The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
OUR OLD SOLDIERS.
The South Carolina Regiments in
the Civil War.
THEY DID GOOD SERVICE.
BattiefieIds on Which the Troops
from this State Made Names
for Themselves and
Their State.

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deathless honor to South Carolina s
gallant sons. but in writing short ac-
count OF the troops sent by our State to
fight for her freedom, there is space for
little more than bare facts. and list OF
names whose glory furnishes all the
beauty Of my theme.
For much of my information | am
indebted to our own brave soldier, Col.
j. n. Brown, who not only bore the
sufferings and privations Of the Con-
federate camp. but won Confederate
laurels as well, having been promoted
to the rank of general.
To the call for troops to defend the
South this State promptly responded by
raising IS, 900 troops: 20, 600 Of these
were State troops. Or reserves, prlncl-
pally old men and boys, verifying her
unparalleled patriotism, robbed the era
die and the grave.
The first gun fired in that immortal
struggle was not at Fort Sumter, April
18th, 1861. but three months earlier,
from Morris Island, January 9th: 1861.
by South Carolina cadets, commanded
by Major Stevens. 1t was discharged
at the Star OF the West, a steamer
carrying supplies to Fort Sumter.
The Fourth Regiment Of South Caro-
lima Volunteers sent out April IA, 1861,
was composed Of soldiers from -ander-
son, Oconee. Pickens and Greenville.
It's officers were Col. J. B. L. Sloan,
Lieut.. Col. G. S, Mattison, Major j. H.
Whitner, Adjt. S. VI. Wilkes
There was little fighting on South
Carolina soil; our soldiers met the foe
on the battlefelds of Virginia and Ten
nessee and 1y the courage and patriot
ism they displayed, proved the spirit
of 1116 was still 4 vital spark, and that
the chivalry of the South could produce
the finest soldiers, as we'll as the finest
gentlemen, the world had ever pro-
duced.
The first important battle was Big
Bethel, June 10th, 1861. The South
Carolinians who participated in this
battle were commanded by Gen. D. H.
Hill On July 2lst, 1861, took place
the battle of Bull Run, or the First
Manassas. In this fight were Generals
Hampton, Kershaw, Bonham, Butler
and Bee with their commands
1t was there Gen. Jackson was given
his soubriquet. Gen. Bee in rallying
his forces became impatient: and ex-
claimed: Men look at Jacksons bri-
gade, it stands like stone wall. : The
name passed from the command to the
commander, and has become immortal.
The next important battle in which
our soldiers engaged was on October ID,
1861, at Leesburg, Gen. n G. Evans
in command Of the South Carolina
troops.
In 1867 our men participated in the
following battles: Williamsburg. Seven
Pines, Gaines Mill, Fraser's Farm:
Mechanicsville, Savage's Station, Nal
vern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Second
Manassas, Ok Hill, South Mountain,
Harper's Ferry, Antietam, Sharpsburg,
Fredericksburg, Shiloh and Murfrces-
boro.
In 1868 occurred the following bat
ties, in which the 10th, 10th, 10Th and
9th regiments took part:
Charlottesville. Resaca, New Hope,
Harrison's Mountain, Gettysburg, Mills
Valley, Chickamauga, Richmond, Per-
rysville. In the battle Of Missionary
Ridge they did not participate, because
they had made an unsuccessful attack
on Knoxville, November 18th, and
then returned through East Tennessee
to Virginia
In 1864 took place the battles Of the
Wilderness, Spottsylvania. Cold Iar-
Dor, cambridge. Fort Harrison and
Richmond.
Gen. GiSt WAS killed at Franklin.
November 30th, and was succeeded by
Col Ellison Capers.
Probably the hardest fighting of the
war was at Spottsylvania Court House
May 18th, 1861, in the Bloody Angle
That battle lasted, without Interrupt
ton, for IS hours, and at Murfressboro,
when the fighting began on the last
day Of 1862, and lasted two days. The
following is list of Confederate gen
erals from South Carolina.
Lieutenant Generals: h. II Ander-
son commanded division composed Of
the brigades Of ArmStead, Mahon,
Martin and Wright.
Wade Hampton cavalry brigadcs Of
Butler, Gordon. Rosscr and Young.
Stephen D. Lee was appointed June
23d, 1864.
Major Generals: NJ. c. Butler. NJ.
W Gary, Benjamin Hugcr. J. B. kcr-
shaw.
Brigadier Generals: Barnard + Bee.
Millcdge J.. Bonham, John Bratton.
Ellison Capers. James Chestnut. James
Connor, Thos. +. Urayton, John Dun
novant. Stephen Elliott. F. c. Evans,
States Rights Gist, Maxcy Gregg, John
son Hagood, Micah jenkins. John d.
Kennedy. Thos Muldrop Logan. Ar
thur NJ. Manigault. Samuel MCGOWAN.
-Abner Perrin Pcttigrew J. Johnson,
John S. Preston. Roswell Ripley Gle
ment H. Stevens. j. H. Grapin, J. B.
Eillepigne, W II. Wallace
The following, though appointed from
other States. are:
Lieutenant General: James Long
street
Major Generals: +. NJ. Law, ?. VI.
B. Young.
Brigadicr Generals: Hamilton p.
Bee. Pinckney D. BowlcS. James Can
tey. Jack {. Dcas. Samuel W. Fcrgu
son. 4. H. GLADDEN.. D. c. Govan. \.
r. Lawton L. Sullivan Ross. Reuben
L. Ross. Lewis T. Wigfall.
Many Of these men are now dead:
for offers the shadows are lengthening
and the sun is going down.
A Generous Offer.
The United States has magnanimouS-
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