The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-19
AMONG The SOLDIERS.
THOSE WHO oBEYeD ORDERS AND
THOSE WHO Olo NOT.

"ha1 10 to be ID 'ne About TIL eir Course.
Twensy-two Comp an les of those Ordered
| Out KeFponded-Court NIsrtia,a apd
| Courts & Enquiry,
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 9.-Such q
peaceful, quiet Sabbath as yesterday
was IN striking contrast with the preced
ing Sunday. II was day of rest anc
the people all went TO church; tho Sun.
day before was day of excitement and
anticipation, no oce knowing what might
happen within the hour; o day full OIL
stirring events which made men forget
the church BELLS call, when they were
gathered around the bulletin boards.
Yesterday morning representative
of The State called upon tho Gov svnor
with the purpose of ascertuiniuy what
was to be done about tue militia. The
Governor went over the whole roll OF
the militia forces Of tho State and
marked with blue pencil the. following
companies as those which had responded
to his call:
First Regiment Lnfantry-Edgefield
Rifles, Edgetield; Palmetto Rllss, al.
ken; Sally Rifles, Sally; Richardson
Guards, Montmorenci; Santeo Rifles,
Elloree.
The Governor stated that out of this
regiment the Edlsto Rifles OF Johnston
and tho Capers Light Infantry of Edge.
fiald were ready and awaiting bis or.
ders. The only other company, the
Gordon Volunteers, he did not order
out.
Second Regiment of Infantry (the
old palmetto Reglment)-Fort Motto
Guard. Every other company in the
whole Sscoud Regiment refused TO re-.
spond.
Third Regiment of Neutrality-suspicious.
vile Rifles, AbbeviIe; Nowberry Rifles,
Newberry; Morgan r llss; SparIanburg;
Maxwell Rifles, Greenwood; Hampton
Guards, Spartanburg. The G )vernor say 8
In regard to the five other companies in
this regiment that he does not remem
be' exactly what they all cid. He saws,
however, he did not order out tho Bon.
ham Light Infau,ry of Bradley's, onr
of these i've, tu, that he did order ou.
the Peak Guards after they had reported
tor duty, and has never heard anv more
from trem He intends to have this IN.
ves'igated hy court OF inqn;ry.
Fourth r 'giment of ,ntry-Dari
'ogtOn Guards, Bishopvl!le Guards. :
There are seven other compaujes in th.
regifoent. The Governor suve: 81 did
not order cut the Florance Rifles, but
the. fiunked just the same. TIE SUN
ter Light Ii tf,ntry obeyed nv order a,
the list, but af:er the action Of the Co
lumbla companies, they vent to places.
too. In regard 10 the B shopvlle Guard
l ordered Them ont, gave them specia.
train aud they went to DARLINGTON. bu,
they went home without any or ,ers fro II
any one. They have sent me parlia,
explanation here, which don't amount
to much. and intend to order a cour
OF 'uqulry in their caso. L do not re.
member what tram pred in regard To-
the other compeniea. [ do rrmem DER
Coat did not order out tho Cheraw aud
Chest Gald comDauies.
Filth r. giment of Infantry-Green.
vile Guards Of GreeuvIie, Butler |
Guards of Greonville, The Goverro |
Says that be did not order out the other |
tour companies in this re imsnt.
First Battalion of Infantry, Second |
Battalion of IDfantrY, Washington |
Light Infantry Battalion, Naval Ba;tal.
ion and Artillery (the Charleston |
troops, composing What is known as the |
Fourth Brigade)--In regard to these |
troops the Governor passed them over
With the simple statement that "the
whole thing had lunked." He didn't
say whether there were going to be
courts martial or not.
First Regiment Of Cavalry-Col. Cau.
sey came here, bring with him, so saws
the Governor, five Of his captains and
more or less men. There are eight
companies IN the regiment. The Gov.
ernor says court OF inquiry will have
to throw some light on the movement of
the men in this regiment.
Second Regiment Of Cavalry-The
Governor says the Edgeleld Hussars,
the Edgefield Light Dragons and the
Dlbble Digit Dragons Of Orapgeburg
were the only three Of the nine com-
panles IN this regiment which he Or
dered out, they all responding.
Third Regiment of Caval2y-Only
two companies of the seven in this regi
ment were ordered out. They we're the
Hampton Light Dragons Of Panola,
and the Conner Mounted Riflemen Of Sill.
yer. They were gotten in readiness,
but received no orders TO move.
First Battalion of Cavalry-None of
the companies in this battalion wore Or
dered out, and thus the Governor
says two companies in Charleston and
the company at Summerville escape the |
reorganization. They are the German
Husears OF Charleston, and the Ch aries. |
ton Light Dragons Of Charleston. There |
are tive companies IN the battalion.
Third Battalion Of Cavalry-None OF |
the five companies were ordered out.
First Brigade National Guards and |
all other National Guards Troops Not |
ordered OUT.
II will be seen from the above that |
there were only twenty-five companies
Of the militia force Of the State, omitting,
Of course, those not orderad out who |
stood by the Governor.
In reply to q question as to whether
there would be any courts marital of |
ield officers. the Governor SAID he knew |
Of mono outside the field officers OF th, |
Ffrrth PriOada II thu ot bar Gn1d on