Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-26
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THE 18TH 8. C. V'S.

Interesting Story of q Gallant Com
mand By the Chaplain.
Rev. A. A. James in Union Progress.
The 18th s. C. v. was organized in
January, 1862, with the following field
officers:
James M. Gadberry, Colonel.
Ferdinand Scaife, Lieut.. Colonel.
w. B. Allison, Major.
]. H. Montgomery, Commissary.
P. o. Lemons, Quartermaster.
w. H. Wallace, Adjutant.
Rev. A. A. James, Chaplain.
The regiment consisted Of four COM
panies from Union District, two from
Spartanburg, two from York, one from
Darlington and one from Anderson.
The regiment remained in camp on
the south side Of the Ashley river, near
| Charleston, for about six months,
with short intervals spent on James
Island and Mt. Pleasant.
About the first of May, 1862, the reor-
ganization took place and w. H. Wal
lace was elected lieutenant colonel In
place Of Col. Scaife, who was dis
charged. being over age, and Clough
S. Sims, of company A, was appointed
adjutant in place of Col. Wallace, pro-
NOTED.
About the first Of July we were or
dered to Virginia, and were In camp
below Richmond at Malvern Hill. At
ter remaining here for some two weeks
the regiment was ordered to Gordons-
willie. We were conveyed on the cars,
and on the way several officers from
South Caorlina accompanied us, among
them Col. Means, Col. Marshall and
COL Moore. Col. Gadberry remarked
that he had q presentiment that he
would be killed in the first battle he got
into, and asked Col. Marshall what he
should do. Marshall replied: do your
duty and trust in your God" This re-
mark was made by Col. Gadberry not
because he was wanting in courage or
to shirk duty, for he deserves to be
ranked with a Hobson or Dewey.
When Beast Butler issued his 1nfa-
nous order in New Orleans character
izing the ladies of that city as "com-
mon street walkers" he consulted
with some Of his friends as to the
propriety Of his making his way into
New Orleans and shooting Butler down
on sight and sacrifice his own life In
yindication Of the honor Of the women
of the south. He was anxious to put
his purpose into execution; but was
persuaded by his friends not to under
take it. There was not braver man In
the Confederate service than Col. Jas.
M. Gadberry. He. no doubt, had IN
some way unknown to mortals. been
apprized Of the fate that a1aited him.
| We remainetffih camp at GordonsVille
for several days when the order came
to prepare three days rations ami
march in the direction Of Rappahan-
mock Station. We were hurried Off and
left the flour and raw meat in the old
field and bade adieu to our tents for
the remainder Of the war.
We soon came up with Gen. T. ].
Jackson's corps which left us and went
up the south bank Of the Rappahan-
mock, while our command, in Gen.
Longstreet's corps, went directly to the
railroad crossing on the river to make
feint at crossing and hold the Federal
forces under Gems. Mcdowell and Pope,
while Jackson with his forces crossed
the river at Raccoon Ford and passed
through Thoroughfare Gap and got
possession of Manassas Junction In
the rear Of the Federal army.
While we were exposed to a heavy
artillery fire at Rappahannock Station
where we could offer but little resist
ance, having but one battery Of artil-
lery, commanded by Capt Boyce. sew
eral of the brigade were severely
wounded, among them Lieut.. Munro OF
the artillery, shot through both thighs
flesh wounds. We then followed in
the footsteps of Jackson's forces, as
Gen. pope had hurled his forces against
them and was pressing them severely.
when Gen. Longstreet's corps came to
his assistance. We encountered the
enemy on the evening of the 2Sth or
August, 1862, and think our regiment
had but one man killed in charge we
made after dark. The next day we
were under constant fire; but on the
Goth was the great charge made In
which our command lost in killed and
wounded Just one half of the number
taken into the fight. Our gallant Col.
Gadberry was killed, which fulfilled
the presentiment he had expressed
some days before. Among the killed
were Capt. Hames, Capt. Tucker,
Sergt. Major Dawkins Rogers and
number of others. We were in Gen.
Evans brigade supporting HOODS
brigade Of Texans. They almost COM
pletely annihilated a brigade of New
York Zouaves; then our brigade was
ordered to charge a battery on an
eminence near the Henry House, and
marching to the front in line of battle
and somewhat confused by having to
pass through a thicket Of scrubby
pines, each wing pressing the centre
and doubling up the column which
caused such slaughter.
They succeeded in capturing the bat
terry and firing it upon the enemy; the
enemy retreated, and the next day, un-
der a flag Of truce, the dead were
buried. Then came the advance into
Maryland, passing through Leesburg,
and crossing the Potomac at Whites
Ford, arriving at Frederick City and
going into camp for one day, Destroy
ing the iron bridge Of the B. & o. r.
r. over the Monocacy river, then ad-