The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-03-07
Two OF Ibnpton's Scouts.

Shawnee, OK. January T. Reading
the articles in the Confederate Vctcr-
ans column recalls to mind some
things that occurred in 1864. John
Calhoun Sparks aud William Micklcr
we're in command Of body Of scouts
from Wade Hampton $ brigade,
Stuart's cavalry. On the last scout
made by Sparks and Micklcr the latter
was desperately wounded aud John
Calhoun Sparks was Instantly killed
right in front Of farm house between
Brcntsvillc and Catlctt's Station, Vir.
ginia, the Federal soldiers undcr com
inand Of y Capt Mcckcr, Of Pcnnsyl-
vania regiment, doing tn. shooting.
These men, when they iu;.nl whom
they had killed, made cc!,in, put
Spark body III 1t, carried 1t Il mile
and :, half acountry burying ground,
dug grave, buried him and marked
the spot.
John Calhoun Sparks had on his
person pair OF pistols that lie had
used in several close and desperate
hand to-hand encounters, and if re-
member correctly the names Of two or
more places where these encounters
took place were engraved on the hand
les Of the pistols, also his name or ini
tials, j. e. S. would like to find
Capt. Mcckcr or one Of the men that
was in the underground room of the
residence from which the shooting was
done. | would like to get those pis-
tolls, as John Calhoun Sparks was my
elder and only brother, and I was a
member of the same scouting party
for long time.
Months after this our regiment, the
2ud South Carolina cavalry, was sent
to South Carolina to do picket duty on
the coast and river courses. On one
occasion l, with others, was ON picket
duty on Santee River, Il think it was }
just above piling driven to obstruct
the passing of any kind of boats,
when just about daylight man came
floating down the swift river on log,
expecting to be carried out to sea in
reach Of the Federal gunboats, but
his log struck the distractions and he
was wrecked. He caught onto piling
and called Justify for help. We went
out to him in boat and took him to
shore. He was Federal captain or
lieutenant, John Maloney, if rcmcm
ber RICH: after SO many years. AS VIC
rode into camp after being relieved
from duty, Maloney rode by my side.
He had escaped from Andcrsonvillc
prison, wandered through the woods,
his clothing torn and battered, his
skin scratched and bruised, and he
was very solicitous about getting a
pair Of pants. Clothing was very
scarce with us Confcds, and | had a
pair of pants in my saddle pockets and
he kept talking to me about pair un-
til I thought he knew l had them, and
[ finally told him to stop and set
down and gave him my last pair OF
| breeches. This was hard struggle
with myself. John Maloncy lived in
indianapolis, Indiana, and I would
like for him to send my breeches
back.
Yours,
D. p. SPARKS,
Brooks Troop. Hampton Legion
South Carolina Volunteers, when We
first went out.
= Scales are now made that will
weigh the fame of candle, or the
smallest hair plucked from the eye
brow.
- A small box filled with lime and
placed on shelf in the pantry OF
closet will absorb dampness and keep
the an dry and sweet.
- Wise is the woman who doe % {
expect man to love her when he is
busy.
y good woman's lcvc is the
crown aud glory of good mans life
= The victim of the bent pin
knows when it is time to get up.