The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

lost JAS out of only 254 men engagedl More than half! It was saluted and pub licly praised for bravery by General Bate. Again at Missionary Ridge the regiment lost more than half it's num- bers, 25o out of total of 400 present.
 clayton's Brigade.
 Gen. Henry DeLamar Clayton is an Alabamian whose history is familiar to every citizen of the state. At Chicka- mauga his brigade was composed ex- clusively of Alabama troops. The Eigh- teenth was commanded by three officers successiVely. Col J. T. Holtzclaw was disabled on the first day Lieut.-Co R. F. Inge was killed on Sunday and Maj. P. F. Hunley then assumed command. Seven other officers of the regiment fell on this fatal field-Captain Justice, Cap tain Stringer, Captain Hammond, Cap tain Mlckle. Lieutenant Fielder, Lieu tenant McAdory Lieutenant Kidd. Col onel Holtzclaw, though injured, remained upon the field, and later having recov- cred commanded his regiment at Look out Mountain and Missionary Ridge. Colonel Holtzclaw became d brgadier and was noted for conspicuous bravery.
 The Thirty-sixth infantry was com- manded by Col Lewis T. Woodruff. Many officers and men were killed at Chlckamauga and Missionary Ridge, where the regiment served in the thick of the fight.
 The Thirty-eighth infantry was com manded by Lieut.. -Col. A. K. Lankford. This was Mobile regiment also, having been organized in Mobile in May, 1862. The regiment suffered heavily at Chick amauga and at Missionary Ridge large numbers were captured. The gallantry which marked the conduct of southern : .diers. particularly Alabama soldiers, was conspicuous in the action of these two brave regiments so closely associated in battle.
 Maj T. O. Stone commanded an Ala pama battalion of sharp shooters which was located in Gen Matthew D. Ector's brigade of the reserve division.
 Wheeler's Cavalry Corps.
 Gen. Joe Wheeler, Prince Rupert of the south, commanded a cavalry corps which contained a number of Alabama regi- ments, with other gallant organizations. Two of his brlgaders also were Ala bamians, so altogether the state is deeply interested in this section of the great southern army which fought and won the bloodest battle in the history of the world, Gen. John T. Morgan is name to coniure with in the south today and the gallant gentleman was d power to be reckoned with at Chickamauga. His his tory is too well known in Alabama to need repetition here. He had under his command three regiments of Alabama cavalry and the Eighth Confederate cav airy which contained six companies of Alabama troops.
 Col. Alfred A. Russell of the Fourth regiment was in command of a brigade.
 The Seventh cavalry was commanded by Col J. c. Malone, Jr. The First was commanded by eut.-Col D. T. Blakely, The Third was commanded by Lieut.. Col. T. II. Maulden. The y-hrst-Mor- gans own regiment-was commanded by Lieut.. Col. NJ. l.. Kirkpatrick. The FourtA cavalry, Col Alfred A. Russelfs was in charge of Lieut. Col. J. M. Ham brick The Eighth Confederate cavalry was commanded by Lieut.Col, John s. Prather. The First Confederate cavalry, which was also in Wheeler's corps, was made up largely from Alabama compa nes, though its officers were of other states It was commanded by Capt. C. H. Conner The Tenth Confederate cav airy under Col c. T. Goode, was large ly of Alabama and proved a brave and faithful organization
 Roddy's Brigade.
 Gen. Phillip D. Roddy is another gen eral officer whose career reflects credit upon his state. He commanded brigade of cavalry which was located along the banks of the Tennessee river and there fore took no pert in the battle or Ch1ck- a mauga. It was. however, active in raiding the lines on Federal communica- ton.
 The Fourth Alabama cavalry was Rod dy's own It was commanded by Lieut. Col William A. Johnson.
 The Fifth Alabama cavalry was com manded by Col. Josiah Patterson.
 The Fifty-third Alabama cavalry was commanded by Col. M. w. Hannon An Alabama battalion in this brigade was commanded by Capt. William R. Julian.
 Many distinguished Alabamians served at Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge who were not in the sanguinary battle of Chickamauga. Iieut-G William J. Hardee, for in stance, and Senator Pettus. are two whose names are easily recalled because of their fame, while the lamented Lead better commanded at Chattanooga for many months. General Leadbetter was not an Alabamian by birth, but native of Maine. He was a graduate of West Point. He had long been located in the south in government service and his res-