Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-10
LAST SHOT .oF.THE WAR
Civil Strife Started and Ended IN
South Carolina.

Civil STRIFE otarleu anu CHe~e 30
South Carolina.
The War Between the States began
and ended in South Carolina. His
torians tell about the Citadel cadets
firing upon the Star Of the West as
she steamed into Charleston haroor'
April, 12. 1861, bringing supplies OF
war to the Federal garrison at Fort
Sumter. writes Mrs. j. r. Vandiber IN
the Greenville News. They also tell OF
later attempts upon Charleston from
ll,e sea, and of the gallant Defense
but no history has told of the last
shot fired in the war, because it took
place away off from the seat of war
in "a section which, though 1t sent
many soldiers to the front, had es-
capped the actual fighting.
1t was in Anderson county on the
first day of May, 1865. A body OF
Arsenal cadets commanded by Col
Thomas had been defending some for
tiflcations above Greenkille, and there
was in Greenviile q military company
which had been organized to guard
life and property. Capt. A. D. Hoke'
of the Butler Guards, its captain Dr.
John a. Broadus, afterward a proml-
nent Baptist preacher, and W. f..
Price Il member of the South Carol!la
Legislature, were its lieutenants.
Mr.. Price had opened the State
Armory in Greenville and equipped
the company with arms. On account
of this act, which might bring down
vengeance on his head. Mr.. Price, 1T
the approach Of Federal company
from North Carolina. left the CITY
accompanied by IL small party OF evil
ians, al armed. They soon overlook
the Arsenal company, which was also
retrcating before the advancing en-
emy, and the two united. They travel
ed the highway between Greenvllle
and Anderson. They camped near the
home Of Mr.. William Z. Long. north
west of Piedmont, and stacked their
arms near we'll and, being very tired
threw themselves upon the ground 10
rest, many of them falling asleep al
once.
Coming from pickens on that same
road was party of Yankee cavalry
on its way 10 destroy 4 bridge over
the Salrda river just below Piedmont
also il. search of horses. Fearing no
danger they came yelling and llrlnG
pistols, awakening the sleeping Con-
feGcrates. \ few Of the younger AT
senal boys in their sudden alarm ran
away, leaving their guns. The great
cr part, however, Stood their groundiha
fired such q continual volley into the
approaching party. not having 10 stop
and reload because as their charges
were exhausted they threw aside the!r
own guns and picked up those aban-
| doncd by the fleeing cadets, that the
Fedcra!s rctrcated, turning into the
White rains road and were soon 'n'
OF sight. giving up their plan OF burn
| ing the bridge.
They left behind them one man Dad-
| Is wounded. who would have been dis
patched by the madticned. boys except
| that SOHO OF the women of the COM
munity came upon the scene EcSEihs
for his life. One Of them, Mrs. Moore
took him into her home. where ne
vas carefully nurscd until he was aple
to he carried to Il hospital in Green
! vile.
Among the Confederate party was
! young man named Paul Allen, Cnar-
. lcstonian, who. it is said. fired the
| first shot at the Star Of the West. haV-
| ing been Il Citadel cadet at the time,