The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-21
CAPTAIN SEXTON
 IS NEW COMMANDER
Alabama Division United Sons
 Confederate Veterans
SUCCEEDS c. J. OWENS
The Division Was Organized In 1897. History of the Command-Or- ders Issued by Com
 mander-in-Chief.

Montgomery. July 20-(Special.l- appointment of Capt A. C. Sexton of this city to the command of the Alabama division, United Sons of Confederate Vet erans, has been announced in orders is sued by the commander-in-chief. J. w. Apperson. He succeeds Clarence I. Owens, who has been promoted to com mand of the Army of the Tennessee de- partment Captain Sexton was last year adjutant general and chief of staff to the former commander-in-chief, Dr. Thomas M. Owen. He Is one of the most en- thusiastic young men of the state. As chi.f clerh to the secretary of state and deputy insurance commissioner, he has made good friends in every county and section.
 The Order.
 General Headquarters, United Sons of
 Confederate Veterans.
 Memphis, Tenn, July 20, 19O7 Special Orders No. l.
 '1 Through the election of Clarence J.. Owens, commander of the Alabama dl- vision, as commander of the Army Of Tennessee department, vacancy is caused in the position of commanding O. ice of the said division.
 Z Upon proper recommendation, and Tn obedience to the direction contained in section 12 of the constitution of the Ala bama division, and under the authority vested in the commander-in-chief by sec tion l9 of the general constitution, Albert c. Sexton is hereby promoted and ap- pointed commander of the said division for the ensuing year.
 He will at once assume command and proceed with the thorough organization of the division.
 'Dy order of J. w. Apperson, com mander-in-chief.
 "Ofiicial: N B. foRhEo d,
 .Adiutant General and Chief of Staff
 Other Commanders.
 The commanders of the Alabama di- vision. the United Sons of Confederate Veterans. since the organization of the division. are as follows: Dr. P. H. Nell. Dr, Thomas M Owen, Warwick H. Payne pr. Thomas M. Owen, George w. Dun can, C. J. owens. A. c. Sexton.
 The division was organized in 1897. Re unions have been held as follows: The first in 1901 at Montgomery; the second in Montgomery the third at Birmingham;
  there was no reunion on account of vel low fever conditions; the fifth reunion was held at n,obile and the reunion this year will be held at Montgomery some timo In the fall. the date of which will be announced later.
 Capt. Albert c. Sexton. who has been appointed the new commander Of the Ala bama division has just served as adju- tant general and chief of staff during the years 1906 and 1907 on the stair or Dr. Thomas M. owen, commander-in- chief Of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans. his serving having terminated with the Richmond reunion, May 30, June 3. at which Hon. J. W. Apperson of Memphis, Tenn, was elected commander in-chief. succeeding Dr. owen. MT. Apper- son has appointed MT. N. B. Forrest Of Memphis, Tenn, as his adjutant general and chief of staff.
 Mr Sexton as commander of the Ala pania division was appointed in the hrst special order issued by general head quarters. United Sons of Confederate Vet erans at Memphis, Tenn. MT. Sexton succeeded Prof. Clarence J. Owens of Abbeville, who has been promoted from commander of the Alabama division to commander of the Army of the Tennessee department. MT. Sexton has always dis played a great deal of interest in the work of the Sons of Confederates, and is ;.lso adjutant of Camp Holtzclaw of Montgomery. He will shortly name his staff and in the selection of his staff he will undertake to appoint those who haze manifested interest in the work of ths confederation. The division reunion will be held this fall in Montgomery and ne--. year the federation reunion will be held at Birmingham.