Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-16

hours, and one of them, a glove man
ufacturer from Gloversville, n. Y.
insisted on presenting me with a
handsome pair of gloves of his own
manufacture, and later he walked
with me to the outside Of his camp
and talked of his Christian hope Che
was Methodist), and as we parted
he said, Johnny, let us answer at
the roil-aii UP yonder," and on this
we clasped hands and parted, per-
haps forever here
Their Heads Erect,
One thing | specially noted, and
was specially pleased with, and that
was the bearing of our men. They
carried their heads up and moved
about as men conscious that they had
done their full duty and had nothing
to be ashamed of, and could look the
world in the face, and | believe it
added to the respect and admiration
with which the men from the North
looked upon us, for it was self-evi-
men had high respect for US, and
the mingling together and eating and
sleeping with each other cemented
the kindly feeling, and on all sides
| heard the sentiment expressed,
you Johnnies have got to have a
share in the pension fund, and we
intend to make it hot for Congress
until it is done.'
A Touching Scene.
witnessed a touching scene just
In front Of our tent. that will live in
memory forever. We had with us
the Rev. Mr.. Amiker, Baptist
preacher from Orangeburg, and a
veteran and fine singer. Just after
breakfast one morning he stopped
under the shade of a tree near our
tent and began to sing when the
Roll Is Called Up Yonder," and, at
tracted by the full, salubrious tones
of his voice as they rang out on. the
morning air. Johnnies and Yanks
came pouring in, and some ladies
from Pittsburg, Pa, gathered
around, and all Joined in the singing
and carried all the parts and there
wasn't a dry eye there when he
closed, and all went up and shook
hands with him. 1t was like a Meth
odist love feast
"Uncle Sam" Provided.
al fn ho
our comfort made by Uncle Sam. The
streets were lighted by electric arc
lamps, every tent had two lanterns
with candles and eight to nine cots
with two to three blankets and an
abundance of straw to spread over
the floor. The water was good, out
Of wells supplied with pumps, and at
intervals the wells had coils placed
in them and ice packed around them
each morning. Our food was good
enough for anybody. Here is what
we had for breakfast: Bread and
butter Of the finest quality U never
saw better on hotel table,, either
beef or mutton or breakfast strips,
oat meal and milk, scrambled eggs
in abundance, coffee, potatoes and
either prunes or canned peaches.
That is good enough for anybody,
and Will give an idea Of our rations.
Dinner and supper were in keeping
with this.
Good Feeling Everywhere.
AS showing the feeling between
the Blue and the Gray, an incident
occurred in our camp, when a few of
us only were present, when we OBJ
served whole column Of New York
blue coats file into our street under
the command of an officer. They
marched about half way up the
street when we all stopped to see
what 1t meant. The command was
given, Halt" Front" Right
dress" and an officer stepped out and
made few remarks introducing Col.
Tidball. who made beautiful
speech Of welcome to the Carolinians.
looke2 all up and down the line for
some one to respond, and there was
no one came forward. I felt that
South Carolina's reputation was at
stake, and | doffed my hat and sailed
in as best I could to do my best for
my old mother State, and they gave
me the Hip, hip, hurra," so well
known in the Yankee army.
5000 Acre, Of Statues.
The battlefield Of Gettysburg Is
now owned by the government,
about 5000 acres having been mr.
chased, and it is dotted all over with
markers and monuments and statues.