The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-22
DUNCAN ASSUMES
ALABAMA COMMAND
Was Recently Appointed by
Commander owen
FORMAL ORDERS ISSUED
Duncan Names A. C. Sexton as Adlu-
tant and Chief of Staff of the
Alabama Sons of
Veterans.

Montgomery, July 21.-(specal.)-By
virtue of the appointment of the COM
mander in chief DIR. Thomas NJ owen
of this city. George w. Duncan. next
| in line of promotion, being commander of
! the First Brigade, has assumed command
of the Alabama division. United Sons OF
! Confederate veterans, issuing m order to
| that effect this afternoon. This makes
public the orders of the commander in
! chief to this effect, issued some days
] ago.
| In assuming the position Commander
| Duncan names Albert Cambell Sexton
chief clerk to the Secretary of state,
| as his adjutant and chief of STAFF, to
succeed Will T. Shehan of Montgomery.
promoted to adjutant and chief Of staff
of the commander in chief.
To the command of the First brigade
/, made vacant by the promotion of Mr..
Duncan. that gentleman has named Dr.
Charles C. Thach of Auburn. president
of the Alabama Polytechnic institute.
With the exception of the adjutant the
staff of Mr.. Duncan~will be the same as 1t
stood for Commander Owen. 1t will
therefore be as follows:
Division inspector, William w. Brandon,
Tuscaloosa.
Division judge advocate. Boswell dec.
Waddell, Scale
Division quartermaster. Cl Tulls,
Montgomery.
Division chaplain, Pew. william B. Hope.
Guntersville.
Division surgeon. DR.. r. f. Mcconnell,
Alfalfa
Division commissary. George II. Jones,
Mobile
Assistant division adjutant. Frank N.
Julian, Tuscumbia; John C. Elder, Gads-
dem Thomas w. Peagler, Greenville.
Assistant division inspector, Lawson
Sykes. CORTLAND; Edward r. Rosamond,
Jasper; Claude Grayson, Huntsville.
Assistant division judge advocate. Ray
Jones' Montgomery; Il. e. Newton. Ever
| green; William A. Grove. birmingham.
| Assistant division quartermaster, w. ID.
sowell, Brewton; Harry T. Beckett, Mo-
| bile; II. 8. Dark, Blocton.
| Assistant division chaplain, Rev. J. Fl.
HARRISON, Cullman; Rev. #. p. Culver.
Huntsville; Rev p. X. Simms, Mobile.
Assistant division surgeon. DR.. w. p.
McAdory. Birmingham; DIR. ID. D. Hollis,
Sulligent; DR.. George d. Waller, BESSIE
mer.
Assistant division commissary. George
H. Handley. Roanoke: Leon q. Jones,
Talladega; w. w. jerks. Mobile.
Aides James Clarity, Mobile; H. Bur-
gin Fuller. Montgomery; John Morgan
Burns, Selma; s, u. Jordan, Gadsden;
Marion Il. Lazenby, Forest Home; w.
Fl. Crawford, Evergreen; ]. w. crocker.
Jasper; Fl. Gaines Owen, Bessemer; Paul
E. Rapier. Mobile.
The following are the orders made pub
lie. covering the changes.
Duncan Assumes Office.
Headquarters Alabama Division,
UNITED Sons of Confederate Veterans,
Montgomery, Ala, July q, 1906.
General Orders No. IA.
Comrades: l. In obedience to special or
ders No. 1. dated June is. 1906 issued by
Thomas M. Owen, commander-in-chief,
promoting me from brigade commander
to the position of division commander,
at once assumed command of the Ala
bama division. This was done with a due
realization of the obligation imposed by
the appointement, and my best efforts are
promised In the performance of my Of
fetal duties.
20. Headquarters are established at
Montgomery, Ala.
70. Albert C. Sexton of Montgomery Is
appointed division adjutant and chief Of
STAFF.
"A. With the exception of division adj
jutant, as indicated by paragraph three
hereof all staff appointments made by
general orders No. H. new series, dated
December 15 1904. are hereby continued
as tho staff OF the present division COM
mander.
IS. In accordance with section twelve
d2) OF the division constitution. DR..
Charles C. Thach Of Camp Pelham. Au-
burn, is hereby appointed commander Of
the First brigade to fill the vacancy
caused by my promotion. He will at once
appoint his brigade staff, and report their
names to headquarters.
&C. All members Of standing committees
and all members OF the special Pelham
monument committee as set forth in gen.
eral orders No. IL, new secies. dated De-
cember Is. 1904. are continued In their
respective positions.
u. The several camps of the division
are officially advised that the fifth annual
reunion Of the division will be held in the
city of Huntsville. Ala, October rs and
20. 1906. The reunion Of the Alabama divis-
ion, United Confederate veterans. will be
held at the same time and place. Fur
Their and full particulars will be given
later from headquarters. In the mean
time renewed activity on the part Of