The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-03-28
prayer by the Rev. DR.. j. II. Th0rnwcll,
Chaplain General South Carolina Divis

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ion Z. g V.
| General G l. Walker, who won dis
tinctiOn on this and other battleiiclds
now the beloved commander of the
South Carolina Division u v, anC
who has taken a deep interest in anC
materially aided in the Accomplishment,
of tic memorial about to be dedicated
and Il leading member Of the commission
will deliver the historical address.
Addresses will be made by the Hon. D
5. Henderson Of the Senate and COL J
Harvey Wilson of the House Of Repre-
scntativcs, through the libcrality OF
which bodies South Carolina has done
this justice to her heroic sons.
AN address will then be made by
General now the beloved Bishop, Eli
son Capcrs, who served on this battle
field with his well known ga'lantry
Bishop Capcrs' address will lead up TO
the unvciling which will be done by
Tour young ladies, representing each one
of the four South Carolina commands
engaged in the battle. For Kershaws S
Brigade Miss Ebcrta Bland, a grand
daughter Of the distinguished Col. El
bert Bland, who gave up his life lighting
with Kcrshaw on SnodgrAss Range.
For 10th and 18th South Carolina rcgi-
mcnt Miss Ada Oric Walker, a grand
| hISi VI NCl. ". l.. W llKCT.
For 2lth South Carolina regiment
Miss Marie DuPre, grand niece Of Col
Z: IL Stevens, who gallantly led the
2llh South Carolina regiment in the
battle and also the grand niece OF Lieut.
Col Ellison Capcrs, who succeeded Col
Stevens in the command Of the rcgi
mcnt.
For Culpcpcr's Battery Miss
AS the ribbons are pulled the cover
will fall and show one Of the hand
soonest monuments in the Park 1t is
built of South Carolina granite, q fit
emblem Of the heroic stand made by the
South Carolinians on this field t. on
ctt cr side is a bronze statute, original,
and made especially for this work, an
lntantryman on one side and al artil
lcryman on the other. South Carolina
had NJ cavalry IN this battle
| CrOwnng the whole is a bronze Pal
mctto Of exquisite workmanship, sur
passing in tIuthlulncss to nature the
ohdcrful bronze Palmetto at the State
House
On the front OF the upper stone is the
| shield of South Carolina in bronze.
The inscriptions arc as follows
| On the front, composed by Bishop
| Capcrs, with grand simplicity
TO her faithful Sons at Chickamauga
South Carolina
Erccts this Monument to Commemorate
the valor they proved and the lives
they gave on this battlefield.
On the back
KcIshaw's Brigade, I'd South Carolira
regiment, Sd South Carolina regiment,
1th South Carolina regiment, Slh South
Carolina regiment, 18th South Carolina
regiment, James Bird South Carolina
Battalion Killed, IS; Wounded. 43S;
Missing, |.
Manigau is Brigade, 10Th South Caro-
lima regiment, 10Th South Carolina rcgi.
mcnt, consolidated Killed, 2G: NOR.
tally wounded, 10 : wounded, 10.
Gist's Brigade 24th South Carolina
regiment, killed, 43; wounded, ia: miss
ing, ~.
Culpcpper's Battery, wounded, II.
The total height of the monument is |
80 feet. The work was done by the
Stewart Stone Co., Columbia, 8 G., and
fclccts the highest credit on their arts !
tic taste and skill.
circular pavement OF cement, faced with |
granitoid.
AS soon as the monument is unveiled |
Gov McSwecncy will turn is over to the
Park commission and il will be received |
by Gen. Henry Y. B0ynton, chairman |
The ceremonies having ended, the
crowd will dispersc over the battlefield
to study and admire it
The official trains will return TO Chat.
tanOoga in the afternoon, and after time
for supper, etc the veterans for Mem
phis will speed on their way, reaching
that point carly on the morning of the
2Sih of May.
The markers for Sou'h Carolina
troops alc placed on the battlefield "a
W.
kershaw's Brigadc-On the slope Of
Snodgrass Range, ore fol each OF the
regiments.
FOR the 10th and 10Th South Carolina
regiments the position in general during
the afternoon is shown by the guns Of
ocnts BATTERY on the crest Of the ridge
Advancing from this point, they madc
repeated charges on the enemy, and the
point OF furthest advance is shown b,
me South Carolina marker.
For the 24'h South Carolina regiment
'he marker il placed on Kclly's Farm
near the Bh'Ndy Angle" and near tn.
shell monunfNt to their brigade com
nandcr, Colon y.
For Culpcbr&rs Battery in the Poe