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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
EXPERIENCES OF UNION
COUNTY CONFEDERATES

(By Mrs. J. Frost Walker, Member of
William Wallace Chapter, u. ID. c.
Thinking over this subject and won
dering what | should write, realize
that no subject is more fitting than
the experiences of some of our Con-
federate soldiers of Union county, for
the Daughters of our Chapter to hear
about.
Why not write the history of SOL
ders about us, that live in our county
get their personal experiences, and
do what we can to honor then ere it
is too late!
! decided to take some of the most
interesting experiences of my father
and eight uncles in the War Between
the States. Seven brothers went from
my fathers family and my mothers
two brothers went. | give this his
tory, not for personal glory but he
cause these men were Union county
Confederate soldiers and these are
facts told me by members of my fam
lily who are living today.
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WADE HAMPTON.

"All my people, black and white-God
bless them ALL"
Were the last words that from our
Hero's lips did fall.
AS he lived he died-without one self
ish thought,
And dying for his people Gods bless
ing sought.
His People, for whose cause he shed
his noble blood
His people, for whom he ever, always
stood
AS stalwart as the oak that DER hangs
his grave,
For whom his life he would have
given theirs to save.
Oft in camp he had heard, "Taps;
Lights out, to bed"
At his grave each comrade heard,
"Taps" and bowed his head.
And, as each, in tears, his way home
ward wended
He knew full well noble life had
ended.
l.. It. Levin.
Columbia, April 1S, 1902.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

little pistol, but if he noticed my stuff
fing or discomfort he did not mention
it.
Imagine my feelings when saw
our dear neighbor's, Mrs. Keys, hand
some Broche shawl being used as
saddle blanket, and a beaeutifuI
sash, which belonged to her daughter,
as decoration for bride.
My father hid his money (Confed-
erate) in the woods in tin cans-but
never tried to find it after the raid,
it being Absolutely worthless after that
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

the old ram or severe "butt" would
be the reminder.
This being a bit of personal history
written for the benefit of nv chill
dren, | must allude to one of the clos
ing experiences of the close of the
war. The little girl at the beginning
of the war had developed into a young
lady, and as resources vanished her
necessities increased. During the last
year of the war, my mother, by hook
or by crook, managed to obtain some
blockade goods from Columbia, viz.
some calico for a dress, which had
daguerrotype taken in-for which she
paid $1,000 a yard-in our worthless
none yof course-and a part of a
bolt of longcloth, to make some much
needed underclothes. Before many
yards had been cut off, the "Raiders"
came and such CONSERVATION and
alarm as was felt over the news. Ev-
eryone proceeded to hide what they
most valued. just knew my prec-
ious piece of longcloth would be torn
or cut into strips, so I hi dit be-
tween the mattresses but soon felt
that they would find it there. so 7
doubled it in the middle, got a strong
string, and tied it on my back under
the full skirt. and though bustles were
not fashionable them, totel that bun
die until all the raiders were clean
gone! The sleeves were made very
full, Bishop sleeves, and my few 9th
er valuables, consisting mostly in
love-letters, were deposited in them.
My little upright piano-which think
was the first one ever used in Ander-
son-having been brought here by
music teacher, Mrs. Dickerson, from
the North-who went broke and had
to sell it. One young sport asked me
what it was, and when | told him it
was piano, l was peremptorily re-
quested to play some. UP to this time
| had managed to keep my seat, but
then | felt that the hour of my doom
had arrived, for when / ggot up to
20 to the piano, he would discover nv
bustle, and when / put my hands on
the keyboard my sleeves would hang
down, and my all be lost. / was
afraid to refuse, especially as he was
toying all the time with a cunning (O
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
IN SOUTHERN WOMAN'S KEEP
ING.

