The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01
OLD SOLDIERS AT EHRHARDT.
A Pleasant Reunion Of Company &,
First 5 C.. Y.

Ile annual reunion OF Lne SURVIVING
members of this historic old command
which had been looked forward to will
much pleasure for some weeks past, was
held at Ehrhardt last Thursday, and Wa:
largely attended by the old veterans
their wives, sons and daughters. The re
union was held in the beautiful grove
near Mr.. G. Ehrhardt's residence.
The meeting was called to order by
Capt J. B. Hunter, chairman of the ex
ecutive committee, and Co. G fell in line
only twelve in number. Capt. Hunter in
troduced the survivors as the remnant o
Co. G of the 1st South Carolina Volun
teers, which was organized at Barnwel
court house in 1861, consisting of 10;
young men, their ages ranging from II
to % years, only three married men ir
the company, and surrendered at Apo
mattox court house in 1865. Capt. Hunter
then spoke of the death of our late cap
tain, whose death had occurred since the
last reunion, Capt. R. j. Steedly, and sug
gested that, according to military rule
First Lieutenant J. J. Copeland should be
promoted to the captaincy of the com
pany, which was unanimously done.
The following resolutions were then
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, God in His wise providence
has removed from our midst our late
captain, R. J. Steedly.
Resolved, That his death removes a
gallant and noble gentleman, endeared
to US by many virtues. Heroic in cour.
age, steadfast in principle, our command
er and friend, his loss can never be re.
placed. We herein express our sense OF
his great worth and We will ever cherish
the memory of his virtues and courage
and keep that memory bright until the
last of his comrades here answers the last
roll call on the final day.
Second, That page in our company
roll book shall be devoted to his memory,
and his virtues aud character be en-
balmed in our memory forever.
Then all Confederate soldiers present,
numbering about forty, were called into
line, and Col. F. H. Creech, of Barnwell,
took charge of them and drilled them
around and finally marched them up in
front of the stand, where Capt. Hunter
introduced E. T. La Fitte, Esq, of Den
mark, as the first speaker, who made a
fine historical speech.
Col. F. H. Creech. sheriff Of Barnwell
county, who was member Of the 1st
s. G. V, was next introduced and made
a good speech. He spoke of all the me-
anderings and history of the company
and regiment from Fort Sumter to Apo
mattox court house; he spoke very highly
of Co. G and gave the young people some
good advice.
Capt. w. Gilmore Simms, clerk of
court of Barnwell county, was then intro
duced, and as usual, made good speech,
after which prayer was offered and the
benediction pronounced by Rev. E. P.
Monroe, pastor of Mt. Pleasant Lutheran
church.
The committee of arrangements, which
was composed of sons of veterans, took
charge and marched the old soldiers to a
specially prepared and separate table,
where they were well fed and waited on
by the good women of the Ehrhardt Sec
tion, who know how to feeG people and
have the wherewith to feed. God bless
the women of Ehrhardt and surrounding
country. There was large crowd and
enough good things to feed them three
times over.
Messrs. George J. HERS. J. D. Padgett,
I. W. Carter, G. L. Kinard, the sons and
of arrangements, registered
the names of all the Confederate veter-
ans, and the following is list of the
same:
Col. F. II. Creech, Co. G, 1st s. C. w.;
Capt. J. B. Hunter, Co. G., 1st s. c. W.;
G. F. Kinard, Co. G., 18th s. G. "; j. M.
Rhoad, Co. @, 1st S. G. "; W. H. Morris,
Co. G, 1st 8. c. "; Henry Mitchum, Co.
G, 1st s. G. "; G. C. Fender, Co. K, 18th
R. G.; C. r. Clayton, Co. G, 1st s. C. ";
J. H. Zeigler, Co. 81, 18th s. C. "; J. NJ.
Fender, Co. H, 18th s. c. v; F. E: Cope
land, Co. K, 11th s. G. "; NJ. A. Kinard,
Co. G, 1st S. c. v; Capt. j. J. Copeland,
Co. G, 1st S. G. v; Calvin Rentz, Co. G.,
1st Ga Reg; A. Bennett, Co. E, T. F.
Reg; Capt W. Gilmore Simms, Co. F,
9th s. C. v; W. A. Rentz, Co. G, 1st
s. G. V; James Smoak, Go. G, 14th S. G..
Cavalry; J. L. Copeland, Co. G., 18th
s. C. V, J. F. Breland, Co. G, 18th s. c..
"; J. T. Bishop, Co. K, I'd Reg. S. c. ";
P. M. Warn, Co. B, 10Th Battalion; W. c..
Best, Co. D, Sd A. c. c.; G. M. Morris,
w. ID, 1OGu DoLColIOu, u. a. l. GU l ,, W..
K, 18th 8. G. "; J. W. Rentz, Co. X. I'd
Reg. 8. c. "; J. A. Chassereau, Co. A,
10Th Battalion; j. l. Copeland, Co. K,
18th S. G. "; J. R. Richardson, Co. K,
18th s. C. "; NJ. O. Kinard, Co. G, 1st
s. C. "; J. C. Harvey, Co. A, 1st s. ";
NJ. H. Smith, Co. K, 18th s. G. v; E. F.
Kinard. COG, 1st s. G. "; w. T. Beard,
Co. G, 1st 8. C. v: W. c. Bessinger, Co.
G, 1st 8. c. "; ]. c. Copeland, Co. G, 1st
8. G. v; w. E. Sease, Co. A, 1st s. G. v;
W. A. Rentz, Co. G., 1st 8. G. vi. F.
Kearse, Co. G, 1st 8. CIV; J. s. Breland,
Co. C, 9Th Battalion.
We had a good meeting; every one en-
joyed it. We can never forget the people,
especially the good women, of Ehrhardt
and vicinity for the kind and hospitable
reception they gave the Confederate vet
Grams.
The next reunion Of Company G will
be held at Bethesda church on the fourth
Thursday in September, 1904. May we
all be spared to be present at that time.
COMPANY G.
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