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THE Governor of South Carolina
and at least two former Governors
of South Carolina Sheppard and
Heyward) have sons in the military
service of the United States. Go
lumbia State.
make it three. Capt. Henry Till
man, Of Greenwood, has been ready
from the first. News and Courier.
This is interesting ng-particularly in
Greenwood, where Capt. Henry Till
man is in charge Of home boys in the
service.
In connection with this general
reference to Governors sons in the
service, the Index wishes to say that,
while on occasion it has criticised the
Judgment of Governor Manning in
some Of his official acts, as to his pa
triotism 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 have
been accepted for the active service
of their country in this struggle to
preserve our lives and liberties from
the merciless hand Of the Kaiser.
Many officials have a son in the SER
vice, some two, few three, but per-
haps no other high official has offered
so many sons to the country as Gov
ernor Manning, with four sons now
behind the colors.
When the trouble with Mexico
came, VIM. S, Manning, oldest living
son of Governor and Mrs. Manning,
was earning his living as Washing
ton correspondent of a 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 private with the Charleston
Light Dragons at wage about one
twelfth his Washington salary. He
served on the Mexican border in that
capacity.
When this clash with Germany
came, VIM. Manning, above the age
Of draft applied for admission to the
Officers Training Camp. After train
Ing at Fort Meyer, Va, he was desig-
mated by the government a ecw days
ago to enter on special training at
Cambridge. Mass, for trench war
fare.
Another married son OF the Cover
nor, Bernard Manning, resigned a re-
sponsible position as cashier Of a
bank and entered the Officers Train
ing Camp at Fort Oglethorpe. 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 M. Manning, a graduate
Of West Point-married, and the ia
ther 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 troop home. In
the beginning Of this war with Ger
many, Capt. Manning was stationed
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 Car
olina in preparing the State for the,
strain Of war, were not doing enough,
still another son offered his life. This
boy, Burwell Manning, two years be-
low 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, the freedom of Amer
lea.