dedicated to the Daughters of the,
Confederacy).
Peacefully, calmly, our Hero Dead
Beneath the green sod are sleeping;
Shoulder to shoulder with steady
tread,
They marched on to death-our death
less dead
And left but the women weeping.
Calamity, bravely, they met the foe,
Outnumbered by countless hosts;
They died as men die-God willed it
That their sun might set with an af-
terglow,
And hushed be the sound of weep
ing.
All! surely the peerage of the Brave
Is the right of these Southern men:
Yet the God of Battles strong to save,
Let them die-our gallant men who
Their honor to woman's keeping.
Die, did l say? Nay, they have not
died,
These Sons of the Starry Cross:
They were overwhelmed by the surg
ing tide,
And the glory of it spreads FAR and
wide,
While the women their trust are
keeping.
Hail! to you mothers of glorious men!
All hail to you daughters and wives!
Honored were ye among women when
These noble, these true, these daunt-
less men,
Left their record to your keeping.
Ida Marshall Lining.
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tanning a certain amount of soda,
which was used to make bread! We
were burdened with money,-but it
was like the Ancient Mariner, who
had Water, water everywhere, and
not a drop to drink" There was mon
ey, money everywhere, but it could
not lift the blockade, nor obtain COM
forts, much less luxuries.
The cotton goods of this day and
time is silk and velvet as compared
to what we had to wear. We had to
spin and weave the cloth-not only
that, we had to go to the woods and
swamps for our ye-stuffs-the sumac
for red, green walnut hulls or roots
for brown, and / recall that elder and
alder were treasured-both the blooms
and the roots-but I do not remember
their uses. There were no cloth mills
in this part of the country, and very
few thread mills. Every farm had it's
loom-a crude, cumbersome thingg-
homemade of course-othing bought
for it but the sleys and the shuttles,
and every negro cabin had its spinning
wheel They were bought, and nicely
made. | never knew one of them to
wear out, and often wonder what be-
came of all of those old things. The
warpng bars also were heavy and
rough, being about the size and resem-
bling barn gate. The reels were not
so well made as the wheels. but were
awfully "cute." The "swifts" from
which the thread was wound on the
bobbins or "quills," as they were
called, were homemade, and crude of
course, and the quills were made of
small canes cut in lengths to fit the
shuttle, and in size to fit spindle on
the wheel
The women slaves were all given
'tasks"-to spin so many "cuts" a
day, or weave so many yards. Some
how, | always sympathized, even as a
child, with anyone who labored under
n task" and while very small learned
to card rolls, ohelp the spinner, and
fill "quills" to help the weaver. Nice
pieces of corn shucks were cut to form
the breaches, which I could always
do, it seemed. They were wet and
wrapped on the spindle, and after the
broach was filled, slipped off, and big
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

CAPT. CHARNER GREER, UefD
Co. A, 18th Reg. S. G. V. The Only
Member of Co. 4 Who Came Out
of the Crater" Alive.
r. JEFFERSON GREER, (RighD
Capt. Co. b, 18th Regiment. Lost
His Leg in the Fight at Bur-
gess's Mill.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

was cut off from the Confederate SOL
diers entirely but ran over these
places, several yards, till he was with
them, his coat tail being riddled with
bullets. (They say real soldier
knows when to run as well as when
to stand). And then the Yankees were
upon them with fixed bayonets! Cap
tain Greer and Mr.. John Mcdaniel,
whose widow now lives in the Sardis
neighborhood were standing side by
side fighting when Captain Greer saw
a big negro soldier make lunge at
Mr.. Mcdaniel with bayonet, Captain
Greer raised the butt of his rifle and
struck the negro a killing blow, there
by saving Mr.. McDaniel's life. Cap
tain Greer went on down to the branch
to hunt for his brother Captain Char
ner Greer, who that night had been
sleeping in a bomb-proof pit, he found
him washing the mud and clay from
his eyes and hair. Captain Jeff. Greer
lost leg at Burgess Farm the last
battle below Petersburg, and was
taken prisoner there. Frank Vaughn,
Orderly Sergeant, tried to carry him
off the battlefield but Captain Greer
told him to put him down and save
his own life, he reluctantly did so and
escaped. Captain Greer was prisoner
at Washington, ID. c., at the time of
the surrender.
J. NJ. GREER-My father and the
youngest of these seven brothers was
just 16 years old in 1864. Not daunt-
ed in the least by seeing his family
so rapidly diminished, volunteered in
the Confederate army in the company
of 16-year-old Union county boys,
commanded by Captain d. A. Town
send There are several men of this
company living today. Think what it
must have meant to my grandmother
to see her baby and last son out of
seven march off with the possibility
of never returning alive. These boys
went in box cars to Augusta, from
there to near Savannah, Georgia. They
went in front of Sherman to Charles
ton, thence to Cheraw, where they
guarded 500 Yankee prisoners (cap-
tured by General Hampton) and took
them to Raleigh, N. c., and there
turned them over to the military au-
thorities. This company of boys were
sent to Spartanburg, S. c., to resist
the coming of Kirkpatrick's raid who
had captured Boyce's artillery at
Asheville, N. c., but the news came
that Lee had surrendered and the boys
disbanded to come home, where each
one later had to give up his beloved
gun to the Yankee garrison placed
here after a few months.
Immediately after the war Major
ID. A. Townsend began to teach school
in building on the same lot where
my home is now, at the corner of
Church and McBeth streets, and these
same soldier boys were his pupils.
AMOS DAVIS BYERS-Volun-
teered and served during the entire
war. He was courier for General
Wallace (our u. D. C. chapters
namesake). He surrendered at Appo-
mattox, and is buried at Skull Shoals
in Cherokee county, which was a part
of Union county 20 years ago. He
died October 23rd, 1883.
WILLIAM BYERS-Who also is
buried at Skull Shoals was in Com
pany "C", 18th Regiment, and was
paroled at Appomattox, April 9th,
1855. He served the entire four years
of the war.
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LIEUT.. JOHN w. GREER-Ie

