The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-25

stored, ne renee replaced, aud trees
and flowers planted on the sacred
spot. We need too much such in
spiration in these materialistic days,
to let it be unmarked, or worse still,
marked by neglect!
BUFORD'S MASSACRE.
1t was one of the loveliest of Octo-
Der days that found the Rev. w. II.
Hodges and myself on our way from
Lancaster to The scene Of this most
brutal of all Tarleton engagements
with the Americans. McCrady, u.s.
ually SO accurate, enormously places
it in the Waxhaws, but it is quite out
side Of that famous valley, some
twelve or fifteen miles from the old
Waxhaw Church, and ten miles east
OF the town of Lancaster. 1t was to
the old church, however, that many
of the wounded were taken, and, some
Of them, nursed back to life.
Foremost among the good women
who cared for them was the 19-year-
old Martha Castor, and married sis.
ter whose name unfortunately has not
been given.
HcCrady says that in this deplora-
Bile affair Tsrleton sought to deceive
Buford by sending him summons 60
surrender. In fact his numbers we're
double that Of the Colonists, but he
greatly magnified even his actual force
in order TO strike terror into the hearts
OF the little band, and ell this while
he was making every preparation to
fall upon them.
%hs monument is in good state Of
, preservation. II is about ten feet in
height, base Of red granite, aud a
shaft of light colored marble. 1t
stands in the edge Of grove Of short
leaf pines, just few yards from the
old Rocky River and Charleston road.
An enclosure Of rough rocks, piled ir-
regularly some two feet high, and
forming paraellogram Of eight by sen
feet, keeps sacred the grave of near
one hundred Of these gallant, bat i'll
fated men.
On the east side Of the monument
we read NEARLY the entire command
of Col. Buford were either killed OF
wounded. Eighty.four gallant sol.
diers are buried in the grave. They
left their homes for Charleston, but
hearing in Camden Of the surrender OF
that city, were returning. Here thei,
lives were ended in the service Of
their country"
On the south face: Erected TO she
memory and in honor of the brave and
patriotic American soldiers who fell in
the battle at this place on the 29lh Of
May, 1880, between Col. Abraham
Buford, who commanded regiment
of $50 Virginians, and Col. Tarleton,
of the British army, with 250 oayal.
ry."
The west faee is blank. On the
n5Tth is inscribed: THE cruelty and
barbarous massacre committed on ehia
occasion by Tarleton and his com.
mand after the surrender of Col. Blu.
ford and his regiment, originated the
American war cry! Remember Tar
iston's .qaarters.' A British historian
confessed at the battle, The virtue Of
humanity was totally forgot
KINGS MOUNTAIN.
From our home in Yorkville, s. c.,
the higher peaks Of Kings Mountain,
notably the "Pinnaole," can be plain.
ly seen, but it was only quite recently
that we had the opportunity Of max.
ing q general and somewhat careful
survey Of the old battle-ground. It
was on glorious November day, the
deep blue over head, the woods per.
feetly gorgeous in their dress Of ysl.
low and orange and many shades OF
red, and the air bracing, that the Rev.
Otis A. Jeffcoat and the writer drove
to this spot.
We had long desired such an oppor-
sunity. No one can live among these
hills Of old York without feeling q
touch Of tho patriotic fervor that has
kept the memory Of this struggle fresh
and influential. 1!,,his Scotch Irish
region is tenacious Of it's glorioua
past.
Eighteen miles brought us at last to
little brook, "a branch Of Clarke's 9
Fork Of Bnllock's Creek" vhere :
worn, disfgured, and never pretentious
monument arrests our attention. It is
Immediately upon the roadside, just
opposite the mountain spur upon
which the battle was fought. We
got down and reverently handled this
ancient stone, and did 1nr best to de-.