The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-19
SHE GAVE Her ALL

TIE NOBLE SACRIFICE HRS. AARY
E. TIllMAN
MADE FOR Her COUNTRY
Her Husband and Three Sons Were
Killed In the War With Mexic"
While Fighting the Battles OF
Their Country and Now Sleep Oh
Mexican Soil.
We print below tho speech Of Hon
Preston 8. Brooks IN the House OF
Representatives. of which he was .
member, on April Is, 1855, advo-
eating q pension for Mrs. Mary E.
Tilluan, of Edgeaeld, whose bus
band and three sons were killed In
the Mexican war. Mrs. Tillmsn's
husband was q second cousin Of Sen
ator 3. R. TIllman. The father and
two sons we're members Of the I'm.
mortal Palmetto Regiment, while the
third son was a member Of Ala
bama regiment. he being residen,
Of that State when the war began.
Thomas Tillman, q brother Of Sen
| ator Tillman, the first born OF the
family, was also member OF the
Palmetto Regiment. and gave up his
young life in the war with Mexico.
His name, with those Of the husband
and two sons Of Mrs. Mary z. Till
man, are on the Palmetto Regimen,
| Monument on the State House
grounds at Columbia. Mrs. TILL
Iar's other sons name is not on 4,
because he was not q member Of the
Palmetto Regiment, out was killed
while serving In an Alabama regi-
Uent.
Congressman Brooks speech !s a
! most eloquent one, and We feel sure
that It will be read with interest.
+; He had a most inspiring subject and
|! ae handled 1t mastery. We doubt II
any single family IN the State lost
as many members in the Mexican war
as the Tiliman family. Five TILL
mans were killed in It. which shows
that they were a brave. patriotic peo-
pie. who we're ready aId did die to
| uphold the honor OF their State and
! country. Here Is Congressman
Brooks eloquent speech and other
proceedings In connection with the
| pension, which was granted:
From the Congressional Globe 81
April 1e, 1885.
Mrs. Mary e. Tillman
Mr.. Oliver Of New York, from the
| Committee on Invalid Pensions, re-
ported bin for the relief Of Mary E.
| Tillnan. which was read first and
/, second time by Its title.
Mr.. Brooks: Mr.. Speaker. I beg
the indulgence Of the House to make
a few remarks explanatory Of the
| merits OF this bill. The bill itself 10
the unanimous report Of the com.
| mittee to which was referred the po-
sition Of Mrs. Mary e. Tillman, res
ident Of my district. who when the
! requisition was made on the State OF
South Carolina for troops for the
Mexican war, gave to the service Of
her country. every member OF her
family at the time capable OF bearing
arms. They were three high-toned.
spirited sons, and the husband OF her
bosom.
All vent. but not one returned to
dry a mothers tears, with the story
Of the gallantry Of her soldier boys.
The bones OF one now lie ut Sal.
tile, another fell at Jalapa. tho faith.
er was buried beside the castlel wall.
Of Perote, and the last reached the
goal at once Of his early career and
Of his youthful ambition. at the cap
itol Of Mexico.
With a strange and crushing fatal
ity, about the very time that this har.
vest Of SORROW was ripening for this
woman in . foreign land. her only re-
| naming son. IN the discharge Of du-
ties which he was too young to per.
| form, and which were deyolved upon
him In consequence OF the absence OF
his older brothers. By a fall from his
! horse became the victim Of confirm
ed paralysis. This lady is thus left
In the decline Of life. with helpless
child and an infant daughter depend
ent upon her personal exsrtions- for
their and her own support
This is the narrative OF her peti-
tion, and upon It she builds the hope
that her country will remember her
sacrifices. and requ;te her services
By the laws OF nature. and OF regu-
lated society. the services OF a minor
are due to It's parent; and ve. who
are the Representatives OF the coun-
!! try which has been benefited BY the
exertions OF the children. ought not
and will not forget the obligation We
owe the mother.
In support Of the facts set forth IN
the petition. It Is my misfortune to be
witness in chief. Those whom the
petitioner gave to the service Of her
country were my Immediate neigh
bors and friends. One OF her sona
volunteered IN the Alabama regi-
ment, and in the company command
ed BY his uncle, Captain Gallmaa.
The father and two other sons en-
rolled in my company and were mus
tered into the service OF the United
States at Charleston, and under my
command.
Considerations OF personal attach
ment might, possibly did, influence