LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CIVIL WAR
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
OF
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA'S
EX-CONFEDERATES
Submitted by Lee Freeman
From the Florence Herald, Saturday, November 16, 1889, p. 2.
To the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors of Lauderdale County, Ala.
A State Veteran's Association has been formed at Birmingham, with the design of
relieving disabled Confederates, their widows and orphans. It is needless to
urge upon you the propriety of forming an Auxiliary organization for this
county. You are therefore requested to meet at the court house in Florence, at
noon, on Saturday, Nov. 30th, 1889:
RN. Coffee |
Jno. H. Martin |
R. L. Bliss |
M. L. Frierson |
B. P. Joiner |
Wm. J. Nelson |
E. A. O'Neal |
J. M. Crow |
S. S. Ives |
J. W. Morgan |
A. C. Chisholm |
S. C. Lee |
Robt McFarland |
Andrew Brown |
T. R. Powers |
J. T. Morgan |
J. C. Conner |
Wm. B. Wood |
W. C. Sherrod |
H. C. Wood |
Jas. Burtwell |
R. A. Petty |
J. B. White |
W. P. Campbell |
B. B. Shane |
M. B. Shelton |
G. W. Karsner |
Henry B. Lee |
W. M. Price |
I. S. Barr |
A. J. Walker |
J. R. Price |
H. W. Sample |
H. A. Moody |
L. C. Allen |
A. T. Linder |
Wm. Linder |
W. F. Anderson |
G. W. Franklin |
W. P. S. Kerr |
A. D. Lewis |
B. F. Chisholm |
J. W. Stewart |
W. L. T. Hicks |
Jno M Hays |
N L Crow |
Jno L Crow |
F D McMillan |
D C Crow |
J D Ragland |
A Green |
W B Wood |
J R Price |
M W Morris |
S L Young |
B P Jett |
Wm Simpson |
W P Butler |
John Flynt |
C A Reeder |
W J Chester |
E M Irvine |
J Acklin |
J T Howell |
R E Coburn |
Thos White |
J M Angel |
W A Bingham |
R D Martin |
W E Blair |
R T Simpson |
T F Duncan |
J F Steele |
B F Powers |
H B Allen |
T E Smoot |
G W Crawford |
S C Brown |
J C Kendrick |
S Y Fowler |
H R Hill |
J W Brooks |
Cutler Smith |
W H Price |
Jerry McCluskey |
J C Hindson |
C S Wesson |
M Commander |
This petition contains the names of 125 veterans, but owing to
lack of space, a number were omitted. [We will print them in our next issue with
other names which may be added.]
Note: The updated list was never published.
From the Florence Herald, Wednesday, December 4, 1889, p. 2.
EX-CONFEDERATES MEET
And Organize a County Association- A Constitution Adopted and Officers
Elected.
The ex-Confederates of Lauderdale county met at the court house Saturday at 12
o'clock. The purpose was the organization of a county association to work in
conjunction with the state association, recently organized at Birmingham, and to
provide homes and means for the support of ex-Confederate soldiers and their
widows and orphans. Col. R. O. Pickett, was called to the chair. Messrs.
Alexander, Chisholm, and Jno. Ragland were appointed
secretaries. Gov. O'Neal, in a very touching and eloquent manner,
delivered a few remarks explaining the aims and purposes of the association. He
paid a glowing tribute to the dead heroes and the cause for which they fought.
He commended the plan to the veterans and urged the necessity of providing for
indigent veterans and the widows of orphans of soldiers. He briefly sketched the
plan and work of the state association. One other important object of the
association, which he urged, was the keeping of the history of those who
participated in the war for historians to write a correct history of the
conflict, that future generations might look back and be proud of their
ancestors who fought for the lost cause. Gov. O'Neal presented a draft of a
constitution and by-laws, which were modeled after the state constitution, and
which were adopted. An election of officers for the year was next in order and
the following were elected:
Gen. E. A. O'Neal, president.
Maj. J. H. Field, A. W. Oliver, Hiram Richardson and A. H.
Killen, vice-presidents;
Alexander Chisholm, secretary;
H. D. Smith, treasurer;
Andrew Brown, keeper of the records;
N. L. Crow, marshal;
Rev. J. C. Hudson, chaplain.
It was moved and adopted to send the constitution etc., to the headquarters of
the state association, together with the names and rank of each veteran signed
to the original document, calling the meeting to order. The association will
meet the first Saturday in August of each year.
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