The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
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Alabama seceeded he immediately re- signed his commission in the Federal army and entered the service Of the south. He proved an efficient officer and his history is closely woven with that of the campaign of Chattanooga.
 Pettus' Brigade.
 Gen Edmund Winston Pettus com manded a brigade of five Alabama regi- ments in the battle of Missionary Ridge and the battle of Lookout Mountain. General Pettus' personal bravery was equalled by that of his devoted follow CTS, and the organization as a whole was warmly praised in subsequent reports of these great battles.
 The Twentieth Alabama infantry was commanded by Capt. John w. Davis. This regiment was General Pettus' own, as he had been among it's officers earlier in the war.
 The Twenty-third Alabama infantry was commanded by Lieut.. Col. J. B. Bbb. This regiment was armed and equipped by private interests at Mont gomery in 1861. It fought in both bat ties of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge and was distinguished for gallan- try.
 lhe Thirtleth Alabama infantry was commanded by the late General, then Colonel, Charles NJ. Shelley. The regi- ment was organized at Talladega in April, 1862. Colonel Shelley's bravery and gallant conduct was rewarded justly with brgadiership. He afterwards served his state in the house of repre- sentatives.
 The Thrty-hrst Alabama infantry was commanded by Col. D. R. Hundley. It was also organized at Talladega and closely associated with Colonel Shelley's regiment. It lost many officers and gal lant men.
 IoI, inf mt WE commanded by Capt. George F. Brewer,
 Twentieth Battalion.
 Three batteries of the Twentieth bat talion Alabama artillery, served under command as follows: Capt. Winslow D. Emery, Battery A; Capt, Richard H. Bel lany. Battery B; Capt. T. J. Key, Bat terry C.
 It would, of course, be impossible to relate the many individual acts of bray cry of Alabama's heroes in the series of battles about Chattanooga, but no state can claim so much of the glory Of the long and hard fought campaign. There are many whose names and deeds have not been mentioned here, yet who live in the hearts of the south forever.
 Not only these battles which have been briefly touched upon were participated in by Alabama troops, but the several other encounters of the region. For in- stance, at Browns Ferry, Colonel Oates, afterwards governor or Aiapdiila' was se- Ve.ely wounded
 Perhaps no battle in the world is so widely known as that of Lookout Noun tain, for its poetic name Above the Clouds" has carried it's fame every where. Numbers of Alabamlans took part and won the honors of the day, though the Confederate commander thought best to withdraw from the field after successfully resisting the Federal attack for many hours pressed by an overwhelming number. The field now which is a part of the great government reservation, is one of the most interest," ing and beautiful spots about Chatta- nooga. The view is unsurpassed and the seven far-famed southern states, all closely bound by blood and brotherhood, lie within the vision. All the battles of the campaign can be located and the strategy of both great armies can be fol- lowed in minute detail. For one hundred and fifty miles the wide view sweeps. ana at the foot of the mountain the Ten nessee winds in it's sinuous curves like some huge golden serpent. Green sward covers thesopes, once red with blood; white monuments rise to tell the tale and behind for a huge historic back groundp are the granite bluffs of Look out Point
 Above the bluffs on the highest point of famous Lookout Point New York Is building peace memorial. which is the most magnificent monument yet erected at Chickamauga. It overlooks the sweep of battle worn territory and is to bear huge bronze group representing Peace.
 Government Reservation.
 The whole mountain point is now part of the government reservation, as is also the Crest Road, on Missionary Ridge. This driveway is considered the most beautiful in America. It follows the line of the Confederate earthworks on the summit of the historic hill, and as one winds along the white boulevard the names familiar to Alabama and al- ready recounted in this story appear on the dark government tablets in shining white letters Here Pettus' brigade bravely fought. Here gallant Oracle and his men resisted the blue onslaught until
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