Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-04
FOURTEEN SURVIVORS.
Palmetto Regiment Veterans Now
Only a Squad.

Palmetto Regiment Veterans Now
Only Squad.
A notice of the death Of Albert Seiz-
more, which occurred at his home
near Batesville last week, was pub
lished in the Greenville News.
The following notice in reference to
Mr.. Seizmore is from the Charleston
Post Of Saturday. and will be OF In
terest in this section:
Albert Seizmore Of Greenville coun-
ty and Charles Brennecke Of West
chester county, N. Y, both veterans
of the Mexican war, who enlisted IN
Company F, Palmetto regiment, that
went from this state, died at their re-
spective homes yesterday. Both Of the
old veterans were known in Charles
ton, having Joined Company F In this
city, which was organized by Mr.. Louis
F. Robertson, who Is now living, the
first man in South Carolina who vol
unteered for the Mexican war. Both
died at the age Of seventy-seven years
Mr.. Brennecke was resident OF
Walhalla, but when troops uere needed
for the Mexican war he came to this
city and enlisted. Mr.. Se1zmore was
a resident Of Greenville county and he
too, hurried to Charleston, where the
company was being organized and Of
fered his services. Magistrate 0. K
Levy, who went out to Mexico with
the famous Palmetto regiment, enlist
ed in Company F, says that he re-
members both Mr.. Seizmore and Mr.
Brennecke very we'll indeed, though he
had lost trace of them for the past sew
eral years.
There are now only fourteen surv1-
vors of the Palmetto Regiment living
most Of them being scattered over the
state. Of this number two are living
in Charleston, Judge o. r. Levy and
L. F. Robertson. Mr.. Brennecke was
the only survivor Of the regiment liv-
ing outside the state.
The last survivor of the Palmetto
regiment will receive the Andrew
Jackson silver cup. which was pre-
sented to General Jackson by the
South Carolina legislature. The cup
was on exhibition at the South Caro-
lima exposition held here in 1902. 1t
is now held in Columbia. 1t Is a very
large cup, more like vase or urn and
is beautifully engraved.
At the close Of the Mexican war
General Jackson expressed desire to
give the cup to the bravest soldier In
the Palmetto regiment. The officers
of the regiment were called together
to decide who was the bravest man IN
the regiment. They found 1t diff
cult question to decide. In fact, 1t was
not decided for they were all brave
men. Finally General Jackson came to
the conclusion that the best way to
award the cup was to give 1t to the
last survivor Of the regiment. When
he drew up his will be inserted a clause,
bequeathing the cup to the last sur
viVor of the famous Palmetto regi-
ment.
There are now only fourteen survi-
vors of the regiment. All Of them are
old men. their gray hairs and stopped
shoulders plainly telling that they have
all lived their allotted time, three
score years and ten. 1t Is to be hoped
that many years will be spared to these
old men of the Palmetto regiment who
took such conspicuous part in one Of
the great wars Of the United States.
The two Charleston survivors Of this
regiment-the regiment whose flag was
the first to be raised over the walls Of
Mexico after the capture Of the city
Judge Levy and Mr.. Roberson-are in
teresting characters. Every day, If
the weather is pleasant, Mr.. Robertson
makes a visit to Judge Levy's office on
Broad street and together they talk Of
the battles that the Palmetto regiment
engaged In and of the seizure of Mex
leo. Their stories of the war are al
ways listened to with pleasure by the
young men who happen to be in the Of
flee.