The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-30
1t has boon suggested by General G.
"ollynr nd Il r.. II

1t has been suggested by General c.
J.. Walker, and [ would respectfully
join In the request, that somo botter
means for the preservation of the
Confederate Records OF all kinds be
made, which, with tho corporation of
your Excellency, / think can be ar-
ranged with the Adjutant and Inspec,
ter General; or II the room there Is not
sufficient, elsewhere in the State
House.
In conclusion, beg to say that upon
commencing my work [ addressed a
circular letter to tho various surviving
brigade commanders in tho State, or
those whom l considered proper rep.
resentatives, asking their co-opera-
tion and assistance in tho work before
me. 1t gives me groat pleasure to
say that l mot with q warm and cor
dial response in every instance, and
the list below of those who are en-
gagged in or supervising the sketches
OF our brigades gives assurance that
when their work is completed it will
not only give satisfaction, but shed
honor and glory upon the troops whom
they represent. This work is being
done by or under the supervision OF
the following gentlemen, who can call
TO their assistance whatever help they
nate commanders and comrades, and
some OF this work Is already finished !:
For Jenkins (Brattons) Brigade,
General S. MCGOWAN.
For Bonham's (Kershaw's) Brigade,
General John d. Kennedy.
For Jenkins (Brattons) Brigade,
General John Bratton.
For Hagood's Brigade, General
johnson Hagood.
For Evans and Elliott's (Wallaces)
Brigade, General VIM. H. Wallace.
For Gist's (Capers) Brigade, General
Ellison Capors.
For Manigault's Brigade, General G.
I. Walker.
For Hampton's (Butler's) Brigade,
Major Theo. G. Barker.
For Gary's Brigade, General Thos.
M. Logan.
For Brigade Regulars and what was
know as Elliott's Brigade at tho close
OF the war, ColOnels Butler, Hugue-
min, Lucas and others representing the
several commands.
For Third South Carolina Cavalry,
Major John M. Jenkins.
South Carolina had magnificent
artillery forco, probably larger than
that OF any other State South, com
posed (besides the three regiments Of
artillery on the cOast) Of some four
battalions and twenty old batteries.
1t will be my endeavor to secure q
separate short sketch Of each, as they
served all over the Confederacy and
also to secure a general sketch of
South Carolina Artillery in the
War;" from the pen Of Stephen d. Lee,
who started his splendid career in
that branch OF tho service in the
Hampton Legion, and did much Of his
work therein.
AS your Excellcncy will readily sec,
all OF this work whom properly revised,
condensed and finished, with. The com
plete rolls of our troops and a genera
skctch of the State in connection with
the war (Which Aope will prove sat
isfactory), wo will have a volume de
voted exclusively to our Confcacr;,tcs
dead and living-which will be some
tribute to their acknowledge hcroism
self-sacrifico and devotion to their
State and country, and which our peo.
pie can fondly keep and treasure for
all time to como.
With many thanks for the kindness
and consideration which your Excel
lency has always shown for our cause
and for myself personally, I am most
sincerely your obedient servant,
Fl. L. FARLEY,
Historian Cpp fa6oroto ISooonJ,