The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-19
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 The committee appointed to assist the officers of the Memorial Associa- ton of this place in arranging exer- cises for Memorial Day. reported that ] General W. W. Brandon has promised to deliver the address for that day. and Miss Julia Jones. the young daugh- ter of a Veteran, will recite a beau tiful poem. Miss Sallie Jones and Mrs. J. W. Bonner were elected dele gates to the coming convention in Birmingham.
 Resolutions of deep regret were passed on the death of Mrs. F. M. ! Wood. two years ago the beloved | president of our Alabama Division, U. D. C., and the secretary was directed to write letter of condolence to her relatives. We will sadly miss her gracious presence. and deep enthusiasm in our State work.
 | We discussed the presentation of a medal for the best essay written by | pupil under sixteen of our public school here on some subject to be selected by committee. This will come up at our regular meeting in April and also the collecting a nickel from each pupil of the public school, for the Randall Memorial Fund. The meeting then adjourned.
 Prattville Chapter. Since the last report sent from the Merrill E. Pratt Chapter, all the mem | ha Ua "A IL as royal work, too; that of raising funds to commemorate the memory of deceased Confederate Soldiers with a. monument that will be memorial mark of Southern valor.
 To this end we have tried various schemes, but the one that was the most successful. was the sale of lunch dur ing the recent term of the court of this county. At this luncheon counter the handsome of $303 was realized.
 At the last monthly meeting of the chapter the following delegates were chosen to represent the chapter at the Birmingham Convention. viz; Mrs. J. A. Pratt Mrs. Joe Sandford and Mrs. Mary Mims; alternates Mrs. R. l.. Faucett Mrs. ". L. Ellis and Mrs. W. s. Fair.
 Arrangements have been made for elaborate exercises on Memorial Day. Professor Persons of Tuscaloosa. being | the chosen orator.
 The chapter was deeply grfeved when the sad intelligence reached us of the death of our ex-presidont. Mrs. F. s. Wood. which we join in the sympathet- ic tributes paid to her memory.
 Mrs. I. D Riea.
 The March meeting of the stonewail Jackson Chapter. U. D. C.. Ozark. was l held at the home of Mrs. J. w. Corbitt. Mrs. F. P. Martin very graciously received the members in the hall. Miss Jewell Martin, served ioed punch. as the I ladies came fn. which was very much enjoyed as-1ssAe
 The hall and pariors were decorated extensively with lovely roses, the first of the season. Mrs. Corbitt received her guests in the parlor and extended cordial welcome to each one. The meeting was called to order by the president, the usual routine of bust. ness being disposed of. Then came the election of delegates to the convention. Mrs. R. M. Bowling and Miss Allie | Garner. Four new names were added | to the roll at this meeting. t
 The following ladies were appointed as chairmen of committees for Men,or- ial Dav:
 To decorate the court house-Mrs. J. w. Corbitt; to mark the graves of l veterans. Miss Jennie Mae Edwsrds; music. Mrs. J. A. Anglin.
 | At the conclusion of the business. the l following program was well render | ed:
 Vocal solo by Miss Cheek. accom- panied on violin by little Miss Chap man. Reading by Miss Leita Garner. l Delightful refreshments were served at the conclusion of the program and | thus adjourned one of the most enthu- | siastic and eujoyable meetings in the history of the chapter.
 The April meeting will be with Mrs. H. c. Bowling. sempIe's Battery--( (C0ntinued) The next day General Bragg's army engaged in the battle of Chickamauga moved up the creek by forced march | through the woods all day. arriving 1 near the extreme right of the army about half an hour by sun. and imme-' diately went into the battle. The bat 1 terv followed the infantry close up. | crossing a field about 300 yards on the onposite side of which the enemy was in position. behind works built of rails | and logs. Colonel Lowery's regiment was in front and he displayed the greatest courage. riding up in l.ne with his men, encouraging them with his | hat in his hand The men loaded and 1 fired as they steadily advanced. and when in about 100 yards of the enemy's | line they raised the rebel yell and | charged the works. The enemy re- treated through heavy timber about dark. Semple's Battery was then brought on the firing line and shelled inc retreat.ng enemy few rounds
 The army bivouaced for the night 1 with orders to advance at dawn Sun day morning. Our loss in this engage ment was two men slightly wounded and two horses wounded The writer was one of the wounded.
 For some reason the army did not move next day until about 10 a. m. | Sernle's Battery followed the 18th l Alabama into the fight, and when in about 300 yards of the enemy was bsIted in a dense thicket and put into sctton. The 18th Alabama deployed to the right just enough to clear range l For the battery, and then charged the anamv's works. After the battery had hesn firing about twenty minutes the order was given to cease firing. About that time one of the enemy's batteries got our range and fired solid shot, shell and schrapnel for half an hour. wound Sn1 eight or ten of the battery (Stubbs, Meriwether, Pinckston, Finf and oth- ers1 and several horses were killed and wounded. Lieutenant Douds horse was killed. The cnemy's shot cut down trees and branche es of trees all around us. We did not reply as our orders were to fire on infantry oniy'