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


Il. F. Crayton-One of the men Of
Anderson OF sainted memory. He
was leader in social, commercial, ed
ucatlonal and religious activity He
closed out his business and Joined
Orr's Rifles. Was appointed Regi-
mental Quartermaster. Later was
detailed by Prest. Davis to take charge
Of the government depository; and the
mint here. He served In the legisla-
ture all through the war and I'm, the
State beginning 1S7. ,tt
DR.. x. w. SHARPE of PendIeton,
is one of IA children and one OF seven
brothers in the war. All survived and
aii uui one received -a.... -ais........1 sa;. q; s!.e
war. One. OF the brothers. was CoI0-
mel J. j A. Sharpe of the 23rd Geor-
gia infantry DIR. Sharpe was In the
war the last few months as a boy of
~ doing defense duty on the coast.
He is one of Anderson County's
staunchest citizens.
JOHN C. HARRIS-Toward the
close OF the war went into service
with the boys of II. He was in q
company commanded by Capt. Doran
Kay. Mr.. Harris after the war man
aged the farms of Thos. G.. Clemson
and was one OF the pioneers of this
state in what is now intelligent farm
ing.
NATHAN O.. FARMER of Town
vile was a member of Company d,
Hampton Legion came out a lieuten-
ant. One OF his war experiences was
being captured by some of Sheridan's
cavalry dressed as Confederate.
JOHN X. GRANT of Townville, was
in Company X of the fourth regiment
and helped carry Gen. Kirby Smith
from The battieeid when that dlstin-,
5uistied soldier was wounded. H..
WILLIAM l.. DoBBINS--Was a
member of Co. D., Second Rifles, hav-
ing volunteered as recruit In 1864
and Iserving until the. surrender. He
Is one OF the staunch men of the coun-
ty.
JOHN ). SfiiFELY OF Honea Path
wass lieutenant in Co. e in Keitt's
regiment. the goth and was practical
.ly in sommand of the company's most
of the time. He was disabled in 1868.
j. &c. STRIBLING-rhe well known
Pendleton planter and splendid citi-
zen entered the war at the outset at
the age OF IS. in Col. Miles Norton's
company OF the First Regiment
lOrf'sl. Later he was In Trenhoini's
SQUADRON de, had the unique dis
tinceton of having served in infantry
and cavalry and artillery He Isl vet
active and a progressive citizen.
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e, III. SIIANREiN-of Penlleton
waslS member of GoodIett's regiment.
the 22nd, and transferred TO the Sew
enth Cavalry under Col a. Z. C. Has-
kell. He refused promotions, but he
frequently was selected for work that
required brains, daring and coolnesB:
He spent the remainder of life try
ing to improve agricultural condit-
ions.
GEO. w. sULLIVAN-of william
ston was one OF the cAdets. He en-
tered the service with the sevefai ca
dets and saw but little service. How:
ever. he was prominent In the near
trouble Of 1876. ts3sl5
DR.. p. II. "a, SLOAN OF penaie-
ton, for many years treasurer Of
Clemson college, graduated ia fnedil
cine in 1859 and served throtghout
the war as regular. His Teefiinis-
canoes would be interesting reading.
z WILLIAM b.. ACKER- OF Donaids,
volunteered In Gises Rifles. Jclned
the Hampton Legion aud lost an arm
at Seven Pines There were several
brothers out OF this family IN the
war, all splendid citizens fs
CoIA r.. u. BOWEN-of sIsIekena
married a daughter of Or James Or
liver OF Anderson. went into the stsrs
vice as lieutenant OF Company ID, Sec41
ond rifles and came out as Colonel q
z H2Boggs. who was captain OF Co
=. became 9 lieutenant- colonel, " and
died OF disease The nssk c8tSllal .of
this regiment John VI n E00rss. en-.
listed an q private In Orr's regiment,
and was killed in the second Battle
OF Mnnassns. Col Thomas Thomson
OF Abbeviile, succeeded him !. \ = Col, B
Colonel Thompson aeaiIed Tor
special duty and the lieptenant col
oneE r. Thompson OF Walkalie,
had resigned and this made Bower
the colonel OF the regiment Nhlch did
gallant. work. ID. & r. Cox OF ArlSlerAi
son was the major Of thia fegiment. !.
& s. B. T.. GRADDTeE served -
Company 3. Second South Carolina
Cavalry. WIZ asIckle. encESir and
Butler, general i. 3is
{. Whiio hfr. addieh sirti . srs
hardly two years be bellsFes that me
two last years vert tlsst two worst
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