The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-29
BENNETIsvlLlE, s. 81. FRIDAY nlARoII ~ 1901

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other sido Is q bronze statue, original,
and made especially for this work, oa
one side an infantrymsn ard al artil-
leryman on the othor. South Carolina
had !1l no cavalry in this battle Grown
Ing tho whole 10 q brohzo palmetto Of
exquisite workmanship, surprising in
trathfulness to nature the wonderful
bronco palmetto at the State House.
81 On the front Of the upper stone is
tho shield Of South Carolina in br,nzo,
The inscriptions are as follows @
On the front, composed by Bishop
Capers, with grand simplicity
q TO her Faithful Cons at Uhioamauga.
South Carolina Ereots this Monument
to COMMEMORATE tho Valor They
Proved and tho LivoB They Gayo on
this Battlefield. # 5i3s
X On tho back (: sS
Korshaw's brigade, 81 South Caro-
lima regiment, 3D. South Carolina rtgi-
lnent, 7tA South Carolina regiment,
9th South Carolina regiment, 18th
South Caroline regiment, James'a ]
South Carolina battalion: Killed, 66
wounded, 438; miaaing, i. ls3'
OF Manigauis's brigsdo, 10Th South
Oarolina regiment, 19.h South Caro-
lima regiment, consolidated Killed,
rs; moltally wounded, 40; wounded,
Qist's brigade, 24sh South Carolina
regimcnt Killed, 43; wounded, III;
missing, IL
Culpopper's battery, wounded, ID
The total hoigbt Of the monument is
81 feet. The work was done by tho
Stewart Stone Company, Columbia,
8. o., and refeots the highest credit on
their taste and skill.
AS soon as tho monument is unveiled
Governor MoSweeney will turn it over
to tho park commission and it will be
received by Gon. Henry ". Boynton.
tho Chairman.
The ceremonies having ended The
crowd will disperse over tho battlefield
to study and admire It.
Tho Official trains will return Mo
Chattanooga in the afternoon, and after
timo for supper, etc, tho Veterans for
Memphis will gpeod on their way,
reaching that point early on tho morn.
ing Of the 28lh Of May. The other visi.
tors will take tho train for North Oaro.
lima. NV
Around the monument is a 12foot
circular pavement OF Gem mt faced with
granitoid. Y, a 1.l ,
Tho markers for South Carolina troops
are placed on tho battlefield as follows.
$ Kershaws brigade Ca tho slope Of
S.lno!dgrass Range, one for esoh Of the
regiments.
For 10th and 10Th South Carolina
regiments the position in general dur
ing the afternoon is shown by the guns
Of Dent's battery, on the crest of the
ridge. Advancing from this point. thew
made repeated ohorgeg on the & enemy.l
and he point iof Il furthast al YaY,oa 3 IA
shown blythe South 4, {, 81 ~ eer.
tue mar B ker laced oil
near. tho y Blood y a "a and near the
7.Shel! monument to their brigade com. !.
lm[ander M Uolquitts is
4lB For Culpepper battery, in the Poe
field, near the Georgia monument.
"a Til hoped that Gen. Gorlon, o,m.i
mander OF tho United Oonfederate Vet
erans, on his way to Msmphis will be
able TO stop over and take part in tho
ceremonies.
Governor A, @. Oandler Of Georpia.
has been most pressingly invited and
writes that himself and staff will bo
present ''unless proyidentially hindered,
The COMMISSION had to fix the day for
tho unveiling to take it on the way to
the Memphls Reunion. AT the olosc Of
these reunions the Veterans g s,attor and
it would be hard to get them together
for any ceremony returning. The re-
unions usually commence on Wednes-
day, but this year it begins on Tuesday,
which n, neceseitascd tho selection of Mon
day. This forced the commencement
Of the movement in Ohickamauga on
Snndsy. While twill not prevent tho
great mass Of Veterans and visitors
leaving homo on that day, there arc
many who have conscientious sorupIea
against travelling on Sunday. The un.
yelling Of q monument is held ag holv
an object as ono could have. and would
certainly excuse all such. But the com.
mission asked for and have secured the
date Of selling tickets to commence Sat.
urday, so any ono can roach Chattanooga
from South Carolina boforo Sunday.