Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-06

Hart, who pinned the crosses to the
lapels of their coats. AS each group
was thus decorated, the audience ap-
plauded approvingly, and thus the
ceremony continued until all the vet
Grams present had been provided with
crosses. The list, including several
who were absent, was as follows:
John A. Barron, Light Artillery reg
iment.
N. J. N. Bowen, company B, 18th
regiment and Lafayette artillery.
w. J. Bowen, captain company H.
5th infantry.
J. A. Bell, company F, 9Th infantry.
J. r. Conner, company H, 5th infan-
try.
John Caldwell company F, 18th in
fantry.
J. c. Chambers, company A, 18th
regiment.
D. H. Carroll, company q, Palmetto
Sharpshooters.
E. A. Crawford, captain company E
18th infantry.
John M. Caldwell, captain in 7th re-
serves.
F. D. Davidson, company K, 18th in
IdIlCry.
T. +. Davidson, company X, 18th in.
Perry Ferguson, company A, 9Th in
fantry.
A. E. Gettys, company A, 9Th infan.
try.
r. T. Howe. company G. 18th infan-
try.
]. J. Hunter, company H, 18th infan.
try.
]. L. Jackson, company H, 18th in.
fantry.
John Knox, company F, 9Th infan'
try.
W. M. Kennedy. company D, Hol.
combe's Legion.
]. w. Lawrence, company y, 12tf
infantry.
]. E. Lowry, company B, Second
Fattalion s. c. volunteers.
w: H. McCorkle, lieutenant colone
company A, 18th infantry.
G. H. O'Leary, company G, Palmetto
Sharpshooters.
w. H. Mcconnell, company F. 9Th in.
fantry.
A. F. Mcconnell, quartermaster ser.
geant, 9Th infantry.
w. D. Moore, company I, 9Th infan,
try.
D. ]. Moore, company H, 18th in.
fantry.
]. II. Nicely, company F, 9Th infan.
]. B. Robinson, company F. 9Th in.
fantry.
H. c. Strauss, company A, Secont
Regiment South Carolina Cadets.
w. B. Smith, captain company G
Palmetto Sharpshooters.
]. J. Smith, company G., Palmetto
Sharpshooters.
]. r. Witherspoon, company g, Pal.
netto Sharpshooters.
w. B. Williams, company G, Pal
metto Sharpshooters. -
Jerry Walker, company A, 49tf
North Carolina.
James ]. White, company G, 18th in
fantry.
L. r. williams, company E. It'll
Infantry.
Following the presentation Of th'
crosses, Capt. w. B. Smith made ac'
acknowledgement, in behalf Of the vet
Grams Of the honor that had been con
ferred. He spoke for about ten min
utes, and concluded his remarks will
an appeal for the erection in the cour
house yard Of a monument to thu
Confederate soldiers Of York county
He took occasion to say that Yorl
was one Of the first counties to res
pond to the call Of the state and tha'
she sent five companies to the front
at the very beginning Of the war. Be.
tween 1861 and 1866 this county fur.
nished as many soldiers in proportion
to voting population as any othel
county in the south, and was repre-.
sented In every important battle Of the
war, north, south, east and west
Hundreds Of brave York county sol.
diers fill unmarked graves on almost
every battlefield, and II we really hon.
or the patriotism and heroism Of these
men as we should, then we will erect
a fitting monument to their memory
[Applause].
In behalf Of the Winnie Davis Chap.
ter u. D. c., Mayor. Willis returned
thanks to the speakers. the audience
and the veterans, and the exercise!
were concluded with a benediction b!
Rev. DR.. ]. L. Stokes.