Editing Darlington, South Carolina (section)

===The Darlington Guards===
Prior to the Civil War, as the South readied itself for [[secession]], Darlington formed the Darlington Guards. When South Carolina seceded, they were the first called upon to defend Charleston. After their term of enlistment was over, the men returned to Darlington to reenlist in regiments going to [[Virginia]]. The Darlington Guards existed at this time for almost two years. They reorganized in later years and received their own armory in 1893.<!--There was no Governor B.R. Scarborough. There was a Lieutenant Governor [[Robert B. Scarborough]], but not until 1899. Here is the problematic sentence: "Governor [[B.R. Scarborough]] called them to the scene of the [[Darlington Riot of 1894]]." ...end comment--> They were the first in the state to volunteer for the [[Spanish–American War]] in May 1898. They were also seen by President [[William McKinley]] in [[Savannah, Georgia]], before being sent to [[Cuba]] for occupation duties near [[Havana]]. After coming home, they continued to serve in the [[National Guard of the United States|National Guard]]. In 1915 the group retired from service again, only to be reinstated and sent to the [[Mexico|Mexican]] border in 1916. After returning home, they served in World War I. The last surviving member, Thomas W. Buchanan, died in 1984.