The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-04
GALLANT EEPFNDERS OF
 STARS AND BARS GATHER
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 Special trains bearing the division com manders and most of the four divisions will arrive this morning from various directions. A train leaving Demopolis at o'clock this morning will bear Col. John Cox Webb and his staff, with the larger part of his brigade. It win pass through Gallion, Faunsdale, Uniontown, Marion Junction, Harwelrs Crossing, Selma, Randolph and other places, reaching Bir- mingham at II o'clock today. Another train leaving Tuscumbia this morning and going through Florence, Sheffield, Gwin, Jasper and Cardova, will reach here about Il o'clock bearing Brig. Gen. J. N. Thompson and staff.
 A train leaving Roanoke this morning and reaching here about Il o'clock will come through Anniston, Jacksonville, Pell City and other places on the South ern. Another comes through Decatur. Warrior. Blount Springs, Hartselle and other places.
 A train leaves Mobile about o'clock this morning and will reach here at Il o'clock. It brings Brig. Gen. John W. A. Sanford of the First brigade and many of his staff and a large number of vet erans. A number of the camps of the RSSbilQ pi ii6ddC COiHc On lIllS lTdln.
 Commander Harrison.
 Maj Gen. George P Harrison. com mander of the Alabama division U. c. ", arrived last night and was escorted to his apartments at the Hotel IIillman A large number of his staff has already ar- rived and others will come this morning. Among others expected here are Col. Harvey E. Jones, adjutant general and chief of staff; Lieut.. Col. T. R. Roulhac. inspector general; Lieut.. Col. Van Stol- worth, assistant adjutant general; Lieut.. Col Dan Colman, judge advocate gem eral; Lieut.. Col. J. M. Mason, chaplain general; Lieut.. Col. J. G. Thomas, surgeon general; Lieut.. Col. R. M. Green, paymas- ter general; Lieut. Col J. B. Francis, qaur- termaster general; Lieut.. Col. John c. Webb, commissary general; Lieut. Col. B. M. Washburn, assistant inspector gen eral; Lieut.. Col. D. M. Scott, chief of calvary; Lieut.. Col. W. W. Wadsworth, chief of engineers; Lieut.. Col. S. M. Dent chief of artillery; Lieut.. Col. Joseph J. Johnston, assistant judge advocate general, and the following majors who are aids de camp R. G. Hewitt, w. B. Leedy, James R. Crow, w. A. Handley, B. F. Neathers w. F. Hudmon, J. M. Breckinstaff, Wallace w. Screws, Will liam B. Jones. J. M. Riley, Joseph Pen dergrast and T. T. Dorman.
 Brigade Commander. The brigade commanders are:
 First Brigade-John W. A. Sanford. brigader general; J. B. Fuller, adjutant general and chief of staff.
 Second Brigade-Vacant; Lieut.. Col. B. M. Huey adjutant general and chief of staff.
 Third Brigade Brigadier general, J. N. Thompson; Lieut. Col. Ben. Patterson. adjutant general and chief of staff. Fourth Brigade-Brigadier general, John w. Bush; Lieut.. Col. A. G. Oxford, ad- | jutant general and chief of staff. 1 Adjutant General R. V. Jones yester- day issued the following orders for the appointing of temporary commander or the Second brigade:
 l Headquarters Alabama Division, U. c. V. l Adjutant Generals office, Birmingham, l Ala, November l. Cpecial order No. l: l Lieut.. Col John c. Webb is hereby ap- ! pointed to temporary command of the Second brigade. He will be obeyed and re- spected accordingly. By command of
 MAJ. GEN. GEORGE P. HARRISON. l R. V. JONES, Adjutant General and | chief of staff
 | Hillman Decorated. ! The Hotel Hillman presented gay scene last night. The palm room and the lobby were tastefully decorated With | United States and Confederate colors. The city hall and several private resi- ! dences were also decorated.
 Commander of the Sons.
 The Hon. Thomas M. Owen, commander , of the Alabama division, United Sons or i Confederate Veterans. reached the city last night accompanied by Hon. T. Syo- ney Frazer, his division adjutant ana I chief of staff. MT Owen has established ] his headquarters at the Hillman hotel where ne will remain during the reunion On the same train came a large number 1 of Sons of Veterans from south and east i Alabama.
 Mir. Owen desires all visiting sons and | delegates to report to him at his head quarters in the Hillman hotel during the