The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
A FEDERAL SOLDIER
Whose Resentment Died With the
Last Shot he Fired.

LaBt on0C he F1Teu.
TO the editor Of The Sunday Nows:
Major w. L. Glaze, ono Of the delegates
Of tho Southern Camp Of Woodmen Of
the World, returned reoently from q
notwithstanding trip to Columbus, Ohio.
Tho journey began it's interest as he
reached Richmond, passing over historic
battlofiolds, thon, going by tho OheBa-
peako aud Ohio, he ran up tho valley to
Kenova, w. Va, thonoo through Soiota
Valloy to Columbus. IA l-
Thore was a pause as ho stood at Tro-
william Station. Here, in tho great cav.
airy fight Of Juno II and IL, 1864, the
father Of Major Glaze gave his life for
tho Confederaoy. The son realized for the
fret timo the saoredness of this glorious
battlefield. The popularity of the Ord r
of Woodmen brought together represen-
tatlyos from every part of tho country
and tho beautiful and timely proposition
camo from them that the Confederate o
graves at Camp Chase should be DECOR.
ated.
The suggestion was mado known to
Col. Is naus, an ox-offioer Of the Union
army, (who has undertaken to keep up
this Uonfodorate oometery.) He Joined
heartily in tho project; not only 80, but
led tho Southerners to the graves at
Camp Chase. This act was strong
bond of union and lofts it's duo weight.
A largo attendance from tho country
around witnessed the proceedings.
IL. F. Simrall, a young Mississippian,
presided at tho services. First prayer
was offered by tho Rov. j. %. Watts, Of
mississippi, thon an address iby .. e.
Bradshaw, Of Arkansas. Mr.. Will n.
Collier, of Vioksburg, followed; thon
was sung above tho sleeping dead Of
the South Nearer, My God, to Thee, y
led by tho Woodmen. Mr.. Morris
Shepard, Of Texas, and Ben Oravoess,
OF Arkansas, made addresses, after
which ''Asleep in jesus" was sung by
the audience. This was followed by ad.
drossos from II. Pinokney Wells, of
Louisiana, and Col. Knaus of Colum-
ous, Ohio. Messrs Il. B. Lewis spoke
for North Carolina, j. q. Fitzgerald
for Missouri and Major w. L. Glaze for
South Carolina.
The OCCASION heightened to onthusi-
asm whom Col Edmundson, Of Georgia,
an Ex-Confederate, and Col Knaus, an
Ex Federal, took the platform and
olssped hands. Amid greatest applause
tho climax of brotherhood was reached.
Flowers we're piled on the great mono :
rial rock which marks the sacred spot.
"2. 26O Confederate soldiers of the war
Of l88l.186 buried in this enclosure"
ia inscribed thereon, and above is the
patriotic| manly inscription, .:Theso
are Americans"
Ool. Koaus presented q silken nation
81 flag amid great applause, and the de-
lightful oxeofoiae ,endod with praise
|! aod, From .W nom a II iB iessings Flow. 4,
Tho Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of 4 the Grand
Army, dismissed tho audience with a
truly eloquent prayer.
Camp Chase is five miles from Oolum.
bus and is properly oitysuburb. Two
thousand, two hundred and sixty Con-
tfederetes who died in prison were
buried here, Of these eighty. FIVE were
from South Carolina. When Ex Presi-
don't Hayes was Governor Of Ohio he
was panied to see this burial spot no
gleotod. He personally gave for several
IHoutHb paw ~ lib own oXponBo 10 put 1t
in better shape. Governor Foraker con.
tinued the good CAUSE until an appropria-
tion Of Q6, 900 was secured to surround il
with a wall and keep it in fine condi-
tion.
A beautiful incident is that ten years
sgo Col. Knaus personally assumed the
care of this ground. With committee
Of ninoteon ladies and gentlemen there
10 an annual decoration on the goth Of
Juno of these Confederate grsveB.
These exorcieos are exciting public ia.
yor and crowds attond every decoration.
Ool. Kuaus is now planting trees, some
of which are from the South, in the en-
closure, and is identifying the spot with
flowers and shrubbery. He has a great
heart, as he had stout arm during tho
war. Ho fought as soldier and as an
American he recognizes liborty Of
thought, especially when it ia expressed
in patriotic graves. Our young
Southerners will long remember their
visit to Camp Chase, and especially in
meeting the brave old Federal Col.
Knaus. r. A. RI.
Orangeburg, May 80.