The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-25
COMMANDER SEXTON
 APPOINTS STAFF
MAKES BUT FEW CHANGES-J. A.. ELMoRE IS ADJuTANT;> E. D. HAMMER IS JUDGE ADVOCATE; L. D. GARDNER, ASSISTANT.

Montgomery, October 24.-Special)- In appointing his staff for the term between now and the state reunion of the United Sons of Confederate Veter- ans, Commander A. c. Sexton of the Alabama division. has made only few changes. He came to the position short time ago by the promotion of his predecessor, Dr. c. J. Owens, to the command of the Army of Tennessee division. John A. Fillmore of Montgom cry is made adjutant and chief-of- staff in the place of J. B. Espy, and there are one or two other minor changes. E. D. Hammer, judge adyo- cate L. D. Gardner, assistant judge advocate; H. c. owen, assistant sur geon, and c. M Brewer, assistant chap in full is given below: 2
 Headquarters Alabama Division, United Sons of Confederate Veterans,
 Montgomery. Ala, October 2S, 1907. General Orders No. 21.
 Comrades-1. At the twelfth annual reunion of the Confederation at Rich mond, Va, June 1, 1907, Dr. Clarence J. Owens, then the incumbent of the office of commander of the Alabama division, was unanimously chosen as commander of the Army of the Ten nessee department, thereby causing a vacancy in the office of division com mander. To that vacancy so caused, In special orders No. l. dated June 1, 1907 issued by John ". Apperson, commander-in-ch chief, I was appointed, and at once entered upon the duties of the position.
 2. The honor of being placed in a position Of such responsibility is deep ly appreciated by me, and I at once accepted it with a full realization of the weighty requirements of the office, and the high standard that had been set for me by my predecessors. With your help and the assistance of every one interested in the activities of our confederatjan, l shall hope to continue successful1Tth good work now so well underway, for the further advance ment of tn e many interests to which we have pledged ourselves
 B. Headquarters are established at Montgomery, Ala.
 4. The following appointments have been made to rank from June 4; 1907:
 Division adjutant and chief Of staff, John A. Fillmore, Montgomery
 Division inspector, William w. Brandon, Montgomery.
 Division quarterma ster, B. A. Taylor, Montgomery.
 Division commissary, N. R. Leigh. Brewton.
 Division judge advocate, E. D. Ham, ner, Attalla.
 Division surgeon, Dr. Byron Dozier, Birmingham.
 Division chaplain. Rev. F. K. Sims, Mobile.
 Assistant division adjutant, W. b. Pitts, Montgomery; Carl C. smith, Line vile; A. B. Kennedy, Montgomery
 Assistant division inspector, B. G.. Jennings. Scale; Claude Grayson, Mo- bile.
 Assistant division quartermaster O. G. Simpson, Tuscumbia; R. E. Stokes, Birmingha m; H. C. Sobb, Robinson Springs.
 Assistant division commissary, E. C.. Harris, Piedmont; Leon c. Jones, Tal- ladega; Paul k. Rapier, Mobile.
 Assistant division judge advocate, R. T. Simpson, Jr., Florence: l.. D. Gard ner, Troy: W. H. Wright, Blocton.
 Assistant division surgeon, Dr. H. Gaines Owen, Bessemer; pr. J. Cook Benson, Camden: Dr. W. F. Martin, An niston.
 Assistant division chaplain. Rev. Charles NJ. Brown, L. s. A.: Rev. J. H. Harbison, Cullman; Rev. o. J. Good- man, Stock ton.
 Aides, E. M. Espy, Abbeville; B. D.