The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-03-27

exquisite Workmanship, surprising in
truthfulpess to nature the wonderful
bronze palmetto at tho State House.
On the front of the upper stone is
the shield of South Carolina in bronze.
The inscriptions are as follows:
On the front, composed by Bishop
Capers, with grand simplicity
To her Faithful Sons at Chicsmauga.
South Carolina Ereots this Monumen I
to Commemorate tho Valor They
Proved and the Lives They Gave on
this Battlefield.
% the back
Kershsw's brigade, 81 South Caro-
lima regiment, Sd South Carolina re gi-
ment, 7tk South Carolina regiment,
9Th South Carolina regiment, 18th
South Carolina regiment, James's 81
South Carolina battalion: Killed, IS f;
wounded, 438 +; missing, l.
VI Manigault's brigade. 10Th South
Csrolina regiment, 18th South Caro-
lima regiment, consolidated Killed,
70; moItslly wounded, 40; wounded,
l70.
Gist's brigade, 24.h South Carolina
regiment. Killed, AZ; wounded, ia :;
missing, IL.
Culpepper's battery, wounded, Ii.
The total height of the monument is
80 feet. The work was done by the
Stewart Stone Company, Columbia.
5. g., and r, feots the highest credit on
their taste and skill.
AS soon as the monument is unveiled
Governor McSweeney will turn it over
to the park commission andit will be
received by Gen. Henry ". Boynton,
the Chairman.
The ceremonies having ended the
crowd will disperse over the battlefield
to study and admire it.
The Official trains will return to
Chattanooga in the afternoon, and after
time for supper, etc, the Veterans for
Memphis will speed on their way,
reaching that poiI carly on the morn
ing of the 28th OF May. The other yisi-
tors will take the train for North Caro-.
lima.
Around the monument is a IL foot
circular pavement of Gem mt faced with
granitoid.
The markers for South Carolina troops
are placed on the battlefield as follows.
Kershaws brigade-Oa the slore Of
Snodgrass Range, one fer each Of the
regiments.
For 10th and 18th South Carolina
regim ents the po'ition in general dur
ing the afternoon is shown by the guns
OF Dents battery on the crest OF tho
ridge. Advancing from this point, they
made repeated charges on the enemy,
and the point Of furthest advance is
shown by the South Carolina marker.
For the 24th South Carolina re giment
the marker is placed on Kelly's farm,
near the Bloody Angle" and near the
Shell monument to their brigade COM
mander Colquitt.
uvfG;n II = 4eai h.tsa=E-;a-ikn pne
1t is hoped that Gen. Gorl oom-
mander of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, on his way to Memphis will be
able to stop over and take part in the
ceremonies.
Governor A. @. Oandler, of Georgis,
has been most pressingly invited and
writes that himself aud staff will b,
present unless providentially hindered
The commission had to fix the day fol
the unveiling to take it on the way to
the Memphis Reunion. At the close oil
these reunions the Veterans Batter ant
it would be hard to get them togethe,
for any ceremony returning. The re
unions usually commence on Wednes
day, but this year it begins on Tuesday
which necessitated the selection of Mon
day. This forced the commencement
of the movement in Chickamauga or
Snndsy. While it will not prevent tn
great mass Of Veterans ard visitor
leaving home on that day, there ar
many who have conscientious scruple
against travelling on Sunday. The un
yelling Of monument Is held as hol
an object IS one could have, and woul
certainly excuse all such. But the CON
mission ssked for and have secured th
t date of selling tickets to commence Sal
urdsy, 30 any one can reach Chattanoog
from South Carolina before Sunday.
The battle Hsg around which the We
erans of the 10Th and l9th South Car,
lima regiments will assemble is II
: worn and tsttered flag Of the 10th Sout
Carolina regiment. 1t WAS saved fro
surrender almost providentially. At Il
battle Of Bentonville, the 10th Sout
Carolina regiment, then commanded b
II Capt. r. u. Harlee, penetrated the e
emy's line, but reinforcements comiE
i" up, the line WAS reformed aud Cay
Harlee, Sergt. Albert A. Myers, bearlI
5 the flag, and about twenty men, half
), the regiment, 80 reduced was it, we
. cut off; they took to the swamp al
u hid until night. Sergt. Myers thre
% away the staff and put the flag und
, IL his clothing. The party made the
- way through the swamp and got back
s. the Confederate lines. The remnar
81 of the 10Th aud 19.h South Caroli
regiments were subsequently consolid
le ted into Walkers South CarolinA bi
9, talon, and so surrendered. When q,
le Walker returned from wounded II
le Tough he could learn nothing of the 1O
o. regiments flag that of the 18th Sou
8. Carolina being used as the battalion
oy ors and at the surrender properly sure
IL dered it as the flag of the battalion.
g. Col. Walker rode out of camp on
y. way home Capt. Harlee handed him
to package, giving it with express stipu
by tion that it should not be opened ur
Oh he reached home When he reach
n home he opened it and found it the f
or of the lOGh South Carolina regime
d, He hastreasured it most sAeredly o.
ed since. The upper half of the flag staff
lis piece Of the dag staff of Fort Stunt
ID which was used by Major Anderson {
ing the attack on the fort of April, 1S
ma 1t was given to Col. Joseph Walker,
father Of Col. Q. l. Walker, by 6
Beauregsrd.
sls Altogether the Gag staff is most
.Ge torically valuable memento.