The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-22
NO.2s.
COAST BATTERIES
Named In Honor of Distinguishes
Officers in the Service.
SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTED
Those Who Served in The Rcvolu-
tion, the War !. 1912, the
Seminole and Own
Wars.

Seminole and OWL
Wars.
Ihe war department Friday assign
ed names to a large number of sea-
coast batteries. The names are In,
nonor or officers who have performed
distinguished service in the Continent
tal Army OF the Revolution, the War
or 1872, the Seminole War and tho,
Ciyal War.
The following are the batteries,
with the names assigned:
Fort Caswcll, n. c. Battery NIadi-
son, In honor OF Surgeon w. S. Madi-
son, Third United States infantry.
who was killed May IA, 1921, in action
with Indians near Fort Howard, Wis.
battery McDonough, in honor Of
First Lieut.. Patrick McDonough,
corps of artillery. u. s. a., who was
killed Aug, 10, 1854, at the battle Of
Fort Erie, Canada.
BATTERY Mckavctt, in honor OF
Henry Mcl<avett, Eighth United
States infantry, who was killed Sent.
III 1916, at the battle of Monterey.
Mexico.
Fort Moultrie, S. Battery Lo-
gan, in honor Of Capt Wnl. Logan.
seventh United States infantry, who
was killed Aug, 10, 1877, i'm action
with NeZpercc Indians ut Big Hole
Basin, Mont
BATTERY Bingham, in honor of Sec
ond Lieut. lloraitio S. Bingham, Sec
ond United States cavalry, who was
killed Dec. 8, 1866 in action with Sioux
! Indians near Fort Phil Kearney. Da-
kota territory
Battery Nc Corklc, in honor Of First
Lieut.: Henry l.. McCorkle, Twenty
ifth United States infantry, who was
killed July l, 1898, at the battle Of Ell
Cancy, Cuba.
Battery Lord, in honor Of Assistant
Surgeon Geo. e. LORD, z. S. A., WHO
was Killed June %, 1876, in action
With Sioux Indians at Little Big Horn
river, Mont
Fort Fremont, S. C.-Battcry Jesup
IN honor of Brig. Gen. and Brevet
Maj. Gen. Thos S. Jcsup, United
States army, who served with dislinc-
tion in the War of 1912 and the Florida
War, and died June 10, 1860, at Wash
ingt0n, d. G.
Battery Torrance, in honor Of Capt.
James Fornance, thirteenth United
states infantry, who died July 8, 1898
OF wounds received at the battle of
San Juan, Cuba, July, ], 1898.
Fort Screyen, Ga.-Battery- Gar
land, In honor Of Col. John Garland S..
Eighth United States infantry; breyeff
general Y. S. A., served with distinc-
tlon in the Florida War, the Mexican !.
war and who died June 5, 1861, at
New-York city, N. Y.
Battery Fenwick, in honor OF Col!
Jno. Il. Fenwick, Fourteenth Unitaa &
States artillery, who serye;s with dis
junction in the War ur 1912 and died
March 19, 1872, at Marsseilles, France.
6attery Backus, in honor Lieut.,
Col. Electus Backus, Light Dragons.
VINO died June Z, 1913, of wounds re-
ceivcd in action at Sackets's Harbor.
n. y, May 20, 1913.
battery CAN'T, in honor of First
Lieut.. Levi CAN'T, Seventh United
States infantry, who was killed Sept.
l3, lS47, 1T the battle of Chapultepec.
Mexico. foo'
Fort Taylor, Fla. Battery Adair
IN honor Of First Lieut.. Lewis d
Adalr, Twentysecond United States
infantry, who died Oct. %, 1872. of
wounds received in action with Sioux
Indians at Heart River Crossing. Oak.
Oct. IL, 1872.
5aLtcfy Covington, in honor of Brig
zen. Leonard Covington, U. S. Army.
VINO died Nov. IA, 1913, Of wounds re-
ceiyed at the battle of Chrystler's
Fields, Canada, Nov. H. 1873.
Battery Gardiner, in honor of Cant. I
George ~ Gardiner, Second United
States artillery, who was killed Dec.
rs, 1898, in action with Senii;;cle In.
"',,ls aO Witnlacoochc river, Ella.
i'attcry Dilworth, in honor of Sec
ona Lieut.. Rankin Dilworth, First
United States infantry, who died Sent,
-, iS46, OF wounds received at the
1916 -
Fort Dadc, Ella. Battery Mcintosh
IN honor Of Lieut.. Col James S. Ne.
ihtosh, flfth United States infantry.
orcvct colonel, United States army'
VINO served with distinction in tic
war OF 1917, and who died Sept. 26.
iot!' or wounds received at the battle
Alolino del Rey, Mex, Sept. s, 1917.
Battery Burchestcd, in honor of
FIRST Lieut.. Henry a. Burchcstod
occoha United States Infantry, who
vas killed Nov. 30, 1913, in action
Slth Indians on the Alabama river.
Alabama. ''o''
for DE Soto, Fla. battery Laidlev.
n honor of Col. Theodore II. s. Laid.
ey, ordnance department, Uuited
'ealcS army who rendered conspicu-
MS services in the War with Mjxico
ma the Civil Wara and who died April
, 1856, at -Palatka Fla.
Gattcry Bgelow, in honor of First
,'cut. Aaron Bigclow, Twenty first
jnIted States infantry who ,Scs killed
uly %, iSl4, at The battle or fA,udv,s
.ane, Canada. u,
Fort Pickens, Fla. Battery s.an<
"crlngen, in honor or Capt. joseph
an S"caringcn, Sixth United States
iiantry, who was killed Dec. %. 1837
enlargement with Seminole Indians
Okccchobcc, Fla
a Oastardiy Deed.
~ special from Trenton to the State
lys Thursday Afternoon about two
lies north of Monctta there came
ear being serious accident. When
lc train was at full speed a white how
andlng near the railroad threw =
ck aG The train The rock strucl,