The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-09
TRIBUTE OF THE VETERANS.
,,,,p MEMORIAL OF THE LATE
col. WILLIAM ID. HARDEN.

-, war Record OF the Associations
President-McLaws Camp In
I'D to Listen to Judge Twiggs'
,5ress on the Fight at Battery
rner March IA Change i'm
MORTAL Day Observances.
the special meeting of the Confeder-
-. veterans Association, held at the
IDS hall last nignt, the committee APP
ot-fad at a previous meeting to prepare
.,broit suitable resolutions upon the
-, Of the president of the association,
late Hon. William bearing Harden,
made its report.
Tho resolutions were read by the chair
~ If the committee, Mr.. j. r. Saussy,
,tber members of the committee being
r Sheldon and Mr.. w. P. Hardee.
r,,a rasolutions were received with the APP
II Of the association, and ordered
Pod mon the minutes. A copy of the
l,,tions was ordered sent to the fam
l, of the deceased, and the secretary was
Instructed to request the Morning news
- nublish the memorial, which is as
follows
"a, William bearing Harden was law
.r nv profession. His career as soldier
,,srced in the ranks of the Chatham
Artillery ,,.., 1;noo,n.
no presidency of the United States by
yotioral party destroyed the hopes OF the
IN,5ars in the South of any participation
H .be government and precipitated dis
irtion nf the union, Gov. Brown OF Geor-
a.; Loforp the secession of the state from
ne union. to prevent coercion on the part
If The United States and preserve the m
teritv of the territory or Georgia. deter
,inej TO occupy the forts and arsenals,
- -4srad tbe seizure and occupation of
- pulaski our deceased comrade as
,,,ota in the Chatham Artillery became
r5rt of the garrison of that fort
When Gen Hugh A. Mercer was APP
,.,irted to the command OF the military
5isIrtct comprising the coast OF Georgia,
, oonorade was appointed to a position
~, his staff as ordnance officer, and was
commissioned as lieutenant in the proVls-
ioral army of the Confederate states. he
had immediate charge of the equipment OF
the earth works that were constructed Ior
tbe defense of savannah, ana personally SUI
Ierintended the mounting OF the guns anu
supplying the ammunition.
When Cen Mercer, with his brigade was
ordered to Dalton, Ga, TO reinforce Gen.
Joseph F. Johnston, Lieut.. Harden accom-
nanied him as his ordnance officer In the
acid and remained with the Western army
rom Nav Q 1854 until the surrender at
greensboro N c., May 3, 1862 at which
fine Col Harden was the chief ordnance
officer of the Army of Tennessee ON the
staff of Lieut.. Gen. A. p. Stewart
July IS. 1863, was commissioned captain
After the retirement of Gen. Mercer, Aug.
n 1854. was assigned ordnance officer of
Cen. WalthalPs brigade, April g. 1864,
was ordered to Lieut.. Gen. A. p. Stewart,
as acting chief of ordnance officer, and
in that capacity went through Hoods
campaign; after which rejoined Gen. JOS
eph E. Johnson's army in North Carolina.
He was. at the request of ordnance bu-
reau at Richmond, commissioned by the
war department permanent chief ordnance
officer of Stewards corp, with the rank,
pay and emoluments of lieutenant colonel
of cavalry. and was paroled at Greensbor-
ough, N. c.
Col Harden identified himself with the
Confederate Veterans Association from its
organization and was an efficient and de-
voted member. That he was appreciated
by his comrades is evidenced by the fact
that he was it's president at the time of
his death on Jan. IL, 1898. Our ranks are
thinning There is no discharge in this
war" only as the summons comes silent
ly but surely. to Join the innumerable host
in fames eternal camping ground, where
their silent tents are spread Our comrade
met his fate with the calm courage of a
brave soldier, and across the river of death
that frightened the dying gaze of Stone
wall Jackson. In respect to ais memory,
Be it resolved,
That the Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation, Camp No. 756, mourns the loss of
our president, William bearing Harden,
and will ever keep in remembrance his de-
voton to the cause, from the beginning to
the end, and his affection for its survivors
to the close of his life.
Resolved, That the usual badge of
mourning be worn for thirty days.
That this memorial be spread upon our
minutes, and copy be sent to his family.
Besides the adoption of resolutions of re-
spect TO its late president. considerable
other business was transacted by the
Veterans AS Judge Twiggs' address Up
on the battle of Battery Wagner is to be
delivered at the next regular meeting of
4 the association, March l, much of the bus
mess that would ordinarily come before
mat meeting was transacted last night.
There was a good attendance of the vet
Grams, and much interest was manifested.
Judge Twiggs' reputation as an orator
causes MS address to be looked forward to
with considerable pleasurable anticipation,
and the veterans regard it as quite an
event McLaws' Camp of United Confed-
crate Veterans will participate with the
veterans on this occasion. Invitations will
be extended to the military, the members
Oh the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, the ladies and the public generally 10
attend. As the battalion of the Savannah
volunteer Guards, several companies Of
the First Regiment of Infantry, besides
olner Georgia troops. participated in The
Nsht at Battery Wagner, considerable To-
cal interest attaches to Judge Twiggs' ac-
count Judge Twiggs having been an act
I'VE participant on that occasion, is well
equipped by personal observati ton, as well
as III other ways. to give an interesting
account Of the battle.
An important innovation may be intro
uuetd at the next celebration of Memo
Il5i day. The suggestion comes from the
daughters of the Confederacy. A com
muneatlon from the latter society was
iedA requesting that on the occasion of
''r next annual memorial exercises. the
veterans, after depositing their wreaths
'' lhe Confederate monument in the pa
Is"' ground, proceed with the military to
,'e soldiers lot in Laurel Grove ceme-
.y, ana that the closing exercises be
n'H there. They further suggest that the
annual address be delivered in a hall in
sH' evening, where it can be listened to
n am enjoyed with comfort. instead of az
lug monument in the parade ground as
ngIe'o ore where there is often confusion