The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-26

more battles than Andrew Osborne.
and il Is not TO he wondered that In
his possession he has two big bullets
that were cut out Of his flesh during
his war term. One of these bullets
was taken from his side and the 9TH
er from leg. His wounds were Sc
Vere.. but with all this. he fought in
maIe bslule's. His memory failed
to give them all but this list is a few.
Battle of williamsburg, Seven Pines,
Boonsburg, Sharpsburg. Wills Valley,
Wilderness. Battle of Spottsylvania,
Bermuda Hundred, Petersburg, Fort
Harrison. In number of skirmishes
fought around Petersburg, this fighting
near Petersburg, was whole sam-
mer's light. off and on. Mr.. Osborne
says the first two years the soldiers
were fed very well. but after this they
Jared badly. He has right to know
for he was in 1t from start to finish.
Was at AnnneE,aatt:os CoaTt iiuus1
wheia he surrendered Mr. Osborne
has many mementos of the war. Ills
,.es. ne -cics. ,5...7s1.iafs pu1s is as bright
az new. written April 10th. 1886, and
signed by Captain Foster command
ing oriicS' of tht Palmetto lharp
shooters
Mr.. osborness war experience is
rich and rare, an evidence of faithful
service in great cause.
! :. it.sI fSGif Entered the service
in 1861, served nearly four years, and
Mr.. Pruitt didn't fool about 1t for
i he fought like he has worked ever
since. and folks know how this old
hero has heaved and sweated, and
yetia man in middle age. Mr.. Pruitt
says he never did anything wonderful.
but Just stuck to his post, he belonged
TO company e. South Carolina Twen-
tieth regimeni, his war experience
would fill big volume.
ID III. RUSSELL Entered the army
In April 1861. serving in company B,
Fourth South Caroline regiment, but
i.hfter one year In this company Join.
Jpluson,s army, where he remained
Until the close OF the war, and at the
surrender In Greensboro "but," said
Mr. Russell don't write II down that
I sIlrranAarea the thought: Has mas never
been with me for moment that Il
surrendered" Mr. Russell has a fine
war record and 1t Is hCped that he
will write y nn sG= -. s.e5e:it OF M,
friends, for he was not only a good
soldier. but he is aisu one or the
/, strongest writer's In the State, for
many years editor of The Peoples
Advocate.
He has been in Virginia recently on
a visit to his sons.
w W. RUSSELL-Entered war at
the beginning served whale term. =.=
10 years old was with company r.,
First South Carolina regiment. He re-
ceiyed wound while on Johns Island,
was The first man shot I'm his regiment.
:. Mr., Russell's war experience is big
and very interesting, he promises to
write himself and give to the public
some OF his experience.
I: L.. j. Sc0TT.-Entered service July
20, 1851. company l., Orr's Rifles,
. with Captain John v. Moore. Mr.. Scott
served the whole time, ana his war
Z record is a splendid one. He was
taken. prisoner near Richmond and
, carried to Point Lookout, Maryland
, Remained a prisoner there for five
I, months. Mr.. Scott has some of his
/! war life that Will be published, but he
feels sad over the fact that of the
10S in his company. today there are
scarcely dozen living,
! l.. p. SMITH.--Served in company
G., Second Battalion, South Caroliu q,
reserves, guarded Yankee prisoners is
Columbia. Was sick there with ty-
phoid fever. Came home and was
here at the time Of tile surrender
Says he didn't do anything wonder
fnl, but he and the boys found hog,
killed It, and the owner of the hog
reported theyu to head quarters. but
the hog couldn't be found for 1t was
safe In q hole In the tent which the
boys had dug then placed the hog in IL,
covered the hog over with straw and
slept on IL, until there was no long
/ e= any hog. Mr.. Smith says typhoid
fever plsyed havoc with the boy sold
iers In his company. OF 65 about 80 or
more died with fever and measles,
Says they died like sheep, and no won
der for the nursing was deficient and
diet bad enough TO Kill the strongest,
corn bread with sorghum molasses.
was the meal three times q day.
! NJ. 70. TEsLFORD- JoineB: Goalna.iy
T. Palmetto sharp shooters IN East
l1ohsoSbeesS t1ts itf6b luaSile sN9S tnaC
OF the Wilder ness. then Spottsylyania,
Cold Harbor. SeiRe at Petersbnrg. Re-
main In same company till close OF
war surrendered at Appomattox.
Never lost a day from sickness or
wounds, Mr.. TeIford. like many OF the
old aUl6ieFs. has plenty Co tell, hut
can't tell Il on the erllr nf the snenent.
Hops he will send q record et his lFsr
slite. IS