The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-07-31

cause OF Inelr country, Out hooouS Nv"
1t may be that halt-dozen men remember
Ham Perrin and Robbie Wardlaw, but II Is
doubtful If anybody knows where they losI
the lives In which so much of nope anu
so much Of promise were bound up.
Who remembers Manly Darlington anu
10 krimminger: They volunteered from tnr
printing office at Due West, and soon went 10
unknown graves on the sacred soil Oh VIZ
gnia. .,o
Jason r. Brooks. modest and gentle, true
and brave fell in the war, but his name mas
not been inscribed on the pages OF history.
Charley Celaph was another printer VINO
gave his life for the Coniederacy, but NOBODY
has thought of him or OF his death.
John r. Hodges. Il printer In the Office Oh
the Independent Press, 6raved the dangers OF
war and soon SuccumOed 10 1atal usease,
and his existence is not recorded.
In all the army Of the West, there was not
q truer or braver so.diel. or a klnuller neart
than Captain Addison Clinkscales OIL thlS
occasions have not even mentioned his name:
Who of you know the name Of Nathaniel
KnoXo He left Abbevllle as the color bearer
OF his regiment-a position which Is given
only TO tie brave. He bore that flag In de-
runce oI the opposing force until he himself
Tell pierced by fatal shot. kindler or
more genial lriShman never came from the
Emerald Isle, or let the bride OF his heart, 10
tight the battles of the country OF his adop-
tion.
AS noble an instance Of patriotism and
Seli-denial as was ever eNemplihed oy iran
humanity was furnished in the person oI
Rev. r.. W. Horne, OF Edgefield county, VINO
was at one time chaplain of the 18th 5. I. V.
Regiment. Recognizing the fact that the Rev.
Burk head, who volunteered in company u,
Of the same regiment, and served as com
papy chaplain, was more popular as preacn-
er, he said TO his company a. the re-organiza-
ton in May, 1862, if they would elect him
Lieutenant that he would resign the boomb-
proof chaplaincy, and share with them the
tlN h,tt Ia arH hn flf OF
march. They elected him to a commission
ed office and he afterward was promoted 10
the command of the company. A more
faithful officer never wore sword. during
the war he fought the battles OF MS
country. On his return, until the grave closed
oyer his body, he was no less faithful soldier
Of the.cross, than he was gallant warrior lot
mis- country.
THE GREAT ARMY OF FORGOTTEN PATRIOTS.
mention instances where men of valor are
neglected. They are not handful as COM
pared to the great army of forgotten patriots
who gave up their lives and whose death Is un.
noted. Their names are forgotten. But not
so with the few honored officers and their
poor, faithful horses"
From the names of the living and the dead.
which mention. 1t will be seen that patriot
ism and valor are confined 10 no class OF men.
The least assuming citizen may nave the
heart of q lion, while the polished and more
chicken-hearted. Beneath the rough exterior
may be found as noble heart as ever dleo
for Nation-a heart with which glorlned
officers heart may have ill,compared.
Although the late war; like great cyclone,
swept all men from their homes, and nto the
field of danger, yet the history OF that great
multitude who lett this county has been re-
duced TO eulogieS-to thrice told tales-of the
gallantry and bravery Of perhaps a dozen
men. The suffering, the valor. the struggles
and the death of hundreds on the tented held
or in the thrilling scenes OF battle count as
nothing compared to the valor OF few COM
lnlssoned officers.
TEARS OVER HORSES.
Our speakers at the soldiers re-
unions eulogiSe one another, and tuen by way
of sentiment, may shed few tears over some
faithful horse, but who has said word OF
any private soldiers heroism.
According To my way OF thinking, II you
and had fallen on the battle held or ylelded
TO the diseases Of the camp, we would now be
forgotten. We would have only swelled the
numbers Of the slain. Our names would not
appear, or ii they did appear, they would act
only as back ground to set off some Colonel
and his horse.
OF THE LIVING.
With your permission shall speak word
or two of the living.
There is ]. Marion Carlsle-a good man
anywhere-a true soldier, and a worthy citi-
zen, QlSctlaTRlDS every uuLy anu lhCluS every
danger. Who has spoken of his valor. or at
tempted in anyway to relieve his .privations
and his hard lot In peace which Is incident TO
the fact OF his bravery and daring in war.
At the battle Of Chickamauga he lost a leg.
Since then he has struggled for existence.
Disabled and unfortunate, he has found II
difficult TO live. Have you as individuals, or
as n body, contributed anything for his re-
lief: Have you recognized bis valor by max.
Ing a thank-otfering to Almighty God for
your preservation from fatal shot or deadly
disease?
John Wilson went into the war with the
first of the regiments. He was never absent
from his company but two weeks, when he
had n furlougb. He was with his company
in hundred battles. but fortune sometimes
favors the brave, and he was never wounded.
His head is white now with the frostS OF many
winters, but nobody has heard OF this hum
ole soldiers glorious record.
Andrew Stephenson was in the army Of
Northern Virginia. No soldier was more dis.
tinguished for faithfulnesS TO duty both In
battle or in camp. He served through the
war from beginning TO the ending. and was
noted for his enthusiasm and fire IN the storm
of the battle, being fair type OF the Ameri-
Among all the eulogies that have been de-
livered has any one remembered, Major j. L..
White, than whom none ever fought more gal
lantly. In all the war he acted no6iy. AT
AS distinct failure 10 recognize the
bravery, valor and devotion 10 duty, as can
be found anywhere, Is in the person of Dr..
w. 4. Lee, who, after facing the Federal fleet
company in Virginia. He was with the army
in battles under command OF his distinguish
ed kinsman General R. +. Lee. No purer
citizen or braver soldier ever went to battle
In every way he Is the equal OF any one
that left Abbeville county. But because
OF his modesty, no one seems 10 know that he
was even IN the war.
Thomas j. Hearst and John A. Devlin were
nyp no fu IN hur
breasts to Federal bayonetS. But they were
not officers, and hence, we presume, their
valor is not heard in song or sung In anthem.
J. D. Etheridge, Thos. A. Watson and Will
liam Muchat lost each leg. w. B. Acker
lost an arm, but no one has noted the fact
that either of them were ever in the army.
Has any one ever mentioned the heroism OF
our worthy President and our gallant Adju-
tant? One lost a foot in battle-the other
los; an arm. They are with us today, but
their vaor and their patriotism In the ranks
was notable and praiseworthy.
THE MORAL OF THIS STORY
The moral Of the foregoing is, that the SOL
diers should take some steps TO ,perpetuate
the truth of history, and show TO future gen.
erations wherein the soldier II the Lost Cause
did his duty. Why should not q historian be
appointed by this body, who would under.
take the difficult task as a labor. Of love
Let some one from each company write q
historical sketch, in which the valor and
services OF the private soldier may be recog
nized, and in which, If no more, the bare
name OF every patriot may appear. In lit
tie while these Con federate veterans will lose
ali interest In listening TO the old, old story
of the war in which they fought, but OF
which we hear SO little, except OF official
glory.
DUE WEST DOTS.