The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

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AS they passed by the road skirting
along the southern based5o Of Snodgrass
Range, as they struck the Vitteto
house, sthey saw large marker, mark
ed: t.es10th and 10Th South Carolina
regiments fought for three hours on
Snodgrass Range about this point. -
Further on they saw similar marker,
marked: "24th South Carolina regi-
meataade Cd1pepper's battery, fought
about on mile to the northeast of this
points and near it were the flags and
thesmen OF. those gallant commands.
Further on, as the road to the, South
Carolina monamentaleaves the maj n
road, was found another marker ito
the immortal men of Kefshaw's bri=
gade, marked g KershaW,s$ brigade,
I'd Sd, 18th, Sth and 18th South Caro-
lima regiments and James South Car
olina battalio fought forsfye hours
on Saodgrass Range above this point. ="
TWAS but4a short march from the
station to. the ~. ss}.ss:. ssss9
SITE oFTHE M0L5aSVMENF,-
the scene Of one Of SKershaw's daring
charges, and leading up to the mound
where$the, monument was erected was
an avenue lined by gallant soldier
boys, and it was. pretty picture to
see them stand at%salute arms as the
Veterans passed by. Up to the monu-
ment. the procession went, and; there
had been erected a comfortable stand;
and this together with the benches ip
front seated calL the Visitors guests
and civilians. who came to, attend, the
ceremonies of unveiling the monuent
to the soIdiery .ofCarolipa.
As soon as the audience was seated
Governor .McSYeeRey called the meet
ing to order and with a few kind
,8e5fI5f THE REV JOHN :KERsHAW. :ll:5''''
the son of the distinguished Gen.
John B. Kershaw, who opened the ex-
ercises with prayer. Addresses were
made BY Gov. McSweeney, Gen. c. L.
Walker Hon. D. S. Henderson, Col.
J. Harry Wilson, and Bishop Ellison
Capers.
As Gen. Capers concluded his ad--
dress he 1sesgnted to,the audience one
BIZ one EhSSyepng ladies' .who WeTe to
pull the veil from the monument.
They were: For Kershaw's brigade,
Miss Elberta Bland; for the 10th and
18th South Caroline @iss AdaM @Ae
Walker: forsthe24Sh, Miss Marie Du-
pre-; for Culpeppers's battery, Miss
Elizabeth G. league. They were es-
ccrted to the monument by Col james
ST. Holmes, and: as thegppheas the =
tain there stood exposed
y THEsHANDso soa9zEsss MONUMENT. Z Z
1T is built of South Carolina gram
sfte,fa fte snblemt OFF thes hefoin Stand
made 10y the South Carolipians on this
field. ON esther adeS IS asRsopzesstd9
ne, original, and made especially for
this work, an infantryman on one side
and an -artilleryman. on the other.
South Casolina,,hadna cayaFy Ensstiss
ebattfe. Crownfag the whole is a
bronze palmetto Of, exquisite,Workman-
ship, 9s9rpassing RI truthful lBess to S$I
ture the wonderful bronze palmetto at
the State House. On the front of the
uppes stone is the shield of South
Car6aaa in bronze. The inscriptions
afe Is Fellows: On the front, compos-
ed by Bishop Capers, with grand sim
plicity: ''To her faithful sons at
Ghiel1azaaugaaSeuSharGare@ia
this monument, to commemorate the
valor they proved and the lives they
6e esSSSsila Sgade
I'd oRshs Casoh Is fegiI iIaentt, Sd South
8 essasoli uasaeg Is i@ens aroliha a
seeors, eS+fff Sff SaSfhs@So ortiz *CaTolSfa sIeg,ii
men S oiissh CaSoI Tina neg gioenf
81 8 Sou garoli;Ha sasali ion.
sS. ded43S, fssiag IS
s OF adangaultss Brigade 10th South
sCax9hna hnazreaments e coasoaqa5eal
mortal oanasd go,
'wotuaea ~:
OF Gist's brigade-24th SolthG ar
olina regiment Killed ~43, wounded
cuipeppsrs's battery. wounasa a..
: The total height Of the mont 1nent is
thirty-three- feet.
The work. was done by the Ste~art
Stone Company, Columbia, S. ~ ~ s s
(, Every one admired the beantysand
substantial character of the monpment,
and especially the pose and faces Sof
the lnTanIlymaN anu dftl1lei 4tHSSsAg Ss'
either side ef<the substantial EsasS.
The palmetto Tree Gaping 5he smenu
ment is quite imposing and character
istic, and altogether StawaEts AT
the e5zinssstancs Of The comm issI shas
given a fne mon and already
at a turn IN the main road there
stands an iron sign reading This
7roadesto, themSouth~aG arelizaar0monu-
ment.'' Is not this worth seeing?
After the monument had been un-
yelled Governor McSWeeneA took
pleasure5inp presentings GeU Henry V.
Boynton, who made az patriotic ane
excellent speech =. - =,
--ee-s-----
Charlotte, n. c., May Pa special
from Raleigh to The Observer says
Gov. Aycock says all the low land
crops on the State Penitentiary farm
LoOuD &c sEHa 1e1onfa,: are DESTROYED