The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-14
CAMP WILCOX HAS
REGULAR MEETING
Judge w. H. Stanley, Member of
Camp, Delivers Address to Vet
Grams on Gen. Wilcox

Camp Wilcox No 1882 met In Clark &
Jones hall, on Third avenue, July Il, at
o clock D. m, First Lieut.. r. L. Bridges
presiding in the place of Commander John
G. Smith. he being absent from the city.
The camp was opened with prayer by
Chaplain f. A. Wright. The roll of Of
ficers was called and the following an
swered as present: II. C. Young, adju-
tant; E. A. Smith, treasurer; j. w. Dial,
color sergeant; r. NJ. Robinson, fourth
lieutenant. Comrade w. Fl. Stanley made
an eloquent and impressive address, his
subject being "A United Country" He
also gave a thrilling address ON Brigadier
General Wilcox at the battle of Gettys-
burg, which was much enjoyed by the
members.
Comrade zell presented the camp with
a fine picture of Gen Robert r. Lee,
which was accepted by unanimous vote
OF thanks. He also promised to address
the camp at some future time on the
Confederate cavalry, in which branch he
served during the war. Mrs Jordan of
North Birmingham, a faithful daughter
of the Confederacy, made few remarks,
assuring Itle camp VI nci uiihS MS iihNi-
est in the cause.
The following members were unani-
mously elected: C. A. Griffith, Company
B, Nineteenth Georgia regiment; W. I'll.
Walls, Kemper's battery Pickett's divis-
ion, General Longstreet's corps Robert
NJ Bap, Company H. Forty-third resi-
ment, Alabama; j. c. Orr Sixty-fourth
Georgia regiment; w. II. Hefin, Company
E, Thirteenth Alabama regiment; W. d.
Grant, Company G, Thirty-fourth Ala
bama regiment; W. S. Morrow, Company
B. Tenth Alabama regiment, and j. w.
Hughes.
On motion of Comrade Wright the con-
stitution and by laws fois the government
of Camp Wilcox, as amended. were adopt
ed On motion of Comrade McCullum the
camp adjourned, with benediction of chap
lain, until the fourth Friday of July, to
meet In Clark & Jones hall at 3 p m.
The address of Judge w. IL Stanley on
General Wilcox was as follows:
''In looking back through the dim vista
of years I see yet in my fancy WilcoS
and his brigade standing at Salem church,
between the rear of Lees army and
Sedgewick's veterans, 10000 tried ano
true Wilcox had but corporals guard
by comparison. A commander less cour'
Not so with the lion-hearted Wilcox. Ht
rides down his line his bright SWORD
CLEANS in the sunlight taking his posi-
tion at the head of that brigade of Ala
| bamians that were as brave and heroiS
| as ever martyrs were, he gives the com
mand, Forward
"They moved with the precision of 1
| battalion OF cadets on dress parade theii
guns at right-shoulder- arms, their bayon
latc eci,, doc ha oh los
rays of that beautiful May sun as 1t wen
down behind the blue mountains OF Vir
| ginia, and when the bugle blasts sount
| the charge, once more the rebel yell |.
| heard above the din and shock of battle
| the American soldier meets the American
soldier on that historical field. Grea
| and omnipotent God, look. They locked
bayonets: they fight with club muskets
| See Wilcox weaving in and out among
his men, urging them by all that is sa
| cred and dear to stand fasti The fate o
| the Cunfederacy treinbles In the balance
| the Alabamians are SO persistent that th'
blue line wavers and falls back-and vic
tory perched upon the southern cross.
| "A few years ago the state of New
Jersey reared a monument to the mem
DRY of her sons who had so heroicall,
| died that the union might live The he
roism of the Alabamians was of such higl
order that they reared a monument t
| their memory, unprecedented in ancien
or modern history-where the vanquishet
| reared a monument to the memory of the
/ victors.
They sleep side by side. the blue ant
the gray. In the little churchyard at Sa
lem, awaiting the reveille call of the arch
angel on the Resurrection morn, wher
they are to appear for final review and
| inspection before the commander of tbs
Army of the Universe, seated Upon His
great white throne, and panopled in His
| robes of office
Let us hope-more. let us pray-that
| the commanders of the New Jersey afit
Alabama brigades will be there and re
port all persons present and accounted
| for, that they may exchange their uni
| forms OF blue and gray for robes o.
white, receive the encomniums Of th'
Commander of Well DONE good ant
faithful soldiers, enter thou into the glor,
! of the Lord and their voices win go Il
swell the angelic choir. singing 'Hosaniis
to the Son of David,-Hosanna to God OF
hight"