The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-16
MONTGOMERY GREYS WERE ORGANIZED
 IN 1860 AND SERVED THROUGHOUT WAR

few days ago, in reply to a sug. gestion fin The Advertiser as to a part l of the record of the Montgomery Greys during the war between the States the question was raised as to when the l Montgomery Greys were first organIz. I ed. It was asserted that the war-time l organization was the Irish Greys, and that the Montgomery Greys were ] not organized nor launched as a mili- tary organization for some years after wards
 Taking this as a challenge, the of- | ficerS and members of the Greys went to work to gather data that would free their name from the debut that had risen. This work has been successful and the Greys are now able to an- nounce, with proof, that their organi- zation was extent during the troublous times of strife and triumph. and thus 1 it's war record was as good as that of any organization in Alabama. As a summary of the data that has l been secured, the Greys have given out the following statement of facts con- corning the command: The Montgomery Greys were or ganized in 1860, and entered the Con- federate service in May. 1881, James II. Hardaway, Captain, and was one of the twelve companies that com posed the 9th Regiment Infantry, Ala bama Volunteers, as fully shown by letter herein, received from Lieutenant Philip E. Maher, New York, March 10th 1890. and other evidences now in pos session of the present company. one of which, is the old Flag bearing our name through its center" which was presented to the old Greys upon tho eve of their departure for the Army tof Northern Virginia"
 This flag was brought home from virginia by Corporal Mike Duffie, and after the reorganization of the com pany. during the administration of Captain John Gano Winter. 1t was de- livered to the present company by Corporal Duffte,
 other records show that during the war the company was engaged in a large humber of skirmishes, and the following great battles.
 Manassas.
 Williamsburg.
 Seven Pines
 Chickahominy.
 Cold Harbor.
 Malvern Hill
 Second Manassas.
 Boonsboro.
 Sharpsburg.
 Fredericksburg.
 Wilderness
 Charlottesville.
 Berryville.
 Gettysburg.
 Mine Run May 9th, May 12th
 Spotsylvania.
 Winchester
 Lynchburg.
 Fishers Hill.
 Petersburg
 Appomattox.
 Copy of letter received from Philip D. Maher. Lieutenant Montgomery Greys, 9th Regiment Infantry, Ala bama Volunteers:
 New York, March 10, 1890. Captain M. H. Amerine:
 "Dear Friend--That the name of Cap tain James Hardaway's company eth Alabama Regiment, is in doubt by any citizen of Montgomery, is one of the surprises of my life. It is painful to think, that there Is a man in your city that knows so little of us as not to know our name For their beneft will state a few facts.
 q became a member of Captain Hardaway's company in May. 1861, and its name was \then the Montgomery Greys. and continued so to the end of the war. We received flag bearing our name through its center, presented to us by the ladies of Montgomery be- fore we left home.
 Tt was borne by our color sergeant until the. State flag was intrusted to his care. The same gallant member of the Montgomery Greys met his death carrying the Confederate battle flag of the 9th Alabama Regiment
 "Our twelve companies brought to the regiment their local names, and they were known bv them to the end. Captain HardawaY was never known to call his company by it's regimentaI let ter. He called us the Greys, when he tried to be severe
 ~The present company of young gem tlemen, the prize winners of our coun-