The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
ALABAMA'S PART
 AT CHICAMAUGA
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years with distinction he resigned and entered his fathers business firm in Mo- bile. He joined a company of volun- teers which, upon the secession of the state became the first to be mustered into the Confederate service from Ala bama His intrepid conduct at Chicka- mauga won for himself an enviable rep utation and covered his brigade with glory, though the loss of this brigade was terrible.
 The gallant Oracle was by birth a New Yorker and by training a United States olfcer but he recognized the justice of the southern cause and threw himself heart and soul into the Confederate service. Ultimately he lost his life for the south. falling at Petersburg. Va, mourned by every officer in the Con federatc army.
 The First Alabama battalion of Hil- liard's Legion was in Gracie's brigade and was commanded by Lieut. Col. John H. Holt, until he was wounded on the second day of the battle. Capt George w. Huguley succeeded.
 The Second battalion of the same brave Legion was commanded by Lieut.. Col. Boiling Hall, Jr., Capt N. D, Walden, and Lieutenant and Adiujtant c. Hall as the first two officers were wounded, The Third battalion was commanded by Lieut. Col. W. A. Sanford.
 The Fourth battalion of the same Ie- zion was an organization Of artillery serving in this battle as infantry, under Maj. Jchn D. McLennan.
 The whole Of Billiards Legion thus served in the battle of Chckamauga. The colors of this organization were pierced with elght-three bullet holes. The stand ard bearer, Robert Y. Hiett, was pro- noted by President Davis for unfaltering courage and the riddled remnant of the flag was presented to President Davis, The young color bearer was wounded three times and the standard was three times shot from his grasp only to be recovered by desperate valor Every man in the Legion, both officers and prfvates deserved honorable mention for heroic conduct. Snodgrass Hill was coy- cred with wounded and dead of this reg iment, yet the brave men who were left went into each charge with enthusiasm.
 General Boynton Talks.
 Speaking of this Snodgrass Hill en- racement. sometimes called the Horse Shoe" owing to the peculiar formation of the slopes, Gen. Henry V. Boynton father of Chickamauga Chattanooga Ma tional park said;
 Tt IS doubtful if the history of wars affords seVerer test of soldierly cour- age and endurance than was shown by these continued Confederate assaults from o'clock until sundown, over slopes which successive failures had thickly strewn with dead and wounded com Iades."
 And again General Boynton said: ~ We saw Longstreets men roll Tn on the difficult slopes of the Horse Shoe, dash wildly and break there, and recede, only to sweep on again almost with the regularity of the ocean surges, and ever marking a higher tide
 They succeeded at last but at a fright full cost
 The Forty-third Alabama infantry was also in gallant Gracies brigade of un- daunted men. The regiment was com- manded by Col. Young NJ. Moody, who was afterwards commissioned a briga- dier.
 Colonel Kelly.
 Col John Herbert Keny was in charge of a brigade at Chickamauga, though ne ther bore only the rank of colonel Later he received a commission as brig adler general. He was by birth and training an Alabamian and West Point cad t when Alabama seceeded. He at once resigned and entered the Confed- crate service, receiving rapid and de- served promotion. Colonel Kelly had his horse shot from under him at Chicka- mauga and displayed remarkable cour- age and coolness throughout the engage ment He lost his life in the battle of Franklin and was sincerely mourned by his brother officers.
 The Fifty-eighth Alabama infantry served under command of Gen. William B. Bate, the stalwart Tennesseean, and Bates brigade was one of the bravest in service those September days at Chick amauga. Col. Bushrod Jones led the regiment. which had been consolidated with the Eighth Tennessee. In the sec ond days engagement the organization