The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
SECOND REGIMENT.
The Boys Mustered OUT in Angus
ia Last Wednesday.
MADE A GOOD RECORD.
Men Behaved Well After Getting
Their Citizens Papers and
Pay. Summary Of The
Record.

A special dispatch to The State from
Augusta says the Second South Caroli-
ma volunteer infantry was mustered out
Of service there Wednesday, according
to the schedule made three weeks ago.
Three paymasters began work at 10
o'clock and the work was all completed
in FIVE hours, and the majority OF
the men on their way to their
homes. The Atlantic Coast Line, via.
Orangeburg and Sumter, ran special
train besides its regular passenger
train, and took away. probably half the
regiment. The men received in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
4 majority Of the lieutenants and
the field and staff officers were paid, but
captains and other officers who had re-
ceipted to Uucle Sam will get nothing
till accounts are audited and found
correct.
Tuesday night 40 or 50 soldiers pa
raded around camp, beating tin pans
and exhibiting enthusiasm. This was
kept up till very late. Nothing but
good temper was shown. Two big
camp fires we're burned all night.
Up to the time Of leaving Wednesday
evening the South Carolina ez-soldiers
behaved themselves in a very credita-
bic manner. No complaint had been
rendered by the provost guard, the
only arrest being man who had his
coat unbuttoned. The special train on
the South Carolina and Georgia took
the Orangeburg contingent and the
colonel and staff, who were invited to
attend banquet in that town Wednes-
day night.
Four companies Of the Second South
Carolina regiment marched from the
fair grounds to Shandon, in Columbia,
May 21st last. The dates efenllstment
for most of the men being May 5th, in
Is days these men, would have been in
the service one year, the organization,
the ind pendent or first battalion, being
the first from the State for the war
With Spain. One company was taken
from it to fill the first regiment, the
battalion being filed a second time
June 18th. 1t was commanded till
August 23d, when the Second regiment
was organized, by Maj. Henry 7.
Thompson who then became lieutenant
colonel, second in command to Col.
Jones. On September 10th, ne went to
Jacksonville, October I'D. to Savan-
nah, and January Sd to Cuba, return
ing here three weeks ago. In that
time nearly thirty men have died Of
disease.
In Jacksonville as many as 800 men
were on the sick books at the same
time. While the service for some
months has been a drag on officers and
men, it was with feelings Of regret that
the members Of the regiment parted.
Friendships have been formed between
officers and men that will be life last
ing. They have not had the opport1-
nifty of standing together Under cano-
py Of smoke, but they volunteered to
meet the fortunes of war, and would
have dune their duty as Carolinians
have done before, had opportunity pre-
sented itself.
The soldiers were of the kind who
can stand fighting better than the mo-
notony of camp life. The men Of at
least ope captain came to him this
morning and said that if he "got to go"
! to the Philippines to call on them. It
is proposed to have reunion of the
regiment in Columbia during each State
fair. and the event must be a very
pleasureable one.