Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23

cause was right, but that he needed
only one fact to prove it beyond dis
pute, and that was that the whole
South rose to defend 1t. He had no
objection to the war being called
THE War Of the Rebellion that
the Revolutionary War was sue
cessful rebellion, and tho war Of the
sixties was an unsuccessful one from
a standpoint OF the South. That sla-
very was not the cause, but merely
an incident Of the war. Eighty-flve
per cent Of the men who wore the
gray were not slave owners, but they
demanded that they have the right
to declare how they should be gov
orned, and this was the principle
that the World War was based upon.
Major Tillman paid fitting tribute
to the matchless leaders of tho Con-
federate forces, but said that after
all the real hero was the private SOL
dler In the ranks. Great as were
their victories in war, their victories
OF peace were far greater, for upon
their return from the battle front to
what had been home, they had moth
ing left but honest hearts and un-
conquerable souls. To-day we are
facing new epoch. The old men are
neutrality-suspicious. is abroad. What
do the young men intend to do? Will
they quit like towards or go to work?
He wanted, he said, to sound tho call
to duty and to remind all that tho
immortal Lee said 1t was the sub
limest word in the English language.
That Lee demonstrated this when he
fought not for self, not for pay, not
for glory, but because an unerring
conscience told him that his cause
was right. That the greatest hcrit-
age the South could have is the glory
Of the Confederacy and her chief
tains, and that in the mad rush Of
the hour we are too prone to forget,
so he pleaded that "The Lord OF
Hosts might be with lis yet--lest we
forget-lest we forget"
MI. MCIAlSS1ck Not Present.
A telegram was received from the
Hon. j. Rion McKissick saying that
on account Of delayed train he would
be unable TO get here, and request
ing that his appreciation and regrets
should be conveyed to the soldiers.
Resolutions Of thanks to the hosts
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ing vote.
Meeting Opened to All.
The meeting was then thrown open
TO all, and Capt. S. K. Dendy gave
some interesting history in connec-
ton with the association:
Orr's Regiment Of Rifles Is the
only organization in the State that
has perpetuated it's history.
1t was organized and the first
meeting was held in 1872, fifty years
ago.
He called attention to the old, tat
tered banner, already referred to,
| and said that there was history be-
hind it that he would like to give il
time permitted.
The following are the names OF
Confederate soldiers in Company c.
Orr's Regimest, from Walhalla and
vicinity whose ancestors were men,
bers Of the Walhalla Rifles, a fine
German company, organized in 1862:
Fred w. Pieper, William Corber,
August Brennecke, John Knee, John
Glouse, NJ. Bulwinkle, Charles Nell
baugh, William Ahrens, Louis II.
Brandt, John Huskamp, John y. An
sci.
l regret to say that not one Of
them Is now living, nor are any Of
their ansectors living. All have long
since passed over. I wish to- say that
William Ahrens was color bearer and
was killed in a charge. When he fell
George Bell picked up the colors ana
the staff was shot from tho flag.
undaunted Bell picked up the flag
again and put it on the ramrod OF
his rifle and carried the colors on
with but little interruption.
"Walhalla Is the alma mater Of
this renowned association" he said,
"and / hope that when tho last re-
union shall be held it will be in old
Walhalla."
Dinner for tho Veterans.
Tho ladies announced dinner was
ready on the grounds, and tho young
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