The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-10
LETTER FROM OKLAHOMA.
Wakita, Okla, Nov. 20, 1915.
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Please allow me space in your val
liable paper for short letter which
may be of some interest to many of
your readers and especially the older
men of the county.
| have just returned to this town
from a ten days visit to Mr.. VIM. A.
Scott of Konawa Seminole Co., in the
southwestern part of this State and
it is needless to say that l enjoyed
the visit as every South Carolinian
can imagine the reception one fresh
from that State would receive from
native of that grand old State, but
who for 10 years has not gazed upon
the land of his childhood and youth.
VIM. Capers Scott was born in the
North Pacolet section of what was
then and until few years ago part
of Union county. He served through
out the entire four years of the Civil
war and as he is now in his Goth year
you can see he was a mere boy at the
beginning of the war.
He was member of Co. K, End S.
c. Regiment under Capt. A. P. Vinson.
This regiment was commanded by
Col. "Bill' Wallace and was i'm Ker-
shaw's division.
VIM. G. Scott is not man to elbow
his own horn," but recounts with great
pleasure the brave deeds of many I'M
ion county men.
1t was from such men as w. H. S.
Harris, w. A. WcWhirter, J. G.. Long,
Sr., and others that l learned years
ago of Capers Scott's part inthe his
tory of Union county.
tain band of brave and noble men who,
after long suffering and in many cases
imprisonment or exile from South Car
olina, from rule or government that
was so repulsive to the self Prospect
ing citizenship of that State and to
whom South Carolina is today much
indebted for its good government.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott have only five
children living, two boys, Claude and
). d., both married; two girls, Lula
and Grace, who are single and Mrs.
Galimore.
None of the children have ever Wis
lteii South Carolina but Lula and
Grace hope to some time in the near
future. The children all think the.
next to Arksansas South Carolina and
Georgia are two of the greatest States
in the union and, of course. we can
excuse them for putting Arkansas
first, as we would not have them be
dlsloyal to the State in which they
were born and, too they can't help be-
cause they were born in Arkansas in
stead of South Carolina The un-
healthy climate of South Carolina dur
ing the reconstruction period caused
South Carolina to loose MANY good
citizens.
The first night l was with Mr.. Scor.
his memory seemed to be at it's very
best for he must have asked me about
every man, woman and child he ever
knew back there and in so many cages
| had to answer dead, and often AZ.
ter hat told him Of the death of SON, :
comrade and friend he would become
silent for many minutes and, as he
gaded into the fire l could see the
tears roll down his cheeks and I knew
that his thoughts could only be under
stood fully by his few remaining com
rades back home
lie spoke with much feeling of W.
n. ). Harris. j. G.. Long, J. W..
Scott. w. A. Goforth, w. A. McWhir-
ter. T. L. Hames and hundreds of 9TH
ers and as | parted with him he asked
that In writing back home | ask his
old friends. to remember him and that
he would be awfully glad to hear from
any of them. His greatest desire is to
visit old South Carolina again. but his
health just at this time is not the
best and he fears the trip would be
too long and tiresome.
| trust that he may be spared and
that his health may so improve that
he may be privileged at least once
more to see his native State and NAV
God spare the boys back there that
they may be on hand to meet him and
refresh the friendship and memories
that time and separation can never
blot out.
| When the few who remain to tell of
the thrilling days from go to 80 have
answered the last roll call may their
memory not only linger i'm the minds
OF the present generation but through
cut the generations Of all time to come.
Thanking you for the space, time
and trouble you have had in trans
lating this poorly written letter and
trusting that it may be of interest to
at least few, I am, with kindest
personal regards to you, your staff
L