The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-11
AHER0 WHOSE REMAINS
REPOSE IN R0SEMOKT
CALVIN CROZIER. A son OF The LONE
STAT; STATE.
Story Of The Splendid HerolSnl OF a Nan
Who Was Murdered at NeWherry BY
Negro Federal Troopers.

Cemetery. this city. stands r'ont:-
mcnc t. tho m:-:?;Hry oi Calvin
Crozicr. heroic SOL ~ the lone
Star State. whose sacred remains
res, beneath. The story OF his Splc':-
did l1eroism. which inspired him to
risk his life to defend the honor OF
South Carolina women. and t. give
that life to save that oi an !nno-
cent man, and OF his murder ~ ne
gro rufianS who wore the uniform
OF the United States army. IS we'll
told in the following article by
Octavia Zollicotfer Bond. which
appeared III recent issue OF the
News and Courier:
| would be glad to eat the Slop
from your kitchen. wrote Calvin
Crozier to his mother when about
to leave the Indianapolis military
prison in April, 1865.
To say that he was "one OF Nor
sanS men" presents to the mag
nation the picture Of a stalwart
Kentucky trooper, which Crozler
was not. On the contrary he was
a rather boyish looking TeNian for
his Is years OF age. Barely Ave
feet. eight inches in height. slen-
der. with fair complexion and dark
brown hair. he had a mild express
sion of countenance which, except
for the steely CLEAN OF the steady
blue eyes. was not suggestive OF
the bold and determined character
OF the captive Confederate. Few
would have taken him TO be what
he really Vas. one OF the most dar-
inc OF Aio-gans intrepid raiders.
one. moreover. who had been early
seasoned in arms as an Indian
fighter on the border. under Gen.
Ross, just before the outbreak 'ot
the civil war. Especially did he ap-
pear now. at the end OF nearly two
years imprisonment and i'll treat
ment. a harmless creature. Al
most starved to death. as he wrote
his family. sick and pitifully thin,
he had hardly the strength to but
ton his faded gray jacket and walk
out Of the prison gates that had
been thrown open BY the surrender
at .Appomattox. The type Of thous-
ands who like himself had fought
for principle with all his might.
and lost. he faced about and began
to consider. in a dazed sort OF way.
how he was 10 reach home. All.
the Galveston home with its srln-
shine and flowers and its bountltul
board. should lie never see 1t again:
How clearly he remembered the
patriotic exaltation OF spirit IN
which he had LETT it to join Good 5
Light Artillery at Dallas IN 1901.
Well, too. he remembered the en-
thusiasln OF his first great battle al
Elk Horn. pea RIDGE where
brave McCulluch ieli. and the
march eastward to Corinth. where
he was transferred to The command
of Gen. Cans. as wei! as the reck-
less ardor with which he had re-
fused to return to Texas when Cans
was ordered back. and had persist
ed in going forward t. join John
Morgan, "wj'cre there is more
fighting.
Now ali Was changed. There
were 10 drums and flies. no COM
rades AID. worst OF ali. no hope. 1t
was a long way to walk back 20
Galveston. ard lie was i'll. Yet
the effort must NC made. For there
alone might he ind rest from his
utter wearinesS in the loving rlin-
istrations OF father, mother and
TWO dear sisters, and possibly d re-
union with the FIVE brave brothers.
who, Ike himself, had dedicated
their al. to the South III the begin
ming OF the great conflict. Hy slow
stages the return was begun.
Three States in SUCCESSION were
crossed bv the ragged. 1o'ts"rc
Confederate. With the help ~