The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
ecoud Lieut. w D Wbitmire.

Second Lie1t w ID Whitmire
Csmpa4y |. Richlaod VOLUNTEERS
Capt Newman. Firss Lieut. c B
Smith, Second Lieut. W N kirkland
Conpany NJ. Sumter Light Iosantry
Capt Carson. First Lieut. I Harby
Moses Second Lieut. B D Wilson
Company E. johnson Rides-Capt
Huuter, First Lieut. William McGowau.
Second Lieut. q a Norman.
The third battalion was under the
commsnd of Major John 81. Earle
The following companies we're 10 the
command: !
Company G. Ca,awbs Riass-Capt
Mobley Fret Lieut. s T Frev. Second
Lieut. W NJ Dunlap.
Company L, Palmetto Rides-Capt
Sawyer, First Lieut. W ] Duncan. Sec
oud Lieut., James A, Willis
Company K, Governors Guards
Capt MeCre.ey, First Lieus J D Low
rance, Second Lieut. Jobn Havard.
Company H, Butler Gu.rds-Caps
Mauldio. Firss Lieut. W II Ligou, Sec
ond Lieut. T B Ferguson
TIE battalion escort vas composed OF
Company A. Darlington Guards. Of the
independent battalion. under Cars
Boyd ; Company G. Edis.o Riaes. Capt
Herbert. eod Company D, Manning
Guards. Capt Davis. The battalion
marched down Main street and
then returned to the corner of
Main aud Plain atreet. where 9
hals vas taken and the old
Palmetto Gag furled TO the breeze.
Simultaneously with this the band
ssruck up Dixie. . and there vas pro-
longed and frantic cheering from the
thons.nds who thropged the streets.
A great ovation Vas accorded the
regiment upon its arrival io the city.
From almost every house the staes aud
stripes profuseiy waved. aud many ball
COMES we're draped in red, white and
blue buntiog. The stars anda stripes
fc.ted from the postofiee aud stase
house snd from every business house
and residence on Main street. Il was
the greatest pstriotio demonstration
ever seeo in this city. People in every
condition aud walk Of life had laio
aside the cares and duties of the day Co
do honor 70 the volunteers as they filed
through the strests Of the city. There
vas sarging mass Of humanity from
The postof6ee block to the uoion depot,
and The es.imase places the crowd aoy-
where from 5000 to 10, 600.
The largest crowd perhaps ever seen
on any occssion in Columbia was that
at the union depot Tkousande
gathered around the trains. while
thousands were denied the privilege of
gaining scce.s to the sbed. Il vas al
mcs. : matter ofimpessibility to move.
For several blocks in every direction
there Was moving mass of people.
The trains went oct in four sections.
The first, consisting Of 13 cars under
Conductor Gaillsrd, left at 5:l4 o'clock
90 the South Casoiina and Georgia
road The second section went over
the Southern, under Conductor Hagood.
Il consisted Of eight cars aud left at
5:15 The third section. SON.
sistiog Of eight cars. left at
5:27 over tbe Southern !; i. was nader
cootrel Of Conductor Robertson. rhe
forth aud last section weut out on the
South Csrol,sa aud Georgia road as
$50; it consisted Of 13 cars under Con-
ductor Burnham. Each section was
composed Of the following companies !:
Firat section (Soath, Carolina and
Georgia lAbbeville Riaes. Co. A; New.
BERRY Rites, Co b; Anderson Vol
unseers, CO. G. This detachment was
commanded by Lieut.. Co!. TilImao.
With Dr.. Mood as surgeon.
Second section (Soutb Carolins and
Georgia Lee Light Iofaasry. Co D.;
Johnston Rifles. Co. E; Greeovills
Gosrds. Co. T Msjor N. B Stokes in
command. With Messrst Poor aud
Reeves. hospital stewards.
Firs. section Southern railway y
Catauba Rifles, 20. 6; Butler Goards.
Co. a; Richland Volunteers, Go l
Col Alsson 10 command, with Dr..
Lawson rs aurgeon.
Second section (Southern railvsy)-
Governors Guards, Co K; Palmetto
Rifles. Go l.; Sumter Light Infsntry /.
Co. M. Major Earle in oommand. With
Dr.. Young ss surgeon.