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Acker Ander Anderson county Andersonville Ayer Baptist Church beautiful became Belton Benson Bleckley born bought boys brick brother Brown Broyles building built buried Burriss Calhoun called Captain Charleston Christopher Orr Colonel Confederate congregation Crayton Daniel daugh daughter died district Earle early Elias Earle Elizabeth erected Fant father Ferry Georgia girls grave graveyard Greenville Harrison honor James John Judge known lady land later Ligon lived located loved Main street married Miss Mary Mauldin McGee miles mill Moore Nardin Neal's Creek negro pastor Pendleton Pendleton District Pickens preacher Presbyterian president pupils Reed regiment Reverend River road Robert Rocky River Saluda River Samuel Samuel Maverick Sandy Springs Seneca River sister Smith soldier South Carolina spring stood taught teacher Thomas took town township Tugaloo River Vandiver Webb Whitner wife Wilhite William Williamston Wilson yard young
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Page 265 - Let the stranger who may in future times read this inscription, recognize that these were men whom power could not corrupt, whom death could not terrify, whom defeat could not dishonor. And let their virtues plead for just judgment of the cause in which they perished. Let the South Carolinian of another generation remember that the state taught them how to live and how to die, and that from her broken fortunes she has preserved for her children the priceless treasure of their memories, teaching all...
Page 265 - ... Perpetuates the Memory Of Those Who, True to the Instincts of Their Birth, Faithful to the Teachings of Their Fathers, Constant in Their Love for the State, Died in the Performance of Their Duty; Who Have Glorified a Fallen Cause By the Simple Manhood of Their Lives, The Patient Endurance of Suffering, And the Heroism of Death, And Who In the Dark Hours of Imprisonment, In the Hopelessness of the Hospital, In the Short, Sharp Agony of the Field, Found Support and Consolation In the Belief That...
Page 8 - ... fertile swamp lands extending many miles below, Granby came to be a place of considerable business, with a population comprising a circle of well-to-do, refined, and educated people. By a treaty with the Cherokees, in 1755, Gov. Glen secured a large addition to the territory of the Colony out of which the counties of Edgefield, Abbeville, Laurens, Newberry, Union, Spartanburg. York, Chester, Fairfield, and Richland (embracing the site of Granby), were later formed. Into this new territory settlers...
Page 265 - This monument perpetuates the memory of those who, true to the instincts of their birth, faithful to the teachings of their fathers, constant in their love for the state, died in the performance of their duty, who have glorified a fallen cause by the simple manhood of their lives, the patient endurance of suffering, and the heroism of death...
Page 265 - This Monument Perpetuates the Memory of those Who, True to the Instincts of their Birth, Faithful to the Teachings of their Fathers, Constant in their Love for the State, Died in the Performance of their Duty; Who have Glorified a Fallen Cause By the Simple Manhood of their Lives, the Patient Endurance of Suffering, and the Heroism of Death, and who, in the Dark Hours of Imprisonment...
Page 196 - ... easements, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever, to the said piece or parcel of land belonging, or in any wise appertaining.
Page 265 - Of Another Generation Remember That the State Taught Them How to Live and How to Die, And That from Her Broken Fortunes She Has Preserved for Her Children The Priceless Treasure of Their Memories, Teaching All Who May Claim The Same Birthright That Truth, Courage and Patriotism Endure Forever.
Page 196 - AB his heirs or assigns, the rent of one pepper-corn on the last day of the said term if the same shall be lawfully demanded ; To the intent...
Page 243 - Euphrates' stream, We wept — with doleful thoughts oppressed, And Zion was our mournful theme. 2 Our harps, that, when with joy we sung, Were wont their tuneful parts to bear, With silent strings, neglected hung, On willow-trees that withered there.
Page 158 - Uuiversity where he concluded his literary education and began the study of law. He was admitted to the bar in 1860.