The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

soonest Monuments IN the Prak. IL II
! built of South Carolina granite, Fl
emblem of the heroic stand made by
the South Carolinians on this feld-on
either side is q bronze statue, original
and made especially for this work, All
Infantryman on one side and an Artil.
leryman on the other. Sonth Car lima
had no cavalry in this battle.
Growing the whole Is bronze Pal
metto of exauisit 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 Bron re
The inscriptions are as follows:
On the front, composed by Bishop
Capers, with grand simplicity.
To her faithful Sons at Chickamauga,
South Cartlina,
Erects this Monument to Commemor-
ate the valor they proved, and the lives
they gave on this battlefield.
On the back:
Kershaw's Brigade. I'd South Caro-
lima regiment Sd South Carolina regi-
nent, 7th South Carolina regiment,
Sth South Carolina regiment, 18th
South Carolina regiment, James 3rd
South Carolina Battalion: Killed, IS;
Wounded, 43s; Missing, l.
Of Manigault's Brigade, 10th South
Carolina regiment, 10th South Carolina
regiment, CONSOLIDATED Killed 26 |;
Mortally wounded, 40; wounded, 10.
Gist's Brigade Oath South Carolina
regiment, Killed, 43, Wounded, ia;
missing, IL.
Culpepper's Battery, Wounded IA.
The total height of the monument is
33 feet. The work was done by the
Stewart Stone Co., Columbia, s. G.,
and reflects the highest credit on their
artistic taste and skill.
AS soon as the monument is unveil-
ed Gov. McSweeny will turn it over to
the Park Commission and it will be re-
ceived by Gen. Henry V. Boynton,
the chairman.
The ceremonies having ended, the
crowd will disperse over the battlefield
to study and admire it.
The official trains will return to
Chattanooga in the afternoon, and
after time for supper, etc., the veterans
for Memphis will speed on their way,
reaching that point early on the morn
ing of the 2Sth of May. The other
visitors will take the train for North
Carolina.
Around the monument is a 12 feet
circular pavement of cement, faced
with granitoid.
The markers for South Carolina
troops are placed on the battlefield as
follows:
Kershaw's Brigade-On the slope of
Snodgrass Range, one for each of the
regiments.
For the 10th and 10th South Carolina
regiments the position in general dur
ing the afternoon is sshown by the guns
of Dents Battery on the crest of the
ridge. Advancing from this point:
they made repeated charges on the
enemy, and the point of furthest ad-
vance is shown by the South Carolina
marker.
For the oath South Carolina regiment
the marker is placed on Kelly's Farm,
near the "Bloody Angel" and near
the She'll Monument their Brigade
Commander Colquitt.
For CulpeL per's Battery in the Poe
Field, near the Georgia Monument.
It is hoped that Gen. Gordon, Com
mander U. G. ", on his way to Mem
phis will be able to stop over and take
part in the cerimonies.
Gov.,A. e.. Chandler, of Georgia, has
heen most pressingly in vited and writes
that himself and staff will be present
"unless providentially hindered."
The commission had to fix the day
for the unveiling to take it on the way
to the Memphis reunion. At the close
of these reunions the veterans scatter,
and it would be hard to get them to-
gether for any ceremony returning.
The reunions usually commence on
Wednesday, but this year it begins on
Tuesday. which necessitated the
selection of Monday. This forced the
commencement of the movement IN
Chickamauga on Sunday. While 1t
will not prevent the great mass of vet
erans and visitors leaving home on
that day, there are many who nave
conscientious scruples against travel
ing on Sunday. The unveiling of
monument, is held as holy an object
as one could have, and would certainly
excuse all such. But the commission
asked for and have secured the date OF
selling tickets to commence Saturday,
so any one can reach Chattanooga
from South Carolina before Sunday.
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The battle flag, around which the
veterans of the 10th and 18th South
Carolina regiments will assemble, Is
the worn and tattered flag of the lOtn
South Carolina regiment. 1t was saVed
from surrender almost provldentlally.
At the Battle OF Bentonville the loth
South Carolina regiment, then COM
manded by Capt. R. Il. Harllee. pene-
trated the enemy's line, but reinforce
ments coming up, the line was re.
formed and Capt. Harllee, Sergent
Albert A. Myers, bearing the flag and
about twenty men, half of the regl:.
ment, so reduced was it, were cut of,
they took to the swamp, hidl until
night. Sergeant Myers threw away