The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-17
OLD SOLDIERS MEET.
Reunion Of Co. G, lst 5. c. ", Held at Bethesda
Church Last Thursday.

Reunion Of Co. G, lst S. c. v, Held at Bethesda
Church Last Thursday.
The fifth annual reunion of Co. G, 1st
S. c. ", was held at Bethesda chuch last
Thursday, August 10th, 1905. There were
about 500 people present, including a
number of ladies and young people.
The reunion was opened with singing
by the choir and reading of the Scrip.
lures. The Goth Psalm was read by Rev.
C. E. Walker. The welcome address was
made by Mr.. W. q. Folk, who asked that
the reunion meet at the same place next
year.
Capt J B Hunter asked all the members
of Co. G to stand up, and 13 rose. Capt
Hunter said in 1862 we numbered 103,
now only 10 of US are here today. We are
glad to be here today and enjoy this re-
union. Weappreciate Mr. Folks welcome.
Not one of the 103 of this company has
himself, and Company G has
the only commissioned officer now living
to our knowledge who was commissioned
by the war department in 1868. This
officer is Lieut. John J Copeland, now
captain of the remainder of the company.
The roll was then called by Orderly
Sergeant n o Kinard, and the following
answered "present:" W T Beard, John
Bessinger, c R Clayton, J J Copeland, ]
c Copeland, J B Hunter, NJ o Kinard, NJ
A Kinard,J F Kearse, W 81 Morris, W A
Rentz, J D Sease, and ] Zeigler. Those
absent whom we think are still living: D
c Carter, ] z Kirkland, J H Pelham, N
B Rhoad, ] NJ Rhoad, D o steedly, ] H
Zorn. Thirteen present and seven absent;
total 20.
Resolutions on the death of Comrade j
E Steedly, who has died since our last
reunion, were then presented by the COM
mittee consisting of J B Hunter, W T
Beard, and J C Copeland. They were
adopted and placed on the minutes. The
resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, the great and supreme ruler
of the universe has in his infinite wisdom
removed from among US one of our most
worthy and esteemed fellow comrades, j
E Steedly; and
Whereas, the long and intimate 7ela-
ton held with him in the faithful dis
charge of his duties in the army as a
soldier makes it eminently betting that
we record our appreciation of him; there.
fore be it resolved:
/. That the sudden removal of such a
life from our midst leaves vacancy and
a shadow that will be deeply realized by
all the members of Company G., 1st S. c.
", and friends of the company, and will
prove loss to the community and the
public.
2. That with deep sympathy with the
bereaved relatives of the deceased, We
express our hope that even so great a loss
to us all may be overruled for good by
him who doeth all things well.
8. That copy of these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes fthe company,
that they be printed in the county papers,
and copy forwarded to the bereaved
family.
The speakers of the day were J F Car.
ter, E T LaFitte, and James Wyman,
Esqs., and Senator J B Black, all of whom
were introduced by Capt ] B Hunter. All
the speakers made addresses appropriate
to the occasion.
The exercises we're then adjourned un-
til after dinner, after singing by the choir
and prayer by Rev T L Belvin.
After dinner the first business was the
selection of the place for the next re-
union, A vote was taken and Bethesda
was selected, the reunion to take place on
the second Tuesday in August. The same
executive committee, consisting of j B
Hunter, w T Beard, and G Copeland
was reelected.
The reunion has grown in numbers
from about one hundred to five hundred
in five years, and the old soldiers appre-
ciate deeply the presence of their friends
and hope they will continue to come as
long as there is one Of them left. The
committee was glad to have present the
following old Confederate soldiers, and
hope they will come next year:
r G Kirkland, Co G, 1st 8 c V; W E
Sease, Co A, 1st c Y; j c Harvey, Co
q, 1st s CV;J A Chassereau, Co B, 10Th
Bat CAY; J G Kirkland, ID, Co Co g, ! srd s G ';
Co K, 18th s G. V; c R Carter, 18th Reg;
C c Fender, Co Z, 18th Reg; Isaac w
Rentz, Co Z, 18th Reg; J $ Bishop, Co Z,
18th Reg; ] L Copeland, Co G, 18th Reg;
W T Cave, Co b, 18th Reg; a Zeigler,
Co 81, 18th Reg J F Jones, Co 81, 18th
Reg; F E Copeland, Co a, 18th Reg;
G F Kinard; Co n, 18th Reg; N B
Smith, Co K, 18th Reg; A G Free, Pal.
metto Guards; ] W Beard, Go 3, Cav; j G
Rentz, Co H, 18th Reg; c N Mcmillan, Co
LIZ Mcmillan, Co G, 3rd Bat Cav; G l.
Bishop, Co c, 3rd Bat Cav; F E Pearson,