The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
SUMTER. s. G. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 90, 1895.


hoped some active steps would be
taken in this matter Another thing
was TO provide for the status Of Sons
Of Veterans
At the conclusion of Gen Walkers
remarks Adjt Holmes read letters of
regret for their enforced absence from
Gen Hampton. Gen. Stephen D Lee,
of Mississippi, and Gen Moorman,
who had been invited; to address the
meeting.
Col. F " McMasfer after an earn
est speech showing the necessity for
the work, moved that the Legislature
be memoriaIized to employ a COM
petent person at living salary,
whose duty should be to collect Con.
federate rolls and records, and who
should see that full history of the
work done by South Carolinians in
the war be written.
Gen. McCrady, Of Charleston, said
that South Carolina had always done
something in this direction, especial
ly during the term of Office of Adjt
Gen. Manigaul', who had collected
the rolls of 400 companies, which in
cluded the names of about 81, 900
men. who were actually in the field
and 5000 more reserves. He said
that at the time of the breaking out
of the war there were only $4,000
voters in the State and the State had
furnished more soldiers than she had
voters.
He sincerely trusted that memo.
rial be presented to the Legislature,
and that the work be carried on. He
had resolved during the war, when
he had seen Confederate soldiers
lying dead on the field, barefooted
and with their feet all torn by the
stones, and he had then determined
that if he lived through the war he
would do something to preserve the
names of these men
Capt Desportes accentuated the
remarks of Gen. McCrady, and would
like to impress upon all veterans the
duty OF teaching their children TO
what company. what regiment, what
brigade and what division he be-
longed In closing he extended an
invitation to all Veterans to attend a
collation. to-day and tomorrow at the
headquarters Of Camp Hampton
The Rev Elwell arose to the point
of view that the organization had
not yet been completed and he
thought SO important a discussion
should not be carried on until the Or
ganization could be completed.
Gen. Capers made the motion that
when the Convention assemble this
evening Gen Farley be requested to
make full statement Of the work
that had been done in the way Of
collecting Confederate records. The
motion was carried unanimously.
1t was uoved and carried that the
president appoint committee of
three to draft a constitution.
The convention then adjourned
until s p n the members going to
the collation. served by the ladies of
the Memorial Association, at the
headquarters Of Camp Hampton.
At the night session of the Vete-
rams Gen. NJ G. Butler delivered a
very able address on the life of Gen.
John Dunovant
Gen. Farley made an address on
preservation of Confederate records.
A committe consisting of Col F.
w. McMastar. Gen. Farley, Gen.
Edward McCrady and Judge Hudson
was appointed to ask the Legislature
to appropriate funds for the publica
tion Of war records.
Gen. McCrady read letter from the
Young Mems Business League Of
Charleston inviting the Convention to
meet next year at Charleston and the
invitation was unanimously accepted
The meeting then adjourned to 10
O'clock to morrow-Meacs and Cou-
~ier
A Victory for Slnythe.
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