The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-31
THE 18TH 5. e. Y.
An Echo From the Greenwood Re-
union of South Car0lina Veterans.

Greenwood journal.
The members of the 18th :. G. V. held a re
union during the meeting OF veterans IA,
Greenwood.
Gen. G. l. Walker, having been So intimate
ly associated with the 18th 5. G.. v, being
nrespnt was called to the chair, and Capt. X
F. McCaslan requested 10 ACT as secretary.
IJpon calling the roll, forty members OF the
old regiment answered, showing representa-
tive from every company but Co. "F."
Maior-J. l.. White.
Adiutant-W. II. Parker.
Co:"A"-J. H. a. Williams, R. N. Derrick.
20. "B"-Eph. Rhodes, Henry Rhodes.
So .1;,-James Rambo, John W. Devore,
Tiilman Haring, d. s. Harling, ". a: sui
Iohn Goldman, f. A. Rogers, j. r. Burnett
r. w. Connolly, John Ellenburg' Alex
Robertson.
Co. "D'-James Vines.
Co, EFT. l.. Barnes. H.
Co."G"-W. v. Clinkscales, Seth Jordan; =,
Co. "H,-Capt. K. F. McCaslan, Lieut.; j. +.
ISon. Abe Russell, Frank Russell, James
Evans, A. B. Kennedy, ]. D. Neel, L. NJ. Jay
j. 5. Jay. L. S. Hewitt, w. H. Adamson, j. b.
Co "r,.Lieut. r. w. Crawford, Jas. Magill
Jas. A. Crawford, Richard DUNCAN:
Co. "Kn-T. E. Patterson, r. z. Pinson.
Short speeches were made by Gen. walker
Mai. ]. j.. White, Adjutant W. II. farKer
Lieut.. j. F. Lyon and Capt. X. +. McCaslan.
and many stirring recitals caused the heart to
beat with renewed vigor which Will lengthen
their days.
blood at Murfreesboro when the 10Th ana l9th
). C. regiments captured battery which was
presented to Gov. Pickens as reward ior the
gallantry of the South Carolina boys IN thls
their first big fight. Here, the lst1 iost IL.
whose names were inscribed upon the pieces
which we're sent to Gov. Pickens:
Corporal l.. S. Trewitt. Of Co. III, was pre-,
sented to the crowd as the man VINO plekeo
.l~o ,t,,ln
bearer was killed on July 22d, near Atlanta
and who was carrying 1t on July 2Sth, when
Lieut. Gen. stephen ID. Lee asked Tor the nag
| TO rally the men. Trewitt refused TO give u
to him, but said, general, will carry II any
where you order me to CO." Gen. Lee re
turned after little while and called for Ire
witt and complimented him for bis conduct
Marion Wheeler son of our lamented, gal
ed to the men, noble son OF brave and gal
liant sire.
The 10th regiment was composed Of si1
companies from Edgefeld, three from Abbe
Vile and one from Sumter.
No regiment that went into the service O.
the state has better record or did more gal
liant service, capturing at Murfreesboro and
front, and on July ed, it captured the noted
DeGress battery Of Illinois.
It's war record is confined to the western
army having been sent west to reinforce fol
the battle of Shiloh, and never returned, but
took part in all the battles fought by that
army. Murfresboro, ickamauga, Mission
Ridge, the hundred days fight from Dalton to
Atlanta, and all the fights around Atlanta
taking q prominent part in the battle oI
Franklin, where the Southern soldier made q
record which shines with resplendence when
compared with any fighting Of which history
gives any record. ~ (., 49,. =.
Greenwood being q new county and not
having any regiment of Its own, can lay
claim to this regiment as nine OF its compan.
les were raised in the counties from which
Greenwood was formed. Members sleep up.
on the many bsttle-f1elds OF the west, and IN
the cemeteries of Mississippi, Kentucky,
Tennessee. Georgia and Alabama, and In the
resting places given to our prisoners north. "a
- R! F. McCaslan.ss