The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Large Jobbing Trade

4haHs persons MINK OIL THIS city ouAS
as coal, iron and steel market, but
Brmingham's general trade has grown
to be very large. In volume of jobbing
business Birmingham now leads all the
cities of Alabama; and that il saying
good deal, for Montgomery and Mo-
bile have large and important whole
sale interests.
Ten years ago the volume of Brming-
hams jobbng trade amounted to about
$40 100000. Today it has doubled. And a
business at the rate of 600 a year
includes here only what is Known strict
ly as iobbing trade. The payrolls of
these jobbers total, according to con-
servatve estimate, fully 100000. We
will keep on climbing and every year
will show good gain
First Battle of Manassas
Capt. w. C. Ward, distinguished law
yer and commander of Camp Hardee, who
died Wednesday, and who will be laid
to rest this afternoon, was luminous
writer and some of the most graphic
sketches of the bloody battles of the COS
were from his pen. Few chroniclers of
the war had seen as much active service
in the field as Captain Ward. and his
contributions to the press, therefore, were
of real historical value. In The Age
Herad's Confederate Reunion edition of
1908 We're several signed stories by this
valiant soldier and his account of the
first battle of Manassas, which appeared
then, was singularly thrilling. Captain
Ward, in his introduction to that sketch,
in The Age-Herald said.~.
"At shutdown, July 81 1861, the greatest
battle ever fought on the American con-
tinent. to that time, had been won by
the Southern Confederacy, and lost by
the United States of America. So wide
spread and deep was the exultation of
the southern people, and so profound was
the depression of the north, that every
where an easy achievement of southern
independence was confidently anticipa-
ted"
After describing the preiminaries, the
Nominations and the first shock of arms,
Captain Ward wrote:/
''The battle raging from our right to-
ward the left came nearer. Bullets fell
fast into our covering. The captains
not knowing what had become of Barlow
and his Georgians, moved us out into
an opening, where we could see the dam
ger that threatened. A water detail was
sent out while the men rested in the
sun.
at was here that General Bee rode
up TO the regiment. Mortified at the
results of the morning and feeling that
all was lost, he called out, What regi-
ment is this?' Captains King and Clarke
answered, General, do you not know
your own men? This is what is left of
the Fourth Alabama He said, Come
with me and go yonder where Jackson
stands like a stone wall The captains
replied, we have sent GU. details for
water and as soon as they return we
will go with you Ic was just before this
that the federal attack had become gen.
eral Advancing over the line of re-
treat of the Fourth Alabama. the Union
army assembled the hill to the plateau
in front of Jackson and Hampton, and
as it uncovered the crest there was
crash of musketry that can never be for
gotten. The Yankees advanced, loading
showed beautiful lines and magnificent
drill. When the water was distributed
General Bee mounted, placing himself on
the left and moved in the rear of Jack
sons line Of battle Arbuthnots bat
terry changing position, cut the regiment
in two at the colors When the right
again Joined the left We were told that
General Bee had fallen MORALLY wound
ed. while leading the regiment to place
where It could again go into battle. He
died that night.
"While waiting in front of the Lewis
house, where General Johnston had estab-
lshed his headquarters. General jackson
rode by having his arm in sling For
hours he had held his position and 1t
was understood that he had saved the
day. Directly there was an indescribable
roar of battle and shouting. The cavalry
came from the rear charging to the front
The cry was that the Yankee army was
in full retreat, and all over that vast
plateau the glad shouts of victory went
up to heaven
At that first battle of Manassas Cap
tain Ward was a member of the Fourth
Ala Dafna ana tildt ldinouS icSiiiiShl was
in General Bees brigade--not Stonewall
Jackson s-as has been enormously stat
ed. That a splendid victory had been
won by the Confederacy was ascribed
to the fact that the Fourth Alabama
had for an hour held the Federal
right in check until brigades and regi-
ments could be moved from the right TO
the left.