Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-29


been driven and withdrawn from
the field. IN order 10 express our
approval OF their departure and 10
hasten their speed J nas member
~ a party OF foriy thousand Young
robust. clear-yoiced soldiers that
Joined In a PROLONGED serenade OF
the rebel yell that surpassed 10
volume and sublime effect any dem
onstration OF the Army Of Tonnes
SEQ
Twenty-four year. 'hs spring. a. a
member OF committee Of Forrest
Camp Of Chattano0ra ! Indicated by
board inscription al the import
ant movements and fighting posi-
lions Oh the Chickamauga field This
Fas more than o. year before the
park vas created bY act OF congress
and before the war records we're
bound or ready fnr distribution
From that day g. fhe present have
been a student Of rhe park develop
ment. and II wa .u this way ! be-
came familiar with the many heroic
aud brilliant Achievement OF Ala
hama troops on thIs field
Alabama had more troops ON ibis
field than any other southern state
except the Voluntear state and more
organizations thar any mother state
except Ohio. sustained her fun share
Of the los-es and s entitled 20 her
proportion ate credit for the great
victory The state furnished in thi.
battle % regimen OF infantry
regiment. Of cavalry. = companies OF
ARTILLERY. iufan'r battaiions
escforf companie D' cavalry and
large portions OF fhc lst. third sth
and 10th Confederate cavalry u i.
20 be- regretted that We have no
| of0clal reports from any ~ the cav
lalry brigades and regiments ana are
only left 10 conjecture a. 10 the 81.
| iClcncy of their OrFanized services
We have q partial report from Gen
~ NJ N'fl'I WIN "A. Wv '' ifiNi"
colonel Of the lgtH Alabama infant.
IryI and from that Ne learn OF me
lactive and efficient service %. ths
branch Of the ARM but no reference
10 the action of hrigades and resi
ments We know that Alabama
had some excellent material in mi.
branch OF the service IN this battle
and that II was ably commanded u'
such names and men as Colonies
kirkpatrick. Mauld.u Blakely and
Hambrick. commanding regiment.
land Colonies Russell lagau anJ
Morgan. commandlne brifadcs d
Is also 20 be regretted that we have
no official reports from the brigade
commander or any Of the regimeut
o, that splendid brigade OF Hood
Division. Laws Brigade OF Long
sreets Corps, Army OF Northorl
Virgiuia. but We know from othc
sources that their losses were hoav
which l. the best evidence OF heroh
and efficient service General Law
was In commfp of the division an,
Col Sheffield IN command OF th
brigade The frourth Alabama wa
Ga the brigade OF Gen Barnard +
Bee al first Manassas. July 20
1861. when he immortali7od Gen
Jackson win the appelation OF ston
wall Look ~ Jackson, standini
like a stone wall. ana soon afte
sacrificed hi lie on the altar of im
erishahle tame" The comes O
Zee and Barlow ha Pop alvey, bee
synonyms iu the south VIA al
ltrat is heroic and glorious IN wal
This bridgade was composed OF IN
tth 18TH, lith. 41t1 anj 4Nth Ala
lH u. regiments. ronnanlr by Col
o'''s Howles. oats. Perry. Campbell
and llardwick The 18th Alabama .
commended for conspicuous soryic
by Col McSpadden Of the 18Th Ala
bama. by Gems Deas. lliudman an
korshaw gen T.. NJ Law. who wa
the lieutenant colonel of the al
Alabama. and seriously wounded a
first Manassas. who made such
brilliant record 20 the surrender a
Ia brigade and division commander
Is with as today. though now a eli
zen of Florida and a member a
the Florida Chickamauga Commis
sion. having Just created and dcdi
Gated a unique. substantial and on
during memorial to the soldiers O
that state Cen Law commando
Hood IS Division of Longstreet's Cor
On this mattlc and returns 90 rcvic,
the scenes OF the conflict after near
| ~ fifty years So far as I recall
Gen. Law Is the only division com
mander alive In either army VIII
participated iu this battle he Z
yet young man In appearance am
plrit. may he ne spared many year
70 gladden. the hearts of hts CON
rades. friends aud family.
| Gen Clayton : Brigade. compose
% the 18th. 36th and 3Sth Alabama
1oiued by the 18th Alabama OF Gen
Bates BRIGADE. crossed the l.afay
a''e road about p. m. OF the lst
near the Brotherton house breakin
The union line. capturing artllor
md prisoners. and advanced 20 Ga
tan yard .n The south end OF The uy
~ field. a distance OF nearly half
mile from the starting point Gen
| CLAYTON claims IN his official repor
Of the battle that this brigade wa
the first and Iast of the division q
encounter the enemy the first b
the army 10 pierce the enemy ecu
ter ana cross the Chattanooza road