The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
SPEECH OF CAPTAIN
JAMES POLK SMARTT
Accepting on Behalf of the Government, the Monu
ment Erected on the Battlefield of Chicka-
manga by the Ladies' Memorial Asso-
citation of Montgomery

panies of cavalry and large portions of
the First, Third, Eighth and Tenth
Confederate Cavalry. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that we have no Official reports
from any of the cavalry brigades and
regiments, and only left to con-
lecture as TO the efficiency Of their or
ganized services We have a partial
report from General Joe Wheeler (who
Was the original colonel Of the Nine
tecnth Alabama Infantry. and from
that We learn Of the active and efficient
service OF this branch OF the army, but
no refcrnce TO the action Of brgades
ana regiments. We know that Ala
hama had some excellent material in
TINS branch OF the service In this bat
tie, and that II was ably commanded
by such names and men as Colonels
kirkpatrick, Maudlin. Blakcly and
fambrick. commanding regiments and
CoioHels Russell, Hagan and Morgan.
, commanding brigades Ii is also TO
DC regretted that &c have no Official
reports from the brigade commander
or any or the regiments of that SPLEEN
old brigade of Hoods Division. Laws
Brigade OF Longstreets Corps, Army
81 northern virginia. but We known
from other sources that their losses
were heavy. which is the hes, evil
/ oehce or heroic and efficient service
General Law was IN command or
the division and Colonel Sheffield In
command OF the brigade The Fourth
alabama was in the brigade OF Cen
erhi 3arnard L. Bee at first Manassas
July u. 1861. when he immortalized
General Jackson with the appellation
.. stone vail Look al Jackson.
standing like a stone wall" and soon
after sacrificed his life on the altar
OF imperishahlc fame The names ar
See and Barrow have ALWAYS been
synonymous in the South with all that
Is heroic and glorious in war This
brigade was composed OF tho Fourth
Fifteenth, Forty fourth. Forty seventh
ana forty-eiShth Alabama Regiments
commanded by Colonies Bowles Oats
rsrr!' Campbell and Eardwick The
Fifteenth Alaba mn is commended for
conspicuous service b. Colonel Nc
Spadden, ~ the Nineteenth Alabama
% Generals Deas, Hindmaa and Ker-
shaw. General I. NJ Law. who was
INC lieutenant colonel OF the Fourth
ala oama, and seriously wounded at
hrs' Manassas. who made such a bril-
hant record 10 tho surrender. as bril-
saoc and division commander. is with
US to-day, though now a citizen or
= lorida and member OF the Florida
, thlckamauga Commission. having iust
erected and dedicated unique sub
stant'al and enduring memorial 10 the
sol1i"rs OF that State. General Law
commanded Hoods Division or I.onp
/ - ~! 10 IN lNlS Dattle, and O.
turns TO review the scenes of the con-
nici after nearly fifty years So far
as recall. General Law is the only d.
vision commander alive in either army
VINO participated In this battle. lie is
yet a young man in appearance ana
spirit: may be spared many wears TO
gladden the hearts OF his comrades.
friends and family.
Genera! Clayton's Brigade, composed
I vi h,.. Il 9TH
Thirty eighth Alabama, commanded bv
ColoneIs Holtzclaw. Woodruff and
Landlord. Joined BY the Fifty-eighth
a iabama. OF Bates Brigade, command
ca BY Colonel Bushrod Jones. crossed
ne Lafayette Road about p NJ. of
me lsth. near the Brotherton House
breaking the Union line. capturing ar
/ '.licry and prisoners and advancing to
the lanyard In the south end OF the
Dyer held, distance Of nearly half a
mile from the starting point General
olayto claims in his official report or
Tie battle that this brigade was the
! hrst and last of the division to en-
counter the enemy-the first In the
army 10 pierce the enemy's centre and
cross the Chattanooga Road, which was
Ione on Saturday near the Brotherton
tiouse. The military history of North
~ otiha claims First at Bethel farth-
est at Gettysburg and Chickamauea
last at APPROXIMATIONS" There NAV he
some question as 10 North Cardinals
Sialm, bur there is no disputc as 10
VINO went the farthest on the 18th at
Chickamauga. and in the final action on
me Zoth this brigade advanced until
IL came in collision with the right wing
capturing several hundred prisoners M
ana near the Kelly House. The state
ncnt as TO the first and last OF the
oiFlsion to engage the enemy Is cor
rect
The action of semple's Battery in
the night attack OF Cleburne.s Divt-
sion. September -, in pushing the guns
WITHIN sixty yards of the enemys line
In the open field and opening fire in
me faces II the enemy. was certainly
daring and inspiring action. Cap
'aIn Sempie. in charge of the artillery
of the division, and Lieutenant Goldth-
waite In charge OF the battery, were
commended for Sallantry and efficiency
In THIS action, rs we'll as in the action
! on the afternoon of the goth In placing
me battery in n position which gave
an oblique IRE on the enemy in his
WORKS, contributing to the success of
the final charge The action or this
battery. of divers. Eufaula's and of
Dents Battery in the afternoon of the
10th. were all effective. heroic and in
spring. divers Battery was posted at
the close of the battle on the Goth about
100 yards in front of this position
Fowlers Kolb's, Lumsden's. Car
rity's and Waters Alabama batteries
all performed efficient service
The action of Dents Battery on the
southern spur of the west endt OF
Snodgrass Ridge, during the afternoon
! Of the goth was one of the most cour-
aSeous and persistent OF the battle
Captain Dent was too modest to off,
cially report the conspicuous action OF
his battery, but for the truth of his
tory and a record OF unfaltering cour-
age for over four hours, l am glad we
are not left in doubt. General Hind
man. the ranking officers on this part
OF the line: General Bushrod r. john
son. In immediate charge OF the line.
and ono OF the most efficient officers