LIEUT.. JOHN w. GREER-lie
volunteered in 1862 under Gen. Pillow
and served till the close of the war.
At the battle Of Port Hudson, July 6,
1862, he had his right arm shot off
by cannon ball; grasping the flag
with his left hand, he exclaimed, 'I've
got one more" and rushed onward till
he fell exhausted. At the fall of the
fort he was carried as a prisoner to
New Orleans, where a French family
were allowed to nurse him back to
health. A young lady in the family
presented this handmade flag to him
and he managed to conceal it about
his person during his imprisonment,
bringing it home with him in Dec,
of 1864 or January of 1865, for he
was sent to Charleston, S. c., with
600 officers and placed as breastworks
on Johns Island for our own army to
kill in place of the enemy. He was a
volunteer in the infantry from Helena,
Phillips county, Arkansas, belonging
to Gen. Kirby Smiths western army.
Today he lies buried in Mariana, Lee
county, Arkansas.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24

The complaint of hard times, and
wearing of cotton clothes has set me
to Illuminating, (as Bill Arp would
have said), or reminiscing, if you
please, about times that were hard,
and clothes that were cotton, and
comparatively, very rough. l can
recall times when flour and rice were
very scarce, and sugar and coffee out
of reach, except when an occasional
blockade run was made. There were
many substitutes for coffee-such as
rye, okra, and sweet potatoes, cut in
bits and toasted, but there was no
sugar to sweeten, nor palatable sub
stitute. And the time came when even
salt went out of reach, as well as
soda. That was during the last year
of the war between the sections. The
dirt in smoke houses, where the thou
sands of pounds of meat had been
cured to feed slaves, was dug up,
boiled and strained for the salt to put
in our corn bread, hominy and mush.
And when corn was shelled to send to
mill the cobs were carefully saved,
and fireplace swept and scrubbed
clean to burn them-the ashes con-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
written in 1914)

In talking over the matter of
wearing cotton clothes, my mother,
Mrs. Carrie McCully, gave such an
interesting account of the time
when they wore real homespun gowns
that she was induced to put it in
such form that others might be per-
mitted to know conditions which few
realize who did not experience them.
If we could all recall the interesting
things told us by our mothers what
a history we would have, and what
splendid data would be preserved!
G. McC. Patrick.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-11-24
The ounlns That Does Mot Atfsct Tho Ma,

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA-
TIVE BROMO QUlNINE Is better than ordinary
ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of Il. w. GROVE. 2Sc,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-12

at the record or the two pacemaKerS
for this much of the season and see
how little backing these opinions
have
New York has suffered more from
injuries than any other club. Maisel
cracked an ankle, removing the best
lead-Of man of the league. GilhOOley
replaced him and became a star.
Then GiIhOoley smashed a runner
and the Yanks were forced to resort
to more sUbstitutiOns. In spite of
this Donovan kept his club in the
running and after both men we're
hurt the Yanks made their real bid,
climbing to the top. No team with
Baker and Magee to do the hitting
and Cullop, Mogridge, Caldwell and
Shawkey to take their regular turns
in the box can be considered a crack
ing possibility.
Cleveland is in second place, fight
ing cOurageoUsly. This despite the
fact that Chapman, star shOrtstOp
of the league, was out for about ten
weeks, and Morton, the most effec-
tive highlander of the circuit this
season, has been on the hospital list
for six weeks.
The White Sox have suffered be-
cause of injuries around the third
base stand, but the ailing ones have
recovered.
Boston is acting much as it did
last year. Against the weaker teams
of the organization the Carrigans
played only ordinary ball. That led
to the belief that they could be
pushed aside. But every time a cru
ciaI series cropped up with either the
White Sox or Tigers the CaTTigans
called up their reserve strength and
repulsed all attacks.
The club that wins the American
league pennant this season will have
to fight to the finish, probably into
the opening days of October. Any
team that thinks it will win because
i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-12

