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An officer Under jenkins.

and Gettysburg, in which his command
was not engaged.
An officer Under jenkins.
At the reorganization in 1862, the
company became part of the Palmet-
ia Sharpshooters under the gallant Jen-
kins, and after Gen. Jenkins, promo.
ton, the commander was Col. Joseph
Walker of Spartanburg, During the
second year of this service, Hoyt was
"promoted to lieutenancy for gallant
and meritorious conduct on the field"
and afterward served as adjutant OF
his regiment. He was slightly wound
ed at Williamsburg, and morel serious
ly at Frazier's Farm. During this time
J he also contracted asevere case ofsmall-
pox and came very near dying. In
1854, while returning from a sick fur
Tough to the army, he was placed in
command of an extemporized expedl-
ton of wounded and convalescent SOL
diers sent out from Danville to check
Wilson's federal cavalry at Staunton
river bridge, which was an important
point in Lees line of communication
with his base of supplies at Danville.
The fight was desperate one in which
Hoyt shared the responsibility of COM
mand with Capt. Riddick and Col.
Coleman. Although the federals had
vastly superior force. Confederates
defended the bridge until Gen. w. H.
F. Lees cavalry came up.
Early in the fight, Hoyt was badly
wounded and disabled, but he refused
to leave the scene ofaction and remain
ed in command of his detachment un-
til the end:
Col. Hoyt's wound was in his left leg,
the small bone being 80 badly shattered
that it was resected, three inches being
taken out. From this wound he suffer.
ed almost constantly, and his control
of the left foot being imperfect, he was
forced to use crutch.
). When the surrender came, Hoyt
was in Anderson recuperating, and
like 30 many soldiers in his situation
at that time, he was profe1ed numer'
GUS indignities by Sherman's bum
mers and the negro garrison which
was sent to Anderson.
AS soon as he was able to work, he
resurected The Intelligencer and began
the more peaceful duties of life where
they had been interrupt ed. In Jan
uary, 1855, he was married to Miss
Rebecca c.. Webb, daughter OF Elijah
Webb, who was one of the most proml
nent citizens and politicians of Ander'
son county. Col. and Mrs. 4oyt have
. four children.
The Reconstruction Era.
i The ten years following war, found
Editor Hoyt still fighting for what be
conceived to be the best interests of the
: State, and he was very active IN the
/ Reconstruction era. He ran for the
. State senate in 1870 as a vicarious sac
9 rifice and was defeated by 200 votes
e He was member of the convention
that nominated Carpenter and Butler
but spoke against Carpenters nomlna,
tion, believing it unwise. In 1871 and
1874 be was member of the Taxpayers
convention from Anderson, and in
1874 he was member of the executive
r committee of the convention and was
, delegate from that body to Washing
, ton, and assisted in the preparation oi
! the famous memorial to congress.
e In 1868 he stumped his county for
Seymour and Blair; in 1872 he support
e ed Greely, and, in fact, has always sup,
ported the Democratic ticket in nation
al as we'll as State contests. In 1874,
, he carried his county for Green, In op'
position Chamberlain. He was vehe'
: ment in bis criticism of Chamberlain 8
y course and as county chairman of the
Anderson Democracy, was active III
: organizing for the battle of 1876, in
9 which he did strenuous work for Gen.
E Hampton and enjoyed the confidence
: of that leader throughouthis campaign
g and administration. His stand at this
: time caused him to be heartily hated
!, by the Radicals, who frequently threat
e ened his life; but without effect upon
bis course. His service upon the State
t executive committee was equally vigil
ant and active. He was assistant SER
: geant-at-arms of the Wallace house,
: and was with Judge Haskell W hen he
e discovered the means of entering the
: State capitol.
e In the early part of 1877, Col. Hoyt
!. became editor of the Columbia Regis
/. ter, which was the champion of the un-
: terrified Democracy while it was un-
!. der his control. After two years in
i this work, he left The Register and pur'