The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-29
. BENNErTsv1LLE s. c FR1DAY MARCH %. 1901

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either sido is a bronze statue, original
and made especially for this work, on
one side an infantry man and an artil-
leryman on the other. South Carolina
had no cavalry in this baltic. I. Grown
ing tho whole is a bronze palmetto Of
oxqgisito Workmanship, surprising in
ttuthfulneas to nature the wonderful
bronze palmetto at tho State House.
On the front Of the upper stono Is
the shield of South Carolina in bronze.
The Inscriptions axe as follows 4. .i.S
On the front, composed by Bishop
Oapers, with grand simplicity:
To her Faithful Sons at Uhioamauga,
South Caroline Ereots this Monument
to Commemorate tho Valor They
Proved and tho Livos They GaYo on
this Battlefield. Il 800
On tho back: Sgss1 BIZ IA
Kershaws brigade, 81 South Caro-
lima regiment; 3D. South Carolina II gil
ment, 7th South Carolina regiment,
9th South Carolina regiment, 18th
South Caroline regiment, Jamesa 81
South Carolina battalion +, Killed, 66 ];
wounded, 438 missing, 1. M
Vi Manigault's brig ado, 10Th South
Oarolins regiment, 18Th South Caro-
lima regiment, consolidated I: Killed,
rs moltally wounded, 40; wounded,
Gist's brigade, 24sh South Carolina
regimont. Killed, 43; wounded, Ia |;
missing, IL.
Oalpepper's battery, wounded, ID
The total height Of the monument is
80 feet. The work was dono by the
Stewart Stone Company, Columbia,
8. o., and rtfeots tho highest credit on
their tasto and skill.
AS soon as tho monument is unveiled
Governor MoSwson6y wiliturn il over
to tho park commission and it will be
received by Gon. Horny V. Boynton,
tho Chairman. 35
Tho ceremonies having ended the
crowd will disperse over tho battlefield
to study and admire it. 5t
The Official trains will return to
Chattanooga in the afternoon, and afte r
time for supper, etc, tho Veterans for
Momphis will speed on their way.
reaching that point early on the morn
tors will tate tbo nan for N Mosh ssl ras y,s,-
lima. N &, 4
Around the monument is IL foot
circular pavement of cemr MT faced with
granitoid. 3,
Tho mark ers for South Carolina troops
are placed on the battlefield as follows.
Kershaws brigade--Oa the slopo Of
Snodgrass Range, ono for eaoh Of the
regimonts. I &, a. &. is
For 1()kh and 19tb souiL uaro,; ~
rcgimenta the position IN oanoral dnr'
inc tha aftarnocn "a abngnt H., .haS 49,.
Of Dont'a battorv IN s tha aroah 49, oe ~ tha
ridpo Advanoino frnn ~; a. ,,o;,t 3 ttaY,
mad a renoatod .oSarooa IN n = Az I ana,,, smSy
and 4 ha tnni nk a fmrt aat "A 3. ~ I
shoW ,sSv st1a SontH ss ~ sis a
90
tk6 MAJ ker'' 'is pi aos a s0n iys NJ b.
near tho Z Bloody Angle =, y and near tho
Shell monument to their brigade com
mander Colquitt. 4. iils q
IS For Culpepper battery ;n tho Poia
fold. noar the Gooraia monnmant "a
81 II is hoped that Gan. Gar i'm 4 : IN.
mander al tho TJnitad uon ga darata 'Vat. ~
erana. on HIS wav "a Mamnhia will IL
able to stop over and taka mart II. tho
ceremonies. u 5'
Goyornor A. q, O.ndler 90 aooro;
has beon most nressinslv ;nv;(ed an ana
writes that himaolf and ataff will I ha
pros ent s'unIesa provid dentiallv b;ndared
The commassion had to FIX tha dau for
the unyeiling to take Il on tho wav M to
the Momphls Reunion. Attha close of IF
these reunions the Veterana NATTER and
It would be hard to pet them toSatha ar
for any ceremony returnine. T6e re.
unions usually commence on Wednes.
day, but this year il bogins on Tuesday.
which necessita.od tho selootion Of Mon,
day. This forced the 'oommon aomont
Of the movement ip Ohiokamaups on
Snndsy. While it will not pravant The
great mass Of Veterans ard viaitors
leaving homo on that dav tbero aro
manv who have conao;ant;on. ] aor,,,,I as !
against travelling IN Smndav Tha ~ !, M y !
Yelling Of q monnmont; "a haid 90 az boln Il
an obieot as ona aonld have and ID ,snwiJ "
certainly exouso ali amoh Rnt M ttha 0 oom.
mission q ake ed for and havo saomr1 iy tha
date Of sellina tiokata to com =, ] snoa sat. az
urday, go any one CAR reach Chattanooaa
from ,u,h Eor,I;,, H. 60 q, ~. ~