The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-19
VETERANS PARADE
Text of The General Order Issued
from Headquarters.
TO SOUTH cAROLlNlANS.
Where and When the Men Of the
Palmetto Division Will Gather
for the Big Parade in Char.
leSton.

Ne IOIio"lug general OiOeT mas Oeeu
ssued from the headquarters Of the
South Carolina division United Con-
federate veterans at Charleston:
l. The general order for the parade
on May 10, 1899, at the time Of the re-
union of the United Confederate vet
eraos at Charleston is transmitted for
the information o. all comrades Of the
division.
2 The division will form on the east
side Of Meeting street, facing the west,
the right Of to-. First brigade resting
on S. Michael's alley, the right of the
Seond brigade resting on Tradd street,
at 3 O'Clock puuctually. The various
camps will form earlier at hour as fixed
by their com handlers so as to be il their
brigade position at 2 clock. :.
3. The commander Of the division
having been appointed chief marshal
Of the parade, Gen. Asbury Coward
senior brigade commander, will COM
maud the South Carolina division. Col.
Zimmerman Davis, the senior colonel
will command the First brigade.
f. a call has been made from Gen.
Gordon, asking that as many historial
Confederate battle fags as possible be
brought and used in the parade. The
bearers Of these flags will report to
Col. Edward McCrady on South bat
terry, opposite Meeting street. AS q
special guard Of honor to such flags
all the members Of any command Of
which the battle flag was the color
will parade with their colors and not
with their camp. They will report to
the bearer Of their colors on South
battery, opposite Meeting. For ex.
ample, if the flag Of the First South
Carolina regiment volunteers is on the
parade, all the survivors Of that regi-
ment will parade with the colors as
special guard OF honor. So with the
flags Of other commands. Itis desired
to give the highest dignity and honor
to these worthy emblems Of southern
valor.
5. The Mexican veterans Of the Pal
metto regiment having been invitedto
join the parade, will, under the COM
mand Of Col. j. D. Blanding, form be-
tween the two brigades Of the South
Carolina division.
6. The commander desires to say to
the comrades Of the division that he
hopes each brigade, regiment and camp
of the division will appointa sponsor
and her maid Of honor, and assures
them that they will be welcomed to
Charleston and to the reunion. Ap-
point the descendants Of some veterans
to these Offices and encourage the
rising generation to revere the cause We
fought for and ennoble the memory Of
those who laid down their lives for the
Southern Confederacy. We want the
dear girls with US at all such gather
ings, and they will always find a warm
place in the hearts Of every true vet
eran.
I. The comrades of the division will
assemble at their headquarters. Mar
ket hall, Meeting street, ats o'clock
Wednesday morning, May 10th, when
their sponsor aud her maids Of honor
will be presented to them.
s. Comrades will register at the
South Carolina headquarters, Market
nail, Meeting street, where they will
receive their delegates aud veteran
o4iges. D.tegates will there present
their credentials and receive the badges
gnlch alone will enable them to be ad-
tnitted 10 that part Of the auditorium
reserved f3r delegates.
O,e or more staff officers Of the di-
vision will be at division headquarters
from II m. to 10 o. N. Nay 9rh, and
from 3 /. q: 60 II m Nav lOah to issue
o4l1e, aud give auy other Information
for tn, comfors aud pleasures Of COM
"a les
9. The following changes on the di-
vision staff are hereby announced and
che ues nemoers comm ssioned will
b. obsyei aud respected accordingly:
IT. Col 4 ". Shaai, judge advoea.e
se1ersI, eaving resigned Lit. Col. Full
l-r Lon las been appointed e, sue
seed oim. rSo Of tue al les, Maj. y.
Ensrahan H4sell aud Maj. .. r.
Books, having also resigned Majs. E.
Il. Sy4rkm4u and 5 Reed Stoney have
oeen appointed in their places.
By oder Of c. Irvine Walker,
Commander S. G. Div. .. G. Y.
James 6 Holmes.
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