much persistency. For every posi-
ton Stallings has capable relief men,
and in this lies his strength.
Moran has his PhiIlies playing
much the same brand of ball that
landed a pennant in 1915. The club
is not sensational in it's work, but it
gets there on the strength of cOIleC-
tive action. The infield works as a
well-Oiled machine, and there is
great strength among the OutpOsts.
Alexander, of course, heads the
pitchers, but there are other fingers
present who are capable of giving
any club in the league a puzzling aft
ernoop. Alex opens every series for
the Phils, and the win he usually
hangs up inspires the club and damp
ems the ardOr of the enemy.
Brooklyn has been going a hot
pace, mainly on the work of its pitch
ers. The remainder of the club does
not look so good as the Phils and
Braves. 1t lacks pepper and deter
minatiOn.
For the remainder of the league,
with the possible exception of the
Giants, we must grieve. The west
ern teams are clogging the second di.
vision and seem determined to force
all competition out of that depart
ment.
New York Yankees, heading the
American league, are but six games
in front of the Detroit Tigers, claw
ing along in sixth place. There new
eT was a more hectic race in any
major organization, and anything is
liable to happen. Anything can hap
pen with the lines so tightly drawn,
and two weeks Of play, without any
superhuman Upsets, can rearrange
the entire standing of the first
sextet.
The Cleveland Indians are a game
and half back of New York. Boston
iS fWO games hnhiOd Cleveland ond
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
anac IS sold In Lakeland Exclusively by Henley Hene

mas been for many years a devout
member of the Baptist church. has
contributed literally of his means
ana time for the upbuilding of this
denomination and for years has been
a deacon of his church, and secre-
tary OF the board of trustees of Co.
lumbia College, Baptist educational
institution in this State.
Billy Parker, national organizer OF
the Guardians of Liberty, is said to
have been here for the past three or
four days visiting the local courts in
the neighborhood of Jacksonville in
the interests of the Republican
ticket, and is now reported to have
left Jacksonville last night for points
IN South Florida to work for the Re-
publican ticket. Members of the Cats
Club here in Jacksonville state that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
Speakers Are
Smelling the Woods
For Knott

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. is, 1916.
The Democratic campaign is now
beginning to get into full swing. A
big force is busily engaged mailing
out literature to the voters of the
State, and the speakers are begin
ming to get started with the itinera-
ries prepared by the campaign COM
mittee and the various county com
mittees.
Mr.. Knott will speak the balance
of this week in north and west Flor
ida, visiting Quincy, Greensboro,
River Junction, Sneads, Mariana,
Cottondale, Chipley, Graceville, Boni-
fay, Caryville, DeFuniak Springs,
Crestview, Milligan and Milton. Mr..
Knott will be accompanied through
West Florida by Honorable H. H
Wells, a member of the campaign
committee.
Honorable Will H. Price, Demo-
cratic nominee for presidential cleo
tor, will begin speaking Friday COW
ering an itinerary through west Flor
ida terminating at Pensacola.
Honorable Amos Lewis and Ellis
F. Davis addressed a large meeting
last night at Mariana on occasion
of the organization of Knott Cam
paign club in Jackson county. Sim
liar clubs will be organized during
the week in other counties of West
Florida. Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Davis |
will spend the balance of the week
speaking at points in Jackson and
Calhoun counties.
Honorable W. S. Jennings will be-
gin his speaking itinerary at Green |
Cove Springs ON next Monday, and |
will proceed down the east coast ter
at Miami or Key West the |
last of next week.
Honorable e. w. Davis begins an
itinerary at Bushnell next Monday |
that takes in Webster,
Brooksville, Crystal River, Inverness,
Dunnellon, Mcintosh, Leesburg,
Ocala, Eustis and Tavares.
Reports are persistently coming to
the Democratic headquarters that |
speakers for Rev. Sidney J. Cats,
candidate for Governor,
are making the positive statement
that If the Supreme court had al
lowed the State Canvassing Board to !
count the vote Mr.. Cats gained in
Alachua, that he would have been
the Democratic nominee. In order to +
refute this false impression, design
eddy created to hurt the Democratic
Hon. George P. Raney,
State chairman, directed the follow
ing telegram to Hon. III. Clay Craw-
ford:
Hon. IL. OrdWIOTQ,
Tallahassee, Fla:
"Please wire at my expense num-
Der uncounted votes in gubernatorial
matter on file in your office Oct. 10
for Honorable Sidney J. Cats, also
for Honorable w. v. Knott-also as
Of date of Oct. 16.
GEORGE P. RANEY, Chairman"
M r.Crawford promptly replied as
George P. Raney, Chairman, [
Tallahassee, Fla:
"Uncounted votes gubernatorial
race on file this Office Oct. 10: Cats
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
FORD FOR SALE-New 6O-inch
tread. Terms If desired. E. S.
Hansberger, Elliston Bldg. 1886

