The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-26

| Of Robert and James, was Revolu-
tionary soldier, whose name was
borne by the late chiof Justice, Will
liam Dunlap Simpson, lie was the
grandson Of John Hunter, who came
to South Carolina from Belfast, Ire
lana, before tho rovolution--a man
of letters, and planter, member OF
the South Carolina Legislature and
| United States senator from South
Carolina, in 1901. The wife Of Rob
ert Dunlap and mother Of Mrs. Wal
lace was Miss Nance, Of Nowberry, a
sister of Drayton Nance, one Of New
berry's most prominent citizens, and
q granddaughter Of Col. William
Rutherford, another Revolutionary
soldier, who gave the land on which
Ncwberry stands.
TO the union Of Judge Wallace and
wife, three daughters and one son
have been born, all Of whom survive.
The eldest daughter is the wife Of
ex Gov John G Sheppard, of South
Carolina. The youngest daughter
is tho wife of James II. Maxwell,
merchant, Of Greenvlle. The son is
Daniel Hunter Wallace.
In 1850, following his marriage,
Judge Wallace returned to Union
County and settled on a plantation,
where he remained until 1857, fol-
lowing planting during that period
exclusively, and meeting with great
success. Becoming tired of the seclu-
sion Of tho plantation Judge Wallace
purchased a home in Union and re-
| moved to that city, retaining the
plantation. Upon coming to Union
ho purchased the Union Journal
newspaper, which he changed into
the Union Times, and associated
Charles w. Boyd with him, a bril-.
liant young man who had taken first
! honors in the South Carolina college,
aud had just returned from studying
at the German universities. At the
time Of engaging in the newspaper
business Judge Wallace and young
Boyd began reading law, and in tho
spring Of 1850 both were admitted to
tho bar. They engaged in the prac
tice Of law as partners. In tho fall
of 1860, Judge Wallace was elected
to tho South Carolina Legislature,
and there voted for the bill which
called for the convention that passed
the ordinance of secession. Upon
the expiration Of his term in the leg
islature Judge Wallace enlisted as a
private in Co. a., of tho Eighteenth
South Carolina volunteers. just a
few days after his enlistment as a
private he was appointed adjutant of
tho regiment by Col. James NJ. Cad
berry, afterward killed at Second
Manassas. Before leaving camp of
instruction, the regiment was reor-
ganized under act of congress, and
the men were allowed to elect their
field officers and the lieutenant colo.
mel in the meantime having resigned,
Judge Wallace was elected lieuten-
ant colonel in May, 1861. Two weeks
later the regiment was ordered to
Virginia. At Second Manassas, Col.
Gadherry being killed, Judge Wal
lace WI made colonel of the regi-
ment, and with that regiment part
of Evans brigade, he participated
ia all the campaign of Northern Vir-
ginia, and upon the retirement of
Gen. Evans in 1854, Judge Wallace
was made brigadier general. He re-
mained IN the army of Northern Vlr.
ginia, occupied lines in front of Pc
torsburg until they were evacuated
by Gen. Lee and tho retreat began
which ended at Appomattox G. H.
On the night before the battle of Ap
pomattox @. H., Judge Wallace was
placed in command, by order of Gen.
Gordon, of Gen. Bushrod Johnson's
division, being again promoted over
two ranking brigadiers, and the next
day his command was engaged with
the enemy and drove them back q
mile into the woods. The surrender
OF Lees army was then made, and
the last firing by infantry of the Army
of Northern Virginia was by troops
in Gen. Wa!lace's command.
Three days after the surrender of
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