The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-26

flaw well cbosen words and impressed her hea rers that she had the interest of the Daughters of the Confectionery at heart
 A circular letter from the Union Springs Chapter was read. in which our aid was asked in placing headstones Tn the Ala bama lot in Winchester, Va. cemetery. The Chapter readily responded to the call.
 Since our last meeting the Robert E. Lee Chapter has sent two very large boxes of clothing. etc., to the sufferers in South Carolina and Gainesville. Ga.
 After the business was finished, the ladies were invited into the dining room where delightful refreshments were served by our hostess.
 Mrs. R. L. Sanford.
 Corresponding Secretary.
 The enclosed Is an old letter written when Colonel Sands was commander of Raphael Semmes Camp U. c. V. It may be of interest to the veterans and recall some incidents of '65:
 Lawrence Mass. November 9. 1S90 Mir. R. M. Sands, Commander Raphael
 Semmes Camp Confederate Veterans,
 Mobile, Ala:
 My dear Sir-I have received your reply to my inquiry of your postmaster about a Mobile battery being located at Rives's Salient on the Petersburg lines April, 1865 Your letter confirms my suspicion that 1t was not a Mobile battery. As you assure me there was not one with the army of Northern Virginia. I was for the first time recently informed by some officers of our old brigade Qst. End Division, 9th A. O that a Mobile battery was there and they took some of them prisoners. Their history so stated 1t. but it was a surprise to me. For years l have tried to find out what artillery was there. but never succeeded to any extent. Colonel Charles Richardson had command of the Confederate battalion of artillery there until March 2S when he was relieved by some other battalion. whole or in part. From what I can find out have about concluded that some one battery relieved two of his there. was member of the 7th Rhode Island Volunteers. That was the all winter garrison of the famous Fort Sedgwick or "Hell' nearly in front of Rives Salient.
 We were directly on the Jerusalem plank road. 'Miller's Salient (Confed- crate battery 20, was in out front. At the time of the final assault and when the Confederates abandoned the line there Gracies old Alabama" Brigade was the infantry support to the artillery there. I know this for I went all about thclr camp, brought away many papers and things which they left behind-the 6ist Alabama regiment especially. It may be from this fact that the field artillery may nave got confounded with the infantry there. This Alabama brigade L am convinced was there a month Sr more at least Thus you will see l am also interested ir the infantry there as well as the artillery. I have tried to get in communication with some interesting member of that Ala bama command. one who remembers viv- idly and takes an interest in the history of those times. I would like to tell him our experience; the incidents on our side there for those of his command, swap our stories and have campfire. 1 picked up a tin plate in that camp marked Go. c, 61st Alabama. Andrew Vogtner have it now and if he will send mo his present address I will tell him all he wishes to learn about our side there.
 Most If the confederate records of that time was left. lost and the history is rather imperfect owing to the confus.on. Now, can you tell me of some one of that brigade who can tell me the facts II know there were but few comparatively that took an interest in affairs there or that would now. I am after details. l am, sir, Very cordially yours,
 William P. Hopkins.
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