The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-04-10
OLD HICKORY LADS
PREMIER FIGHTERS
NO GREATER IN HISTORY, OFF,
GERS OF sOTH d CLARE.
Men Being MusteredOut
Colors of 11Sth Infantry to be Pre-
sented to State of South
Carolina.

~~N
er fighters are recorded in history
than these North Carolinians, South
Carolinians and Tennesseans and the
men of the Western States with them,
which composed the fighting Thrift
eth (Old Hickory division, is the
unanimous opinion of the divisional
commander and the commanders OF
the various regiments of the division
as expressed tonight.
Brig. Gen. Sampson L. Faison,
commander of the division, is very
enthusiastic over the success of the
division and the personnel of its Of
fcers and men. During the linden
burg fight he commanded the Sixth
eth brigade but brought the division
to Camp Jackson as it's official head.
It was fitting that he should COM
mand the Southern fighters on their
hofneward journey for he is South
-erner himself, being native of
North Carolina. He has brother in
Charlotte, DR.. I. w. Faison, former
president of the North Carolina Med
ical association.
Detraining Completed.
The detraining of the 5000 of the
thirtieth division which landed at
Charleston yesterday was completed
at Camp Jackson today. Among
these was the 18th infantry, for
merly National Guard regiment of
North Carolina; a part of the 117th
infantry, the old Third regiment Of
the Tennessee National Guard, a
part of which had been at Camp
Jackson for several days; the former
Charleston Dragons and other units
OF the cold Hickory division.
OF the units which arrived last
week, the 11sth infantry, the old
South Carolina First regiment, prob
ably will be completely mustered out
by tomorrow with the exception of
q few officers and the men Of the
105th ammunition train, formerly
the South Carolina Second regiment
of the National Guard, were dis
charged today, the last enlisted man
being dismissed this evening. More
than half Of the men and many OF
the officers of the Charleston batal-
lion left for their home city on the
Carolina special and the balance,
with the exception of few officers,
left early this morning.
Brotherly Feeling.
When the officers and the men
were telling each other goodbye at
the camp today, there was brotherly
feeling manifested on all sides. The
officers were just as sorry to part
with the enlisted men as were
their brother officers, some of which
came from other States. Each Off
Ger and man was anticipating the
welcome he would receive from the
people of Charleston.
The 115th Field artillery, the old
First Tennessee National Guard regi-
ment, left this morning for it's home
State and it will be followed tomor-
row by the 117th infantry, formerly
the Third regiment of Tennessee
National Guardsmen.
With the 117th infantry tomorrow
will be Brig. Gen. Lawrence D. Ty-
son, commander of the Fifty-ninth
brigade, Thirtieth division, and sew
era1 Tennessee newspaper men who
have covered" the camp here. These
regiments will parade in the princi-
pal cities of their home States.
To Entertain Soldiers.
The plans for a parade in Colum-
bia Saturday to be participated in by
the men who arrived here last night
SS4o LOuoy WV1O dUoAuOuOo Ny InO OA-
tertainment committee headed by
Charles H. Barron, of this city. How
ever, the men will be allowed to come
into the city Saturday where they
will be as royalty treated as were the
other units of the "Old Hickory"
Booths dispensing various sorts of
refreshments will be opened and
many dances will be given the officers
and enlisted men in various parts of
the city.
To Present Colors.
The colors of the 18th infantry
will be presented to the State Of
South Carolina by the regiment un-
der recent order issued by the War
Department. These colors will be
famous in history as those which flew
at the Bellicourt fight when the Hin
denburg line was fractured. What