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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, April (search)
most needed their services, and the reproach they would bring upon the State of South-Carolina, which had been foremost in the work of resistance. Their appeals were unavailing, and the malcontents returned to the Carolina depot. Some of the officers telegraphed to Adjt.-Gen. Gist for instructions, and that his reply was: Arrest them — they are deserters of the worst character. Gen. Ripley sent similar instructions. About thirty of the mutinists belonged to the command of Capt. Gregg, Graniteville. He was proceeding to execute the order of Gen. Gist, when many of his men and others that refused to go on in the morning, took the evening train which conveyed the Tenth regiment, Col. Manigault. We deem it proper to make this statement of the facts of this unfortunate affair, says the Constitutionalist, leaving the press and public sentiment of South-Carolina to assign the proper position to all parties concerned. It was at best a melancholy spectacle to see the sons of our gallan
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
n Edgefield county, S. C., June 28, 1839. When nine years of age he went to Graniteville (now in Aiken county) and commenced work as a factory hand in the cotton milt Augusta, Ga., where he worked in a factory until 1869, when he returned to Graniteville and entered the mercantile business, in which he has since been successfullythe political arena, but has filled various important municipal positions at Graniteville. Beaufort W. Ball Beaufort W. Ball, of Laurens, S. C., was born in Laud until paroled at the close of the war After his release he returned to Graniteville, S. C., and worked at the carpenter's trade for a short time, and then engaged ipate in it, as he escaped through the Federal lines and made his way to Graniteville, S. C., where he obtained a fresh horse and started on his way to join President Davis; but learning of his capture, he returned to his home at Graniteville. After his parole was obtained at Augusta, Ga., he returned to Charleston, S. C., and b
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Trip South. (search)
Army Evangelist in the employ of the Virginia Baptist Sunday School and Colportage Board. En routs from Greenville to this place. I laid over a day at Graniteville, S. C., on the South Carolina railroad, about 10 miles from the Savannah river, which divides that State from Georgia. This village is now an object of peculiar id cotton yarn. You may well judge that, though the present capacity is 14,000 yards per day, the demand cannot be supplied. But, at any time, I should regard Graniteville well worthy of a visit from one who wishes to see for himself the objects of interest in the Confederate States. The population is 800, being entirely composeas made some of its proprietors millionaires. I wish all knew how to use their money with as much public-spirited munificence as at least one of the owners of Graniteville. From what I have said, you will not be surprised to hear that the population of this village seem unusually intelligent and respectable. I was struck with t
The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 22 (search)
The drying room of the Vancluse Factory, Graniteville, S. C., was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The fire caught from the stove.--Loss about $20,600. Mrs. Dr. T. Diliard, of Burke county, Ga., 1(s) making a substitute for gunny bagging. It consists of the inner bark of the poplar, our of which the filling is made, and of cotton warps. Joseph Adams, of Petersburg, of company K. 12th Virginia regiment, was executed in General Lee's army on the 10th for misbehavior before the enemy. Major-Gen. Pickett and his wife were overturned in a carriage near Petersburg, Va., on Friday, the lady being slightly injured. A deserter named Samuel Webb, was shot and killed a few days since in Franklin county, Va., by one of the Provost Guard of the county. An arresian well near Cahaba, Ala., yields eight hundred gallons of water per minute. It once yielded seventeen hundred gallons per minute. The grand jury of Muscogee county, Ga., have assessed $60,000 this