The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
THE FOURTH ALABAMA.
State Legislature Passed Complimen- tary Resolutions Thanking Com
 mand for Its Bravery.

 Selma Times.
 Among all the regiments in the service of the Confederacy none are more famous for its bravery and many deeds of daring than the 4th Albama volunteer infantry. two companies of which were organized In Selma, and few of whose
 survivors still reside in this city. The regiment was organized in May 1881 and was the first to engage the Federals at the battle of Manassas or Bull Run, where
 the Union troops were so signally routed by those of the Confederacy. The survivors of the regiment are plan ming to hold reunion at Montgomery
 on October 12-13, when the regular an- nual reunion of all the veterans in the State Is held In that city, and it is not amiss to state here signal appreciation in which the State legislature held this regiment. The command went through the entire war; from Manassas to Ap- pomattox and was commanded by | several different colonels, nearly every | enlisted man being either wounded severely or killed in battle. This fact being brought to the attention of the | State legisls ture the following extremely | complimentary resolution was passed by that body.
 First-Be 1t resolved, by the Senate | and House of Representatives of the l State of Alabama convened. That whilst | the entire State in common with the | whole Confectionery rejoices in the triumph
 of the arms of the Confederate States
 in the many battles fought for the de- | fense of their liberties, it becomes the
 General Assembly of the State of Ala
 bama to place on records the emotions of | gratitude and pride with which Ala
 bamians view the noble achievements of
 the 4th Alabama regiment on the memora-
 ble field of Manassas.
 Second, Resolved. That whilst hereby
 receiving the condolence of the whole | State the relations of the fallen brave | who state the relations of the fallen | brave who spent their hearts blod on that | glorious day must be consoled with the
 pleasing reflector on that to have be- l longed to the Alabama Fourth erects a | monument of undying fame in the affec-
 tions of our people and gives patent l of republican nobility to the surviving
 heroes of the fight.
 | Approved November 6. 1861. | Companies A and c of this command
 were raised in Selma, the former being
 commanded by Captain Thomas J. Colds | by, and known as the "Governor g | Guards" and the latter the Magnolia | Cadets" by Captain N. H. R. Dawson, | and went away from home with an en-
 listed membership of 100 each. When | they returned their ranks had been ter
 ribly decimated and since the close of the 1 war many more veterans of the regiment
 have passed away. leaving only the fol-
 lowing who are thought to be the only survivors of the two companies sent out | from Selma:
 Company All. A. Haralson. A. J. | Mel, G. B. Burns, John F. Burns, Joseph | Broadnox, John B. Stone, James Il. | Franklin, R. D. Berry, Jack Adams,
 Walter Wright, Gus Wright, A. c. Berry
 Joseph Hardie.
 Company C-P. T. Vaughan. H. H. | Harrison of Union Precinct; T. J. Melton | of Summerfield; B. J. Tarver, Jack Mar
 shall, D. H. Sherrer and w. H. Harri- son.
 Many descendants of other veterans Of this famous regiment still reside In this
 vicinity, however, and as the above reso-
 lution has never before been published | 1t is given for their information. The
 4th Alabama volunteers were considered | one of the best regiments in the Con | fedTrate service and with no little pride | that Selma has the honor of having tur- nished two companies of that grand old | command,