Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16

On file and printed
Infantry companies 80. ........... go
Batteries artillery go. =. :. ...... 81
Cavalry troops ~
- 3T
Out for revision and missing
Infantry companies ....... ...... 10
Batteries artillery. ........ IA
| Cavalry troops ...... ..... ........ ~
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1Otal ....... ,.......s. VoJ
Schedule u shows n balance on hand
10 the credit OF the fund. styled Com
pletion Of Confederate Rolls" of $1s6.So.
In the way OF historic data there have
been recently sent in to this office the
two following important historic papers:
!. short Sketch OF the Services of Nc
Gowans Brigade In the Late War Be
tween the States"
2. Gists Brigade, C. s. p. A., to the
spring of 1854. BY Bishop Ellison Capers.
formerly General. G. s. A.
Under the Joint resolution of the Gene
| raj Assembly Of December 20. 1898, II is
my duty, as the successor OF Generals
Kershaw and Farley. TO superintend
the preparation OF the Confederate rolls
for publication. and to prepare appropri-
ate sketches OF tho part taken by the
| State OF South Carolina, and the various
commands from this State. I'm the late
war, to be published with said rolls"
So much Of my time has been taken up
with the calling I'm OF the rolls sent out
for revision and with the analysis and
the synthesis Of the matter in hand that
have not yet given any attention to'the
historic part Of my office.
Considering the completion OF the rolls
as the groundwork Of the proposed his
tory, / have not deemed II expedient or
wise TO begin the superstructure contem-
plated before the foundation has been
laid.
Your Excellency will see that much re-
mains to be done to complete the rolls.
and that the historic material on hand is
exceedingly scanty.
My predecessor, in his report OF Janu-
airy, 1896 to Governor Evans, and through
the Governor 10 the General Assembly,
says:
In conclusion, I beg 20 say that upon
commencing my work l addressed a cir
cular letter to the various surviving
brigade commanders in the State. or those
whom l considered proper representatives,
asking their cooperation and assistance
in the work before me. 1t gives me great
pleasure 10 say that I met with a warm
and cordial response in every instance,
and the list below Of those who are en-
EAKeu III OF supervising tic GhtAtAtN VI
our brlgades gives assurance that when
their work is completed II will not only
give satisfaction, but shed honor and
glory upon the troops whom thew rep
resent. This work is being done by or
under the supervision Of the following
gentlemen, who can call to their assist
ance whatever help they may need from
their various subordinate commanders
and comrades, and some Of this work is
already finished.
For Gregg's CMcGowan's) Brigade, Gene
raj S. MCGOWAN.
For BOnham's (Kershaw's) Brigade.
General John d. Kennedy.
For Jenkns's Bratton's) Brigade, Gene
fal John Bratton.
For Hagood's Brigade, General Johnson |
Hagood.
For Evans and Elliotts CWallace's) |
Brigade. General William II. Wallace.
For Gist's (Caper's) Brigade. General |
Ellison Capers.
For Manigault's Brigade. General c. I.
Walker.
For Hampton's Butlers) Brigade.
Major Theo. G. Barker
For Gary's Brigade. General Thomas
NJ. Logan.
For Brigade Of Regulars, and what was
known as Elliott's Brigade, at the close
OF the war, Colonies Butler Huguenin,
Lucas, and others. representing the seye-
raj commands.
For Third South Carolina Cavalry.
Major John VI. Jenkins.
South Carolina had a magnificent artil-
lery force, probably larger than that OF
any State South, composed (besides the
three regiments OF artillery on the COAST
OF some four battalions and twenty-odd
batteries
1t will be my endeavor 10 secure a sepa-
rate short sketch Of South Carolina
artillery in the war" from the pen of
General Stephen d. Lee, who started his
splendid career in that branch of the SER
vice in the Hampton Legion, and did
much OF his work therein.
AS your Excellency will readily see all
OF this work when properly revised con-
sldered, and finished, with the complete
rolls Of our troops and a general sketch
Of the State in connection with the war .
(Which l hope will prove satisfactory, we
will have a volume devoted exclusively 10
our Confederate, dead and living, which
viii be some tribute 10 their acknow-
edged heroism, self-sacrifice, and devo-
ton 10 their State and country, and which
our people can fondly keep and treasure
Tor all time 10 come.
This was the plan devised by General
Farley. and in the execution Of which he
was arrested by his Illness and subsequent
death. IL was well conceived. me Con-
'ederate soldiers 10 whom he entrusted
he rolls for revision and the distin
suished officers TO whom he assigned the
preparation or supervision Of sketches,
,annot more signally honor the memory
II the late soldier and historian than by
prompt compliance with his arrangement,
now emphasized by his death.
The present historian, recognizing the
minent fitness Of General Farleys ap-
continents, beQs leave 10 renew and con-
irm them, with the hope that the gentle
men named-Colonel William Wallace.
ice General John ID. Kennedy, deceased
viii be pleased to execute the work TO
ach assigned.
And the present historian begs leave
urther 70 invite the cooperation OF the
outh Carolina Division of the United
Confederate Veterans and Of all the Con- J
ederate camps i'm the State. In carrying
ut the work of his office. \
1t has been my design In this report
o present 10 your Excellency and 10 the \
nembers OF the General Assembly an ex-
CT showing of the present status or this \
flee, as preliminary TO further work on
ny part If such work shall be decreed. v
AS for the future, i'm order to complete
he work provided for in the joint reso- {
Ition of December %, 1893. it will be
ecessary to devise some efficient mode Of
acuring the rolls out and missing, and n
MS done, the next step would be for the
and historian TO secure the y
ecessary data for the history that 1t is =
,tended shall accompany the completed y