. The sword of honor; a story of the civil war . ge and prosperouscotton manufactories, twine, phos]»hate, cotton-seedoil, yarn and hosiery mills and other ujinor industries. I have been the guest of its best people who say Ihave the respect of the whole community, and thepress has been very kind to me in very complimentarynotices. Have been called upon by scores of itspeople, all extending the kindest hospitality to me,inviting me to their homes, etc. To the following I am under personal obligationsfor courtesies given me in Columbia: The Smiths, Mobleys, Browns, Gastons, Adams,AVings, Englis
. The sword of honor; a story of the civil war . ge and prosperouscotton manufactories, twine, phos]»hate, cotton-seedoil, yarn and hosiery mills and other ujinor industries. I have been the guest of its best people who say Ihave the respect of the whole community, and thepress has been very kind to me in very complimentarynotices. Have been called upon by scores of itspeople, all extending the kindest hospitality to me,inviting me to their homes, etc. To the following I am under personal obligationsfor courtesies given me in Columbia: The Smiths, Mobleys, Browns, Gastons, Adams,AVings, English, Editor Gonzales, Rev. Dr. Mies,Rev. Drs. Smith and Whitsell, Capt. Netherly, Haskell, Post-Master Ensar, Prof. Andrews,Mrs. Doby, and many others. In Anderson, Mr. J. A. Brock and family, Mr. Reed, Mr. Frank Cunningham, Rev. R. C. Jeter,Mr. Paine, Col. Brown, Gen. M. L. Bonham, H. Watkins, Messrs. Carpenter, P. K. McCully,Mr. Sloan, B. F. Crayton, Mr. Bolt, Mrs. E. , and last, but not least, Miss Lenora MRS. LI LA SMrril MOBr>KYDaughter of (apt. J. (\ H. Smith A STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR m. Forty-one years separation has not made thisgrateful people forget the slightest thing I, in my offi-cial capacity, found it possible to do for them. Theancient and time-worn saying has become literallytrue in my case, ^Cast thy bread upon the waters;for thou Shalt find it after many days. With this mornings work, I cannot, I believe, addanything more to my <Sword of Honor,—only tosay this in conclusion that I feel indeed fortunate lived to see this day, to once more come backto this people whom I had fought honorably—theirsons and brothers in the field, while there was anarmed Confederate to engage. When peace cameover a united country, I tried just as hard to be theirbrother as I did to be their foe, and I know in theformer I have succeeded without losing a particle ofmy self-respect as a Union soldier; for in all presence,1 have ev
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