The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-29

the most prosperous, and the most pow erful section of the United States
 Freda G. Bose.
 lieutenant Colonel Owen Kenan Me-
 Lieutenant Colonel Owen Kenan Mo Lemore was born In La Fayette, Ala, Oct. 21. 1885
 He was the youngest son of Colonel Charles McLemore, one of Alabama distinguished statesmen. and the only brother of J. J. McLemore. man Of princely qualities and attainments. As child 0. K. McLemore was loving
 He with the other children received
 most careful training by their father:
 their mother having died when he was
 quite young.
 Among his first school acquaintances was a little boy about his own age, O.. H. Black--a friendship sprang up, like | that of Damon and Pythias. which even the icy hand of death could not sever.
 (Mr. Black is himself Confederate l veteran) He often visits the grave of i his friend And never within memory has n Memorial Day passed without
 some member of his family laying ilo- ral offering on his classmates grave. 1 When quite youth O. K. McLernore | displayed a decided talent for military tactics, and at the age of sixteen was 1 appointed from the Seventh Congres- l sional District (Ala.) to cadetship at | West Point Military Academy. where | his manly bearing, superior intellectual
 gifts and Christian character. won Tor | him the love and estee moi notne teacn-
 CTS and pupils.
 After four years of college applica- tfon he graduated with honor July l, ! 1856; was immediately breveted Second Lieutenant Sth Infantry; was sta 1 toned for some time in Kentucky. was | afterwards commissioned Second Lieu tenant 6th Infantry.
 l The 9th was recruited in North | Carolina in ITS, and disbanded in 1900 | It again came to life April 12. 1908 l Since its organization 1t has seen ser | vice in every section of the United States, Mexico. Cuba and the Philip pines.
 In 1858, Colonel McLemore together with the regiment were stationed al Camp Bateman, Leavenworth City, Kan | While there he commanded body oi troops who liberated some prisoners 1 held by the famous John Brown, one oi whom. proved to be an old childhood friend from Chambers county. Ala
 He assisted In the survey of the Ter
 itorial limits of Kansas. In company
 with his regiment made overland triI |
 1859, after almost a years travel. H'
 remained in San Francisco until Alaba'
 ma seeded While he loved the Unior he loved the South far more, ooeylne the mandates of his native State, h' together with many of the bravest anc ! best of the 9th Officers resigned. AT | ter q tedious sea voyage reached New York after the surrender of Fort Sump
 ter. Found the widest excitement pre- vailing in the city knowing no fear ant } with every fibre burning with patriot 1 ism he seemed to have forgotten hi { own danger, only escaping capture , through the kindness of friend. ( Lthink either a West Pointer or Unlte' } States offlcer) who ased where he wa going being informed South to 1ol' } the Confederate forces and noticing he was still in the uniform of United States officer asked him if he did no
 know if caught he would be imprisoned } or hung. He offered to get him a SUI l of citizens clothes, which he did, ant smuggling him through the lines. Her 3 their ways parted. One cast his 10 with the Union the other to seal hi devotion to the South with his litt 1, Upon reaching Alabama he imlnediatel { offered his services for the 14th Ala ], ban a regiment of which he was alter l, wards appointed Major but ere the en @ listment were completed. and whil
 | drilling tthe regimentD ne WAS oroet l. ed June 27 1861 to report to Genera 1 Beauregard, Manassas Junction; haFin e been temporarily assigned 10 duty a ] First Lieutepant of Artillery June ~ e 1881, to rank from March 16. 1881. l !, this branch of the army he did mos
 1 valiant services at the first battle c e Manassas. September g, 1881, was az q pointed Major of the 14th Alabama reg r iment, but as they had not reached tn O scene of strife. and as most If not a - the field officers of the 9th were at y sent from sickness or wounds, he wit
 Major Aston (of s. co was detalle f to take command. Major Alston Ca we: d Pointer and former cavalry onlcer t the old army) being the senior olnc' y became Colonel of the Regiment Llee if tenant Colonel McLemore their Llel n tenant Colonel. This regiment had we d an immortal name for themselves d the first battle of Manassas
 IS While with them he displayed tho' e sterling qualities which marked Il IT every act, honest patriotism, the SKI d and genius of a soldier, politeness Of
 Chesterfield. and a heart so warm tn' l. although strict discilinarian u grasl % ed the love and respect of every on e cer and private in the regiment + n refnained with them until the wound' e officers reported for duty. NoVemo' g. 20. 1881. was ordered to report 10 n IS regiment of whom a more intrep 's band of warriors never drew sword st their countries defence. rom colon l. down to lowest private there was T |. coward within their ranks once whe