The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-10
Tie Battle of Sharpsburg.

On the 3sth anniversary of tho battle
of Sharpsburg or Antietam, the battle
In which moro people were killed aH;s.
wounded than Oil any other single day
in the war of '0l -G5, reached this pref
ty little city that is almost surrounded
by mountains. This town has about
1900 voters. 1000 Democrats, eco Re
publicans and 500 negroes. A majority
the coming election. There is a camp
of Confederate Veterans here with
about 90 members, and chapter of
Daughters of the Confadelacy. went
to the cemetery last Sunday and saw
the beautiful monument erected to
tine memory OF the Confederate dead
by the Ladies' Monument Association,
and the graves Of more than 300 of the
dear old boys, each marked with a
marble headstone.. On many the names
and regiments of the dead were in
scribed, but q large number of these
were marked Unknown"
Soldiers of most of Che Southern
States are buried here, but the grand
old Twelfth Georgia has lnrger num-
Der than any other command.
write this letter to give you the
names of South Carolinians named OIL
some of them may not know where
they are buried. The first name
recognized was Lt.-Col. II. G.. Watkins.
Twenty second South Caroline regi-
ment, died September Goth, 1862. Grand
old Col. Watkins. He was in command
of his regiment in the South Mountain
fight. On top of the mountain with his
regimental cOlors in his hand. le was
shot through the brain, but lived sev-
eral days: The writer, acting adju-
tant that day, was Just O little distance
from him. He died like the soldier
he was. Some members of Col. Wat
kin's family live at Anderson, s. G..
The other South CarOlinians named on
these stones are:
w. E. Watts, 1st S. C.. Regt.
w. H. Powell, 3rd S. c. Regt.
+. F. Ard, 10th S. c. Regt.
T. J. Runntree, 7th s. G. Regt.
2. II. Kirkley, and S. e; Regt.
c. p. Madden, 18th s. C. Regt.
w. P. Handy, 9th s. C.. Regt.
j. H. Hicklin, 9th S. c. Regt.
j. p. Conaugh, 18th 8. G.. Kegt.
John Wallace, 18th S, G.. Regt.
j. A. Bowers, 18th s. G.. Regt.
JOS. Jerneygan, S. G.. Volunteers.
Jos. Stedart, 34th s. &. Regt.
A. D. Collins, 18th s. G. Regt.
Ambrose Phantom, 18th S. G. Regt.
John e. YoHng, 18th s. e. Regt
VIM. Leglist, Bird S. G.. Regt.
f. M. Tuck, s. G. Volunteers.
John Sidtz, 7th s. c. Regt.
DR.. +. NJ. Mckay, Sumter artillery.
Joseph Budd, Hampton Legion.
NJ. NJ. Easted, 27th s. G.. Regt.
Richard Smith, 14th S. e. Regt.
John X. Mason, 22nd s. e. Regt.
Those killed on the field were buried
where they fell. The 800 buried here
were brought here wounded and die(
after the battle. begged n flower ant
placed it on the grave Of Col. Watkins
A few more years and those of us lcf
will join them.
Sometimes think those who died OF
the field were the lucky ones.-Gco. h
Lake in Columbia State.
The Col. Watkins alluded to in tn
above article is the father of our fel
low -townsmen, Clerk of Court John c
Watkins and Mr.. FelixE. Watkins, an,
this is the first information they hav
ever received of where he was buried
The information is -eiiable, too, fo
the author, Mr.. Lake, was acting a
Col. Watkins Adjutant on the day O
the terrible battle. When Col. Wat
kins was shot he was captured by tn
Federals and lived several days, bu
none of his 'mrades knew whether h
was buried n or off the battle-fie
The Messrs. Watkins anticipate visit
ing their fathers grave in the nea
future.