The age-herald., 1900-11-11
Alabama Daughters of the
 American Revolution THE EREPORT OF THE HISTORIAN
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 CIub-In Social World
BY ANNIE KENDRIcK WALKER.

BY ANNIE KENDRIck WALKER.
 The cooperation on the part of the Ala bama Daughters of the American Revolu- tion with the work of the Alabama Histor- teal Society made the conference of D. A. R. regents that was held in Birmingham the past week. an event of importance to A1abamians, the work of these two socie- ties running in parallel lines, making the discussions at the conference of general in- terest.
 At the previous conference held in this city last November the work of the Alabama Historical Society was strongly endorsed, and at a meeting of the society the past summer the State regent appointed Mrs P. H. Nell, regent of the Light Horse Harry Lee Chapter of Auburn, and the historian of the Alabama Daughters of the American Revolution as a delegate to the society. Mrs. Nell in addressing the ciety dwelt upon the common interests that were shared by the Alabama D. A. R's, notably the acquisition and protec- tion of historical spots, the erection of monuments; in the encouragement of his torical research and publication of it's re- suits; in the preservation of documents and relics and records and in the promo tion of celebrations of patriotic anniversa- res.
 Mrs. Nell in her discussion of the subject declared that the two societies could be of great mutual aid and benefit, and that the D. A. R. influence could assist the Histori- cal Society in its efforts to become as well-equpped as the societies of other States, notably New York and Massachu- setts.
 With the proper recognition of the loy- alty to a common cause that binds the two societies together, the report of the D. A. R. historian made at the confer ence will not only be widely read, but will bring into prominence the work to be done the coming year by the Alabama chapter. The report, too, of Mrs J. H. Johnson, Gen. Andrew Jackson in the battle of Tal- Talladega will be of notable interest, since this chapter had for Its special work the past year. the removal of the remains of the Tennessee soldiers who fought with Gen. Andre Jackson in the battle of Tal- ladega November g. 1913, from their rest ing place near Talladega furnace to the City Cemetery The Andrew Jackson Chapter also has bill in Congress in charge of Senator Morgan asking for an appropriation for the erection of a monu- ment in honor of the men who fought with Andrew Jackson and fell there In the bat tie of the Creek war.
 "The office of historian for the Alabama
 
 one in our State organization" said Mrs Nell "When this honor was ferred upon me last fall the questions arose before me; what work can be &C., complished that will materially aid our cause and what knowledge can be acquired that will build up our organization?
 Alabama is not a colonial State and 1t is ifficult to find historic spots to mark and noted dwellings to preserve. But with out this we can find plenty of work to do fin Alabama. We are becoming keenly alive to the interest of our past. One of the first things for us to do Is to search for and mark the graves of Revolutionary soldiers within our borders Many such graves have been marked in other States with inexpensive, indestructible, iron markers properly inscribed as presented by the D. A. R. We have many forgotten he- roes lying quietly in unmarked and un- noted graves. We have been taught to love and honor our Confederate dead; ev- cry city, town and village in this broad South possesses or hopes to possess a mon- ument to Its Confederate heroes. Let us extend our sympathies and interest further back into the past and honor the spots where peacefully sleep those who laid with toll and suffering the foundations of this grand nation and fought yaliantly for its freedom.
 Some of these graves have been already located and We hope more may soon be discovered. As an aid to this I have ob- tained a book, Census of Pensioners for 1S4O"
 This contains the names of 1855 soldiers