The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-17
Heroes Of the COnfedtracy
Wildly Cheertd BY Greatest
Crowd in Cit's History
RESTORED BATTLE FLAGS
FLUNG TO THE BREEzES
Three Veterans Overcome BY Heat
Were the Only Accidents Recorded
on the Final Day Of
the Reunion.

Louisville, June 16.-Beneath the shot
riddle battle flags that floated over many
a sodden field and to the thrilling strains
of Dixie" the song that cheered them
on to victory, the veterans who wore
the gray marched today in proud review
before thousands of people gathered in
Kentucky's chief city to do them honor
Bowed with age and mingling the scars
OIL battle with the marks of time and
conscious, perhaps, that for many of their
number this would be the last review,
the veterans donned their uniforms, un-
furled their banners and with heads erect
as years would permit, fell in ready
to take their part in the last event of
t..S fifteenth annual reunion of the Uni
ted Confederate Veterans.
There was not much In the way of
formation and order in the line as far as
the old boys were concerned, but they
marched with sparkling eyes to the ole
tunes and heard the same cheers that
have stirred their blood annually since
the reunions became a part OF life in
the south Many Of the captured battle
flags, recently returned by the government
were carried In today's parade and were
tho objects OIL interest and veneratlon.
Three Veterans Overcome.
The temperature was near the 86 mark
and John Cooke of Lawrencebury, KY,
]. B. Allen of Virginia and William Pot
ter of Nashville, were overcome and taken
to hospitals.
The parade which formed at First and
Main streets was in three grand divisions
comprising the trans Mississippi depart
ment, the department of North Virginia
and the department of the army of Ten
neasee, Col. Bennett II. Young commander
of the Kentucky division. was the chief
marshal and the following were in conn
mand of the three divisions:
Gen. w. L. Cabell, Texas, the trans
Mississippi department; Gen. C. Irving
Walker, South Carolina, the department
of Northern Virginia; Gen. Clement A.
Evans, the army of Tennessee
At the head of the column as special
guests of the reunion, rode Gen. Joe
Wheeler In clLzens oress, and Jefferson
Hayes Davis, grandson of the president
of the Confederacy. They were escorted
by Wheelers cavalary. Next came the
commander in chief, Gen. Stephen d. Lee
and staff. The distinguished leader was
chtered at every turn. 1he commanders s
IL mediate escort was the Columbus Rifles
from the Generals home city, Columbus
Miss, and then followed carriages con-
tanning Miss Carrie Peyton Wheeler,
sponsor for the south and her maids of
h0.or.
The trans-Missisippi department headed
by It's famous commander Gen. w L.
Csbell of Texas. led by the veterans, a
st, Louis camp in the Missouri division
having the place of honor The Texas
division, Gen. A. NJ. Van Zandt, was
numerically strong and was given many
cheers.
Gen. Dan w. Jones headed the Arkan-
sas division. There was a. good represent
tation of camps in this division, but
some of them were as low in numbers as
eight.
Indian Girl Is Maid of Honor.
The Indian Territory division, command
ed by Gen. John L. Gait, was also small
In numbers. In the sponsors carriage
was an Indian girl, acting maid Of
honor, and she attracted general atten-
tion.
The Oklahoma, Pacific and northwes-
tern divisions were but few moments
in passing as their numbers were small.
Gen c. Irvine Walker of South Caro-
lima occupied his familiar place as head
of the department of the army of the
Northern Virginia. The West Virginia
division headed the department with Gen.
s. S. Green in command. The r. E. Lee
camp of Richmond, Va, had the place
of honor in the Virginia division. The
marching of this camp was splendid and
the men were cheered heartily Then
came the Tom Smith camp of Suffolk
Va, and Stonewall Jacksons old bri-
gade with several tattered flags. These
old men and their flags aroused the
crowds to much enthusiasm. The Will
liam A. Watts camp of Roanoke brought
up the rear of the Virginians. Ohio was
In line with one camp. Its headquarters
is at Columbus and 1t boasts four MEM
bers.
Maryland had but few members in
line and they were just ahead of the
South Carolinians. Gen. Thomas w Car
vile, headed the South Carolina division.
Following his commond came the famous
camp from Ashevlle, N. c.. Carrying their
familiar hornet nests and several battle
flags There had been msunderstand-
ing and the men from the mountains fell
In line ahead of their commander. With
the Asheville men were a camp of Chero-
kee Indians who fought with the North
CarolInians, bring up the rear of the de-
partment under General Walker.
Evans Heads Army of Tennessee.
Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia rode
at the head of the army of Tennessee.
Then came Gen. A. ]. West of the North
Georgia brigade Following as his es-
cort was the drum corps Of the Atlanta
W. r. Joyner The brigade uniforms Of
the firemen and their splendid playing
and marching evoked continuous roar
of cheers as the column moved on.
After them came the Tige Anderson
camp of Atlanta. and then small de-
tachment of veterans marching under the
colors Of the Forty-second Georgia, their
color-bearer holding proudly aloft bat
tie flag not much larger than ladys
handkerchief.
Laura Talbot Gait of Louisville, the girl
who refused to sing Marching Through
Georgia" with the other pupils in her
school, rode with the camp from Augusta.
which has made her an honorary MEM
ber This camp had a large representa-
tion and carried seven battle flags. The
Benning camp of Columbus, Ga. which
made a splendid appearance. brought up
the rear Of the Georgians.
Memphis, Nashville and Columbia
camps made up the Tennessee division,