The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Preparations for the Uuvelling and
Dedication Of the
cAlcKAMAUoA MONUMEN r.
The Monument is Worthy Of the
Immortal Heroes Whose
GalIantry and Death it
Communicates. S.

that battled so bravely for the Southern
Cause a. Chicksmsuga. State after
Stale has erected monuments to itl
brave soldiers on this historic battle
field, ard Row South Carolina is 20 ID t
erect an imposing monument. Many
States have q dozen or more magnihcent
monuments, many are there to regi
ments, but South Carolina is to have
one large monument 10 its soldiery thai
struggled SO nobly on Chisksmauga't
field.
Geverncr McSweeney, Gen. Floyd
Msjor q. K. Henderson snd Capt. j.
Harvey Wilson is the commission il
charge Of the erection Of the monument.
Gen. Walker, who served With dis
tinction in the bloody battle, has de.
voted a g. eat deal of time to the ar
raDgement and has kindly prepared the
following elaborate programe Of the
exercises:
For the convenience of Veterans.
So5s. the State volunteer troops and
all citizens attending the Southern,
Railway has made special arrangements
and this route will be the tfhcial route
They will announce dates Of leaving
various points and rates.
This official train viii be run down tG
Lytle Station, near the battlefield, and
about half mile frem the site Of the
South Carolina monument. The dis.
tance can be easily walked, but ar
rangemenls will be made for backs tc
carry over such visitors as prefer rid
ing and paying.
At the station the procession will be
joined by Gen. J. W. Carnish, chief
marshal.
!. Band.
2. South Carolina volunteers. State
troops, under command of an officer te
by designated, by Adjt. Gen. Floyd.
8. Sons Of Confederate Veterans,
under command Of Walter q. Hunt.
4. Veterans Of South Carolina Divi.
sion U. G. V.
5. Visiting Veterans.
6. Distinguished guests in carrisges.
Z. Visitors.
The column will march by the road
skir.ing along the southern base Of
S1odgrass Range. AS they strike the
Vitteloo House they will see a large
marker, marked 10Th and 18th South
Carolina regiment, fought for three
hours on Snodgrass Range above this
point.
Grthered under and around the bat
tie SCARED fig of the 10Th South Caro-
lima regiment, which led them to
victory on the heights above, will be
the visiting veterans Of that command.
The procession will salute and un-
cover as it passes the group Of heroes.
Further on is a similar marker mark
ed 24th South Carolina regiment and
Culpepper's battery, fought about one
mile to the northeast Of this point, and
near it the flags and the men Of those
gallant commands.
Further on, as the road to the South
Carolina monument leaves the main
road, will be found another marker to
the immortal men Of Kershaw's brigade,
marked :'Kershaw's brigade, I'd, 3d.,
7th, 9th and 15;h South Carolina regi-
ments and James's South Carolina bat
talon, fought for five hours on Snod-
grass Range above this point" The
battle flags and heroes Of KershaW
will be saluted.
The procession now arrives on the
ground sacred to the valor and the
worth Of South Carolina's SOUS, for it
was that over which Kershaw swept as
he drove the enemy back to their last
stand on the ridge.
Arriving at the monument, the
veterans will press to the front, the
State volunteer troops saluting.
The park commissioners will have
erected q large stsge and sufficient seat
ing capacity for tie veterans and Visi-
tors. Governor MoSWeeney, Governor
Of the State and chairman Of the com-
mission, will preside.
The meeting will be opened with
prayer by the Rev. DR.. j. 4. Thorn
well, chaplain general, Soush Carolina
Division, U. G V.
Gen. c. l. Walker, one who won dis
tinction on this and other bsttle6elds,
now the beloved commander Of the
South Carolina Division, u. c. v, aud
who has taken a deep interest in and
materially aided in the accom- piishment
of the memorial about 70 be dedicated,
and a leading member Of the commits
sion, will then deliver the historical
address.
Addresses will then be made by the
Hon. D. s.. Henderson, Of the Senate,
and Col. j. Harvey Wilson, of the
House of Representatives, through the
liberalitg Of which bodies South Caro-
lima has done justice to her heroic sons.
Al address will then be made by
General, now the beloved Bishop El-
lison Capers, who served on this battle
field with his we'll known gallantry.
Bishop Capers's address will lead up to
the unveiling, which will be done by
four young ladies, representing each
one Of the four South Carolina COM
MAIDS engaged in the battle. For
Kershaw's brigade, Miss Elberts Bland,
a granddaughter Of the distinguished
Col. Ebert Bland, who gave up his
life fighting with KershaW on Snod-
grass Range.
For 1O.h and 10Th South Carolina
regiments, Miss Ada Ole Walker, a
granddaug ghter Of Gen. q. I. Walker.
For the 24th South Carolina Eegiss
ment, Miss Marie DuPre, grandniece
OF Col. @. H. Stevens, who gallantly
led the 24th South Carolina regiment
in the battle, and also the grandniece
of Lieut.. Col. Ellison Capers, who sue
ceeded Col. Stevens to the command Of
the regiment and was also badly wound
ed in the battle.
For Culpepper's battery, Miss
AS the ribbons are pulled the cover
will fall and show one of the hand