The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-09
GEN. (. A. BATTLE DEAD
BRAVE SPIRIT OF CONFEDERACY
 PASSES AWAY.
Death of An Alabamian and Major General of the Southern Army Occurred In Greensboro,
 

telegram announcing the death of General Cullen Andrews Battle, form erly of Eufaula and Tuskegee, was re- ceived yesterday by Dr. Thomas M. owen, Director of the State Depart ment of Archives and History, from Rev. H. W. Battle, D. D.. of Greens boro, N. C.. a son of the general. His death occurred some time yesterday.
 The telegram which announced Gen. eral Battles death but did not state the hour. was as follows;
 Hon. Thomas M. Owen, Montgomery,
 Ala:
 Father has fought his last battle and gloriously conquered through Jesus. H. w. Battle"
 Thus has gone the seventh surviv- ing major, lieutenant or brigadier gen. era1 of the Alabama forces during the war between the States. There are six surviving now.
 General Battle has been very low for the last few days and his death was not unexpected. General Battle, just before his death. had completed his history of the famous 3rd Alabama Regiment. which he commanded du- ring the war This was written for the Alabama History Department and Is regarded as 8 valuable document. He had gone to North Carolina soon after the war to engage in business. being many years at Greensboro, where he died Besides his record for | bravery in battle. General Battle en- | joyed the reputation of an accom- | plished lawyer and good citizen | whose fond affection for Alabama was | always demonstrated,
 Surviving General Battle is his son, l Rev. H. ". Battle. D. D.. an eminent | Baptist clergyman. The wife of the l deceased was the sister of John Gill Shorter. one of the War Governors of Alabama
 General Battle was born in Powell l ton, Hancock County, Georgia, June | | 1929. His father Dr. Cullen Battle and his mother. Miss Lamon, were na- | lives of North Carolina, the former be- | ing a cousin of Judge William II. Bat. | tie of that State. l In 1886 the family settled in Barbour | County. where the son grew to man. hood Educated at the State Uniyer. sity, he read law under Hon. John | Gill Shorter in Aufaula. and was ad- mitted to practice In 1851. The next year he went to Tuskegee, and prac- ticed for several years in partnership with Judge Chiffon and w. c. Mo- | Iver.
 l HI LOW ho WdS dH ClcCtOa TUT DTcCh- | inridge. and towards the close of that | year was elected lieutenant colonel of | the 2nd Alabama volunteer regiment l He served with this command in Jan. l uary, 1861, at Pensacola and was there | when Forts Barrancas and McRae wers evacuated. Returning in Feb | ruary. he was soon after elected major of the 3rd Alabama, with which te | proceeded to Virginia. He was soon promoted to lieutenant colonel, and | as such was first under fire Tt Drew rvs Bluff, and led the regiment al Seven Pines after the fall of Colonel Lomax. He was also in command of | it In the week of bloody battles below | slightly wounded, and at Sharpsburs disabled for several weeks. At Chan. cellorsville he served on General Rhodes's staff.
 General Ewel1 was so much pleased with his conduct at Gettysburg that he | promoted him to brigadier general and this was confirmed soon after Placed in permanent command of tho brigade-3rd, 5th, 9th. 18th and 61s Alabama regiments--he led 1t at tht Wilderness. and was almost continu. ously under fire till June g. when ht was slightly wounded at the second | COlu III tnc NdAtcy WlLL Early, he led the brigade at Winches. ter where 1t was complimented Tn or. ders by the commanding general. Al
 Cedar Creek, while fin command, ht was struck in the knee, and Ro dis abled as to prevent his return to ac. tive duty. His commission as nlaJol general dated from October IS, 1884 when he was thus wounded.
 Resuming his profession at the clost of the war, he was elected to Cougres.
 the same year, defeating Hon. K. r Ligon and Rev. Mir. Hamill, both O.
 this County, and Hon. George Rees, of Chambers; but the majority in Con
 gress would not permit him to talk, his seat, and soon after disfranchiset l him.
 General Battle was of ordinary stat
 ure and slender figure, with dark com
 plexion and eyes. His address wal courtly, and he was approachable ant
 sociable. His oratory was graceful il
 manner, and 1Orid and synthetic fl
 matter. On the battlefield he was de
 liberate and determined, and in caml
 was the friend and protector of hi | men.
 His moral character and public spir
 1t are well known. He married Mis-
 Williams of Georgia. Rev. Archibal,
 J. Battle of Anniston is his brother.