The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-16

be counted on at the arrival and de-
parture of the trains in those days.
At every station we passed rhe same
scenes were re-enacted till we reached
Backstock where your correspond
ent had the opportunity to shake
hands with friends while we were
waiting for the down train from Char
lotte, which soon came in with it's
wounded from the seven days fighting
before Richmond. A few minutes
later and we were in Chester. Here
your correspondent and his Georgia
friends had no trouble in seeing that
Mr.. Morrow had his sons remains
promptly transferred to the train for
4orkville. The citizens of Chester
would always attend to that for they
were beyond doubt the most loyal
people within the bounds of the Con
federacy. And as to the women of
Chester the world couldn t beat them.
| will have occasion to speak more
fully of them on our return after
our three days fnrlough is out.
We arrived in Yorkville about +
p. m. and found everything in readi-
ness to transfer the remains ofDanici
Smith Morrow to its last resting
place at the family burying ground
on Broad river. And tax ing adj
vantage of the opportunity to ride
home l was soon on my way to the
home Left eight months before.
During my stay at home was met
by many of my friends who came
from distance to see me and hear
the news. The time was as sw eet as
it was short and l will leave the
reader to imagine the pleasure it gave
Inc. Monday morning following
bright and early was at The York
depot to take the train for Cb.s. er to
mce, my command al per nv leave
Of absence. Arriving in Chester on
time we found our command had not
yet embarked for Virginia and we
were ordered to wait for it. Every
train passing either way was me1 by
the citizens who came from distance
Some of them and most of whom were
ladies who brought refreshments for
the sick and wounded soldiers as well
as for those who were on their way to
the front. Three or four times dav
these would meet at the railroad to
fulfill their mission of love and mercy
Our train was yet behind and by
Tuesday night quite crowd of
soldiers had gathered there. Each
train taking off some and putting off
some. We were anxious to know
when we were to move, or how long
we would get to stay in Chester. We
kept our baggage in the depot ready
for shipment at any moment till We
concluded it would be best to have
the company officers TO notify us by
telegraph when the command left
Columbia. This gave us better op-
portunity to "knock" around in town
and enjoy ourselves. Our short stay
in the town had afforded a good op :
! portuuity w ldhc lFlenuS ana az
quaintances-not only of those in
town but of those who visited the
town daily in their carriages to see
the soldiers and bring them tokens
of w"man's love and admiration.
We began to think that we were
of some Importance from the attention
we received-especially from the
ladies'. and we began to feel symptoms
of ''big head"
Friday morning, however, we re,
ceiyed dispatch which said "Al]
on board for Observation-Disclosures .
! We knew what that meant. Some
! had come across the country frou
Union county to join their command
ae Chester, and so fifteen or twenty
!, from different places were there tt
| take the train. The news scattered
and by the time our train was due
! quite crowd was there to witness
our departure.
About the middle of the afternoon
we heard the train coming and begar