The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-02

son. Commandant of the State. to issue an appeal to the Confederate veter- ans, setting forth the arms and pur- poses in view and secure their co. | operation.
 "Resolved third. That the Secretary be instructed to forward a copy of these resolutions to General Fergu- son.
 The President of the Alabama Divis- ion appointed Mrs. Dawson Chairman of the committee to promote the im- portant interest suggested. and in the summer of the same year this circular letter was issued to the 101 Confeder- ate camps asking for sympathy and CO., operation:
 'The Daughters of the Confederacy, cided to raise fund to erect a mem- orial monument upon one of the his. toric battlefelds, that has been con- verted into a National Park. Feeling that in union there Is strength. we appeal to you. the Vet erans of Alabama. who braved the shot and shell, to aid us in perpetuat- ing tho memory of those silent but not forgotten heroes. who sacrificed all for duty. We. the Daughters. have put our shoulder to the wheel; will not you. the Veterans. put your hands into your pockets and help us all you can, there- by making 1t joint memorial from the Veterans and Daughters of Ala bama?
 We arc anxious to have handsome fund at our next Convention fin Opel ika. What will your camp contribute Mrs. l. G. Dawson. Chairman Monument Committee. Mrs. w. A. Gayle. President Alabama State Division. U. D. c. Opellka, Ala. June 23, 1899. To the Confederate Veterans of Ala bama
 I heartily endorse the undertaking set forth in the foregoing address by the Daughters of the Confectionery, and l indulge the hope that every Veteran will contribute some thing in aid of | this worthy cause. (signed) George P. Harrison. Major-General Commanding. Notwithstanding General Harrison's l endorsement. we received only one re- | ply, and that was from the "Anniston | Camp"
 In 1900 Hon. Frank Pettus presented | to the Legislature of Alabama a bill asking for an appropriation for tha | object proposed and in 1902 cornmtt- | tee composed of the chairman and oth- CT Daughters appeared before the Fi- nance Committee of the House in sup | port of their bill. and made an earnest l appeal for favorable consideration. The | committee sympathized with the Daughters in their noble object. a bill | was presented to the House and placed on the calendar. where 1t has sinco | remained. The Daughters, however aroused to even a firmer conscience iu | the matter, went to work in other ways
 and labored faithfully for eight years.
 strengthening their cause at every step | and securing the sum necessary to the | success of the enterprise.
 In Eufaula in May, 1901, the con 1 vention selected Shiloh for the site of l the monument, because of the famous 1 battle at this place. Alabama next to l Tennessee (. contributed the largest | number of soldiers. | In July. 1906. the committee select l cd the plan for a monument and on the | 14th of September visited the battle- | field and made selection of site. And | we are here today to witness the | fruition of our hopes and unveil the | product of our devotion. Was there | ever fairer roster than that which | we have inscribed in this imperishable marble? These namesI shall live for- | ever. And the eyes Of all the earth may here behold the nobility and splen-
 dor of Alabama:s contribution to this | battle of the Civil War; and foremost | among them are: | Alabama General Omcers nt Shiloh. Brigadier. General Jones M. Withers, | End Division. 2nd Army Corps. l Brigadier General Sterling 4. M Wood, Srd Brigade, 3rd Army Corps. l Alabama Cavalry. General Bragg's Escort Company, | Captain Robert w. Smith.
 1st Battalion. Captain Thomas F. l Jenkins.
 Mississippi and Alabama Battalion. l Lieutenant Colonel Richard H. Brewer. l 1st Regiment, Colonel James H. Clans
 ton.
 | Alabama Artillery.
 Cages Battery, Captain Charles F.
 Gage.
 Ketchums Battery Captain William
 H. Ketchum.
 Robertson's Battery. Captain Felix | H. Robertson.
 Alabama Infantry.
 4th Battalion, Major James M. Clfn
 ton.
 18th Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel | John w Harris.
 17th Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel | Robert c. Fariss
 18th Regiment. Colonel Ell P. Shorter.
 18th Regiment. Colonel Joseph | Wheeler.
 21st Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel
 Stewart w. Cayce. Major Frederick l stewart.
 (wounded). Lieutenant Colonel John C..
 Marrast.
 i 25th Regiment-Coionei John .. hB
 25th Regiment, Colonel John Q.
 Loomis (wounded). Major George b.
 Johnson.
 26th Regiment. Colonel John c. Col
 tart (wounded) Lieutenant Colonel 1 William D. Chadick. 31st Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel l Montgomery Gllbreath. The soldiers reward be theirs Peace | to their ashes wherever they lie. Their
 sacred names are enshrined in every | true and loving heart in the land that
 they loved so well and fought so | bravely to defend. Their mounds will
 ever be bedewed with the tears of tho l grateful people that they have left be- | hind.
 | Each soldiers name
 Shall shine untarnished on the roll of | fame
 And stand the example of each distant | age
 And add new lustre to the historic
 Mrs. l.. c. Dawson. Chairman Monument Fund.
 Tn the Y. D. C. column of last Sun. | days issue of The Advertiser, I read
 with so much interest. the article writ ten by Mrs. Josie Beale Travis on the | personality of Pelham. It made me
 reminiscent and memory took me back l gvt oh