The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-12
A FEDERAL SOLDIER
Whose Resentment Died With the
Last Shot He Fired.

AaSL SuOG A6 G44SO.
To the editor Of The Sunday News:
Major ". L. Glaze, one Of the delegates
Of the Southern Camp Of Woodmen. Of
the World, returned recently from a
notwithstanding trip to Columbus, Ohio.
The journey began its interest as he
reached Richmond, passing over historic
battlefelds, then, going By the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, he ran up the valley to
Keno7a, W. Va, thence through Sciota
Valley to Columbus.
There was a pause as he stood at TIE
william Station. Here, in the great cav
airy fight of June II and IL, 1864, the
father Of Major Glaze gave his life for
the Confederacy. The son realized for the
first time the sacredness Of this glorious
battlefield. The popularity Of the Ord=r
Of Woodmen brought together represen-
tatives from every part Of the country
and the beautiful and timely proposition
came from them that the Confederate
graves at Camp Chase should be decor
ated.
The suggestion was made known to
Col. Knaus, an ex-oficer Of the Union
army, (Rho has undertaken to keep up
this Confederate cemetery.) He Joined
heartily in the project; not only 80, but
led the Southerners to the graves at
Camp Chase. This act was a strong
bond Of union and lefts its due weight.
A large attendance from the country
around witnessed the proceedings.
&. T. Simrall, 8 young Mississippian,
presided at the services. First prayer
was offered By the Rev. j. E. Watts, Of
Mississippi, then an address by D. E.
Bradshaw, Of Arkansas. Mr.. Will T.
Collier, Of Vicksburg, followed; then
was sung above the sleeping dead Of
the South Nearer, My God, to Thee,"
led by the Woodmen. Mr. Morris
Shepard, Of Texas, and Ben Crsveess,
Of Arkansas, made addresses, after
which ASLEEP in Jesus" was sung by
the audience. This was followed by sa-
dresses from q. Pinckney Wells, Of
Louisiana, and Col. Kpaus Of Colum-
bus, Ohio. Messrs E. B. Lewis spoke
for North Carolina, j. E. Fitzgerald
for Missouri and Major ". L. Glaze fer
South Carolina.
The occasion heightened to enthusi-
asm when Col Edmundson, Of Georgia,
an Ez-Confederate, and Col. Knaus, an
Ex- Federal, took the platform and
clasped hands. Amid greatest applause
the climax Of brotherhood was reached.
Flowers were piled on the great memo
rial rock which marks the sacred spot.
"2 ,260 Confederate soldiers Of the war
Of 1861-1865 buried in this enclosure"
is inscribed thereon, and above is the
patriotic, manly inscription, "These
are Americans"
Col. Knaus presented a silken nation
al flag amid great applause, and the de-
lightful exercises ended with "Praise
God, From Whom All Blessings Flow"
The Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of the Grand
Army, dismissed the audience with a
truly eloquent prayer.
Camp Chase is five miles from Colun-
bus and is properly city suburb. Two
thousand, two hundred and sixty Con-
federstes who died in prison were
buried here, Of these eighty five were
from South Carolina. When Ez Presi-
cent Hayes was Governor Of OHIO he
sss panied to see this burial spot ne
g;eoted. He personally gave for several
months $40 at his own expense 70 putlt
in better shape. Governor Foraker con-
tinued the good cause until an appropris-
tion Of IS 900 was secured to surround it
with wall and keep it in fine condi-
tion.
A beautiful incident is that ten years
sgo Col. Kusus personally assumed the
care Of this ground. With committee
Of nineteen ladies and gentlemen there
is an annual decoration on the Goth Of
June of these Confederate graves.
These exercises are exciting public f.
7or ard crowds attend every decoration.
Col. Knsus is now planting trees, some
of Whi,h are from the South, in the en-
closure, and is besutifying the spot with
flowers and shrubbery. He has great
heart, as he had stout arm during the
war. He fought as soldier and as sn
American be recognizes liberty Of
thought, especially when it is expressed
in patriotic graves. Our young
southerners will long remember their
visit to Camp Chase, and especially in
meeting the braYe old Federal Col.
Knaus. J. A. 3.