The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
ROLL OF HONOR INCLUDING
VETERANS AND WIDOWS
All Confederate Veterans and Widows
of Veterans Are to Receive Bonus
Under New Pension Law Of Last
Legislature.


Legislature.
Under new act passed at the last
session of the legislature all Confed-
crate Veterans are to be enrolled. The
new enrolment does not include those
who have been on the pension list. An
appropriation was made under the old
law as before and in addition it was
provided for the enrolment of all Con-
federate veterans in the state and
after paying the pensions as provided
for by law the balance is to be dis
tributed as a bonus to the men and
women on the new roll. Only widows
who are sixty years old and who were
married prior to 1890 are to be on
the new roll.
The enrolment has been completed.
and Col. Wy. Fair, chairman OF the
Newberry county pension board, took
the list to Columbia on Thursday. He
says that the state commissioner Of
pensions, Mr.. D. w McIAaurin, says
that the new roll will receive from
$25 to $50 each.
The number of veterans on the new
roll is 8S and AZ widows Of veterans.
On the pension roll there are As
veterans and 103 widows Of veterans
in the county, making a total of 1873
veterans in the county and the total
number of widows of veterans $50.
The Herald and News feels that it
will be a matter of interest to the
readers of the paper to have the
record OF these men len the roll of
honor and is publishing the data fur
nished by Them in regard to that rec
ord as made up in the office Of the
n oate judge, 1t gives the date Of
enlist ment, the company and the ser
Vi nd the discharge, and is truly a
oh of honor. : We will continue the
publication until the entire list is
completed.
Honor Roll.
II. n. Buf0rd enlisted in Company
K 9th regiment S. c. cavalry, Captain
] G. Harlow, on 1st day OF July,
.SGz and served in that command un-
til 26th day Of April, 1865, and was
q. that time a member OF Co. K 5th
regiment s. c. cavalry. Was born
18th February, 1S4e. Reside at New
berry. Received no bodily injury
while in service. Present state of
health good. Was discharged from
the service at Durham, n. c., 26th
April, 1865.
N. Monroe Harris enlisted in Co. E
srd regiment S. G.. Volunteers, Cap
tain R. H. Wright, 14th day of April,
1851, and served in that command un-
til 26th day OF April, 1865. Was dis
charged from the service at Green's
boro, n. c., 26th day Of April, 1865.
Was born 18th March. 1912. Reside
near Pomaria. Received scalp wounds,
i4calth good.>
John +. Graddick enlisted in Co. D..
.larr:weather's battalion, Captain Ira
Crumbly, in 1863, and served in that
command until the day of consolida-
..un N 1864. Was discharged at Dur
ham, n. c., on 26th day of April, 1869,
and was at that time member OF
Co. NJ, 7th regiment of S. c. V. Was
born December "a, 1916 Reside at
Whitmire. Received no bodily injury
in service. Present health good.
Mrs. Charlotte Y. Spearman, widow
of Chesley D. Spearman, who enlist
ed in Co. C, Holcombe Legion, Captain
John r. Spearman, about first OF
September, 1861, and served in that
command until discharged. Was dis
charged from the service at Adams
Run with measles and was at that
tine member of CO. &C, Holcomb
Legion, Captain John R. Spearman
,Ves married to him 18th day of Au-
gust, 1861. Husband died on 18th day
Of August, 1891. 1 am 76 years Of
age. Reside at Siiverstreet. Have
lived there since the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1861.
Mrs. Amanda G.. Harris, widow Of
Oliver P. Harris, who enlisted in Co.
H. 4th battalion, Captain J. R. Spear
man, on 1st day of October, 1864, and
served in that command until 1st day
OF April, 1865. He was discharged
from the service at Spartanburg on
1st day of April, 1865, and was at
that time member of Co. H, 4th batta-
lion Cant.,in Roh Martin Was mar