Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09


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44 STATE MILITIA S2s5 MI
During administration several occasions which
the civil lave called upon
OF riot
bloodshed State Iii each and volunteer troops
have responded orders with aac and entlsias and
every instance proptness coone and order were
enforced without loss property the recen threatened
riot at caused by the killing officer in the dis
charge Of his duty by negro b Mayor and
the best citizens of that city that Bit timely presence the
volunteer the civil authorities would
and the city reduced to and boodsed probably
OF property Wi the rapid progress the State
eng Of popous industrial activities there all over the
Statete present problem race iii DIR midst
may warn us that we ever liable to such tile
Georgetown riot and to such conditions protect the
lives and property OF citizens 10 other appeal no
other adequate reliable nothing satisfying to
people the Of well organized thoroughly equipped
body Of soldiers Therefore if the Militia necessity cala-
y threatens the good society bounden
duty of the State to make liberal provision line Of wise
economy to foster and maintain it. for Under the genius
system Of the Militia citizen odcry, is must
always remain the Of last in the and eli
foceen Of law and order and
observation Conmanden Chief gives pleasure
expressions Of satisfaction that constantly reach praise
progress and improvement Of our Militia
troll and direction Of that departments and do hesitate
vng the General Assembly provide as literally
allow for the maintenance and advaneenof Militia feeling
do that dollar appropriated will be wisely economically
sDuse III the interest steady improvement of the service
respectfully refer to the dutan Generals
in detail the entire operations of the Autan Generals
Tor the last fiscal year in most satisfactory
SCHICKAMAUGA BATTLEFIELD.
At the last session Of the Legislature $4,000 appropriated
the purpose Of erecting the South Carolina
the Chickaauga Battlefield The Governor
appoint Commission consisting Of three Confederate soldiers
the Governor Chairman have charge of the
monument appointed as members of that Commission Gen. c.
Walker Col Harvey Wilson, Capt c. x Henderson, The
mission visited the battlefield and selected location
markers designating the positions Of the South Carolina troops
They also selected the location for the
Caonans who fought and who fell historic battlefield
The Commission called for designs and bids Several plans
bids were submitted and after carefully considering all Of Them
contract awarded the Stewart Stone Company Columbia
S. c. their designs impressed the the suit
able and they also offered do the price The
total cost for markers and around the monument
the monument itself is $o45o The work
done and that the nearly completed The
feet high will be handsome shaft made Of South
Carolina granite urnountcd by bronze palmetto
Of State and hnked sides statues each Of
Confederate nfanyman and aeryman these figures
ing the only Of the service from South Carolina
field. t%
1t proposed monument in July 1901 that being the
time OF the reunion Of the United Confederate Veterans Memphis