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On the 11th day of March, the enemy reached Catoma creek, and got possession of the bridges upon the Hayneville road. At night he kindled his camp fires within sight of the flames of the burning warehouses of Mont- gomery, and our cavalry, with heavy hearts, filed at mid-night through the deserted streets. On the morning of the 12th, the enemy's advance again struck the little line of battle of the seventh and fourth, near Three mile creek, upon the Mount Meigs road. From that point for two days the march of General Wilson was obstructed, as far as the feeble force of cavalry in his front would permit, at every available point. The bridges and swamps were made skirmish grounds, and every mile of the road to Columbus, Georgia, was marked with blood.
The bridges between Montgomery and Columbus were burned long enough to permit a small force to be collected for the defence of the latter place.
Upon reaching Columbus, Georgia, the seventh was divided into detach- ments. One detachment reported to General Cobb to watch the unfinished line of works, and fill the gap in the infantry, on the West bank of the river. The other two detachments were stationed above and below the city upon the East bank, to prevent any attempt of the enemy to cross in boats.
On the night of the 16th, when not a ray of light except that of the burst- ing shells was visible, the enemy charged our line of works, and having succeeded in throwing a column of cavalry through one of the gaps between the works, got possession of the bridges in our rear and isolated the garrison. The line broke in confusion, General Buford and his staff dashed through the enemy at the mouth of the bridge and crossed under a heavy but uncer- tain fire. In ten minutes the city was full of Federal troops, and the roads in all directions full of fugitives. The intense darkness added to the disorder. Friend and foe galloped past each other unrecognized.
The order of General Buford being that his cavalry, in case of the loss of Columbus, should concentrate at West Point, the seventh Alabama was compelled to march from the South side of the city around to the North, crossing all of the roads leading from the city, which by this time were full of the enemy moving out to overtake the trains. In making this march, which lasted until day-break, the rear of the regiment was fired into as it crossed the railroad ; and narrowly escaped another rencounter upon the Macon Road. Just as it's rear crossed the latter road, and was hidden in the forest, a Federal regiment galloped past in pursuit. About sunrise of the 17th, having struck the West Point road and pressed forward towards West Point, in obedience to General Buford's order, the light of the burning wagons immediately in our front announced that the enemy was moving down from West Point. The seventh and fourth, disgusted with the loss of General Adams and General Buford, whose whereabouts were not known ;
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with the absence of half of their men, scattered to the four. points of the compass, and with the enemy moving on all the sides of the triangle of which they were the centre, concluded to switch off into the woods and wait for further developments. In two days the roads became clear and the march was resumed. Hearing that General Buford had crossed the river above West Point, and was making a bee-line for General Forrest, the seventh concluded that its duty was to follow its leader, and started in pur- suit. At Dadeville, was heard the first rumor of General Lee's surrender. At Wetumpka was received the terrible shock that the rumor was true. At Marion, the regiment heard of General Taylor's comtemplated surrender ; and at Newbern the seventh Alabama cavalry, while camped upon the very ground on which two years before it had been organized, received from Lieut. Gen. Bedford Forrest an order to march to Gainesville to surrender.
No more gallant officer could have given the order, and no better soldiers could have laid down their arms. Although the organization was made late in the war, it was one of the oldest regiments of Forrest's corps, and was composed chiefly of men who had served in various regiments of infantry. The officers were principally from the ranks of the first Alabama cavalry, and Semple's battery. During it's term of service it lost about two hundred men in killed, wounded and prisoners.
The regiment was paroled at Gainesville, Alabama, on the 14th day of May, 1865.
Officers of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Alabama.
M. W. Grand Master-S. A. ENHOLM.
R. W. D. G. M .- A. D. BRAZEALE. R. W. G. Warden-H. G. BLOUNT. R. W. G. Secretary-Q. A. KELLOGG. R. W. G. Treasurer-GEORGE AITE. R. W. G. Chaplain-HENRY NABRING.
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R. W. Grand Representative to Grand Lodge of the United States- ALEXANDER MCKINSTRY. -
CONTENTS.
Between pages
ALPHABETICAL DIRECTORY of Inhab- itants of Montgomery 3-28 Government of Alabama. 29 City Government. 29
Supreme Court of Alabama.
