The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-21

The Social Event Of the
Week.

SOME PLEASANT INCIDENTS AND Thrill
LING EVENTS IN MIR. oALHoUN's LIFE. .
Dec, 70, 1S6O-Happily married to the
most loving and devoted wife in all the
land.
April 18th, 1s61-Patriotism called him
to enlist In the war for Southern Rights
He went to the army as an infantryman
in the company commanded by Capt P. e.
Bradley. ~
August, 1S62-Serving little more than
ia year, without wound or accident,
he returned to his home, to which little
baby had come in his absence.
September, 1s62-Joined the cavalry
service in the 9Th S. O., Cavalry. Was in
all the fights in which the Regiment was
engaged, the company Deing In command
Of Capt. P. W. Goodwin Of Greenwood.
Jnne ~, 1s64--In battle of Travilion, re-
ceived wound which manned him for life.
INA DEADLY FIGHT. T.
AS we'll as We can understand, a sharp
shooter on the firing line of the Union
side climbed tree to the height Of about
thirty feet, sothat he might use his gun
more effectively. The Yankee line OF bat
tie was driven back, while this sharp
shooter remained in his vantage ground,
but perilous situation. AS the Confeder-
ates advanced they were in easy reach of
his rifle and for time during the stvrm Of
battle the Confederates had not discor cred
him. 1t is not known how many men this
daring Union soldier killed, but under the
tree in which he was stationed were many
empty shells.
And it is certain, from the angle Of the
rifle wounds, q number Of Confederates
were killed and wounded by this man. 1t
is unquestioned that it was from his fire
that Mr.. Calhoun was wounded when
about fifty yards from the tree. Among
the comrades Of Mr.. Calhoun the
killed were Thomas Bradley, son Of
Gen. P. b. Bradley. On the battlefield.
He lay like warrior taking his rest
With his martial cloak about him..
TIE deadly conflict went on in all It's
terrible fury. Many were wounded or kill
ed. Among others, a man named Cum
ningham and a comrade from Whitners
Company, whose name Mr.. Calhoun does
not remember, we're there killed.
The Yankee sharpshooters deadly
work went on until wounded man named
Bell from Fairfield fell to the ground from
pain Of wound "his back to earth
his face to heaven. While on the ground he
discovered the sharp shooter, and Bell
aimed his rifle at him as he sat on a limb,
and at its fire the Yankee threw his arms
around the tree, and then slowly loosened
his hold Of the body Of the tree, falling
fro m limb to limb until he was on the
ground-dead. James Morris, father 0
Rev. Leslie Morris was wounded at the
same time and was sent to hospital with
Mr.. Calhoun, where Morris died. Jack
Young of Greenwood lost leg at the
same time. The Company went into the
fight with 81 men and came out with
only 81 men.
CHILDREN OF MR.. CALHOUN.
The children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Calhoun are named in the order OF theiI
birth:
Miss Kate Calhoun married Mr.. L. G
Haskell. They live in Abbeville. Their
children are:
Miss Ella w. Haskell, Master Edwin
Calhoun Haskell, Master Langdon Cheves
Haskell, Hiss Sarah Calhoun Haskell
Master lien Wardlaw Haskell, Miss Kate
Calhoun FAskell "Children's children
are the crown Of old men; and the glory
of children are their fathers"
Mr.. John F. Calhoun lives In Atlanta.
Miss Frances M. Calhoun is in Stone val
jackson Institute Of Virginia, ut Abingdon
Va.
Mr.. Edward T.! Calhoun was clerk in the
store OF Capt. John G. Edwards at Able