The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-21

ter the war John r.. Culp followed
successfully the avocation of farm
ing. He was a man of fair English
education, not college bred, however,
but nature gave him fine mental en-
dowments. He was possessed Of good
military talent and few years be-
fore the outbreak of, the late war was
elected colonel of the 9th. Regt., of
S. G. Militia.
In the fall or rather late summer
OF 1861 at Richburg, company was
: organized of which J. II. Culp was
elected captain. This company after
wards became Co. a., 18th S. C. V.
! and served the Confederacy until the
close of the struggle. At the End
battle Of Manassas J. H. Means, the
colonel of the 18th S. G. ", was NOR
tally wounded and died on Monday,
the 1st day of Sept, 1862. J. r. Culp
being the senior captain of the regi-
ment, was promoted to major. In this
battle Col Culp received severe
flesh wound, being shot through the
arm, and came home and remained
until the wound healed and reioined
the regiment at Winchester, Va. At
the battle of Boonsboro, Nd, Stark
Means, who was then Lieut.. colonel
Of the regiment was so severely
wounded that he was never again
able for active service, and was dis
charged from the army. when J. r.
Culp was promoted to lieutenant col
onel. He was Il good officer, and
gallant soldier, and was frequently in
command Of the regiment and always
maintained the utmost confidence of
both the officers and men Of the com
mand. AT the battle Of the Crater.
Gen. Elliott was wounded when Col.
McMaster took command Of the bri-
gade, and Col. Culp took command of
the 18th. Regt. In the fight at Fort
Stcadman, March 25, 1865, Col. Me
Master was captured, and the COM
mand Of the regiment devolvcd upon
Col. Culp. In The battle OF Five Forks
on the :}Yd of April. 1865. COL Culp
was wounded in the head. and lie to-
2cther with a number Of his men was
captured. That closed his military
career. He reached nome from Il
northern prison in May or June of
1865 and for some time engaged in
farming. Afterwards he engaged in
the mercantile business at Rossville
and was very successful. the time came
however, when by reason of the fail
IRE OF the crops in that community,
! the firm was compelled to suspend
He then abandoned the mercantile
business and some years ago moved to
| Chester. He was trice elected super
visor of the county and administer
ed the office with fidelity and effici-
: ency. Last year he was elected judge
! Of probate Of Chester county, and
was filling the office efficiently when
death called him away. During the
war he joined the Baptist church and
! for many years he was a very useful
and efficient member of the old Hope
i we'll Baptist church and was of great
, service in the work of the Chester
Association.
No more hospitable man in his
home ever lived than Col. J. R. Culp.
; The best he had was always at the
service of his guests.
! Col. Culp was not without his
, faults, but what mortal man is per-
fect9' But he was brave, loyal and
patriotic. In April, 1856, he married
| Miss Fannie Ragsdale and when
death parted them they had rounded
! out little !m\re than 81 years of
married life. His wife and seven
children survive him, Mesdames Will
Hanson, Ford, Peay, and Miss Emma
Culp and Messrs. William, John and
Howard Culp. Two daughters, Mes
danes Featherstone and Morries are
dead. His children are all doing we'll,
and are upright, useful citizens, re-
flecting honor upon their parents. I
! have known him inf;mo folv oil