The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
STARS AND BARS WAVE IN TRIUMPH
 OVER BATTLEFIELD Old Veterans Show KnOwl- edge of War Tactics and Put Them in Execution BOYS" IN GRAY PUT
 ENEMY TO ROUT Sham Battle Commenced With Artil- lery Duel-Vets Raise the Famous
 Rebel Yelr' During Charge
 Made at Double Quick

Once more the stars and bars waive in triumph over battlefield. Three companies of Confederate Grays won decisive victory over. the four com panies of Alabama National Guard. The battle was fought yesterday aft ernoon on the Alabama State fair grounds, and before many thousand spectators. In the final charge, and after having been forced to retreat several times. Col. Vic. Rheinhardt. commanding the Texas warriors, ral- line of the Alabama boys, putting them to flight and capturing their stan dards
 The civil war veterans made their stand near one end of the fairgrounds, while the National Guard made the at tack from the other end. The veterans advanced to meet the onslaught of the Alabama boys, who were forced to con test every foot of the ground. How ever, they forced their way across the field and met the grizzled warriors in combat on the hill in front of the grandstand, The veterans were backed by battery of five field pieces, while their position was stormed by as many 1iOlu luS ISdl OL tuc tHtluN
 VETS CHECK ADVANCE
 The actual war maneuvers employed by the veterans brought shouts of praise from the comrades watching from the grandstand and other points of vantage A right wing was sent out, who, skirting the far side of the battle field, checked the approach or the enemy from the left wing. Two ad- vances were sent to the front from the ranks of the gray while the remaind CT were left behind the breastworks for an emergency. The commanders al- lowed the enemy to advance slowly upon their front ranks and at an op- perfume time ordered a retreat, bring ing the enemy after them in hot pur- suit. It was then that actual war ma neuvers were in evidence. for as soon as the Alabama boys were led out near enough the boys in gray charged over the works in line ana forced the enemy to retreat. leaving many of their men laying on the battlefield.
 The Alabama boys put up 8 game fight and showed up in good form. They charged on the run, and ad- vanced alternately to their positions, The marked feature of their charge was that actual military training had been given the boys. They handled themselves in way that brought many cheers from the thousands of spectators. The charge covered more than quarter of mile and was made in. four divisions composed of a com pany each. The Alabama boys were commanded by Mai Carl H. Seals Of Birmingham and the captains of the four companies. The companies were company B. Company c. Company D and Company K.
 ARTILLERY DUEL
 The first shots of the battle were fired from the field pieces of the enemy at distance. The fire was im- mediately replied to by the Confed- crate artillery, and then came the at- tack of the infantry and the stand of the Confederates. The fight showed spirit from the beginning, both sides keeping up a continual fire, and the artillery shelling the positions of both sides.
 Capt L. F Perkins of the Dallas Confederate Guards. led his skirmish- CTS across the field. forming right wing, and placed them in the line of pickets. The companies commanded by Capt George B. Holland and Capt. T. D. Greenhouse were held in reserve, The guards opened up with both ar tillery and the lighter arms poured volley after volley into the lines of
 
 slxirmishers of the Confederate army to advance and begin firing. This they did until forced to retreat from being outnumbered The guards however, began a flank movement on the right, going after the Dallas Guards when the veterans commanded by Captain Holland and Captain Greenhouse were brought up and put into action. By this time the guards were across the k rI rvyfrn na xryor fpo heavy volleys into the veterans when the order to charge was given. The Dallas Guards led the charge, having raised the famous rebel yell" They were followed by the other companies at double quick time. The guards were unable to make a stand before the charge of the grays and fell back in disorder. .
 JOHNNIES VICTORIOUS
 Then came the left flank movement by the guards and the attempt to cap ture the position held by the veterans on the right. Seeing the danger and having driven the central movement back, Captain Perkins ordered his forces to double quick to the right and another successful charge was made by the old Johnnies, which routed the guards in this position ar< sent them in disorder to the rear Thus ended one of the finest mimic battles ever witnessed in Birmingham.
 After. the surrender commanding of- ficers of the Texas boys extended their thanks for the noble behavior and courage under fire. One command CT said it brought the picture of the old days back to his memory when he had watched some of tNe same soldiers make courageous charges under the rain of the enemy's lead.