The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-08-21
Denver Dots.

The reunion Of the survivors of Orr7s
Regiment at Sandy Springs on the 14th
was quite SUCCESS, though not largely
attended on account Of the continued
rains. a few Of the old soldiers gath
cred on lie ole Mlping ground on the
18TH and spent the night there. As
they talked their battles over, no doubt
their eyes were oft misty with unshed
tears us they thought of forty years
ago when they were drilling there.
ihcn they were young and strong, with
stout hearts and bright hopes. Now
they are old and feeble, their hopes
pcrlshod and hearts ready to faint i'm
hard conflicts Of life. Gen. IIemphill
said truly, in his address. that Is years
hence hardly an old soldier would be
lett to live in the Soldiers Home if we
had one. But Col. j. L. Orr's address
pleased the audience when he said:
nut not all your flowers OH the graves
OF thcgallant dead, nor all your money
IN monuments reared to their memory;
put use some OF yOurtlOwcrs and money
Tor the comfort and pleasure of those
VINO are living and have hardly the
necessities Of life. Four Of the best
years OF their lives were given to their
country, and now in their old age and
poverty their country should give
freely to them. Not the little pittance
tney now receive as pension, which
year: to say nothing of meat, clothing.
medicine: &c. but something like $50
each. OF course, the pension list ought
to be cut down to those who are de-
serving. and the names of those who
could live we'll without it be taken Off"
Hon. Robert Aldrich's address was a
timely written eu!ogy on the intel
OF the Confederate soldier. A theme
which, he said. could never be ex-
hausted by orator, historian nor poet.
Sandy Springs, Having been abandoned
by the Methodist as a campmceting
ground, is very much dilapidated and
cannot give the old soldiers such ac-
commodations us they deserve. So the
ASSOCIATION ,asa, a,ns, has wisely determined to
meet elsewhere next year. Tho place
ana time to be made known i'm the
County papers three months in ad-
vance. Many fond memories cluste-
around historic old Sandy Springs
Camp Ground, both as Il religious
meeting place and the drilling ground
OF OTIS gallant regiment in 1861 But
IT has fallen into disuso and decay, and
Its glory has departed.
Tho Methodist have q nice church
thGre Mt which series of services were
held recently by Rev. Il. f. Stackhouse
and Rev. Roper, of Greers, during
winch several were added to the church
and the membership greatly revived.
Mr.. crate Reed, of NValhalla, has
been visiting relatives here and at-
tended the Reunion at Sandy Springs.
He Ind with him tho battle-scarred flag
OF the old 4th Regiment Ito which he
beionEed).. It had Heated hceye!y in
many battles and many brave man
mad followed it to his death.
Mrs: Lizzie Ledbetter, the widow of
Col. Daniel Ledbetter, of Orr's Rcgi-
ment, who met his death at the second
Dattle or Manassas. was Mt the reunion.
Mrs. Ledbetter ranks as the mother of
the regiment. She is q noble Chris
tian lady whom every one delights to
henor both for her own sake and that
of her gallant husband.
MRS. B. B. Rice has returned home
after visit of several weeks with rela-
tiyes in Anderson.
Mr. Pink Reed, of Anderson, who
visited relatives hero and attended the
reunion, came very near having q Sc
rious accident by jumping off tho train
before it came TO a standstili. He fell
on his head and was unconscious for
awhile, but after coming to, said he
was all right except bruised q little.
1,a;dt Little : Miss Mabe! Williamson, Of
her uncle, w. A. e. .McWhorter.
W. L. Browne, of Fairdeal, was a
welcome visitor here recently.
=, Mrs. Ella Self and children, of Rome,
Ca, are visiting Mrs. j. +. Wooten and
other relatives in this section.
Mrs. &. NJ. Harper and Mrs. Annie
Osborne, with her lovely babe, Alice
Ihelmn, were the guests OF Mr.. A. L.
Browns family Friday.
Protracted services will commence Mt
Welcome Baptist Church on the 25th.
The pastor, Rev. II. Nj. Allen, will
nave other ministers to assist him, and
we hope much good will be donc.