The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
sHAMpToN's SWORD FOUND
And Returned to the Relatives of the
Old Hero.

/ OlO Hero,
The lost has been found-a beauti.
Iful silver chained sword. The long
lost sword Of Gen. Wade Hampton OF
South Carolina, has been returned to
his relatives. A special dispatch from
Marietta, Ga, to the Atlanta Journal
says through the long and continuous
efforts of Major ]. Gid Morris, of that
place, the sword which was presented
to Gen. Wade Hampton by the ladies
of Richmond, Va, during the civil
war, has been located and returned ia
the nearest relatives of the lamented
General Hampton.
While discussing the building of the
Polk monument with union soldier
who was visiting the Kennesaw bat
tletields,: the sword was located and
found to be In the possession of Capt.
Joe Majors, Of Eureka, ILL.,. who was
captain Of company A, Seth Illinois
regiment.
1t was the purpose Of Mr.. Morris to
have this sword sent to the Marietta
Camp U. G. V. at this place, and have
this camp turn 1t over to General G.
A. Evans at the approaching. Nash.
vile reunion, and have him turn 1t
over to General G. l. Walker. OF South
Cirolina, and by him delivered to the
relatives Of General Hampton. But
miStaking the plans of Mr.. Norris
Captain Majo's sent the sword direct
ly to Governor Heywond, of South
Carolina, and he has turned it over tc
| the relatives of the late Gen. Hamp.
ton.
Major Morris has been more tn N
two years In locating and having re.
turned the sword carried by General
Hampton in the Confederate service,
and he is very proud of the fact that
| 1t has at last been returned to those
who prize it more highly and to whom
it rightfully belongs.
Captain Majors has written to Ma.
jor Morris stating that he did not cap
ture the sword nor did he S, cal it dur
ing the war, but that he purchased 1t
of union soldier near Columbia on
the night prior to the evacuation of
that city by the Confederate. soldiers,
! about the lst of April, 1865.
One Of the most remarkable Incl
dents connected with the location
and return Of this sword after an ab-
sence Of 40 years, is that the man
who now returns it-Captain Majors
lost his sword at the battle of Kcnnc.
saw mountain on June 9th, 1864
who was relieved Of it by a man
named John Williams, a Confederate
s1ldier at the famous Cheatham Hill
tight and returned to him on the
thirty fth anniversary of that battle
by a grandson of the man who cap
tured it.
The fact that Newton NJ. Morris, a
brother OF Major j. Gid Morris, was
the courier of General Hampton from
Georgia during the entire Confeder.
ate service, is an additional &C use Of
rejoicing on the part of Major Morris.
that he was instrumental in locating
and returning the sword to the rea
| tives of the general with whom his
brother was so closely associated be
Ing with him through many stirling
scenes, by his side when wounded, and
surrendered with him in North Caro-
| lima on April Goth, 1865
Although the plans were not carried
out as originally intended by Major
Morris, his nevertheless very glad that
the sword which was no doubt held in
dearest esteem by one of the south's
most gallant soldiers, has at last been
returned to his relatives