The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-07-14
Lieut.. Yandiver's Watch.

w. A.. ana D, r.. VanQlVer5 Will w III pos
session of the watch that belonged to thei
father, who gave his life in defense OF tn
~Confederacy. Last Monday MIR. j.. K
Vandiver received the following letter
which we have asked tho privilege OF pub
fishing, and which, We know, will be reat
with interest by all of the INTELLIGENCE
readers:
PHILADELPHIA, PA July 7, 1897.
J. r. VAND1vER, ESQ Anderson, =. q
Dear Sir: The watch in my possession
no doubt. was the n belonging to you
father. 1t has mover been out Of m.
charge since the night it fell into my pos
session, except when undergoing repairs
It is just as I got it except the case Wor'
out where it caught on the spring snap tt
hold it down, q piece OF brass was set In
When I took it from his pocket 1t was still
running. There was q piece broken from
the hour hand and I had them replaced
with new ones. I carried it while IN tn
army and for some ten or twelve year
thereafter without any needed repairs, ii
all I carried il about twenty years. :! an
cases is partly broken at the hinge, by on
of my babies while sitting on my lap. H
grasped it as any child would and wrench
cd it from my grasp. There was a leathe
guard and steel key attached to it bu
they have both been mislaid. l dom
think he had been dead more than abou
thirty minutes when I came across tn
body, and he lay some distance in advancv
of his comrades, probably ten or ftteer
yards. He must have been a brave soldier
else he would not have been 30 far aheat
of the others. I was tie first n to ven
k,so 1,,t IN fronfn ~ thn Inns flor fhQ hat
tie, my object being to see If they had fol
back or was going to make another attack
I think they left all their dead and seri
ously wounded on the fio'd when they
FIJI back. His body lay near the railroad
bank. His sword | took, which was
straight one. not unlike thoss carried by
doctors. I gave it to a comrade who was
detailed with the wagon train, and I never
was also a daguerreotyp, the likeness of {
lady in his pocket, which I took to be hi
wife from a letter found on him, whict
stated that he had been sick but was much
better now. It also stated that he coulC
get his discharge but the South was on the
point of gaining their independence anc
would not accept of it. There was also 6
document on his person promoting him tc
AuJuGauG VI aCIluS % QUILL L wac fC'S
young at the time, but took more notice o.
this paper than any of the others. from
the fact that we were always anxious tC
know who the officers were, but being
%thoughtless and careless as M Of my
years mostly are under such circumsten'
ces. they got lost. There was also eighty
dollars in Confederate money on his body,
The Union troops had arrived the after
noon before the attack from the army oil
the Potomac, and next morning moved to
Raccoon Mountain, which leaves me in
doubt as to who buried the dead, but !
think q detail from the Union troops was
sent out for that purpose.
GENCER, that it took place between the
hours of eleven and two on a bright moon
light night.
T have always hoped 10 be able at some
time to find some near and dear relative to
whom I could return it, and my hopes are
at last realized by very unexpectedly find.
ing his wife and son: Twill mail a paper
with this letter which will show you that
friends. I will also state that I did not
got out Of the unpleasantness clear and
Gear, az I left my right arm with your
folks clear from the shoulder at Pine Knob,
Georgio, June 18th, 1864. L enlisted as 8
private soldier ia the Goth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, July 18th, 1861, and re.enlisted
1868.
Please inform me In your next com
munication which would be the best way
to forward the watch, and if there is any
further information you desire let me
know and I will cheerfully give it.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN L GRAHAM,
{left handed signature,
1901 Castle Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Graham may rest assured that his
kind act ia most highly appreciated, not
only by the Messrs. Vandiver, but by all
Of their friends. and especially the surviv.
in 2 comrades of their brave father. Should
MI. Graham ever have the desire to come
to South Carolina and visit Anderson, he
would receive q most cordial welcome
from the mort c?evor people he ever met
Mr.. Thos. l.. Aston, proprietor of the
Anderson Feuadry, has established a Blcy-
cle Repair Shop in connection Herewith,
and il prepared TO dc all work in that line
at low prices. Give him a trial.
.LOST-Bstween Methodist Church and
j. ". BRIDGES boarding house, q pail
of gold spectacles. Reward to the finder,
delivered OF this office.
4. Pine Fibre Mattress ia absolutely
proof against bed bugs and insects of every
description. G. r. folly e. Son &c.:
them. 3-3m.
Good Thu cf of the Court House for sale
% John T. Bu-riss.
Have you tried Sullivan Hardware Co..
Calf Wearers? They allow the calf T.
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Try them.
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Try some Of our Batter Cups, Lime
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You ran get bargainsin buggies and bar
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