The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-09-08
INFORMATION WANTED.
DATA ABOUT RED SHIRT COM.
PANIES OF 1870.
Mr.. TescOtt, Historian Of Red Shirt
Association, Makes . Statement.


who was elected historian of the Red
Shirt association at the meeting there
last week. has sent the Anderson
Daily Mall tho following for publica.
ton:
In view Of the fact that it will be
impossible, just at this time for the
secretary and historian Of the State
organization Of the Red Shirt men
OF 1875. to communicate directly with
each member Of the various compan-
les, or clubs throughout the State.
as also those members who have
since that time made their homes In
other States, the newspapers which
have shown such an interest in all
that pertained to he acts and deeds
qf those men who did SO much for
their State In 1876, are kindly ask
ed to call attention to the following
resolutions. which among others, was
passed during the recent State con-
vsntion and reunion at Ander-
son:
That any office or member Of any
bona fide red shirt company through
out the State, be required to send to
the secretary of the State organiza-
ton the names Of all members of
the various original red shirt COM
paAes or clubs, that existed through
out the State at that time-1S76.
Attention is also asked to Article 5
of the bylaws recently adopted, and
which reads:
1.-THE historian shall transcribe in
a suitable book, all information that
he may obtain from reliable sources
relating to the patriotic services Of
the RED Shirt" companies of '7S, in
order that the same may become a
part Of the established history of that
State, which was unfortunately, here
tofore, been so much neglected" A
resolution was also passed at the
conclusion of the speeches at Beuna
Vista Park. which in part reads as
follows: IL
fasat In order to prepare The ma
ter1a1s for the true history of the
reconstruction era, that all those in
terested and who are in possession of
fscts connected with race conflicts or
Radical regime in South Carolina. be
requested to write, clear, brief
sketches giving the facts in con-
nection herewith"
Now it goes without saving. that
1t will be almost impossible for the
secretary and historian, to collect
such data or material without the aid
and assistance of the members Of the
various original red shirt companies
or clubs throughout the State, as also
that Of such members as NAV now
reside out of the State.
Mr.. Trescot will therefore appre-
cfate any historical material in the
shape of "reminiscences, recollections.
ETC., Of events OF that eventful period.
which may be used in the prepara-
tfon of an authentic history of the eff
forts Of the Red Shirts in 1876 to re-
deem the State from msrule. Such
DATA will be carefully preserved by
the secretary and historian, just as
received. and, made use of at the
proper time as part of a complete
and authentic history of that period.
or, as individual recoTections, remin-
iscenses etc.
Governor John c. Shepherd Judge
Robt. Aldrich and Senator B. r. Till
man. all three of whom were speak
ers at the recent annual State cny.n.
ION and reuiiion at Anderson and
Whose >peet k,s contained much va.-
nable 'slu!ital informorion re,,iye
to events Of the period in question.
have consented to prepare copies of
their speeches and send same to the
secretary and historian. 1t is there
fore hoped that the example set bv
these distinguished gentlemen, Will
he followed by all the individual
n.7mhers of the various original red
shirt companies or clubs of 1876. who
may have "reminiscences or recollec-
lions Of events or occurrences of ,hat
fVentful campaign, which are WORTHY
(lf
same. as soon as possible, TO the Sc.
retary and historian.
CLYDE FITCH DEAD