The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-06
Governors Sons i'm Service.

and at least two former governors Of
South Carolina, Sheppard and Hey
ward. have sons in the military ser
vice of the United States. ."-Coium-
bia State
Make it three. Capt. Henry Till
man. of Greenwood, has been ready
from the frst.-News and Courier.
, This is interesting-pa particularly in
Greenwood where Capt. Henry Till
man is in charge of home boys in the
service.
In connection with this general ref
erence to Governors sons in the SER
vice the Index wishes to say that
while on occasions it has criticised the
Judgment of Governor Manning in
some of his official acts, as to his
patriotism and that of his family
there can be no question. And this is
something which the Governor, with
the excellent taste Of a gentleman,
does not use as political boost. The
people of the State generally, we be-
lieve. do not really know the facts
and without his knowledge this plain
statement of facts, in justice to him
is presented
He has had four sons to volunteer
despite initial sacrifices and all ac-
cepted for the active service of their
country in this struggle to preserve
our lives and liberties from the mer-
ciless hand of the Kaiser. Many Off
cials have a son in the service, some
two, few three, but perhaps no 9TH
er high official has offered so many
sons to the country as Governor Man
ming with four sons now behind the
colors.
When the trouble with Mexico
came, William S. Manning, Oldest liV-
ing son OF Governor and Mrs. Man.
ming, was earning his living at Wash
ington, correspondent of New York
newspaper. Though dependent en-
tirely on his salary for the support
of himself and family, he returned at
once to his native State and enlisted
as a private with the Charleston Light
Dragoons at wage about one twelfth
his Washington salary. He served
on the Mexican border in that capaci-
tv. When this clash with Germany
came, William Manning, above the
age, of the draft, applied for admis-
sion to the officers training camp.
After training at Fort Meyer, Va, he
was designated by. the government
few days ago to enter on special
training at Cambridge, Mass, for
trench warfare.
Another married son of the gov
ernor, Bernard Manning, resigned
resposible and lucrative position as
cashier of a bank and entered the
officers training camp at Fort Ogle-
thorp. A few days ago this young
father returned on furlough to. his
wife to bury their only child. This
patriotic young Carolinian, having
earned the honor of being one of the
two men selected out of his company
for the position of instructor in the
second training camp, returns shortly
to assume that responsibility.
Wyndham NJ. Manning, graduate
of West Point, married and the faith
er of two children, was Captain of
the Charleston Light Dragons when
troops were needed in Mexico. He
served on the border until March
when he brought his troops home.
In the beginning of this war with
Germany, Capt. Manning was sta
toned as Captain in the training
camp at Fort Oglethorpe.
AS if the father, with his duties as
war governor, and Mrs. Manning, ac-
tive among the women of South Caro-
lima, in preparing the State for the
strain of war, were not doing enough,
still another son offered his lite.
! This boy, Burwell Manning, two years
below the requirements of the draft.
left college to become a private IN
the Charleston Light Dragons. There
he waits, like his brothers, to give if
| need be, his life for the name Of the
/ State, freedom of America.-Green-
| Wood Index.