The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
Now in Camp Near the City OF
Augusta, Ga.
PRAISED BY THEIR GENERAL
Colonel Jones is Very Proud OF
his Boys and the Boys
are Proud of Him.

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He came from Yemassee, where he in
tended to await the arrival Of de.
tachment of his regiment that was on
the way from Havana and bound for Au-
gusta.
The Plant steamship Olivette
brought the South Carolinians from
Havana to Port Tampa. The men had
all their baggage disinfected at Mullet
Key, asmalI island near the entrance to
Tampa bay. Colonel Jones was anx-
ious to get on to Savannah to join the
detachments Of his command that had
preceded him, and t. get everything IN
readiness for the accommodation OF the
two to follow. Accordingly he left by
the first train. There might have been
two or three Of his officers to accom-
pany him had it not been that there
was but one vacant berth in the sleep
er.
When he arrived at Savannah, Colo.
mel Jones was somewhat surprised to
find that his regiment would be muster
ed out at Augusta. He had received
orders at Havana from his commanding
general to proceed to Savannah to be
mustered out.
4 letter was handed to Colonel Jones
by General Douglas, his brigade COM
mander just before he was leaving Ha-
vana, and Of it the colonel is very
proud. twill be presented to the COM
mand here. The following is the let
ter:
';To the Officers and Soldiers of the
Second Brigade of the First Divis-
ion of the Seventh Amy Corps:
"Comrades:-The time for our separ-
alton has come. We are about to re-
turn to our homes after nearly year Of
arduous duty together, during the
greater part of which time l have had
the honor to command you.
II cannot say good bye without ex-
pressing, as far as my poor words will
convey, my appreciation Of your sol
dierly bearing and your fidelity to duty:
Although we have not been called
upon to meet the enemy in the field, We
have made every preparation to do SC
and | feel assured that the troops OF
the Second brigade Of the First divis-
ion of the Seventh army corps would
have written their names high upon
the scroll of fame had they have had
the opportunity Of doing so.
Comrades, let US keep alive that
spirit which has made the Seventh ar
my corps the synonym for honor and
soldierly conduct wherever it has been
known. Your corps and your division
commanders have right to expect 1t.
Your brigade commander feels assured
that you will not fail. I bid you one
and all good bye, with the hope that
your fresides may burn brightly in
welcoming you back to your homes and
that happiness and prosperity may
await your coming-farewell.
''H. T. Douglas,
"Brigadier General Commanding.
This regiment today will again be all
together. 1t has been coming in de-
tachments, the last of which ('our COM
panies) arrived last night under COM
mand of Major Wagner, and spent the
night on the cars.
The Second is South Carolina's slow
but sure regiment. 1t was gotten to-
gether at Columbia and from all parts
Of the State of which it is thoroughly
representative and of which, needless
to say, the state across the river is
proud. And moreover, Augusta, too,
is proud of this regiment. Coming
from adjacent territory, it seems like
one of our own, feeling heightened BY
the number of men in the regiment who
have friends in the city. Theregiment
is glad TO get to Augusta, glad to be
once again in "the states" and glad to
know that soon they will 60 home to
their own State proud in the conscious
ness of duty we'll done.
The Second has an excellent reputa-
ton in discipline, gentlemanly conduct
and health. Not little Of its good
Rame is due % its corps of officers: Col.
Willie Jones, its head, is as proud of it
as his men are proud Of him. Genial
and kindly he has always been a friend
as we'll as an officer, and the parting
will be one of mutual regret.
In brief chat with a Chronicle man
last night, he spoke words of praise for
the regiment and then brauched of
into expressions of pleasure at being al
Camp Mackenzie, which he said, was
ideal.
.'We have never" said he, had a
more beautiful or better located camp
than this; not even, he added after a
moment, Camp Liberty in Cuba which
was also very fine. We like Augusta
and we like Augustus people. The men
have many friends in the city whom
they arc again glad to be near.
Just then some one in the little group
gathered in front of the colouel's tent
said: "Don't forget to say for US that
we think Augustus girls are very beau,
tiful. All! the senoritas we have met
are pretty, but the girls here are tai
prettier. And all this was said with
the soft southern accent, so different
from the clearer enuneiation OF the
troops who filed the camp few weeks
ago.
The Second was mustered in by de,
grees. The first battalion, as nucleu:
went into service last May, and around
it were gathered other companies taken
from every part Of the State until as
Colonel Jones said, there was scarcely
county in the State that did not have
one or more members in the regiment.
1t went to Cuba about three months
ago, being one Of the four Southern
regiments in the Seventh army corps,
under Major General Fitzhugh Lee.
STAFF OFFICERS.
Col. Willie Jones, of Columbia.
Lieut.. Col. H. T. Thompson, Of Oar
iington.
Major Havelock Ewes, Of Bamberg.
IE,rpor or iNbarl aston