The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-16
Fourteen Survivors.


A notice of the death Of Albert
Seizmore, which occurred at his home
near Batesville last week, was pub
lished in tho GreenyiiIe News.
The following notice in reference to
MIR. Siezmore is from the Charleston
Post cf Saturday, and will be Of inter.
est in this section.
Albert Seizmore Of Grcenvillc coun-
ty, and Charles Brennecke of West
chester county, n. Y, both veterans
of the Mexican war, who enlisted in
Company + Palmetto regiment, that
went from this state, died at their re-
spcctive homes yesterday. Both of
the old veterans were known in Char
lesion, having Joined company Il in
this city, which vas organized by Mr..
Louis +. Robertson, who is now living,
the first man in South Carolina who
volunteered for the Mexican war.
Both died at the age Of seventy-seven
years.
Mr.. Brc nnccke was resident OF
Walhalla, but when troops werc need
ed for the Mexican war he came to this
city and enlisted, Mr. Seizmore was
resident Of Greenvic county and he,
too, hurried to Charleston, where the
company was being organized and Of
fcrcd his services. Magistrate o. II.
Levy, who went out to Mexico with
the famous Palmetto regiment, enlist
cd in Company Il, says that he remem-
bcrs both MIR. Sezmore and Mr.. Bren-
nccke very we'll indeed, though he had
lost trace Of them for the past several
years.
There arc now only fourteen suryi-
vors Of the Palmetto Regiment living,
most Of them being scattered over the
state. Of this number two are liv-
ing in Charleston, Judge 0. r. Levy
srd L. +. Robertson. Mr.. Bfonnecke
WAS the only survivor Of the regiment
living 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. Il
is now held in Columbia. II is very
10 rye cup. more like va0e or urn and
is beautifully engraved.
at the close OF tho 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 de,iae who was the bravest man in
the regiment. They found it diff
cult question to decide. In fact, it
was not decided for they were all brave
men. Finally General Jackson came
tosthe conclusion that the best way to
award the cup was to give it to the
last survivor Of the regiment. When
he drew up his will be inserted q
clause, bequeathing the cup to the
last survivor Of the famous Palmetto
regiment.
There are now only fourteen survi-
vors Of the regiment. All OF them me
old men, their gray hairs and stopped
shoulders plainly telling that they
have all lived their allotted time, three
score years and ten. It is to be hop
ed that many years will be spared to
these old men Of the Palmetto regi-
ment who took suoh 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 10 Do raised over the walls Of
Mexico after the capture Of the city
Judge Levy and Mr.. Roberson-are
interesting characters. Every day, if
the weather is pleasant, Mr.. Robertson
makes visit to Judge Levy's Office
on Broad street and together they talk
of the battles that the Palmetto regi-
ment engaged in and Of the seizure of
Mexico. Their stories of the war are
always listened to with pleasure by
the young men who happen to be in
the Office.