The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
CAMP tfARDEE HISTORY.
Rev. L. S. Handley, D D. Soldier of the Southern E Cross, Soldier of the Cross of Jesus Christ T


 To no comrade in Camp Hardee do the old veterans feel under so much obliga- tion as to Dr. Handley, now pastor of the Central Presyterian church of Birming- ham, and it may be said its founder, and for many years the pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Birmingham His presence at the meetings of the camp is always greeted with delight, and felt to be a blessing. His opening prayers, for he is chaplain, at the meetings of the camp, sound like bugle call to heaven. The son of William L. Handley, who was a professor of music in his early days, and afterwards a farmer, was born in Dallas county. Alabama, September 29, 1S40, and removed with his father to Louisiana in 1S49, where his father died in 1853 At the age of 15, Dr. Handley re- turned from Louisiana to Alabama, and made his home with his half brother. &. F. Nunnelee. editor of the "Eutaw Ob- server" and for short time was em- ployed in his office. Soon afterwards, having united with the Presbyterian church at Eutaw, he began to study with the view of preparing for the ministry. and continued in this preparation until 1862. when he entered the Confederate service at the organization of the 36th regiment, Alabama infantry, as a private in Company B, under Captain N. M. Carpenter. He was on duty with the regiment in Mobile and other points in Alabama until the spring of 1863, when the 36th regiment became a part of Clay tors brigade, which was soon sent to Tennessee to become a part of A. P. Stewards division. The first battle in which the regiment engaged was at Chickamauga, September 1920. 1863, where he was wounded Subsequently he was on detached service through the Chickameuga, Dalton and Atlanta, Franklin and Nashville campaigns, In the spring of 1865, when J. E. Johnston again resumed command of the army led by him in the Atlanta campaign in the spring of 1885, he took part in the cam paign of the Carolinas His service as a soldier ending with the equalization of General Johnston at Greensboro. N. C.. April 26. 1865.
 and came very near losing his life by the explosion of a shell so near to him that the concussion caused him to fall. To use his own language, He thought he was gone" It did not take him long to rally and find out that though a good soldier might fall some times, he might rise again. The doctor has long been tee ching that though a man may die, yet shall he live again." In the latter part of his service he was with Major A. M. Foulks. of Selma, who had charge of the commissary department in Hood's s corps n the army of Tennessee. One of the most touching scenes in his soldier life, and one concerning which he talks with tears in his eyes, was the tender ministration of women in Atlanta, young and old. to the wounded soldiers as they came in from the battle held. After the fall Of Atlanta he was three months in the hospital at Macon, Ga.
 When the southern cross had gone down to rise no more. he returned to Flu Jaw, Alabama, where Tor awhile he en- gagged in teaching. He resumed his studies and was graduated in Oxford, Miss, in 1869. Subsequently, after three years study of theology at Columbia, s. C., in June, 1872, he was licensed by the presbytery at Tuscalo osa as a minister fin the Presbyterian church. Tn January, 1S75 he was installed a pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Birming- ham, Alabama to which he administered with zeal earnestness and ability, and ysars duSing his pastorata was only a