The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02
MANY MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO CONFEDERATE VETERANS

was elected to that position, and has been
reelected as major-general of the division
every year since that time. John NJ.
Williams and John NJ. McKelvey were ap-
pointed brigadier-generals at that time.
In the latter part of 1893 General McKelvey
died, and William Richardson was ap-
pointed as his successor. Last year in
Atlanta, John w A Sanford and George
p. Harrison were elected rigadier-generals
to succeed Generals Williams and Rich
ardson.
The state is divided into two brlgades,
the first brigade being composed of forty
four camps south of line running east
and west through Calera, and the second
brigade composed of the fifty-six camps
north of that line As nearly as can be
ascertained, the average number of men in
each camp is seventy, making the aggre-
gate strength of the division seven
thousand. In addition to the 10 cents an
nual dues which each veteran must pay
into the general headquarters, he must also
pay 21a cents annually to the division head
quarters of the state. For the state head
quarters they have never amounted to more
than $780, incurred for postage, stationery,
teegraphy, typewrting, badges, flags, ETC.
Until 1897, the Alabama division held the
second place in the roll of states in regard
to the number of camps and dues paid to
the general headquarters. Since that time
however, South Carolina and Georgia have
forged ahead and Alabama has taken
louTlH pace IN the NUMBER OF camps 1t
must be remembered, though, that Georgia
has much larger veteran population than
Alabama and in view of the approaching
reunion at Chrleston, South Carolina has
made vigorous effort to increase it's num-
Der of camps,
But Alabama is by no means idle, and its
old camps are constantly increasing in size
ana new camps are being steadily added.
Whatever the size and number of the Ala
oama camps, the veterans of this state are
certainly as enthusiastic as any in the
south. Even when the reunions are held
IN cities many miles away, Alabama's di-
vision nearly always shows up second only
to that of the state in which the reunion
is held.
The organization of the Alabama division
is as follows
Fred s. Ferguson, Encouragement COM
manding.
Colonel Harvey e. Jones, adjutant-gen-
eral and chief of staff
Brigadier-General John w A. Sanford
commanding First brigade.
Brigadier-General George p Harrison
commanding Second brigade
The members of the divisional staff each
with rank of Northumberland, are as
follows: Nick Stallworth, B. NJ Washburn
Daniel Coleman, D. c. Scott, r. NJ. Cum
bingham, Thomas R. Houlhao, R. M
Greene, F. M Hight, A NJ. O'Neal w. j.
Miner, ]. B. Francis, William Berney, A.
G. Oxford, George Gorff, r. G. Hewitt,
ID. c. Allen, DR.. ]. W. Barclay, w. w
Wadsworth. T. Y. Cain, G. b. Mobley, Dr.
Augustus M. Duncan, William Deans, W.
e. Yancey.
The junior staff composed of sons of
confederate veterans, is as follows:
CHARLES A. Sem, B. M. Allen, Hugh Nor
row, John Mcqueen, H. H. Mayberry, Ross
c. Smith, w. H. Ferguson.
The following cities and towns in the
state have camps in them. They are ar
ranged in the order in which the camps
We're organized, some of the cities having
two or more camps.
FIRST Brigade-Mobile, Eutaw, Montgom-
cry camden, Auburn, Wetumpka, Anda-
luSla, Opelika, Greensboro, Scale Rockford
Marion, Verbena, Lafayette, Selma Troy
Lowndesboro, Livingston, Evergreen, Dade-
vile, Greenville, st. Stephens, Lower Peach
Tree, Ozark, Symmetrical Alexander City,
Monroeville, Uniontown, Luverne, Sprague
Junction, Prattville, Clayton, Robinson
Surings, Union Springs, Demopolis, Mobile,
Eufaula, Brewton, Phoenix City, Tuskegee,
Abbevile, Geneva. Total A.
Second Observation-Disclosures Bessemer.
Springville, Talladega, Admission. Bridge
port, Tuscaloosa, Fort Payne, Gadsden,
Jacksonville, Roanoke, Florence, Ashville,
Iuscumbia, Wedowee, Carrollton, oxford,
Gantersville, Abner, Strand, Huntsville,
vernon, Charlottesville, Pearce's Mill,
brownsville, Piedmont, Hartselle. Albert
vile, Alexandria, Athens, Madison station.
Gaylesville, Guin, Scottsboro, Coalburg,
Brookwood, Fayette, Walnut Grove, Bir-
mingham, Decatur, Cullman Bangor,
Montevallo, Jacksonville, Calera, Holly
6end, Town Creek, Centre, Pelham, Tus-
cumoia, Blocton, Morris, Birmingham,
Pratt City, Brownsville. Total, S.