The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-11
STATE HISTORIANS
ANNUAL REPORT.

STATE HISTORIANS
ANNUAL. REPORT.
VALUABLE FACTS AND FIGURES.
South Carolina's Part in the War' Be-
:, tween tho states-rhe Men Sent,
into tho Field and the Lives That,
Were Lost. - .~t..-:.t :,
The annual report Of the State ,histi
topian, Col. John P. Thomas, has been
completed and placed in the hands of
Governor MoSweeney for transmission
to- the Legislature. 1t is o. valuable
historical document, full OF informs-
tion collected: during the years that
have interviewed since the surrender
at Appomattox, and which IL. now 'ac-
cessible in condensed form Tor fhs 'frst
.time.. ,Col. Thomas has labored faith
fully during the past year WITHOUT. COM
pensation to complete the Feeords and
put them into shePer so that the future
historians will have facts and figures
furnished' by the survivors themselves
for their guidance and instruction. He
has prosecuted this work on his own
responsibility " as a voluntary oontri-
button to the Confederate. history OF
the State, and especially to the'cause
of the rank and file OF a noble soldisry."
The result OF his years. labors will ap-
pear in the annual report, and we give
herewith the concluding statements,
which are replete with INTEREST,":
The official records in the Office Of
the State historian of Confederate re-
cords show that South Carolina put IN
the armies of the Confederate States
"a regiments and four battalions OF in
companies, seven regi-
ments, one squadron aDd one company
of cavalry-73 companies and three
regiments, two battalfons and 10 un-
attached batteries OF artillery-56 com
panies-the tabulatton Of the rolls, in
Guiding the field aud staff, reg imental
and battalion, giving the following re-
suit:
Bhtolled. Effective.
infantry ...... ..........44,328 333A
4aEirlsy; 4asiisyyy: S,Sqs S,sas aaskl aasll
Total. ....... .......... ..6l,6os y s5a,965
In addition, the official records shSA
80 companies of State troops orr re-
serves, with an enrolment, Including,
field and etsff, of 4 ,944 enr6Aed, or 4841'
total effective-which is known I'd D6'
far below: tho actual figures, aimee
there were organized at least IL regki
mentS of reserves in addition to other
State troops.
!! at thus ssppesrs, fpDm the figures of
the rolls in the State historians GUS
tody and duly 'aaadS thBta;S9uxh Caro-
lima furnished for Confederate service
81 1,608 officers and men total enrolled,
or So, 065 total effective, and for State
service 4,944 officers and mon total eh-
rolled, or 4,941 total effective.
Making now the moderate estimate,
and the estimate that the truth of HIS
tory warrants, that per cent. Of Con-
federate and rs per cent. of State
troops are not carried on the rolls, It
further appears that South Carolina
gave to the Southern Confederacy o
total of II ,083 officers and men enrolled +,
or 62,83s effective, as follows:
..., Enrolled. Effective.
infantry ry..............;. a.. -; 1854 4O,229
GasX,;a,11sy,. s,;,1syy. sSa3 sSS3 sda Sd1a
Total. l.......,...... . ...64,9o3 5e,661
State troops enrolled 6,18O, or effec-
tive 6, LIT, aggregating, as above stated,
II ,083 officers and men enrolled or
,62,838 effective.
= The magnificent way and the rare
,unanimity with which South Carolina
stood by her colors and redeemed the
pledge of 1860 Of life and honor is' best
illuatrated by tho simple fact that the
voting population Of the State was but
100000 in 1860. .a.. ..<. .+,,
But this docs not limit the contribu-
tiOn' of the State. Entitled to equal
honor with the officers and men OF the
line are those selfsaorificing and skill
full mon who composed the engineer
corps, the medical staff and the band
OF cEaplains, as we'll as the quarter.
master and commissary departments.
Nor should We overlook the services
Of the signal corps the "Captains
and the officers and mon that South
Carolina gave to the iron-clads In the
harbor Of Charleston end to The Con.
federate States navy, the heroJsm OF
which is matter OF history.
In reviewing further the cOntribu
tion OF this State to the cause of seoes
sion and State rights, must be taken
in account the military skill Of the
general officers from South Carolina in
tho Confederate armies, of whom ap
pointed from South Carolina or from
other States, the records show five
lieutenant generals, six major generals
besides long array OF brigadier gen
erals, colone(s and majors. OF other
commissioned, non.commissioned Off
GERS and privates coming under this
head there is no record.
So much, concisely stated, for South
Carolina's contribution to the cause tt