The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-22
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FIELD IN A WEEK
Fought IN Mexican War and War
Of sixaiesTo Cuba
In 1898

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5Guard of south Carolina, in its pre-
deceasor, tho Palmetto Regiment, has
already experienced n tour of duty
In Mexico. On May 10. 1896. congress
authorized Pfeat'ent James K. Polk,
70 call for 10000 volunteers. South
carolina's guota being one regiment.
Col Fierce Mason Butter, at one time
geYerhor OF South Carolina, was.
made Solnnel OF the fegfTnent, which
was assigned 30 the brigade OF Gen.
J. A. Quitman, In the division OF Gen.
Winfield Scott. At the muster OF the
regiment Ga the beach at Vera Cruz,
March 10, 1847, It numbered 9f4 off,
cerB and men.
- q 10y AUBseg IN MeXIC0s \ s;s55s5ze
at Cherubnseo. one OF the largest
battles before the taking OF the City
lof Mexico. COL Butler w3B killed and
Lieut. Col. j. p, Dickinson wssa NOR
tally wounded. Maj. Al. II, e1addens
=. =. s T7Sn suvU1eded 10 the eonlman6
Of the regiment, returning with It TO
South Carolina ~
AZ apultepec, one of the last en- =
gag gements Of the war, the loss OF the
Palmetto regiment was over 100 great.
er than that OF any other company.
The regiIrertal colorss now. preserved.
In the Ststs capitol, was the frat col
uTs ts heft over IN Q wal ls Of the City
q esklcd. THE stat teIieft - made on
the atltleTitg E Of Gen. itflRll, thei
bEtgpde ccsn Ter. ~
Sln the asSistcr IL the laeli son,
J tlsle III ! IS ea8s a y ara t Ak q q y ~
aigie II Esia ci0ss of sess lfs d
llge pefishaa bf tho re fnsert of 97z
which had formed on tie saIne spot
q Httle Iesg than q year before.
IE yfielt tWeei I5Ifiss
Thu Fegimefis was dis banded as the
close OF the Elcan igaF, but at ca e.
cal lof Gov gsicitens Tor troops ia 1861
the second South Carolina Ipfaatfy.
.nnder itG new dsspEnsation. won't IN,
IA tha 1.e...zss. -. TII the State Col. ].
y, 1Sershew was itBs 1rBt reg ginentaI
commander, the regiment being gonS
D. snea 20 BonhRn's brigade In che al
Vision Of agsss s c.. and
on tho promotion or Col. Kesailea=sss
brig gsae commander was rSaSaigneh
20 The organisntteh commanded by.
him. sF.i
( 'The Second South Caroline IN
tfssntFg psrtlci ipatesi In tho Battl le 81
Bull sIily the Peainsiiar Campaign, :,
The Seven Days Battles. the Mar3s
lkEld Camp alEr, F.fsdlEc cltbnks !.
ChEncel elortSiila. S 6 tysbuFIg Knox
Yfiles the can pa Egns around Richmond 8
the derness. Sp0tt yiyania, North
Anna Cold Efarsns, the siege 5s PEI
ssFsbiifs, n wtHcneater Cedar Creek
Bentuny ifse ana ruIneoue other eti-
gtgaTnetlt q and Sg rs included in the
surrender OF Col. Ioaa4a lsl.s.s..z..., z..., Z
having SAs ssa last com nnaander, GeL
Ss siIIiaE lHne of ci ~.
ut 4lla Oh I'M IL of li6EtI Tics In ! 1885,
tlle second South Carol Ina Al J.
under the sr q OF Col. en-
leratl EvyfIs JONES' golilnt teafe FOR acEl
tive service Tho reSis1sent was sn,is-
tered int0 tlsa DerFsee 0f Size Gnited1
States ana H96a aeft TO Cuba yl ttl3 the I
army al accli 9sls IN 1sb5 the fCgs
trleht vas honoFablS sltschnrged ont
~ tie rsrgic1 or Tho government
qsie ri lts si cailtldla fleSg Hiflce1
The Spill rieriesn NiaT have beslll
-. 50 itsst1s =. % EsE lEerts dsEL5'a s.
Edwin ri Cox q n flr2l
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