Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-08-24
THE FORTY-NINTH
ANNUAL REUNION
OF ORR'S REGIMENT WAS HELD IN WAL
HALLA AUG. l $ and 10, WITH ABOUT
,SIXTY-FIVE VETERANS PRESENT..

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been written, and much had been
written that Is incorrect, and correc-
tions should be made while these
witnesses are yet living, for when
they pass it will be too late.
On the part Of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy Mrs. Jas. NJ. Moss,
the secretary Of Walhalla Chapter.
, and granddaughter Of Lieut. Col. d.
A. I.edbetter, former commander Of
the regiment, welcomed them as fol-
lows:
Welcome by U. ID. G.
Surviving members of Orrs Regi-
nifty:
"Whetber at Nashaipur or Babylon,
Whether the Cup with sweet or bit
ter run,
, The Wine of life keeps oozinE,
drop by drop
The Leaves OF Life keep falling one
by one"
AS the relentless hand Of Time
| brings us further on our way. and
| the recurring years leave fewer and
yet fewer to answer "lIere" when the
roll is called, our appreciation Of
what you have done for us grows,
and our love for you becomes deeper
and ever deeper. We love all Con-
| federate veterans. but you are so Pc
| culiarly our own that when we have
the opportunity to have you with us
our breasts heave with the mingled
emotions Of love and pride.
! We are proud of the record you
made. Never in all the annals Of
! history did a regiment Of troops &C
quit themselves with greater gallan-
Orr's Regiment in the bloody days Of
| war in the sixties. We love you for
the sacrifices you made to maintain
Southern honor, and when overpow-
cred, to rebuild from smoldering
ruins this beautiful and happy land
Of ours.
And finally, we Daughters of the
Confederacy love you for the noble
heritage OF history which you have
lett &c ua and our childrou Hun anu
you" liYes must ne an inspiration for
| eveI to the younger generations to
noble living and high ideals.
The Daughters oI The UOnfGIor.Gy
bid you, then, Welcomes! Your well
In, OF h1
ed in words. 1t Is written in the
faces you behold. 1t cannot be ex-
pressed; 1t is felt In the hand-clasp
with which we greet ou. We love
you; we are proud Of you; we are
honored by your presence, and we
rejoice in your coming!
Welcome, Orr's Regiment! Wei
come. to our town! Welcome to our
homes! Welcome to all that we have
and are!-For you are ours, and we
are proud to be wholly yours!
AS soon as Mrs. Moss had finished
her address veteran rose and moved
that the papers be requested to pub
lish 1t in full.
Col. j. &. Stribling,
OF Pendleton, was called upon to re-
spond to the beautiful sentiments ex-
pressed by Mrs. Moss. He said that
he loved the women, and had no
| apology to make for it; that but for
| the women the War Between tho
States would never have lasted as
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furnished the inspiration for the sol
diers at the front; that he used 10
| fear that the women Of the Confed-
| eracy would never have worthy sue
cessors, but he has found that in the
Daughters Of the Confederacy the
nobel spirit Of their mothers still
lives.
The local camp Of Veterans. named
soldiers Of the army. Col. Joseph ].
Norton, welcomed their comrades
through Capt. V. T.. Martin, one of
their members. He recountcd some
| Qict, and said that the men who en-
tered it were fighting to preserve the
sovereignty Of their State. This Is
strongly and aptly expressed by Col.
| regiment into battle, and who was
| killed in action. On one occasion.
| when about to go into action, he
drew his regiment up in parade for
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