The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-03-27
STATES MONUMENT
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Program of the Unwilling Cere-
monies-The Grafton and Other

arrangements.
The unvciling and dedication of the
on the Chickamauga battle.
field, which South Carolina is erecting
TO her sons who fought and who died on
That historic spot, will take place May
1901. The date was arranged so that
the Veterans, sons and others going to
the Mcmphis reunion, could easily stop
over and take part. The Chickamauga
Commission extend through the press
OF the State q cordial invitation to all
the citizens of South Carolina. to ioin in
the most impressive and interesting
ceremonies.
For the convenience Of Veterans,
Sons, the State volunteer troops and ali
citizens attending, the Southern railway
has made special arrangements and this
route will be the official route. They
will announce dates of leaving various
points, and rates.
This official train will be run down to
Lyle Station, near the battlefield and
about half n mile from the site Of the
south Carolina monument. The dis
tancc can be easily walked, but arrange J
mcnts will be made for hacks to carry
over such visitors as prefer riding and
paying.
AT he station the procession will be
Joined by Gen. j. w. Carnish, Chief
MARSHAL.
|. Band.
:. South Carolina Volunteers, state
Troops, under command of an officer
to be designated by Adjutant General
Floyd
3 Sons of Confederate Veterans, un.
der command of Walter III. Hunt.
1. Veterans of South Carolina Divis.
ion U. G. V.
Visiting Veterans.
q. Distinguished Guests in Carriages.
z. Visitors.
The column will march by the road
skirting along the Southern base of
Snodgrass Range. AS they strike the
Vitteloo House they will sec a large
marker, where the 10th and 10Th South
Caro- ina regiments fought for three
hours on Snodgrass Range above this
point. Gathered under and around the
battle, SCARED flag of the 1Oth South
Carolina regiment, which led them TO
victory on the heights above, will be the
visiting veterans of that command. The
procession will salute and uncover as it
passes the group of heroes
Further on is u similar marker where
the 2l!h South Carolina regiment and
Culpepcrs' Battery fought about one
mile to the northeast of this pDiut, and
near it the tlags and the men OF those
gallant commands. Again the process
sion salutcs.
Further ON, as the road to the South
Carolina monument leaves the main
road, Will be found another marker to
the immortal men of Kcrshaw's Brigade,
marked "Kcrshaw's Brigade. I'd, 3D.
Uh, Sth and 10Th South Carolina rcgi.
ments and James South Carolina Bat
talon, fought for five hours on Snod
grass Range above this point" The
battle flags and heroes of Kcrshaw will
be salutcd.
Tho procession now arrives on the
ground sacred to tho valor and the
worth of South Carolina's Sons, for it
was that over which Kcrshaw swept,
as he drove the enemy back to their
last stand on the ridge.
Arriving at the monument, the voter
ans will press to the front, the State
Volunteer Troops saluting.
The Park commissioners will have
erected a large stage and sufficient scat.
ing capacity for the veterans and visi-
tors. Gov. McSwecney, Governor of the
State and chairman Of the commission
will preside.
The meeting will be opened with
prayer by the Rev, DR.. j. Ii. T%hornwell,
Chaplain General South Carolina Divis
ion U. G V.
"ShSi"i l. tlhcI, WHO won UlS-
~tinction on this and other battlcficlds.
now the beloved commander of the
South Carolina Division U. g. ", and
VINO has taken Il deep interest in and
materially aided in the accomplishment
or TIC memorial about to be dedicated,
IL u leading member Of the commission,
will deliver the historical address.
Addresses will be made by the Hon ID.
5; Henderson of the Senate and Col. j.
Harvey Wilson of the House of Repre-.
scntativcs, through the libcrality of
winch bodies South Carolina has done
this justice to her heroic sons.
An address will then be made by
General, now the beloved Bishop, En-.
son Capcrs, who served on this battle
field with his well known gallan,ry.
Bishop Capcrs' address will lead up to
the unvciling which will be done by
four young ladies, repre- scnting each one
OF the four South Carolina commands
engaged in the battle. For Kcrshaw's
Brigadc-Miss Elbcrts Bland, u grand
daughter of the distinguished Col. e..
bert Bland, who gave up his life lighting
with kcrshaw OF Snodgrass Range.
For 10th and 10Th South Carolina rcpi.
ment-Miss Ada Oric Walker, a grand
daughter OF Gen. q. /. Walker.
For 24th South Carolina regiment
49, 'ui ~, SiaHu NIECE Oh COl,
O.. III. Stevens, who 9allantly led NE
"4th 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 rcri-
mcnt.
For Culpcpcr's Battcry-Miss-
Asthc ribbons arc pulled the cover
Will fall and show one Of the hand
soonest monuments in the Park. 1t is
built of South Carolina granite, a fit
emblem of the heroic stand made by the
South Carolinians on this ticld-on
either side is a bronze statute, original,
and made especially for this work, an
infantryman on one side and an artil.
lcryman on the other. South Carolina
had no cavalry IN his battle.
Growing the whole is n bronze Pal.
metto OF exquisite workmanship, sur
passing in truthfulness to nature the
wonderful bronze Palmetto at the State
House.
On the front Of the upper stone is the
shield of South Carolina in bronze.
The inscriptions are as follows: I,
On the front, composed by Bishop
Capers, with grand simplicity
10 her faithful Sons at Chickamaupa |
South Carolina
Erccts this Monument to Commemorate
the valor they proved and the lives
they gave on this battlefield. i
On the back
kcrshaw's Brigade, Cd South Carolina
regiment, Sd South Carolina regiment,
9TH South Carolina regiment, Sth SoutI
Carolina regiment, 18th South Carolinn
regiment. Jampa' 2rb South r,,ol;.