The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-20
GENERAL ORDERS
ISSUED BY OWENS
Appointment of Staff is An
nounced
YEARS WORK OUTLINED
Alabama Division United Sons of Con-
federate Veterans Ranks First In
the Confederation-An-
nual Reunion.


pointment of staff and issuing of instruc-
tions have been signed and sent out by
Clarence j. Owens. commander of the
Alabama division, U. C. V, embracing the
outline for the work of the year:
Headquarters Alabama Division.
United Sons of Confederate Veteans,
Abbeville, December 10, 1906.
General Orders.
Comrades. We should be proud of the
fact that our division ranks first in our
great confederation. With history of
only half decade, wonderful strides
have been made in the accomplishment of
the patriotic objects for which we stand
pledged. Our division has been peculiar
ly blessed, through the personal leader
snip of our distinguished commander-in-
chief, DR.. Thomas NJ. Owen, and in hav-
Ing within our borders the Headquarters
of the confederation.
The annual reunion held In Mobile No
vember 20-22, 1906, eclipsed all others in
the hospitality extended, in the enter
tainment provided, in the enthusiastic
attendance, in the endorsement of patri-
otto activities, and in the general spirit
of ardent patriotism, which characterized
the convention. [ am truly grateful to
my comrades for honoring me with thu
leadership of the division ror this reunion
year.
1t is a matter of special interest that
the next general reunion will be held in
Richmond. The jamestown exposition
Will be in progress the monument to
President Jefferson Davis will be I'M
yelled, excursions will be run to the his
toric battle fields of Virginia, and for the
first time the U. c. ", the u. 8. c. V.
and the U. d. C. will meet at the same
place.
The survivors are answering so rapidly
to the final roll call, that it is probable
IN mill Ba . Ia
last really great gathering of the battle
Scared heroes of Dixie. 1t Is further A
matter of interest that the next division
reunion will be held in Montgomery, the
first capital of the Confederacy
With the cooperation of the brigade
and camp commanders. we will signalizo
this year as one of tremendous activity
and of pleasing realization of our aims
We must render patriotic assistance to
the organized efforts of the general or
ganzation The most important of these
are as follows:
a. The Memorial to the women of the
Confederacy.
b. The monument to be erected in the
Confederate section at Arlington.
c. The removal of the 1ngersol- Meigs
| inscription from the walls of Arlington
The work which should be accomplished
in our division during the year is as
follows:
a. Presentation of portrait of the Gal
| lant' Pelham to the state.
b. Erection of the Pelham monument
| in Montgomery
c. Erection of a bronze tablet at the
| entrance of the capitol, commeroating
, Alabamas contribution to Confederate
| history.
I. Organization of at least one strong
| camp in each county in Alabama.
| e. Organization of camps in the schools
| for men in Alabama.
(. Start a fund In each county with
| which to erect monument to the Con-
| federate soldier at each county site.
&. Gather local history and collect relics
either for the state department of ar
chives and history, or for a local col
lection. where these may be preserved.
h. Keep the camps ever green.
| 1t is our desire to place greater stress
upon the brigade organizations and have
the brigade commanders to do aggressive
work in accomplishing the tasks above
! mentioned
My comrades. in being true to the in
stincts of our birth, and faithful to the
| teachings of our fathers we do not per-
! petuate the angry passions of war, but
] our constancy represents in simple 10y
| atty, the purest dictates of the heart
Staff.
| 3. In obedience to section g. article iv of
| the constitution of the division, the fol-
from December 1. 1906 viz: Division adult
! ant and chief of staff j. Buhrman Espy
| Abbeville; division inspector, William w
| Brandon, Tuscaloosa: division judge adj
vocate, Sidney ]. Bowie, birmingham; di-
vision chaplain, DIR. Robert G. Patrick,
| Marion; division surgeon, DR.. r. f. Nc
! Council. Alfalfa; division commissary,
/ Guy II. Handley, Roanoke.
! Assistant division adjutant, A. p. Agee,
| Admission; John L. Moulton, Mobile; A. b.
Kennedy Montgomery.
Assistant division inspector w. e. Strip
lin. Gadsden; Thomas w. Peagler, Green
| vile; Claude Grayson, Mobile.
Assistant division Judge advocate, Judge
| John Pelham Admission; Judge Richard
B. Kelly, Birmingham; jude Dan Cor
! don. Abbeville
| Assistant division quartermaster, w. B.
Edmundson. Jr., Admission; r. E. Stokes,
| Abbeville; W. +. Monk, Jackson.
| Assistant division chaplain, Rev. J. II.
HARRISON, Cullman Rev. o. ]. Goodman,
| Stockton; Rev. Thomas M. Fleming, Abb
. bevile.
Assistant division surgeon. DR.. w P.
| McAdory. Birmingham: DR.. w. F. Mar
| tin Admission; DIR. ]. Cook Benson, Cam
| den.
Assistant division commissary. Leon G.
| Jones, Talladega; Paul f. Rapier, MOBILIZE
L. w Savage, Jr, Evergreen
Aides, Virgil Griffin, Jr., Montgomery:
Roy Sterne. Admission; e. Nj. ESpy Able
VILE; A. NJ Holley, Abbeville; Bart D.
| Stephens Dothan; w. Frank Murphy,
| Abbeville IL. Burgin Fuller, Montgomery;
| II. Frank Ray, Abbeville; John T. Nc
| Arthur, Dothan Thomas Neil Steagall.
| Abbeville; Thomas r. Owens, Lineville;
| Joe McLendon, Abbeville.
Brigade Organization.
3. The Alabama division is organized
into five brigades. The brigade command
ers are required to cooperate with the
division commander in the accomplishment
of the objects and purposes of the Con-
federation. to stimulate the organization
division commander on request therefor,
within ten days after their election. They
are required to keep a journal of the
activities of their respective headquar-
tiers. The several brigades. commanders
and staffs are as follows:
First Bribade-Camps John Pelham,
Holtzclaw. Troup. Randle. Edmund w.
Pettus John w. A. Sanford, Ben Bricken,
Ben Jennings and w. A. Handley: brig
ade commander, c. r. Bricken, Luverne:
brigade adjutant, Terry Richardson,
Montgomery; brigade inspector. Ben r.
Howard. Selma; brigade quartermaster,
Mark l.. Black, Luverne
Second Brigade-Camps Thomas II.
Watts, Pinckney d. Bowles, Jen Burnett,
George E. Dixon, Leigh, B. F. Mcmillan
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