The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
Historical.

AAsAo CO4ASd1s
 We have derived so much pleasure from
 the reading of that delightful little book Sketches of Alabama history" by Joel c. DuBose. We feel sure our readers will enjoy this excerpt from the chapter that tells ot Alahama's share iu the Confed- eracy.
 As Alabama was remote from anti slavery States there was no immediate
 prospect of invasion by the Federals. and her brave sons marched to the battle ma Infantry, under Colonel Henry D..
 Clayton, remained at Pensacola during 1851, and then moved up into Tennessee, lighting at Island Number Ten. Fort Pillow, Corinth, Port Hudson New Hope. Atlanta, Nashville and BentonvilIe and was conspicuous with Its thinned ranks at Goidsboro N. C.. when General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to Sherman.
 The End Regiment, under Colonel liar ry Maury. protected Fort Morgan and
 then became merged into other regi- ments.
 The $rd Regiment, organized under Col onels Jones M Withers and Tennent Lo- max. participated in the battles of Nal vern Hill. Fredericksburg Gettysburg, the Wilderness, second Cold Harbor Win chester and Petersburg, and surrendered S Wiun only Iorty men at Appomattox. At seven Fines 1t lost Colonel Lomax. far In advance of his regiment, and also it's gallant captain, R. B. Johnson. It's de- pletion in every battle of its record told siiS SibLN Ot CIlNdITN ana devotion.
 And so the history runs with other regiments. From population of little more than half a million Alabama con tributed about one hundred and twenty hve thousand soldiers to the Confederate cause, thirty thousand of whom fell he fore musket. cannon and disease con tracted by military service. Colonel Vii liam Henry Fowler. superintendent of Army Records for Alabama, 1863 to 1863, reported that Alabama sent more troops in proportion ti her population than any other State. and that he- loss was heaV- fer than any other. irrespective of popu- lation.'
 In the early spring of 1862 the battle of Shiloh near Corinth. Miss. brought de- feat to the Confederate arms. Their re- treat opened the northern counties of Alabama to Federal troops. Scarcely ever have brave people suffered greater in dignities than the invaders inflicted upon the defenseless citizens of Northern Ala bama. where the Federals held almost unbroken sway from 1863 to 1865. So many acts of vandalism and malicious cruelty were permitted that General Mitchell one of the Federal commanders was re- moved from office for his wanton en- couragement of the unrestrained license to pillage and humiliate the people.
 General P. D. Roddv in the fau of 1862 defeated the Federals at Little Bear Creek in Colbert County and later at Bartons Station, driving them back to their stronghold at Corinth On Aprll 2S 1863, he was holding General Dodge at bay at Browns Ferry when Forrest came to the assistance of the Confederates. The thunder of Dibbrelrs cannon on the Federal position at Florence called of Dodge, whose retreat left in it's wake all the desolation that fire could work in the beautiful valley. Forrest dashed away to the pursuit and capture of Colonel StIeight
 Raids and detached engagements kept North Alabama in perpetaual suspense. Marshall County especially suffered The Federa!S shelled Guntersyille seevral ly burned it. Captain H. F. Smith of Jackson County, with a daring force of siXty-hve Confederatcs on the night of ty-six Federals and large quantities of stores and provisions. In May following Colonel Paterson of Morgan County. as- l sisted by battalion of artillery. attack |