The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
ALABAMA'S PART
 AT CHICKAMAUCA HoW.Her Sons Climbed Snod-
 grass Hill A GREAT DECISIVE BATTLE alabama Had Forty-five Organizations and Thirty-seven Guns at This Eneaeement-some Nota-
 be Monuments.
A GREAT DECISIVE BATTLE
BY BELLA ARMSTRONG.

 mauga. few there are who claim a great CT share of glory from the gory field than Alabama. Her heroes climbed Snodgrass Hill when its slopes were cov- cred with fallen men. Her flags mount ed steadily in the face of fire and flame from a foe that seemed almost invinci- ble. Her great generals helped to win the great victory of the day and her dead were left upon the field, an heroic sacrifice
 Joe Wheeler, W. c. Oates, Archibald Oracle the lamented Gen. James Dehsler, Henry DeLamar Clayton, Zachariah c. Deas, Evander McIvor Law, Edmund w. Pettus, Carter L. Stevenson, Henry B. Davidson, John Pegram, John T. Nor gan, Daniel Leadbetter, Charles Shelley, are but few of those brave men whose conduct at Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge, that great trium- virate of battles-sheds luster on their home state, Alabama. But to mention each heroes name would prove a roster too long for the columns of this paper. therefore only some of the incidents and feats which stand out most prominent ly will be mentioned.
 As is well known, Alabama furnished a greater number of soldiers to the Con federate army than she had voters; many of them being indeed too young to vote-ln those perilous times they seemed never too young to fight.
 Alabama Troops in Battle.
 At Chickamauga Alabama had forty five organizations and thirty-seven guns The regiments of infantry were:
 The Fourth, the Fifteenth. the Six teenth, the Eighteenth, the Nineteenth, the Twenty second the Twenty-fourth, the Twenty fifth. the Twenty eighth, the Thirty-fourth, the Thirty-sixth the Thir- Thirty-second, the Thirty third, the ty-eighth. the Thirty-ninth, the Forty first, the Forty-third, the Forty-fourth. the Forty-fifth the Forty-seventh the Forty-eighth, the Fffteth, the Fifty eighth.
 Of battalions there were:
 Hilliard's First, Billiards Second, Hill 1iard's Third, the Seventeenth Sharp shooters. the Eighteenth Sharp-shooters, Stones Sharp-shooters.
 The regiments of cavalry were:
 The First. the Third, the Fourth, the Seventh, the Fifty-irst, Holloways company, Lenoir's company.
 The Alabama batteries of artillery were:
 Dents. Fowlers, Garrity's, Kolbs. Lumden's. Divers, Semple's, Waters Hililards Fourth battalion.
 magnificent record! Equaled by only two states north or south, Ohio and Ten nessee Besides these troops actually participating in the battle there were more on detached service and, later, many that did valiant service In the bat ties of Missionary Ridge. Wauhatchie, Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain In- deed, Alabama has cause to be proud of her sons
 Though no monument has as yet been erected by the state on this field there is ,,o nf hp tinf1 which does not commorate the name of the state for bronze and iron tablets erected by the United States tell the history of the battle, and Alabama's part in it.
 A Cannon Ball Pyramid.
 Where the brave Deshler fell stands cannon ball pyramid ten feet high. It is formed of eight-inch shells and Is placed near the Kelly Field, scene of heroic fighting Hundreds of monuments rise near the spot. General Deshler, though in command of Texas and Arkansas troops in the encounter. was a native of Alabama He was born in Tuscumbia and was graduate of the United States Military academy Immediately upon the withdrawal of Alabama from the | nion he resigned his commission in the United States army and offered his services to the Confederate government. He was rapidly promoted from one grade to another and by a coincidence having received his rank as brigadier in July, 1863, commanded his brigade In battle for the first time at Chickamauga, where he fell having sacrificed his life rather than permit staff officer to risk his own. For two hours Deshler's brigade had poured not fire upon the enemy under General Cleburne's orders. The ammuni- tion ran low and General Deshler started himself to discover what amount was Iaff own frp olf In of fire. after refusing permission to staff officer for the same duty. A shell struck the brave Alabamian in the chest and he fell instantly. His successor, Roger c. Mills of Texas, in his report of tho bat tie, pays a glowing tribute to his dead chief
 'He fell-fell as he would wish to fall in the very center of his brigade, in the midst of the line between the ranks, and surrounded by the bodies of his fallen comrades. He poured out his own blood upon the spot watered by the best blood of the brigade. Among the host of brave hearts that were offered on the altar of sacrifice for their country on that beautiful Sabbath, there perished not one nobler, braver, or better than his. He lived beloved, and fell lamented and mourned by every officer and man of his command So spoke the gallant Texan, himself a brilliant and brave of hcer
 The government has erected to each of the general officers who fell in battle one of these sombre pyramids Confed- crate and Union officers alike are so re- membered and the number, eight in all, is evenly divided. Four mark the tragic end of southern generals, four point out the spots where fell Federal officers. One of the last is Gen. William Lytle the soldier poet, whose q Am Dying. Egypt, Dying" is one of the most familiar poems in all the land. This is interesting to Alabamians, too, for he fell before the fire of an Alabama regiment, commanded by Col W. C. Oates.
 The Fifteenth Alabama.
 It is often said that General Lytle wrote the poem on the night before the battle with premonition of his own death; but as a matter of fact it had been published some years previously. General Lytles pyramid occupies the crest of a hill which has been given his name.
 The Fifteenth was commanded by Col onel Oates and belonged to brigade made up entirely of Alabama troops, in- cluding the Fourth infantry, under com mand of Col. Pinckney D. Bowles. the Fifteenth. under command of Colonel Oates; the F'orty-fourth, under com mand of Col. William F. Perry; the Forty-seventh, under command of Maj. James M. Campbell: and the Forty eighth, under command of Col. James l.. Sheffield and Lieut.. Col. William M Hardwick. The brigade commander. the brave Evander McIver Law. was called to command the division when Major General John Bell Hood was desperately wounded. In command of the brigade. ~ T lad htr ra1n al