayed all these requirements
and that consequently our world has been
made better by his living:
In KerShaw County, which was named IN
honor of one OF his immediate ancestors, he
was born and brought up. His education was
acquired in the academies Of Camden; 1t did
not include collegiate training. Neverthe-
less, being enamored OF the law, ne SougnL an
admission TO the Bar as soon as he could,
which occurred In 1913. Very wisely ne mar
ried early in life. When the United States
declared war against Mexicoiu 1916, ne Volun,
teered to defend the flag Of his country and
served as a Lieutenant in the :amouS Palmet-
TO Regiment commanded by Col. Pierce N.
Butler whose every demand was that his
regiment might be assigned to duty IN battle
''near the flashing Of the guns. AS soon as
a victorious peace had been achieved he re-
turned to his civic duties. 1t should be re.
marked for the good OF others as we'll as In
| illustration OF the high character OF Joseph
3. kerShaw that so determined was he TO at
| tain excellence in the discharge Of duty that
| be soon overcame. by careful study, the
want OF collegiate training, for IN court his
arguments were almost models. bis Engllsn
was pure, his statements OF facts luclo ana
entire freedom from personalities, and con-
spicQouS for entire fairness. Such a course
; coupled with his power OF mind would nave
| inevitably made him. in time, Chancellor;
war bade him close his law books and forsake
| his law Office. When the war o. lS6l-lS6o
came he promptly rendered his services 70
his native State, and having been elected
Colonel Of the Second South Carolina regt-
| ment of infantry, he promptly moved his
command to Virginia where 1t was made q
part Of Bonhams Brigade. His first battle
| was that Of First Manassas, when bot ne ana
| his regiment covered themselves with glory
by their dauutless courage, splendid eIecu-
| tiop under fire and most admirable hrmness
| in withstanding the superior numbers OF the
| enemy. 1t may be fairly said that his con-
| duct in this battle caused his promotion TO
| the office Of Brigadier-General made vacant
| by the resignation OF General NJ. L. Bonham,
who was elected a member OF the Confederate
| Congress. This Brigade at that time was COM
of hn 0n6
| Col. E. p. Jones; the 7th 3. G. Regiment, un-
der Col. Thomas &. Bacon; the Sth s. G.
Reg ment, under Col. E. 3. Z. Cash, and our
own old glorious Sd S. C. Regiment. under
| doned at this poiat by recalling the com
| panies from Newberry in this last regimen t.
They were Company 3, commanded by Capt.
S. Newton Davidson; Company c. com
Company (. commanded by Capt. James
Draytou Nance, lin whose honor our Camp IS
! namedl. and part of Company II, com
| manded by Capt Drury Nunnamaker;
Genera: kershaw was tiae sold,cr- In per
son not more than five fee. ten inches i height,
straight as an arrow, with sunshiny face
| Hhoss effect w"s quickaned By beautiful deep
blue eye. His volSc was clear and always Well
in had. No m Atler how urgent the need, he
never BETRAYED p-talance or want Of self con.
troll. To his superior officers he was respectful
to inferior officers and soldiers he vas al
ways kind and consderate: In the camp he
WAYS at the font. Never was he CRITICS ID for
failure t. appear 7chen and irhere he was or
dered. He understood the importance OF, and
practic d, Il rigid obedience Of orders He bore
himself u ost creditahly throughout the battles
of SAVAGE Stat on and Malvern Hill, Maryland
Heights, shares Jurg and Fredericksburg fought
IN l:62 Also in the battles tf hancelorsvllle,
Gettysburg, ChickA1napga and Knoxville fought
10 1868. Befor, prss ng it may be- we'll to recall
Nd incident 10 his life as Brlgadier-Genera al.
which occur Ell at O'Clock On the mcrcing Of
the 18th day OF september, 1862 Waen Gen.
Lee cros sed the Potomac river into NJ Maryland,
lust after the second battle Of Manassas, he sup
posed the garrison Of Federal soldiers uooer
Geo. Miles at Harper's Ferry would eeacuate
that ros: as soon as he crossed the Potomac.
but 10 his surprise aud annoyance Gen Miles
with his command Of ll,0O0 soldiers and muc h
artillery held that post he could not operate
against Mcclellan III his front and leave his
body of the enemy IL his rear. SO he ordered
the divisions Of Gen. Z s.. Anderson amt DC
Laws to invest Harper's Ferry on the Mary.
land side, wi lie he sent Jackson with A z. Hill
and other divisions to attack that pest on the
Virginia side. knowledge of this div lslon OF
his army by Lee was communicated to McClel-
Ian bv the order OF Gen. Lee falling into nc.
Clelan's hands. Hence while our forces were
Operating 70 reduce the post at HarpeEs Ferry,
Mcclellan was pursuing Lees reu aluing divl..
sions as rapidly rs he could. Miles surrendered
on the 10Th Of -eptembcr hat night on the
way to ShepheIdstvwa, zen. k.rshaw camp' d
his brigade About clock that night. news
| reached him that Nc 1ellan h ID c'mmence't
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