The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-07

Speakers and other dtsting %
guests in carriages. !
| Visitors.
Tho carriages woro occupied as fol
lows. # !.
q Tirst-Goy. NJ b. HIoSwoonoy, Con.
j. w. Floyd, Con. q. +, Walker and
! Col. j. Harvey Wilson.
Second Maj. U. X, Hondorson,
Hon. D. s. Henderson, Bishop Ellison
Ospors and Con. II. v. Boynton.
Third Five seat pleasure carriage
for United States commissioners aud
their guests, Con. Stewart, Col. Smith,
| Col, Nicholson.
Fourth Georgia officials: Adjutant
general and inspector genoral with
three staff ofioor5.
Fifth For unveilcr and chaperones:
Miss A. 0. Walker, Mrs. q. I. Walker,
Miss NJ S. DuPro, Mrs. Legare, Miss
Elhort Bland and her chaperone, Miss
league, sponsor South Carolina diyis
ion, and Miss Norwood, maid Of honor.
Sixth-Oarriages containing tho
members of the staff of tho governor of
South Carolina.
at ono point tho yotorans Of thoir
own volution took short out to save
largo bond in tho road. This movo-
mont showing they had boon thoro be.
for.
A pretty incident Of the parade was
an act of Con. Capers. Ho saw an aged
and infrm victorian trying to koop up
He stopped his carriage and took him
up.
A HANDSOME SHAFT.
As tho voterans oame up thoy looked
upon ono Of the handsomost mopu,
monts in tho park 1t is built Of South
Carolina granite. fit emblom, Of the
heroic stand mado by the Oarolinians
on this fold. Oa either aide is bronzo
statute original and mado specially for
this work, An infantryman on ono
side, an artillcryman on tho other.
South Carolina had no cavalry in tho
baltic. Crowning tho whole is bronze
palmetto of exquisite workmanship
surprising in trdthfulocss to natuto
the wonderful brorz, palmetto at tho
State house. On tho front Of tho up.
por stone is tho ahioid Of South Caro-
linz in bronze.
THE INSCRIPTION.
Tho Inscriptions arc as follows:
On tho front, composed by Bishop
Ospers with grand simplicity:
Ito hor faithful sons at Chioka.
mauga South Carolina oreots this mon
umont to commemorate tho valor thoy
proved, and tho livos they gayo on this
battlefield"
On tho back:
Kershaw'a brigade Second South
Carolina regiment, Third South Caro-
lima reeiment, Seventh South Carolina
regiment, Eighth South Carolina rcgi.
mont, Flftheonth S,uth Carolina rogi.
mont, Jamos' Third South Carolina
battslion. Killed IS; wounded 438;
missing /.
Of Manigault's brigade -Tonth South
Carolina regiment, Eighteonth South
Carolina regiment. Killed 26; m ortal-
ly wounded 40; wounded ITO.
OF Gist's brigade -Twonty. fourth
South Carolina regiment. Killed 43;
wounded ia; missing IL
CulIoppor's battery Wounded ii.
DESCRIPTION.
The total height Of tho monument is
33 feet: The work was dono by the
Stewart Stone company of Columbia,
and re fleota tho highost crod;t m tha;r
artiatio taste and sk;ll NJ Stowart
was hero to soe that ovorvtb;ns was
ali right The tree roaohed hare omi1 nv,
Monday. Il wa, mado hv tho tmcs
foundry of Ohioonco Mssa ana NJ
Stewart ia Justly nrond Of tho fino n;oon
Of work. None havo found fauIt ~
Il was ne arlv d o'olook MonJav ovon !.
ing when tho South (,arolina Pcov;- !
sional ropiment marching in fina atvlo
making a moat ored;tahIe annaaranoo ~
head cd by OoI. Willie Jonas op a hand {,
gomo black horse. msda the asoont to
Snodgrass Hill and there stood at pro.
sont arms as tho contingent of yator.
ans passed followed by tho membera
of tho commission. the eoyernor and
staff and distinguished guests. the
isponsors and the young ladies who
yaro - IL fha nnva;l ;ny,s o,r.o s;s a
nn;ta oathorinc Sya;f;nu noar @ o tba
ntond. 'Tha monnmant ;taoIf waa
va;lod with tha Cnnfsdoroto ooio-a roJ
and wh;to and hatwonn Ill soIJa
noorod tho brnnza faoo ~ the atotno oe
tho Uonfoderate soldicra IN tha a;doa
as if aooutine. On tho extrem, rear
Of tho atand was dranod q vorv Iarao
IJnited Statoa flsg On tho stand to bo b
borne by mon who had fought undor
thom, were tho latter I'd and torn flags
OF the Tenth, TWenty fourth and Sow