Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-02
TIE 42d. REUNION OF
ORR'S REGIMENT.
Reunion Was Held at Auditorium in Walha1la August
2Sth and 29th-Session Was Most Pleasant One
The Old Soldiers Heartily Welcomed Westminster
Chosen as Next Place of Meetine

forms and often SCARED bodies" We
cannot do too much for you, he said;
bivouac with us, honor us with your
presence, and let us honor ourselves
by honoring you. "The welcome OF
the people Of Walhalla is boundless,
for we cannot do enough for the re-
naming few of the men who gladly
went to the front and fought for
what they believed to be right and
made the grand Southland Of to-day
possible"
"The Bonnie Blue Flag" was next
rendered by the choir, and Comrade
Silas Cannon, y native OF Oconee,
but now q resident Of Georgia, was
| called to respond to Mr. Hughs's
welcome address. He stated that
he could add nothing to what Presi-
dent McGill had said in the outset,
though his heart was full to over
flowing with gratitude, and no man
appreciated more than he and his
! comrades the warm welcome always
received here. He was no speaker,
he said, but a man who could say
nothing on an occasion like this is
, no man at all. We can never forget
Walhalla. | know we are welcome,
thrice welcome. | have lived in
| NSo' 0io ioi bhohS year. 3, DuI Olu
| Walhalla' has a warm place in my
heart and the heart of every old sol
der. God bless the children Of the
old veterans, my comrades. / recall
| among those who have passed away
John Ansel, the Pleper boys, and
| Others" (The reference to these
veterans and comrades gone be-
fore brought flood of memories to
| the speaker, and he was forced to
bring his remarks to close. ending
with hearty God bless old Wal
i halls; God bless each of. the survi-
\ rs of inns !. 8oa ifi3IesA
their children and descendants") &.
After the rendition of "Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground" the roll was
gone over to ascertain who of the
survivors were present. The roll
call showed the following
Veterans Present:
Company A--W. A. Barron, Sam
Neal, Fred White.
Company B-None
Company C-J. M. Hudson, Isaac
Snider, r. d. Robinson, j. w. Can
non, G. B. Finley, e. F.. Miller, ]. w.
Holleman, w. H. Mongold, J. B.
Reid, w. e. Boyd, Leonard Rogers,
Robert S. Rutledge, II. l.. Brandt
Company DIV. T. McLees, A. NJ.
Guyton, w. j. Guyton.
Company E-J. NJ. Hunnicutt,
James Massey, T. c. Todd, w. e.
| Nimmons, j. }. Hunter, II. H. Strib-
ling, S. X. Cannon.
Company F-S. X. Dendy, A. E.
Clinkscales, j. H. Price, M. A. Ter
rell, Thomas Wyly.
Company &C. A. Bolts, A. r.
Ellis, j. w. Thompson.
Company K-Samuel P. Nav.
Company L-Priestly A. Jones,
w. Il. McGill, J. o. Harris. (The
name of G. o. Harris, a son of one of
the veterans, was added. to the list
as an honorary member).
Other Veterans
whom the survivors of Orr's Regi-
ment were delighted to welcome
among them were:
e. II. Gambrell Co. e, Goth S. c..
J. b. Hubbard, Co. H, 22d S. C.
b. f. Driver, Co. e, 20th S. C.
}. r. Richards, Co. G, 18th S. c..
j. l.. Kelley, Co. X, I'd Rifles.
Josiah Reid, I'd S. C. Artillery.
II. j. Morgan, Co. B, I'd Rifles.
j. B. Palmer Co. G. 1st S. G.
j. ID. Compton, Co. X, I'd Rifles.
A. p. Williams, Co. |, 1st S. G.. Ar
tillery.
w. Y. Miller, Co. B, 7th s. c.
Cavalry.
j. D. Perry, Co. G, 7th S. c. Cav
airy.
p. NJ. j. Burton, Ferguson's Bat
terry.
w. p. Powell, Co. D, 11th N. C.
V. f.. Martin, 1st S. G. Regular
Infantry.
G. l.. Scrimps. Co. c, Palmetto
Sharpshooters.
T. w, Carroll, Co. X (Alley's Com
pany).
Joab F. Stewart, Co. X, 1st
S. G. Cavalry.
J. p. Carroll, 18th Organized IN
fantry.
j. Russell Wright, Co. G, 7th s. c..
j. w. Hunter and j. Lyles, Co. c.,
% ). c.
A. C. Keys, Co. T, I'd S. C.
John w. Shelor, Co. G, 7th S. c.
Cavalry.
w. Abbott, Co. x, Barnett's Bat
TALON.
l. G. Manning, Co. G, I'd Battal-
ion S. c. Regulars.
| j. w. Duckett, 4th Regiment.
Stephen Baldwin, Co. I, Hampton
Legion. -,
b. T. Gunter, Co. A, 1st Artillery.
w. A. Brewer, Co. d, 22d s. G.
John V. Stribling, Mounted Infant
ry, 7th S. C. Cavalry.
G. NJ. Mckee, NJ. N. Mitchell, NJ.
f. Deal, Co. G, I'd Battalion, s. C.
, Regulars.