U. S. District Court.
29
MASONIC-Officers Grand Lodge of Ala .. 30
Officers Grand Chapter of Ala. 30
Officers Grand Council of Ala. 30 Officers Grand Commandery " 30
Montg. Encampment No 4. 31 ' A. Jackson Lodge No, 173. 31
" Montgom'y Lodge No. 11 .. 31 I. O. O. F .- Officers Grand Lode of Ala .. 104 Officers Montgom'y Lodge No. 6 ... 31 " St. Paul's Encampment No 2. 31
" Harmonia Lodge No. 56. 31
Churches of Montgomery 31 Officers of Fire Department and Fire
Companies of Montgomery .. 31
RECORDS of the Alabama Legislature.80-83
Between pages REVENUE LAWS OF ALA ........... 32-48
Historical Sketches of Ala- bama Soldiers :
29 TABULAR STATEMENT, Report of Aggre- gate Strength and Losses of Ala. Regts. in Va. Army, to Feb. 1st, 1865 .. 52
First Regiment Alabama Infantry ..... 53-56 Third Regiment Alabama Infantry .... 56-64 Cantey's Ala. Brigade. 64 Twenty-sixth Regt. Alabama Inf ...... 65-67 Twenty-seventh Regt. Alabama Inf .. 84-87 Eighth Regt. Alabama Infantry ........ 87-91 Seventeenth Regt. Alabama Infantry ... 92 Thirty-first Regt. Alabama Infantry ...... 93 Forty-first Regt. Alabama Infantry .. 93-94 Sixtieth Regt. Alabama Infantry ...... 94-97 Forty-fifth Regt. Alabama Infantry .. 97-98 Twenty-third Regt. Alabama Inf ..... 98-100 Seventh Regt. Alabama Cavalry .... 100-104
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Drs. THOMAS & HAMILTON, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
PAINTS
Coal Oil,
OILS,
DEALERS IN Drugs, Medicines, TOILET AND Fancy Articles, TRUSSES. GLASS, PUTTY, &c., &c.
Patent. Medicines,
TOBACCO
AND
DYESTUFFS.
CIGARS.
48 MARKET STREET
... 48
MONTGOMERY, ALA-
PHOTOGRAPHS
CARTES DE VISITE,
PLAIN OR COLORED,
can be had at this Gallery, and of the best style.
Entire satisfaction given.
Persons wanting such pictures will
find it to their interest to give us a call.
We have all the facilities for doing
HINTON & CLEARY'S.
CARTES DE VISITE,
PLAIN OR COLORED,
can be had at this Gallery, and of the
best style.
Entire satisfaction given,
Persons wanting such pictures will
find it to their interest to give us a call.
We have all the facilities for doing
good work, and with despatch.
good work, and with despatch.
GALLERY ON COURT SQUARE, OPP. EXCHANGE HOTEL,
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.
ALCOHOL,
Varnishes,
AND
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY -AND- INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
Auctioneers. Page
Cater & Maddox, 96 Commerce street ....
M. Harwell, 21 Market street .. 70
Lee & Norton, 3 Court, Square 70
H. Olcott, 36 Market street
Commission Merchants.
R. K. Walker & Co., 75 Carondolet, N O. 68 Fariss & Phillips, 39 Market street ... 10
Commission & Forwarding.
J L Winter & Co., 97 Commerce st. 24
R F Cole & Co., 14 Bibb street 51
R C Randolph & Co., 95 Commerce st ..... 70
N. M, Carter & Co., 45 N. Front and 46
N, Commerce st., Mobile 81
Grocers and Commission Merchants.
Price, Francis & Co., 82 & 84 Com'ce ... Cover Warren & Burch, 88 Commerce streeet ..... 50 Tatum, Smith & Chapman, 101 Commerce 51 Rossiter & Tiernan, 3 Court Square 68
TJ & R H Molton, 1 Court Square. 72 Thos H Watts & Co., 100 Commerce st. 73
A F Given & Co,, 105 Commerce st .. 73
A Strassburger, 102 Commerce st. 74
Fort Hargrove, 104 Commerce st. 76
Glaze & Raleigh, under Exchange Hotel .. 15 Wilkinson & Beall, 6 Montgomery st.
Joseph & Forss, 91 Commerce st.
Family Grocers.
J L Barker, 15 Montgomery street .. 78
J Jackson, Montgomery street 72
Dancing Academy.
Robison & McDonald, Estelle Hall
"'ruggists.
Blount & Hale. next to Central Bank 8
J O Patton, 36 Market street. 17
P H Owen & Co., 11 Market street 49
C F Fowler & Son, 10 Market street. 70 J L Ware, 108 commerce street
Thomas & Hlamilton, 48 Market street.
Jewelry.
Miss M L Belshaw 76
Newspapers.
Montgomery Daily Mail. 1
Montgomery Daily Advertiser
Montgomery Doily Ledger.
American Cotton Planter and Soil
Saloons.
Diaz & Gillett, Theatre Building, Perry st110 Gillett & Diaz, 32 Market street .. 111 " Stonewall" Bar and Billiards, above 86 Commerce street. 49
Joseph Bihler, Lafayette House 75
Cotton Warehouse. Lehman, Durr & Co., Court Square
Bankers and Brokers.
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69 Fowler & Sommerville 7
Barber Shops.
Alfred Billingsley, under the Exchange .. Book Binders.
Joseph Gonzales, Mail Building.
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Boots, Shoes, ect.
A Metz & Co., 32 Market st .
Books, Stationery, etc.
W S Barton, cor, Perry & Market ..... Cover Joel White, Masonic Building, 20 mkt ... 10) Augustus Ohlander, 4 Perry street ......... 50 China, Crockery, etc. Ware & Davis, 94 Commerce street 6
Confectioners, Bakers, etc.
F Benedick, Perry street ..
72
A Romer & Bro., 6 Court Square ..
