The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-11
nnr FaIlen lieroes.

Our Fallen Heroes.
 ssThe manner of their death was the crowning glory of their lives "--Jeffer- son Davis.
 But there arc deods which should
 not pass away,
 And names that must not wither state omcers, Alabama Division, U
 ID. c.
 Honorary President. Mss sallie C. Jones' Camden.
 President, Mrs. J N. Thompson, Tus- cumbla.
 First Vice. President. Mrs. Electra Semmes Coiston. Mobile.
 Second ce-President. Mrs. c. Clin- ton Seed, Greensboro. Recording Secretary. Mrs. Chappei Cory, Birmingham.
 Corresponding Secretary, Miss Mat tie McDavid. Florence.
 Treasurer, Mrs. Julia Pratt, Pratt ville.
 Historian. Mrs. Harvey E. Jones' Spring Hill
 Registrar, Mrs J. C. Lawrence, Union Springs.
 Chairman of Committees.
 Committee to Condense and Approve Mtnutes-Mrs. A. l.. Dowdeli, Opelika. Auditing Committee--Mrs. Charles G. Brown, Birmingham.
 Historical Committee-Mrs. Harvey F. Jones. Spring Hill
 Chapter ExtensIon--Mrs. R. A. Lee, Greenville.
 Dixie Committee-Mrs. A. l. Dow dell. Opelika.
 Children of the Coufederacy Commit tee-Mrs. Mary c. Piekens, Greensboro. State Souvenir Plate Committee Mrs. W. A. Gayle, Montgomery.
 sfioh Monument Committee-Mrs L. G. Dawson, Montgomery.
 Committee Falkner soldiers Home Mountain Crcek-Mrs. w. A. Gayle Mrs. j. A. Kirkpatrick, Montgomery Miss Addie Beaumont, Union Springs.
 Unknovn.
 Their names are not in places high, Nor on monumental stone,, But of grand and holy meaning
 They have made the werd, Unknown
 --I. NJ P. o. From Mir. I. o. Marshall of the gal lant Fourth Alabama" I obtain the following: 'sYes, war is terrible thing. One Of the saddest scenes ever witnessed was at Cold Harbor The 9th Alabama was under command of General Perry Of Flofida, although we were in Laws Brigade. During 2 skirmish with the enemy. a Florida regiment became demoraliZed and stau- peded In every direction The com rnandinx general called for volunteers to i'll the gap. The 4th came for ward to d man. General Perry, smart ing under modification al tho conduct of the flying regiment, proudly tooi command of ours. We marched into hnztfafinr and under orders threw up breastworki of pine boaghs covered with earth Outside of this we built an abatis o interlaced branches. When this wal finished some of the men gathered uI nine knots and cones and started fire' 10 cook, for we were sorely in neet of something to eat. We had scarcel, kindIed our fires before we were or dered 10 the breastworks and quickly every musket was leveled in long deadly line, every eye on the enemy as they advanced towards us. On they came. an unbreken mass of nfovinf men, with glittering carbines. Th' air seemed to grow blue with them We were ordered to fire and volley af ter volley moved them down as the, came noiselessly on. There was nt firing in return. they marched into thu very jaws of death. straight forwar' against our iine without SDuHu. Inel wee moved down without a sign iron them and still they came on. Th' wounded who fell in front of our abiti were pulled into our midst and tolt their story Tt was Custer's Brigad, thus swept away. lying in helpess still ness under the morning sun. Lik' ourselves they obeyed orders to the let ter We were told to hold the passage by ceaseless firing-they were ordered to march into the gap without firing ; gun. They obeyed to the death. I was pitiful. When all was over tn ground before us was blue with thu Federal dead We held the pass--the! proud of IFS. But every mans hear scene. I met man at the Louisvilll reunion who was one of the few wh' survived that day. We sat down to gether, the Blue and the Gray, ant talked it over. Such is war"
 "And you know General Perrv?' ask ed MT. Marshall. No" said I. but have met Mrs. Perry, who was Mis- Nathan Taylor, beautiful woman. H. taught school in Greenville. Ala, ant married her there. before by parent moved to that place.
 "On one occasion" continued Mir Marshall, General Perry's horse hay ing been shot, he marched on foot witt the men into one of our hottest bat ties. Just as the tide turned in ou favor, he tainted and was carried oi the field. But General Perry was n coward He was brave and goo man. The boys loved him and had tn