The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-10
OUR GALLANT DEAD
The Men South Carolina SenI
INTO the Civil War.
THE LIVES THAT WERE GIVEN
Valuable Historical Facts and
Figures From the State His
torian's Annual Report to
the Legislature.
the Legislature.

The annual report Of the State his
torian of public records has been pre-
seated and handed to Gov. McSweeney
for transmission to the general assem-
bly,. The report covers 50 printed
pa ses Of as valuable matter.as has ever
gone into report to the general assem-
sembly. It's full of information that
has been collected during mary years
AID put in condensed form now for
the first time. Col. Thomas preiimi
nary report reads as follows
70 His Ezcelleacy, N. B. McSseeDey.
Governor Of South Carolina.
Sir: I have the honor to submit
through you to the general assembly
my annual report for the year 1899.
The last general assembly having
made No provision for the continuance
cf the important work Ct this Office, it
was in view Of much unfinished busi-
ness connected Herewith, outside of
the completion Of the rolls, that |
deemed it my duty to keep the office
open and to prosecute my lsbors On my
own responsibility, as voluntary con-
tribution to the Confederate history Of
the State, ard especially to the cause
of the rank and 6!e Of noble soldiery.
To this end I have addressed myself
chiefly to the further collection Of war
papers and to such data as would il!u-
inmate the Confederate rolls placed
myself as far as practicable in commu-
nication with the leading surviving
representatives Of each organization,
infantry, cavalry and artillery. Of the
81 communicated with, about one-half
only made response. The result Of
MY years work appears in the follow
ing elaborate paper.
It will be seen that the account Of
the raising Of troops in Soush Carolina
for State and Confederate service
1S6l65-which is herewith presented
as the joint work Of Mr.. W. j Rivers
and myself, is an important contribu-
ton to the history Of the part taken by
the State in the Confederate War, and
that taken by the troops furnished by
the State to the southern Confederacy.
Much credit IS due to Mr.. Rivers, the
eminent historian and educator, for his
share in the account This paper
throws food of light upon the Con-
federate rolls, and lays broad and deep
the foundation Of the sketch which has
been designed by legislative action to
accompany the publication thereof,
when this publicatiau shall be ordered
By the general asseuD,T.
As a further resulI + my services
for the year ending 1883 report the
collection Of much additso. al data from
South Carolina in the war for southern
independence and constitutional liber-
ty-such as the following
The unveiling Of the mural tablet,
Dec. 20, 1898.
Brognfeld's sketch OF Lieut.. q n.
Anderson.
NcMaster's sketch Of Eliiot,s brigade
at Crater.
Budson's sketch Of the Twenty sixth
regiment.
Sinons' sketch of the Twenty.
enth regiment.
Mattison's sketch Of Olrs Rifles.
Tributes to the late Col. G. McD
Miller.
Coker's History-Co e, Sixth sc
V inantry; Co &C." Ninth 5 c Y in
fantry, G S a.
4. Barron Holmes sketch Of Palmet
to Guard.
Colcock's account of the battle Of
Honey Hill.
Wells paper on the causes of the
war.
Courtenay's fragments of war his
tory.
News and Couriers war parers-Con-
fe6erate reunion, May, 1889.
dwelling shaft to unknown dead =
October, 1899.
Our dead at Point Lookout
The following additional rolls have
been received:
Co A, Twentieth regiment. 5 9 Y.
Co K, Seventh regiment, sc '.
Co E, Second regiment, S G Y.
Co A (Richland Volunteer Rife Go,
First regiment, S C. V, Greggs.
Co a calhoun Guard), Twenty Sew
cnth regiment, S q y.
Darlington Guards, 1861
The roll Of individual records has
been augmented by the addition Of
eight names.
The rolls having been practically
completed, I would regard my duty not
fully done, if did not repeat the re.
commendation, heretofore made, that
they be publisheda duly edited. and &C:
companied, agreesbly TO the original
scheme of the general assembly, ap'
rroved Dec. 20, 1892. by such a sketch
as that contained in the one herewith
submitted in the account, supple
mented by concise statement Of the
var record of each Of the orgauiz .sion!
from South Carolina that participated
in our heroic struggle.
As 70 the approximate cost OF the
publication Of the rolls, / submit here
With the estimates furnished, at my re
quest, by reputable printing house II
The State:
ESTIMATE no.
With reference to the publication G.
the rolls, have looked carefully eve
The matter, and believe that the beS
shape would De to set in nonpariel type
size Of page / 3-o inches by II. The
width Of the column is such that VT
would put the head Ct each page OF
the eleven inch sidc-that is, the side
OF the book, and read down one pagt
and then down the other. Allowip!
for 100 pages Of introductory mater
title pages, indexes, etc., added to tht
rolls as per specifications which yos
gave ne, the book will make three
volumes, about 500 pages each. pro
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