The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-22


properly been named in honor of Col.
Benbow, who was an accomplished
and a brave officer. The company
found a worthy successor to Capt.
Benbow, in Capt. Henry H. Lesesne,
whose promotion to Major was as mer-
tied as he was fearless and capable;
as he was esteemed by the gallant
men with whom he served. The third
commander Of the Sprott Guards was
that intuitiYe soldier and an able Of
fcer. Capt. William ]. R. Cantey, VINO
heroically made the last human sacri-
Ice at the explosion Of the "Crater,"
near Petersburg.
"Wheeler's Company" BECAME Co;
&c" of the fighting 9Th Regiment. It
worthily upheld the martial renown
of Carolina on many a battle field. The
genial, undaunted Maj. Capt. c. S.
Land, was promoted Major for the
Regiment for distinguished gallantry
OF the field"
Capt. John S. Whitworth, a brave
and devoted soldier, organized a COM
pany, it seems, did not remain a dis
tinct organization throughout the war;
having been absorbed in other COM
panies. The men were fearless and
good soldiers.
Clarendon and Sumter have always
been closely united, both by border
and in brotherhood, and the well
known command, Co. sd" one OF the
most famous of Regiments, the Sec
ond: was composed of intrepid and
determined men from Clarendon and
from Sumter districts. Its Captain
was the courageous and skillful John
S. Richardson
Capt. Alfred BANDS company be-
came Co. AE" Of the veteran and dar-
| ing Sixth Regiment. In the ranks OF
this fine and dashing company were
heroes from both Sumter and from
Clarendon. Capt. Bland was an ad-
|, mirable and gallant officer.
There was splendid cavalry COM
pany from Clarendon in the celebrated
Fifth Regiment, and it followed the
flag of Hampton and of Butler on
many a famous battle field. It was.
Co. "H' Of that mounted command
and was commanded by Capt. Joseph
Skinner, as brave man as ever weld
ed sabre, and his men rode as boldly
to danger and to death, as did the I'm
mortal Six Hundred"
Some of the sons Of Clarendon serV-
ed in the spirited and daring Rutledge
Mounted Rifemen, and in othe- fear
less and meritorious Cavalry Com
mands, and did their duty heroically.
It is a source Of regret to me, and
Of course a disappointment to you,
that I have not been able to do even
elementary justice to the loved living
and the lamented dead Of Clarendons
heroes. Their names are among our
proudest and most precious memories.
Throughout the warp and woof OF
our battle fag--which if furled IN de-
feat, was never lowered in dishonor-
there is interwined the fame OF the
soldiers of Clarendon, and their life
blood dyed that flag deeper red. 1
touch the sacred folds Of "the flag that
is furled," as tenderly as a mourning
mother imprints the last kiss OF affec-
ton on the cheek of her dear, dead,
darling child
The women Of the South have shed
many tears of sorrow over the Starry
Cross Of Confederacy, but with these
tears Of sorrow, thank God, and l say
| it with due reverence, there has not
been one tear Of shame.
Our flag was baptized in blood at
Manassas, July the 21st, 1861; the
blood of the flower and the pride OF the
South, and among the heroes who went
grandly down to death that day, were
gallant spirits from Clarendon. Or the
number I recall Lieut.. John Haynes
| worth. Samuel Stokes, John Rhame,
Gus. Richbourg and Henry T1ndal:
they were among the first soldiers CT
the South to fall fighting for her hoer-
ty. Clarendon district, long the nur-
sery of heroes, lost hundreds Of others
in that memorable struggle in defence
of hearth and home.
Peace to their crimson shrouos' ,
ever hopored be their memory
How striking and familiar is your
manly figure, soldier Of the South.
Mute and melancholy are the nps
which used to express words of hope
and cheer when we were weary or
wounded; pale are the cheeks that
once glowed with the crimson hue OF
health: that We so often saw wreatheo
| in the curl of battle smoke, and pulse
less is the brave breast that ever
throbbed with lofty and generous
emotions, until stilled in death.
Gloom enshrouded many a Southern
home, and grief depressed hundreds