Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
No. Of Rolls No. Of Rolls
Completed. in Prepare ton
424
No. Report. of COMPANIES.

The work Of collecting the Confederate
rolls was prosecuted with varying re-
suits, by the succeeding Adjutant- and In
spector-Generals. NJ. L. Bonham, 1885, 50,
and II. L. Farley, 1919.
o. The last action taken by the General
Assembly is embodied in the joint reso-
luton, approved December 20, 1S93-being
the thirty-third anniversary Of the pass
age OF the ordinance Of South Cardinals
secession:
THAT the Hon. Joseph 3. Kershaw, Of
Kershaw county, be- and he is hereby, APP
pointed a commissioner Of this State to
superintend the preparation of the Con-
federate rolls for publication and to pre-
pare appropriate sketches of the part
taken by the State Of South Carolina and
the various commands from this State in
the late war, TO be published with said
rolls"
IL is a source of regret that the failing
health Of this eminent soldier statesman,
and jurist prevented him from executing
the work conided TO him, for which he
was so admirably fitted. He was per-
mitted to DO no more than to prepare the
preface-a high argument-and the open
ing chapter TO his story OF "the part
taken by the citizens OF South Carolina
in the war" between the States which he
NANltu cOulu 1dl Oilild III the Late w AT
for State independence and Constitutional
Rights" when death came to close his
honorable career on earth April u, 1891
Succeeded by the late General Hugh L.
Farley, that heroic soldier and patriotic
citizen, whose whole heart was in the
battle Of the records, as it had been in the
battles Of the Confederacy, continued his
labors as historian Of the Confederate
records until the inexorable summons OF
Gods messenger gave to the veteran his
final discharge. September 30 1897
o. The last movement in behalf Of the
cause of the Confederate records is de-
fined in the memorial of the South Caro-
lima Division of the United Confederate
Veterans, addressed at the session Of
1896 TO his EXcelency the Governor and
the honorable the members of the General
Assembly, noble appeal in behalf Of the
private soldier of the Confederacy. and
a document making valuable suggestions
as regards the work Of completing the
rolls on hand.
Having on October 9, 1897. accepted the
Office Of Confederate historian, vice Gene |
raj Farley, deceased. by the appointment |
of your Excellency, soon thereafter re- |
ceived at the hands Of Mr.. L. L. Farley |
certain rolls, papers, and memoranda |
Mr.. Farley being the custodian OF the |
records in the Office of his brother.
Finding that a large number OF the |
printed rolls that had been sent out by |
General Farley for revision had not been |
returned TO this office, ! proceeded forth
with TO make every effort at my COM
mand, through individual correspondence
and appeals in the press Of the State, TO
secure the prompt return of the rolls
given out further called for other rolls
TO complete the record of the troops fur
nished by South Carolina to the Southern
The next subject that engaged my at
tention was the careful examination OF
all the rolls and papers turned over to
me by the late historians representa-
tive, as well as all the Confederate re-
lords transferred November I'D last by
your Excellencys order from the Office
Of the AdJutant- and Inspector-G General 10
the Office OF the Confederate historian.
All these rolls and papers Of every kline
have. with the jealous and efflclAnt as
sistance Of Captain Wade II. Manning
been overhauled analysed, systematically
classified, and securely filed in logical
order.
The total number OF rolls printed ana
turned over TO the present historian bv
dr. l.. f. Farley, representing his brother.
ny predecessor, is as follows:
FILED.
infantry ........ ................... 30
Artlllery ..,.'..' .................... "a
cavalry ...... ..... ................ 81
Iotai'. $500. -. 49,. ...,........ 26S
MISSING.
niah'fy .''' ''''. '''''.'.......... 145
'ayalry ........ .............. 80. 81
Total 80. .... .... ................. 49,
FILED and missing 80. .... go. ...... 45l
With the rolls there were also turned
yer: I. Two books. 2, The
Sershaw preface and CD, General c. r.
line Walkers sketch OF the Tenth and
nineteenth South Carolina regiments,
S6l-'G5. Z
The papers, other than company rolls 1
btained from the office Of the Adjutant I
nd Inspector General. consist Of the two 7
aluable works of Professor Rivers. hith- :
rto referred 10. a roll of field and staff
I South Carolina regiments. infantry.