The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-07

laid hio life upon the altar Of his county
It's moot and right that we should porpotdsfe
his memory In bronze aud stono, but bettor
still that 1t should bd ombalmed In th. hcarta
and lives Of those who arc to como after us.
This we oan do and at the same time aooopt
tho result Of the combat and still be true 10
tho flag.
This Is q proud day for South Carolina.
This beautiful park has been purchased by
tho general government, and eaoh State hsy.
ing troops engaged In this great battle has
boon asked to mark tho position OF its troor,,
! Many Of tho Statos have already acted. and
nearly /. half million dollars nave been or.
ponded by sixteen Statos for this purpose.
Though tardy We havo at last done our dutv
and today NO como to dedicate this monu.
mont TO tho memory Of tho brave South Caro-.
linians who fought and foil on this historic
spot. NJ
In 1893 the general assembly Of South
Caroline appointed commission to locate
tho position Of her troops and In 1894 oom
mission to solcot suitable monuments, but It
was not until 1900 that tho means wore pro-
vidod to comploo tho work AT that ses
sion OF tho legislature ap appropriation Of
10000 was made to erect suitable monu.
| ments, and tho governor Nas authorized to
appoint commission Of threo mcmbere, and
they, with tho governor and the adutent
general, wero to have charge Of tho erection
Of the markers and tho monument. By
authority Of that act appointed as The
other mcmbcrs of this commission Con. G. |.
walker, OF Charleston, Col J., Harvey Will
son, of Snmtor, and Captain 9. X. Hender.
con, of Aiken, am proud that | have tho
opportunity of taking part in these ccro
monies and Icjoioe at the contamination to
which this day brings US in tho completion
and dedication of this monument. 1t is q
glad day for all true sons Of the Palmetto
Slate.
Deop gloom he'd settled upon tho Conrcd.
crate banner In July, 1868, for thon Vioks
burg had fallen and the terrible battle Of
Got.ysbug had boon fought. These dioasters
woro not enough, but Confederate energy
| seemed paraly yzed 80 far as tho army uuder
Gon. Bragg was concerned, for tho United
Sta'cs forces under Roseorans had by force
Of number and ouporb military equipment
drven tho Army Of tho Wost through Chat
tanooga into north Georgia along tho bauks
Of tho Chickamnuga. Tho iden was seized
upon by the military authorities at Rich
mond to reinforce tho depleted o,lumus un.
dor Bragg by two divisions Of LoDgstrects
corps to be commanded by that old war horse,
Gen. }. Is. Hood. 60 hurried wero tho
movements OF tho rcinforceing columns that
Longstrcet could not have his artillery to
rcaoh tho battlefield Of Uhickamauga, but the
two divisions under NloLaws aud Hood were
assigned to tho command Of tho left WING of
Gou. Bragg army.
On the dny of the 10th Of September, 1868,
two giants in warfare grappod from right
to lett from runrise to sunset The YanRoe
left was commanded by that superb soldier,
Gen. George II. Thomas, and to dislarRo that
force Con. Bragg ordered evory effort to be
made, hnt hon.Aa held his ground :co :;rIa!;y
to ield tho field thcro. The old war horse
Longstroot prcssed tho Yankee right and
centro with his troops and somo of tho
Ysnkocs undor Gordon Granger and Wood,
and by the use of twelve or twenty pieces Of
artillery ut an angle the left wing of the
Yankee army undor Thomas gave way. This
left tho ontiro field in the possession OF tho
| Confederntes.
II is glorious reflection that tho valor Of
South Carolina troops undor Korshaw
on tho left and Manigault on the right
contributed 10 largely to this magnlh-
cont victory, and it is matter of history That
the South Carolina troops through Korshaw's .
brigade. adc the farthcst advance on SnoI-
grass IIill
Thcro was not bloodier fight In the
whole war, when you take into consideration
tho number of troops ongagod and the tlme
| OF actual combat. Oficiat reports show that
Killed, wounded and missing woro over
thirty-thre per cont Of oil the troops actual
~ engaged. On tue union side the loss in
this battle Of number of regiments wa,
hfty per cent. Of the men engaged and tho
samo loss was sustained by the troops on
tho other side and 9dn. Longstroet in his
history snys that his command lot in two
hours nearly forty-tour per cent. Of lis
| strength. ''The charge Of the light brigade
Mt Baluksaya hns boon mado famous in song
and hlStOrV fhnrA w IA hirt, a.,
| memts that oaoh lost 10 per cunt moro mon
at Chiokamauga and many Confederate regi
men's whose mortality eXOeedcd this"
On tho night of tnis day it was that Con-
breckenridge in aaswering tho call of the
South Carolina troops said III will not say
to whom the credit ID due, but this is tho
frat OCCASION upon whloh l havo been al.
lowed to sioep with my troops on battio-
field whsoh has been fairly and thoroughly
ron. IL Tas OF this battle also that Charles
Iis4A Dana, assistant ssorStsry of war, on tho
field himaelf, aent to his government this
dispatch: "We have this day met O second
Bull Run"
IL is, my oountrymen, 10 such mon as
those who barred their breasts on many bat.
tlcfeld TO tho bolohing fire. and led. of tho
enemy that we como to dedicate this monu-
| mont 1t is q privilege which we enjoy to
have suoh heritage as they have loft US.
At the conclusion of his address, the
governor presootou Con. U. l. Walkor
who had Deen sclocted to deliver the
historic address. Then oamo adurosses
from Hon. -. ). Honuerson, Uol. j. IL.
Wilson and Bishop Capcrs. Az tho
conclusion Of his address Bishop Ga
pors said:
And now, my oountrymon, havo tho
honor whlch l most dearly pnzo, Of
dlrocting tho unveillng Of this sacred
monument on this hallowod spot. |
shall call the names OF four girls from
South Carolina uno reprosonC tho four
commands Of South Carolina troops
who had tho honor to share in tho
saorifioos Of this groat battlefield.
These fair daughters OF our mother, tho
State, wltn thelr own faithful hands,
viii pIosUnG ~ Your view Carolina q
trIDuso of honor uud devotion to her
laltnlul sUnh.
Kupresuntlns < ,rshaws brigade;
E.bcrta Bland, ths granddaughter ot
L,uuv. Uoi. EluorC Bland oi Tue ooVonCli
oouln Uaroltna Vo.e Kofsnaws bri
gado, VINO 1cii just yonuor, near this
spot, lcadiAg his ga,l@ut toglmont In
tno advance upon onodsr.sss itiil.
| representing ;ho Tun,h anu Nino
toonth South Carolina regiments,
Manlsault's brigade; Ada Oiio Walker,
1 rha IN fi1 III a I,t,.c .,f Arne fi.l ~ |