The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09

aaoS tinuo De1OF0 euteIluR uVOu Cu0 SvvS~ memorable campaign of 1884.
 On the 4th of May, late in the after noon. we left Go .donsvilie under orders to march in the direction of oranve Court House. We marched until some time in the night and rested until day. light. At dawn we resumed the march. and in the afternoon saw few prisoners who had been captured during the day. Everything foreboded the approach of . srsaa battle nsier. ETsll and ll drove sns pieces of artillery. This night we slepk upon our arms. ready to move at . mos ment's notice. At this time the 18th Ala hama was commanded by one of its cap the 18th by Col. wm. c. Oates. the Ath by Lieut.. Col. Jones, the 47th by Major Campbell; Colonel w. F. Ferry com manding the Brigade. as the Brigadier-
 About an hour before day on the morn roll was beaten and Instantly the troops fell into line and of ass mSxsa %hre S s ss the na which had commenced two days before. was still progressing. And just after sunrise the head of Longstreets column came in sight of the battlefield. Fields Brigade was the second to reach the heid. No sooner did the news of our ap- proach reach the hard pressed battaIlons of Hill than one icng. loud cheer. such rent the air from one end of Sthe battle tine to the other. Only those who have experienced 1t can. realize what an In. spiratiop to our troops was sucn . re ception. One united yell was the re- Brigade would have gone cheerfully into that fight If he had known that death was certain.
 Though am not attempting to write = ,ts<lr ~ <A~ xuvar f vwflt ho apA0nRd for stating that LonGstret did not arrive upon the scene of action any too soon. as Hills Corps. which was then engaGec by a largely superior force. could not odds many minutes longer. Though the enemy fought with more than accustomed obstinacy. yet Langstreets brave and battles scared veterans saved the day But, alas! the battle was not won except with the blood of many of our best ofd' cers and bravest men.
 From this time to the 18th of October following. scarcely a day passed without ighting of some kind going on. fin all which series of sanguinary struggles and rF irmishes Laws Brigade particfusted: and I do not recollect solitary action in which any part of the Hrigade was engaged in which the 18th did not hold a conspicuous place.
 Detailed Summaries of the 48th Reg
 AAnCht Vy NSAs W AAAe VI SSsSDs % (The following detailed summaries, pre- pared some time ago by General. Oates. are here presented, In order to make the regimental' history and records more com plete3 t
 A. J. Aldridse, Captain; was raised in Blount County. mustered in or April tth. 1862, and contained during its existence an aggregate of officers and men..... .l06 Those kilsd in battle. ................ ll Died of disease Il ....."........s... a6 Discharged for disability. ............. 6 Captured. .. ........................
 The Captain resigned July 18th, 1882, and was succeeded by J. J. Aldridge. who Graves succeeded to the captaincy of the company.
 Company B.
 Thos J. Burgess. Captain: was raised In Marshall County. mustered into ser- vice April 7th, 1S62, and contained during Its existence an aggregate of officers and Of these there were killed in battle.... B Died of disease ................... 20 Discharged for disability .. .. ........... : Captured.. .....s.................
 The Captain resigned July 2oth. 1862. The muster roll does not show who sue CGeucu uiuis but QOcS bhOW tide ant c w. Chamley was commanding the
 Company c.
 b w. S. Walker, Captain: was raised in Marshall County and mustered into ser vice April 7th. 1862. and contained during Its existence officers and men,. G Of these there were killed in battle... IS Died of disease .. .. .. ................ 16 Wounded in battie.. .,,.....:...!....... :2 Discharged for original disabllity..... 5 Captured .............".s'..... zz
 The Captain resigned October list. 1862. and was succeeded by J. M. Bedford. who resigned August 11th. lssS and was siic- eeeded by H. company Q; nsnsSrrw' D' --- Samuel A. Cox, captain; was raised In Marshall County and was mustered into service April 7th, 1S6.. and contained dur ing its existence an aggregate Of officers ar aafa tbsse @ there were killed in battle. Died Of disease ....'............ riscnarsed for disability. .. ......... s Captured. .. .. ... ....................., Deserted. q. .. ....... s...............
 The Captain died of Disease April 2s. JSS3. and was succeeded was T J. Flu banks. who was killed at wauhatchee, In Lockout Valley. Tenn. October 18th. lS63. Company E.
 Samuel K. Raytun. Captain; was raised m MdTSndHp JdChsou gnu DeNdib touit- ties and contained during it's existence an aggregate of officers and men. ..... .M Or these there were killed in battle... lS Died or disease.. ...........-......' Ls wounded. ...."....s'...s...'.. Ss Discharged for disability .. .......... 10 Captured. .-.''.....'.' '''...''... s as Desefteds. ..,.....!.,. .......... Fl
 The Captain resigned. having been elect ed Brigadier General of militia. He was succeeded by Phillip B. Gilbert. who re- signed and was succeeded by Francis NJ. Ross, who resigned and was succeeded by Isom B. Small, who died of disease
 Company F.
 Reuben Ellis, Captain; was raised in Blount County and mustered into the ser vice April 10th. 1862. ard contained during its existence an aggregate Of oncers ana Of these there were killed in battle... Died of disease. ................... 10 Wounded .t.s.''''...''.''' ~ Discharged ........'.......'.....' ~ Captured .. .............''......'... I Deserted.... .. ..''.... ..-''..........'
 The Captain was severely wounded in the battle of Cedar Run and resigned. The muster roll does not show who suc- ceeded him. Jeremiah Edwards was in command of the company at the close of the year 1861.
 Company c.
 John S. Moragne, Captain; was raised in Etowah and Cherokee counties. was mustered into service May 10th. 1862. and contained during it's existence an sggre-
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