The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

Second Lieutenant, w. P. Jones; Third Lieutenant, B. F. Coleman. Company
 was in camps at Ft. Mitchels about two weeks. And Capt. James Canty organized
 the regiments, who was made its colonel
 and carried 1t to Richmond. Va, in July.
 At the organization of the regiment, Capt
 J. w. l.. Daniel was made major, I. B.
 Feagn made captain, Lieut.. w. P. Jones made first lieutenant. Lieut.. B. F. Cole man, second lieutenant, and R. E. Wrihgt elected third lieutenant. Col. Nimrod
 Long of Hutsboro made Major J. w.
 L. Daniel a present of fine horse. Ma jor Daniel and Lieutenant Coleman re- signed in the early part of 1862, and came home. Afterwards, Major Daniel organ
 ized another company which was attach
 ed to Billiards Legion, of which I will give the organization and history at a later day. Lieutenant Wright was made second lieutenant and Noah B. Feagn elected third lieutenant. Lieut.. w. P.
 Jones lost an arm, came home and 1t got
 well; returned to Richmond, took small
 pox and died. Capt. l. B. Feagin, by
 succession or seniority, was promoted to lieutenaht-colonel about the same time that Col. John r. Treutlin was promoted to colonel. Colonel Treutlln soon resign ed and Col. William c. Oates took com mand'of the regiment. and commanded 1t more than all other men. Colonel Louth- CT was entitled to it by seniority. but was kept back with the wagon train, and at the war department two years. and finally succeeded in getting the position of colo mel of the 18th Alabama regiment. On account of merit, the department commits stoned Colonel Oates coronel, to go wher- ever the department chose to send him. He was assigned to the command of the 18th Alabama regiment, and in a few weeks lost his arm near Richmond, 18th of August. 1864. It is the opinion of the writer that there was not a more effi- cient colonel in the Confederate service. Lieut.. R. E. Wright was severely wounded and was commissioned captain, but was never able physically to fill the position and was discharged or retired. Lieutenant N. B. Teagin was made Cap tan, Henry Glover was elected First Lieu tenant. and W. P. Gary. Second Leuten- ant. In the fall of 1861, Henry Glover was killed near Richmond. and the service never lost a braver and more faithful man. Captain N B. Feagln, and Lieu tenant W. P. Gary served in their posi- tions till the close of the war. There were about lAO men enlisted in the com- pcny. first and last. A goodly number died of disease. The company was en- gaEsd in about forty regular battles. Mi- nor engagements and skirmiBhes cannot be estimated. as + was an almost contin- nous enEaxerncnt from the Wilderness tc Peters sourE. The company served in th1 States of Virginia. Maryland. Pennsyl- vania. Georgia and Tennessee. At tnt reorganization in the early part of 1SSs ire rexfznent was transferred from Jack
 sons cops. EwelTs division and Trinble'i brigade to LonssGeetS coTps. HoOds al vision ard Laws brfgade.. BriSades were formed from regiments of the Sat a much as possible Laws brigade wa. composed of inc 4lh. 18th. 4lth. Etb ana FSsf1 Alabama regiment In September 1Sf3. L1ongstTeet vas sent to reinforce
 Rraxx st cnickamaGSa and arrived jus
 in inc nick of time to save Bragg an.
 returned to General Lee the 6lf1 of May
 1SSl. just in time to save Lee at tae VII derness and prevent General Grant iron taking Richmond. Lieutenant Colonel B. Fcagin lost a leg at Gettysburg an was not physically able to serve any more
 Was in prison for some time. FeaH