The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-17

On south side OF Broad street, right
resting on East Bay, and facing north.
Divisions forming in the following or,
der: South Carolina, Mississippi, Flor,
ida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana,
Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Kentucky.
As to the carriage loads Of sponsor:
and guests they passed down East Bay
to Broad, west, up Broad to Rutledge,
and thence down to the Battery, meet
ing Gen. Gordon at the corner Of Meet
ing street and the Battery.
Before the general march up Meeting
street the Army of Tennessee depart.
ment moved down Meeting street and
halted on the left of Broad street, fac
ing inwards.
The line of march was not actually
formed until after the commands had
passed St. Michael's Church, where Gen
Cabell was in waiting for the main llue
of the procession.
At the head Of the line to keep every
thing straight were platoon OF police
officers, under command Of Chief Boyle
including Lieuts McManus and Dunn:
and Sargts. Whaley and McCafery.
THE SOLDIERS IN LINE.
Gen. G. /. Walker rode at the head
of the column, escorted by his staff ano
marshals selected for the occasionn.
All of the officers were arrayed II
Confederate uniforms and wore sashe:
appropriate to the work they had been
assigned to.
Following Gen Walker came the
Fourth Regiment Band at the head Of
the 4th brigade and escort.
The 4th brigade and their escort were
under command of Major Muckenfuss'
First came the corps Of S &C NJ A
cadets, who made splendid show. The
West Pointers Of the South, as they arf
called, kept splendid line and march
ed with splendid precision:
Then came the corps Of Porter Acad
emy cadets, under Major Dwight. The
corps made fine show
Then followed the Orangeburg Collie
giaee Institute, Col 6 j Owens com
manding. This is comparatively new
military school, which is doing superior
work.
The Charleston commands followed
in this order:
The Washington Light Infantry
Capt Cogswell commanding.
German Fusiliers, Capt Schachte
commanding.
Irish Volunteers, Capt Carney, com
manding.
Palmetto Guard, Capt Nichols com
manding.
South Carolina Naval Reserves, Cap
C L DuBos commanding.
German Artillery, Capt F " Wagen
er commanding.
The home companies all wore then
striking uniforms; the sbakos OF sever
al Of the commands making striking
appearance.
Just ahead Of the line Of carriage!
came Gen Gordon, commanding the
Veterans, accompanied by his staff, al
of whom we're mounted, aud who were
Gen Geo W Moormau, of New Or
leans, La. adjutant general and chief o.
staff.
Gen VIM H Jackson, Of Tennessee
chief of artillery.
Aides: Col Hugh McCollum, o:
Georgia; Col V Y Cook, of Arkansas
Capt E H Sparkman. Of Charleston, 5
Then came the line of carriages bear
ing the distinguished guests, sponsor:
and maids.
In the first carriage were: Mrs } t
Gordon, Mrs Andrew Simonds, Mis-:
Gordon and Miss Roman.
Then followed Gen Stephen D Lee
and his military staff, who were: BriE
Gen F T Sykes, Col Il c Myers, Co
Lake, Col Howard, Col Middlebrook
Col Wyley; Col Nesbett, Col Baxter
Smith, Col Garrett, Col McMurray, +
E Lee, Jr, Gen Hemingway.
Ahead of the executive carriage wa:
Messrs " ] Storen and 7 S Siukler: II
the executive carriage were Lieut. Gov
ernor McSweeney, Speaker Gary; May
or Smyth and Aldermrn Lapham.
At the head of the Army Of Northern
Virginia came
GEN. WADE HAMPTON,
the distinctive hero of the parade. HI
was escorted by Major Barker; Cap
Welles, Mr. Lowndes and Col Lomaz
who were members of his war staff. Ger
Hampton rode Prince" and made
splendid appearance as he rode up the
lines, with his hand on his hat, bowlns
to the cheering crowd.
The Army of Northern Virginia hac
very many Veterans in line. At ths
head Of the column were the two dlyls
ions Of this State; commanded by Ger
Coward and Gen Carwile.
SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPS.
Some idea of the number of camps il
line from this State may be had when /
is noted that all Of the following, from
the 1st brigade, had representatives il
the line of march:
Charleston regiment, Major George
L Buist.
Camps: Sumter, Commandant, T {
Latham; Palmetto Guard, commandant
G L BUST, Thos NJ Wagner, command
ant, S P Smith; A Burnet Rhett com
mandant, S C Gilbert; Major John Jen
king, commandant, J jenkins; Edward
Manigault, commandant, H " Lotion
Washington Artillery, commandant, |
Sherfesse.
York Regiment Camps: Catawba
commandant, Cad Jones; Micah Jen
kins, commandant, j F Hart; Fort Mill
commandant, L n Culp.
Florence Regiment-Camps: Pee
Dee, commandant, r B Hepburn
Hampton, commandant, NJ l. Mum
Timmonsville, commandant, j F Cul
papnar