The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-08
served for five years with great dis

served for five years with great dis
 General Cockrell was first a Colonel and afterwards commanded the cele- brated Missouri Brigade, which passed several years of the war battling in
 He took a distinguished part in the defense of Vicksburg, the Chickamauga and Atlanta campaigns, and was se- verely wounded in Hoods daring, but disastrous, advance into Tennessee.
 Only one Major General now remains in the Senate in the person of General William B. Bate of Tennessee, who made one of the most honorable rec ords earned in the Confederate service. the Walker Legion, took part in the early fighting near Washington, was prominent at Shiloh. where he was desperately wounded; played a leading rugged resistance to Sherman's stub born advance on Atlanta, and fought bravely at Franklin and Nashville. where Hoods army was finally broken
 He was three times wounded. and Is regarded as one of the most valiant as we'll as distinguished. Confederate of
 General Bate Is one of the two Sen. ators who are also survivors of the Mexican war. which closed nearly six ty years ago. He was a private in the
 Senator Pettus of Alabama was Lieutenant in the Mexican war, and a Major. Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel and Brigadiker of the Lost Cause. He won skill at yicksburg and did his whole duty in the Chickamauga and Atlanta campaigns, and took a creditable part in Hoods fatal dash into Tennessee. General, Pettus, fought with General Cockrell in dozen battles.
 called Senator Pettuss 10 juSenlie s liSkHsy eoI league--he {! is three years his junior, dependent command during a large part of the war and operated to a large extent within the limits of Alabama.
 confederate records contain many age and efficiency of himself and his men and the valuable services they rendered to the Richmond government. soon became Colonel and was a Brig adler General from 1863 until the close or the war. Both Generals Morgan and Pettus reside at Selma one of the Union armies.
 The retirement of Major General Hawley leaves Brigadier General Rus sell A. oAlger the rankina Union officer of the Senate He was a dashing cav airy officer and succeeded Sheridan and Custer in command of the famous Michigan Cavalry Brigade. which op- erated so effectively in Virginia. lie hlled every grade from Captain to Brigadier
 Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont. an associate of General Cockrell on the Military Affairs Committee, was Colonel of one of the regimeHs of that State. John c. Spooner of Wis consin. was Union Major Joseph B Foraker of Ohio and Julius c. Burrows of Michigan were line Captains in the Union army.
 William B. Allison served as an off, fcer on the staff of the Governor of Iowa and aided in enlistments and the organization of Iowa regiments. Sem ators Scott. Warren, Nelson and Pat ferson all carried muskets on the lucky was a Confederate Lieutenant Colonel, Senator Daniel of Virginia was a Major and Chief of Staff to the fla nous Jubal A. Early. Senator Bacon of Georgia was a Captain, Senators McEnery, of Louisiana and Berry of Arkansas were Lieutenants, The lat ter left his missing leg at Corinth.
 Senators Money and McLaurin were private soldiers. Senator Martin was one of the Virginia military cadets who were so suddenly enlisted in the Con- federate army and bore themselves so bravely. Senator Tillman tried hard to enlist, but was rejected because of i'll health.
 Senator Mallory of Florida served in the Confederate navy. His father was Jefferson Davis's Secretary of the Navy throughout the war
 Twenty-Five members of the Senate served in the great civil war, which was nearing it's end when Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for the sec oud time forty years ago.