The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-06-26

aging expedition myself late OF eve
nings and come back with bag on
my back well filled with vegetables
but do not get them as fused to do
in the Civil war, only seldom. Then
Mrs H o Britton gave Us the privi-
lege of her garden. and, as Davy
Crockett said about a chosen friend
he had who would turn bis back to
you after setting the decanter so as
not to see how big a drink you would
take, Mrs Britton gave me liberty to
help myself and then went to the
house. Mrs Britton. like many 9th
ers, is Daughter of the Confedera-
cy, q woman of the South.
Mr. Editor, when I commenced this
letter intended to mention few
more old men, but as | have said so
much about myself / will leave them
for another time. have wanted for
several years to attend the reunion
of the Blue and the Gray at the me
mortal Of the greatest battle Of the
war between the North and the
South, but each time something pre-
vented me from attending, and as
the Governor and State of Pennsyl-
vania have given us such q friendly
invitation to 90 and join with them,
and to wear Confederate uniforms II
we wish to do so and to bring our
battle-fags, have decided to go.
Let US take the outstretched hand
of friendship and meet them like
brothers on the ground thatwas wet
with some of the best blood Of the
sons of South Carolina and the
Southern soldier. Pennsylvania has
given US cordial invitation and a
promise to care for us while there.
What more could we ask? Let Us
90. Some of US may not be here
next year, we may have to answer
the last roll-call before then. Our
country is at peace with all the
world. think the United States Of
America is farther from war and a
better feeling exists towards all 9TH
er nations than any other country in
the whole world, so we have enough
to be thankful for.
Our Union! our Union!
The home of the free,
The birth-spot of Washington,
The land of liberty.
Yes, my friends, | intend to visit
the battlefield of Gettysburg, if moth
ing prevents me, and, try to place my
foot where stood on the second and
third of July fifty years ego. Tha
seems good while to'live after go
ing through such a strife for four
long years. The Southern soldier! l
am proud to bear the name ola Con-
federate, although l have nothing
else. | have written to two Of my
old company members, Messrs G 0
Wheeler and William Moultrie Reid,
whom | am to meet at Florence.
will also write tow D McFaddin,
who, | learn, is going to meet US at
Florence on the 18th. That is a
great day in South Carolina, when
the battle of Fort Moultrie was
fought in Charleston harbor between
the fort commanded by Col William
Moultrie and the British fleet under
Sir Peter Parker. Every school.boy
is familiar with its history and the
gallant act of Sergeant Jasper leap
ing from the walls of the fort after
the flag was shot down. Some one
wrote few verses on the battle
which l used to sing to the tune Of
Yankee Doodle" when was boy,
only one verse of which remember
now:
The fourth of June the British fleet
Appeared in Charleston harbor,
The 28th attacked the fort
And wounded John the Barber.
Sir Peter Parker, the foolish man,
That was himself the danger,
Tore his breeches off his back
And thought himself stranger.
| have mentioned a part of my oc-
cupation while living here near the