The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-04-29
HE IS HALE AND HEARTY.
1t is Captain J. Wistar Gary and He
Lives in NeWberry and is Com
mander Jas. d. Nance Camp.

Columbia, April 21.-In a letter to
the adjutant general, W. H. Bricker
of Carlisle, Pa, asks of the where
abouts of one capt. Gary, or Carey
who was in the battle of Gettysburg.
The letter was referred to Mr.. A. S.
Sally, Jr., who states that the Gary
referred to was Gen. Mart" Gary,
who, at the time mentioned was cap
tain of the End South Carolina cav
airy.
The letter from Mr.. Bricker states
that "I met him at Gettysburg on
July 8, 1863, but we did not have
much chance to talk matters over
then"
Mr.. Bricker also says that he met
the Capt. Gary later at the reunion
of the cavalry of both armies.
The information will be furnished
many years ago.
Gen. J. W. Moore, of Hampton, in
as requested, Gen. Mart Gary died
the next issue of the News and Cour-
ier Saturday published the follow
ing: .: j..
TO the Editor of the News and
Courier: notice in your paper Of
the 22nd special from Columbia,
which states "in a letter to the adj
jutant general, W. H. Bricker, Of
Carlisle, Pa, asks of the whereabouts
of one Capt. Gary or Carey, who was
was in the battle of Gettysburg" and
goes on further to state that the let
ter from Mr.. Bricker states that II
met hmi at Gettysburg on July 3,
1863, but we did not have much
chance to talk matters over then. -
Mr.. Bricker also says that he met
this Capt. Gary later "at the reunion
of the cavalry of both armies"
The information you give that this
was Gen. Mart Gary is erroneous.
Gen. Mart Gary went into the war as
captain in the infantry Of the Hamp-
ton Legion. The legion at that time
was composed Of six companies OF
infantry, a battery Of artillery, CATER
wards widely known as Hart's bat
tery) and two squadrons (four
troops) Of cavalry, the whole under
the command Of Col. afterwards
lieutenant generaD Wade Hampton.
In the spring Of 1852 the infantry
was raised to full regiment and
M. W. Gary Commonly spoken OF as
Mart Cary became colonel, Wade
Hampton being promoted to briga-
dier general and assigned to COM
mand Of brigade Of cavalry. The
cavalry Of the legion and Hart's bat
terry composing a part Of his brigade.
During that year by additions of
other cavalry commands the cavalry
of the legion was raised to full
regiment under the name Of the End
South Carolina cavalry.
One of the new troops which COM
posed this regiment was under the
command of Capt. T. J. Lipscomb,
afterwards colonel of the regiment,
and lieutenant of that troop was
J.. Wistar Gary, who became captain
of the troop. known as Troop G.
This was one OF the largest trovys Jt
the regiment and was almost always
on the skirmish line when we fought
dismounted. Capt. ]. w. Gary was
in command of the dismounted men
Of the End cavalry at the battle Of
Gettysburg, and this was the time to
which Mr.. Bricker evidently referred
when he says 1--WE did not have much
chance to talk over matters then" I"
The reunion Of the cavalry Of both
armies, Mr.. Bricker mentions, and at
Which he says he met Capt. Gary lat
er, was, l presume, in July, 1885,
Wien number Of cavalry officers,
both Confederate and Federal, met for
the purpose of locating the positions
cf the respective cavalry commands
by request of Col. Batchelder,, the
Historian of the battlefield of Gettys-
burg.
Capt. j. W. Gary and the writer
were the only two present who had;
lex II 1aa!abers of the End South
Carolina cavalry. 1t was evidently
Cat. j. Wistar Gary to whom Mr.
Rricker refe,s.
Capt. J. W. Gary lived at NeWberry,
III tn:s S'are. 1 have not met him
for many years, and my information
is that he is dead.
He was, a gallant and accomplished
officer and well worthy of the name
of the distinguished family to which
he belonged. I have written this
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