The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-06
Memorial Services in Union.

Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy
from JoneSviIe, marched in and were
shown to front seats. They were followed
by the members of Camp Giles, preceded
10y the flag of the camp, borne aloft by
MIR. Jno. Eison, the color bearer, who
tnOk them upon the stage, followed by
Cap J t Douglass. the orator Of the
occasion, Capt. F. NJ. Farr, Capt. A
I'll, Foster, Rev. Mr.. James, of Glenn
Springs, and Rev. Mr.. WaIdlaw, of
Union. In few appropriate words
Capt. A. III. Foster introduced tie
speaker, paying a just tribute to his
galantry as soldier and citizen. Capt
Douglass addressed the audience in a
speech of half hour in which he drew
attention to the trials and trbulationS
of the noble heroes of Union county who
went to the front. fought, bled and died
for the cause which they represented
Suffering privations, hunger and thirst
without a murmer of resentment. Ever
ready when duty called, bravely walking
into the very jaws of death, time with
out number. No such heroism and
daring courage had been recorded in
history as was often displayed by the
Southern troops. In these deeds of
daring and courage the soldiers of Union
held very prominent place in the
picture, and their posterity should ever
delight in doing honor TO their memory
| The address was Il fine one and brought
forth liberal applause. The speaker was
the recipient of most beautiful and ar
tistically arranged boquet of flowers
| from lady in the audience which he
gracefully acknowledged. When the
meeting was over he presented the boquet
to the committee of ladies, with the re-
quest that it be laid upon the grave of
some humble soldier.
At the conclusion Of the address Rev.
MIR. James. the chaplain, who had gone
all through the war, and who was and
still is SO well beloved by the soldiers,
his comrades, advanced to the front and
spoke few words of the great warriors
and statesmen that Union county had
produced. Among them he paid special
tribute TO the valor, heroism and ability
of Wallace and Gadbury. Speaking of
Gadbury he said that upon the occasion
of the proclamation of Beast Butler, III
which our women were grossly insulted
Gadbury determined to sacrifice his own
life in vindication of the honor of the
noble women of his home. He deter
mined to go to Boston, seek out Butler
and shoot him down. Knowing full
well that he would instantly lose his OVID
life. and it was almost impossible to pur-
suade him against The RASH act Mr.
James said that Gen'l Wallace was one
of the noblest men this State ever pro-
duced. He noticed in the published
obituary of his death that it was stated
that he had never been wounded, but
been cut by ball and he was sent home
| a f,,r xIhi r,n
life, otherwise he would have Sean
buried in the terrible crater at tue Blowup
at PetersbuII We have yet with us
the hero and survivor Of this terrible
catastrophe, Mr.. Charner Greer. (Cheers)
When he Crawled out Of the debris
almost dead, Mr.. James had asked him
if he was not nearly dead, He replied,
"almost, had about gave up when
thought of the noble girl that had left
at home, and the thought inspired me to
renewed effort" Speaking to the ladies
he said your mothers were the nOblest
heroines who ever lived, | am glad to sec
the ladies present on this occasion. OF
all the fights he bad ever witnessed he
had seen only one of those nCble women
turn and run. During a hot battle once
he had seen man running down the
ihill from his home, which was in the
line of fire, holding to the hand of a.
child while his wife was holding on to
his coat tail. The shot and shell were
failing around them almost as thick as
rain. This is the only instance that he
ever saw 81 Southern woman run from
the Yankees. He hoped these decendentS
would ever consider it a pleasant duty
to pay their respects to and honor those
noble men and women Of the Confed-
eracy.
After the benediction by Rev. Mr..
James, the committees of young ladies
gathered the beautiful floral tribute
which almost covered the stage and en-.
tering the waiting carriages were taken
to the different cemeteries. where rest
the remains of the heroes; here they
tendelly laid upon the grave of each
these silent though beautiful tokens OF
the love and esteem in the hearts of this
generation for the noble heroes and
patriots who gave up their lives on the
fields of battle far away from home and
loved ones. Their ms merry will ever be
sacredly treasured in the hearts of every
true son and daughter OF the South. e
The following are the names OF the.
Confederate dead resting in our ceme-
teries and the committees of young
ladies who placed the flowers on their
graves:
Mrs. Emslie Nicholson, Mrs. 9. II.
, Peake and Mrs. II. G. Duncan were in
charge of the committees.
The graves in The Presbyterian Gene
terry: VIM. A. Nicholson, f. II. Wal
lace, DIR. NJ. Moore, Col. Il. McBetn,
Wm. Sarge, nr. g. T. Murphy, Gar
Jeter, M. B. Thomson, DR. Wallace
Thomson, r. II. Smythe, Dr. Beatty,
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