The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
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IAs Las. week sir. willie buic.
and Miss Lizxie Davis. were married. Will,
the contracting parties were not particular
in ge,t ng parental endorsement, yet pate
and MATER families took il philosophically
and all things are we'll now.
Mr.. Alfred Davis kindly suggests that il
each Sunday school in the North Pacole
convention will get up choir he will give
them all the instructions he can, aud so inn
prove the efficiency Of both the Sunday
School and church work. Let's see how
many Of our schools wilt take advantage oi
this liberal offer. In every church We dc.
serve TO have q first class choir, and now is
the time to get it.
Messrs. Whisonant, wsbbsr and Marsh
are making preparations to build o grist
mill at Wilkinsville. This will be great
conveuience to this township. They are all
men Of broad views, push AMI energy. and
will put up first class mill il they unde--
take it. Go it gentlemen, we wish you suc-
cess.
1t is truly gratifying to the old soldier
element and their many frionds, to see what
Efforts are being made to get UP a true
history OF our late war FROM Southern
standpoint. This isthe work Of The "Re-
unirns," and "Soldiers veteran Associations -
all over this county. Such men as Generals
Gordon, Butler and Duncan, have done
much to get this work on foot. and now IL is
crystalizing into q first GLASS history of
which our people arc proud.
Nearly oil the book stores aud publishing
houses north and south have been scar cd
for books and records containing historical
matter. Private diaries have been called
Into requisition, too, aud much important
matter gathered from them. From ono of
which ne gather the following. which may
be Of interest to our readers: David Mev-
ers, Of Louisiana, a grandson Of Col. David
Meyers, deceased, of Richlanj district, s. c.,
distinguished himself at the battle of Ist.
Manassas, Ju,f2l, 1861. "This young SOL
der was only years old, aud member of
Capt. Going's company, in the Hampton
Legion. lie is also nephew Of Hon. Till
man Watson, of Edgefeld district, whose
name the company bears the watson
Guards" This little fellow deserted his
enlist secretly in a company for the defense
of Charleston and the subjugation Of Fort
Sumter, without letting his father or any of
his relatives know anything Of his where
abouts. He lived so private at Morris
Island, during the seige there, that although
he had two uncles (Senators in the State
Legislature) in that CITY during the month
of January, who frequently visited the
works and defences, they never dreamed
that he was enrolled in the encampment as
soldier there, where he remained until the
surrender Of Major Anderson. This so fred
his young heart that he insisted on going to
his grandmothers, in Edgeleld District, to
get her permission fer him to join the "Wat-
sen Guards" under captain Gary. He said
he was determined TO fight the Yankees 10
the end of the war, His grandmother yiel-
dsd to his request, aud sent Q big strong
negro fellow to take care Of him. On the
day o: the memorable batt.e Dave was sick,
and had been for several days, but with q
light breakfast that morning, and q blister
the SIZE of breakfast plate, he ran seven
miles As we'll as any Of them. and when 10
the midst Of the severest part of the fighting,
after being ive hours on fort, shot an officer,
and advanced on him, several PAGES in front
Of the line Of battle and captured his sword
from his person. At another part Of the
fray he killed soldier and took his guu
After the action, aud subsequently 10 the
retreat Of the fsderals, when again upon his
sick pillow, MIR. John Nicholson o brother
soldier who had more experience, advised
him to 20 to Richmond to recruit his health.
He, turning ever, with his teeth firmly set,
declared he would never do that until the
Confederate Army had captured the city of
Washington, "Thst nothing but death should
deprive him of being present on that occa-
sion, and true to his instinct he fingered
with his comrades in the field until the
swif winged NJ esseDger cancelled his pledge.
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