The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
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!-oouth Carollna's lst regiment is
tonight resting on sacred soil, on tho
battlefield which her sons helped to
make famous fighting for tho Stars
and Bars Her soldiers arc tonight
sleeping under tho Stars and Stripes.
Just across tho way from tho Caro-
lima troops is Il Minnesota regiment
and already good fellowship has been
established. All along tho route of
march to thoir camp tho South
Carolina boys wore cheered, and the
heartiest yells came from the Massu.
chusetts, Vermont and Illinois bows,
except perhaps the greeting given
by tho Mississippi troops.
The sceno here is warlike in the
extreme. On every hand arc SOL
diers, army drays, troops of cavalry
and everything that is most indica- 1
two Of warfare. We have not yot
seen very much of tho camp or of
the forty-tive thousand soldiers en-
camped here. That will come after
the mon have settled down.
ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
But of the men! They arc all
here right side up They are glad
to be here and delighted with
the outlook. There was no star run
made, and the last section did not
arrive here until S o'clock, although
duo here for breakfast. The delays
on the Chattanooga, Rome and
Southern Railway woro frightfnl,
and il it wore not that the South
Carolina boys had had their OK.
periencos they might have kicked
hard. But all is we'll that ends
we'll.
FROM 2 p. NJ. TO 6 2. NJ. HUNTING CAMP.
The Catawba Rifles, Richland
Volunteers and Butler Guards were
the first to arrive here at 2 o'clock,
having arrived in Chattanooga at
noon. Col. Alston had tho mon
marched into the park, and az no
definite orders were available he di.
rectod that tho battalion 90 into the
shade, and by curious coincidence
the first rest was taken in the shade
of grove filed with Confederate
graves
Col. Alston, after his interview
with Major Gen. Brooke, started the
battalion on to camp. A march of
a milo or two was taken until dense
forest was reached, where tho mon
rested for about IN hour and were
refreshed with iced beer, with tho
compliments Of Col. Alston. After a
while, with n guide tho troops
marched on to thoir camp ground,
which is that vacated by IN IlliEois
regiment, just sent to Florida. Tho
South Carolina boys are just across
the Alexander road from the Min.
nesota regiment. While the 1st
South Carolina battalion marched
into camp, tho Minnesota Regimen
tai Band played patriotic marches.
Tho first OF tho South Carolina
troops did not reach camp until 6
O'Clock. The baggage and tents
were in waiting, the Government
having supplied thirty six mule teams
to haul the Carolina equipment.
The second Southern section arrived
abont 7.3O and a few minutes after
came the South Carolina and Geor
gia sections. The equipment was
loaded and went ahead of the mon
Of each battalion
Lieut Col Tillman went of with
tho last section of three companies.
INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY.
The trips were not altogether
without incident, rs ono section of
the South Carolina and Georgia
killed a negro, who got on AZ King
ston, Ga, who was beating his way,
and tho fireman Of the second Soc
tion of the Southern was hit by a
mail catcher. The men all had a
good time, and suffered no accident
or sickness. .... ..,...