The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-03-31
COWPENS.
Celebrating the Battle-Morean
and His Heroes.

As announced in our last issue the
executive committee of the C0wpens
Memorial assocition have fixed the
9th of nexS May as the day for the
celebration. The committee is made
up of enterprising and patriotic men
and they will do their part towards
having a celebration worthy of the
glorious event which it will commem
crate. 1t will be an occasion of ma
tional Importance and many men of
national celebrity will honor it with
their presence. While this is true, it is
also true that the complete success of
the celebration will depend in a great
measure on loual interest and spirit
IF the people of the Piedmont region
will actively support the committee
in their plans and Efforts there will be
no doubt of grand success which
will have far reaching influence
patriotic, material, and political. 1t
will attract the attention of the United
States congress, widely advertise this
part OF the country, allay political
and sectional animosities, and stira, the
emotions of common patriotism al
over this broad land.
This is the second time in the his
tory of our country that any general
attempt has been made to commem-
crate the battle of Cowpens.
In 1856 the little monument that
now stands on the battle ground was
erected by the Washington Light Ia
fantry, an historic military company
tot Charleston, commanded at that
time by Capt l.. NJ. Hatch, who after
wards was the gallant commander o.
Hatch's battalion during the grea;
Civil war.
Major Hatch died only a ew years
ago, at his home on the Frenoh Broad,
near AsheviIle, n. G. Ho brought
his company, in 1856, by railroad to
Laurens @. n. aud from that point
the Inen marched across the c'un!ry
with their baggage. wagons, and equip
ments In true soldier fashion to the
battle ground a: Cowpens. There The
monument was erected uuder theic
auspices in The presence Of a vast
concourss of people, with simple bat
imposing ceremonies. Rev. John CT,
Laudrum had previously been select
ed as the orator of the day, on account
of his having been recommended TO
the company rs being more thorough
ly conversant with the history of the
country than any one else could b.
fund. We havo heard the speech {!
Mr.. Landruln on this occasion compl.
mented as one replcte with informa.
tion, pataos. and power. There is good
authority for stating that DR.. Thomas
Curtis, who heart both, pronounced il
superior to Pfeston's great Grafton al
Kings Mountain.
\ few years ago We had tho priyii'
ego OF reading 81 aGcJunt OF the eek
bratior as given IL the SpartunburZ
Express in its issue of May /, 1886
from which we infer that il was held
in latter part Of hpril, Of that Year,
In that count :. was stated that th
Rev. DR.. Gilman, chaplain of the
company, made = few remarks appro-
pirate to the patriotic as we'll Is the
sacred solemnities in which The as,
remb.ase was about 70 engage, reaG
the 2ls; chapter OF - Deuteronomy anC
offered up 1 most feryid prayer. Thou
Hon. w. ID. Porter, state senator trCm
Charles:on and former captain of the
company. who WAS present as Al guest,
was called for and responded in IL lew
wel,-chcsen and patriotic remarks.
After this the main speech ot the
day was delivered by Mr.. Lenarlm.
These facts, meagre as they axe,
we think will be of iu'eres: to many
OF cur reader, now taat a'tsr Df;y
three years, tie glorious memyrics
Of Cow pens arc again revived, and 5
new generation are moved by thI
spirit oi their ancestors.
eSThe battle ui CowpeTs WAS wonder
and u my.te5y. y ,naA has eve
been able = explain il Oh any ration
al they. |, viul lttl ,va:y rGuc.
pic Of military ,cianca, !. :upckel AZ
tantalz 4 human reign. aud wi1,
dom, i; bade Gc%aIce t AumlH r>".en
and philosophy. TIE vict,rj y re
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one q these tA;@@s In4: "iH so%c.iG..-
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