The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-31
WILL GO TO MANASSAS
Provisional Company From Blrmlng- ham VIII De Designated as Com pany K-Volunteers Have Or
 ganized-orders Issued.

ment to be sent from Alabama The company will be designated as Company K, the letter which has been with the Rifles since their organization. The Jeff ferson Volunteers have always been designated as Company c In both the Alabama national guard and the vol- unteer service.
 For several days past there had been something of rupture in the two com panles. The trouble was about the let ter of the alphabet which was 10 desig- nate the company from Birmingham Sol- diers are always proud of their com pany letter.
 Shortly after Adjutant General w. W. Brandon, who will command the pro visional regiment, announced that a com pany was to be made up from the Bir- mlngham Rifles and the Jefferson Vol unteers. he came to this city to confer with the officers of the two organizations. At meeting 1t was decided that Capt. Lucian c. Brown, the commanding of fieer of the Rifles should be placed in charge of the provisional company. The Volunteers were to be allowed two lieutenants, towit First lieutenant, Rob ert l.. Gregory, now captain of the Vol unteers, and second lieutenant, J. Hugh Miller now first lieutenant of the com pany It seems that nothing was said as to the letter for the company.
 The Letter.
 Captain Brown, 1t is understood. desie- mated tha connnan,, oa ty - this did not meet with the approval of the Volunteers. At meeting held Mon- day night the Company c men decided to withdraw from the provisional company and Captain Brown was so notified.
 After reconsdering the matter, how ever, the Volunteers decided to meet again to discuss the matter Last night A meeting was held at which time the Vol unteers reconsidered their action and de- cided to go to Manassas as a part of Cap- tain Browns command
 After the business meeting, the Volun- teers came down Into the National Guard armory at the city hall to await the re- turn of the Rihes who were out on the street at drill. About 9:30 o'clock the Rifles returned and the two companies were drawn up at attention facing each other. Captain Gregory stepped to the rear of his company and Lieutenant Mil- Ter stepped three paces to the front Cap tain Brown then stepped up to the front of his command and both officers sa- Iuted
 In few words Lieutenant Miller in- formed Captain Brown that the Volun- teers had reconsldered their action and would like to go to Manassas provided there was no objection on the part of the other company Lieutenant Miller laid all of the blame on his own shoulders. and said that his men did just what they thought was right. He was profuse in his apologies.
 In reply Captain Brown said that he would be glad to take the men back Into his company, and assured the officers of the other company that no hard feel ings existed. Captain Brown held. too, that he did what he thought was the right thing. Both of the officers were ap- plauded. The two companies were then formed Into one. and under command of Captain Brown went down on the street and put in an hour or more at hard drill.
 Captain Gregory Talks.
 Tn speaking of the matter last night Captain Gregory said:
 T wish to correct the erroneous report that the Misunderstanding between the two companies was caused by the as- signment of officers in command. The misunderstanding was only caused about the company letter. I am very glad, in- deed. that the matter has been settled agreeably and 1 am sure that the Birm- lngham Rifles and the Jefferson volun- teers, under the command of Captain Brown, will make a good showing in Virginia"
 The companies from Birmingham and Woodlawn will leave here early Saturday morning for Manassas. For the past several weeks the guardsmen have been putting in much time at drill. and they expect to make good impression. The Rifles. the Jefferson Volun- .eers and the Woodlawn Light Infantry are the best drilled infantry companies n Alabama. 1t Is said Captain Earle c. Evans will command .Ae Woodlawn com oany. His officers will be Lieutenant Clarence B. Ballard. of the Rifles, and Joseph B. Scully. A detach- nent of sixteen men from the Brandon Light Artillery will go as infantrymen with the Woodlawn company.
 Lieut.. Hines B. Francis of the Rifles md Lieut.. Atwell G. Edwards of the voodlawn company will be assigned to ,laces on the staff of Colonel Brandon.
 General Brandon Comes Today.
 The following special from Montgomery vas received by The Age-Herald last ight
 Concerning the report that there was rouble among the Birmingham compan- ps and that the Jefferson Volunteers night yet refuse to take the Manassas rip, Gen. W. w. Brandon, who will com nand the regiment, said this evening: 'I ave heard that some differences have risen, but can think of nothing that ould come up to so prejudice the officers nd men as to prevent them from attend ng the Manassas maneuvers. It was my while fin Birmingham that II matters of detail were harmoniously rranged and agreed to-
 General Brandon goes to Birmingham in he morning to make final arrangements or the trip and says he is loathe to be- eve that conditions wil come up of suf- cient magnitude as to prevent the Bir- troops and the regiment from