Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-19
THAT CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.
Members of Second Regiment Deny State
ment by Correspondents.

meInDeTs Ot SeCOIu neSiihche DehJ S'e>s>
ment by Correspondent.
In the issue of THE ENQUIRER OF
September IA, there was published
from our correspondent "a. d." under
date of Scamp Lee, September g." a
letter in which occurred the following
The first and considerable disorder was
occasioned in the camp last night by Col
onel Tillman's reeling into the camp in
very drunken condition and displaying
the bogus petition from the First regi-
inent, gathering around him crowd OF
dissentious spirits, causing such disorder
and mutiny that charges will be preferred
against him for conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman"
Major Eaves was in charge Of the
camp, and although a personal friend OF
Colonel Tillman, was prompt to meet tn
emergency. Through the officer of the
day, he was peremptorily ordered to leave
the camp. Refusing, with profanity, to
do so, the companies were formed and
the guard turned out to eject him, when
he decided to leave quietly.
By Monday mornings mail we re-
ceived letter, postmarked Columbia,
and containing the following enclos-
ures, all in typewriling except the sig
nature of Colonel Tillmau.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST SOUTH CARO-
LIMA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,
COLUMBIA, S. c., October l5, 1898.
To the Yorkville Enquirer, Yorkville, S.
c.:
My attention has been called to an
article in your edition Of the 9Th OF
September, rejecting on me. l here
with enclose you card from members
of the Second regiment, which / beg
that you publish. would have made
a reply sooner, but have been unwell.
beg to be, Very respectfully,
JAS. H. TILLMAN,
Lieutenant Colonel First s. q. vi.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND SOUTH CARO-.
LIMA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
CAMP "CUBA LIBRE," PANAMA PARK,
Florida, September, 1898.
We, the undersigned members of the
Second South Carolina Volunteer regi-
ment, having read the article in THE
YoRKyILLE ENQUIRER, under date OF
September s, 1898, from Camp Lee, signed
"a. d." in which among other things
it is stated that Colonel Tillman came
into camp reeling drunk.
The above statement in reference to
Colonel Tillman is absolutely false. He
was entirely sober and attempted to
create no dissension in the regiment,
and while he was ordered to leave the
camp, he did not refuse with profanity
to do SO; but, on the contrary, quietly
walked to the tent of Captain Davis,
of Company d, and there chatted with
Captain Davis and other officers for
possibly an hour; after which he walked
to the Shandon pavilion, accompanied
by Captain Davis, for the purpose OF
taking the street car.
His conduct was in no way unbecom-
ing, and we appreciate his visit to the
camp. Other articles in reference to the
same matter have been published in
different papers of the state, reflecting
upon Colonel .Tillman, and are equally
false. Very respectfully,
w. II. Parrott, n. B. Cockerill, G. F.
Jenkinson, w. H. Touchberry, j. S.
Grant, Sergeant r.. J. Stukes, Company
D; James w. Russell, Marion B. Ingram,
G. l.. James, Company d +. d. C0ckerill,
r. C. Higgins. D. B. Jones, F. w. Ham,
IL. ii. SHlllD, JONI d. EppS, w. E' 'piS
ner, G. A. Ham, l.. d. Player, G. a.
Bacot. H. G. Eclens, Frank Smith, S. w.
Nettles, J. A. King, Robt. j. Jones, J. G.
Hicks, S. S. Malpuss, f. T. Tobias, S. A.
Clarke, E. b. Clarke, NJ. G. Barnhill, w.
J. Tiller, f. E. Hodge, G. w. Turner,
Corporal John Jennings, Reuben F.
Ridgeway, j. F. Hodge, James B: Nc
Carter, Donald NJ. White, Sergeant john
son, r.. NJ. Lisdale, w. A. Brown, G. A.
Liny, C. d. Jayner, Quartermaster Ser
geant; u. NJ. Mooten, w. B. Huron,
This mark, j c. c. Melton, w. II. Abrams,
NJ. H. Hancock, w. H. Neal, D. R. Nor
ris, w. J. Gubson. L. M. Candy, Wade
H. Howie, John NJ. Monitabel, Jesse B.
Smith, l.. E. Weatherford, w. r. Afford,
Newton +. Lemmons, j. II. Burn, J. Fl.
Hubbard, w. f. Hubbard, b. H. Turn
age, A. G. Fletcher, r. s. Stevens, K. 5.
Wise, A. NJ. McBryde, Sam r. Chapman,
L. A. Bristow, J. A. stucky, w. J; Holb-
man, J. S. Mccullough, j. II. Jordan,
Corporal J. w. Williams, Thomas w.
Vaughn, J. ID. Hinson, J. w. Norton, j.
A. Norton, r. S. Kemp, w. B. Greisha-
her, Joe Turberville, Sergeant e.. L.
Rodgers, J. NJ. Odom, J. Fl. Gibson, Jno.
C. Carmichael. j. l.. Laytor, r. M. Par
rott, Albert L. Williamson, Abner B..
Floyd, n. NJ. Gibson, II; A. Strong, Cor
poral Jas. S. Gibson, Frank r. Smith,
Fred w. Clintworth, Corporal Roht. r..
r. Free, w. L. Husbands, j. w. McEl-
veen, w. e. Gurrison, ID. A. Young, w.