Secondhand automobiles for sale.
Ford roadster, 1925; Ford Touring
Car, $3.50; two Studebaker Touring
cars, one for $500 and one for $50;
Buick Roadster, $175; Buick Truck
for 500; one and half ton truck in
good condition for $3.50; 1916 Ford
roadster body complete for $25. Look
over our cars before buying a car.
We can save you money. We rebuild.
repair, repaint, buy and sell used
cars. PERRY GARAGE CO., 221 w.
Main st. Phone 225. 1919
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

mote sections of the earth-the Alps, Pyrepes
Russia Asia, Jamaica, Europe, Brazil, West India
Mountain States near the Rock Mountains ADJ
Minor Persia, India, Mexico. Columbia and Pam
contribute the principal properties Of the prepsn
ton.
Tanlac aids the natural digestive process
through its prompt though gently corrective action
bodily nourishment is derived through the proper
sanitation OF wholesome food. II you are weak, run
down and debilitated and need a good tonic and sn
tenn purifier try Tanac, and you will add your test
monial to the thousands Of others who have been 70
stored to health by it's use.
hxy uo~1ox O. III
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

Having purchased and subdivided
the Jesse Keen estate of $50 acres
one-half mile west of city limits, we
are now selling in 10 and 20-acre
tracts some Of the finest truck and
farm lands in this section at the right
price and terms. For particulars see
G. C. Rogan, Rooms 1 and 2, Deem
& Bryant, Bldg. Phone 146.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
HENLEY & HENLEY
Have Sold Since Feb. 9Th, 1916
648 BOTTLES

If you want to know more about Tanlac Just ask
this well known firm! They will tell you it has not
only proven the greatest seller but that it has given
the best satisfaction of any medicine they have ever
sold and that they are today selling more Tanlac
than any other six medicines put together. They
will also tell you of scores Of people right in your
own community who have been benefited by it's use.
ASK your neighbors about it and they will tell you
the same thing.
Tanlac is composed entirely of roots barks and
neros and contains no minerals or harmful drugs as
40 many other medicines. The ingredients or med.
lcinal elements which make Tanac come from re.
Ianlac is sold in Lakeland Ex
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-A nice, roomy, fur
nished ONCE. Apply 20 the Even
ing Teiesram. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
&c, Knott So No new returns filed
since the tenth.
H. CLAY CRAWFORD,
Secretary of State y

This statement from the Secretary
OF State shows beyond any possibility
OF argument that Mr.. Knott is the
rightful and legal nominee of the
Florida Democracy. At no time
since Sept. 81 do the records show
that Mr.. Cats was ever entitled TO
be considered the Democratic nminee.
The supporters of the Prohibition
candidate are beginning to realize
the seriousness of the turning tide
OF public sentiment and reports are
coming to the the headquarters that
1T is being circulated in the rural
districts that Mr.. Knott is a Catholic.
in the face of the fact that Mr.. Knott
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
FOR RENT AT SUMMER RATES

,veral desirably located resi-
dences In different sections of city.
b6O2 D. H. SLOAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19
What Beauty 10 Called,

Socrates called beauty q short lived
tyranny; Plato. privilege of nature;
Carneades, a solitary kingdom; Arts.
totle, that It was better than all the
lette1D Of recommendation In the
world; Homer, that 1t was a glorious
gift of nature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-19

FOR SALE-Furniture, and lease
thirty-room hotel. second floor
brick building; good location; or
would lease place furnished. See
or write D. H. Sloan. 1871