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P M Nicrosi, 10 Market street
71
John Dowe, Montgomery street ..
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Clothiers, etc.
Titsworth & Co., 52 and 54 Market st. 3 Louis Rich, cor, Market and Court .. 7 ...
Dry Goods, etc.
69 Douglas & Davis, 25 Market street.
111 D M Hyman & Co., 2. Court Square .. 1
Ware & Gowen, 33 Market street .. 6 D Browder & Co., 24 and 37 Market .. Cove Chandler, Seymour'& co., cor Mkt & Law.1
Dry Goods and Groceries. M L Gerson, 22 Market street. 1
10 Marshall & Munford, 18 Market st .. 1 Shulman & Goetter, 5 Court Square .. 7
Furniture.
Landauer & Co., 92 Commerce, up stairs
Hotels.
79 Exchange Hotel, A P Watt & Co ..
106 | Central Hotel. W Stringfellow & Son 1 National Hotel. J J Tharp & Co ... 2
Paints, Oils, etc.
S A Meertief, 5 Court Square Photographers.
108 G T Shaw, sign of the Flag, Market .. Cover 1
108 |J H Lakin, Market.
18 Hinton & Cleary, cor. Court Sq. & Com ... 1 Saddles, Harness, eto.
Charles P May, 3 Market street
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A B Peck & Co., 12 Market street.
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Eugene Mahony, 10 Lawrence st ..
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Real Estate and Collecting Agents.
Taylor, Greene & Co., 16 Perry street ..... 77| W A Grant, Bible House build'g, Markt 9
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" Daily Montgomery Ledger.
BENJAMIN HAWKINS KIESER, Editor and Proprietor. THOMAS J. TINSLEY, Esq., Associate Editor.
The LEDGER has all the time pursued a fearless, independent policy ; the organ of no party or clique, it has contended for all the rights of all sections, under the Constitu- tion. Itspoke out firmly and boldly, when but few papers dared to do it. In the past, it has never truckled to power ; it will continue fearless and independent, "unawed by fear, unbribed by gain."
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION :
One year. $12 00
Six months. 6 00
Three months. 3 50
One month 1 25
It has a good circulation, which is continually growing, and is an excellent medium for advertising.
JOSEPH GONZALES, BOOK BINDER ,
MAIL BUILDING,
PERRY STREET, - - MONTGOMERY, ALA.
Music, Old Books, de., bound in good style, and as cheap as can be done in the city.
Ruling done, and Blank Books made, to order.
lontgomery Daily Advert ser.
Edited and Published by Reid & Screws.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION :
One year $12 00
Six months 6 00
Three months. 3 50
One month
1 25
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LAKIN'S
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, No. 51 MARKET STREET, opposite Montgomery Hall. Photographs, Opaltypes, Ambrotypes, AND PLAIN AND COLORED
Cartes de Visite.
executed in the best style of the Art.
OLD AMBROTYPES COPIED AND Daguerreotypes Reproduced in Miniature or Life Size. 1 Views of Residences taken on short notice.
J. H. LAKIN, Photographer.
JOEL WHITE, Masonic Building, No. 20 Market St., MONTGOMERY. ALA-> Keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LAW BOOKS, STATIONERY, SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, INK, SLATES, PENCILS, PAPER, ENVELOPES, &c., &c. Agent for Mason & Hamlin's celebrated
PARLOR AND CHURCH ORGANS.
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CHANDLER, SEYMOUR & CO.,
Corner of Market and Lawrence Streets, Montgomery, Alabama.
DEALERS IN FINE
DRESS AND DRY GOODS,
Trimmings, Notions, &c.,
LADIES, GENTS AND MISSES BOOTS AND SHOES, Millinery and Straw Goods. We take pleasure in showing our goods. To
REMEMBER :
CORNER ABOVE MONTGOMERY HALL.
" Hole in the Wall, Jr.," UNDER THE THEATRE, -
AND NEXT DOOR TO THE POSTOFFICE Perry Street, Montgomery, Alabama.
DIAZ & GILLETT PROPRIETORS.
This establishment is at all times furnished with the very best
WINES, BRANDIES, WHISKIES, &C., &C. ALSO,
Imported and Domestic Cigars, Tobacco., &c., &c.
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"THE GEM," NO. 32 MARKET STREET, (NEXT DOOR TO THE DRUG STORE OF E. M. READING,) Montgomery, Ala.
GILLETT & DIAZ, Proprietors.
THE BEST OF
WINES, BRANDIES AND WHISKIES
always on hand, together with
IMPORTED, HAVANA & DOMESTIC CIGARS, TOBACCO, co.
THOS. JOSEPH. WERNER FORSS.
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COMMERCES JOSEPHNDFORSS
JOSEPH & FORSS,
GROCERS
-AND-
GENERAL COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
91 COMMERCE STREET, (PORTER BLOCK,)
MONTGOMERY, ALA. We are constantly receiving large supplies of FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, which we are offering to the trade at small profits.
FRESH SUPPLIES constantly received by Steamers and R. Road.
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STREET DIRECTORY.
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Adams, east from Court to Jackson. Alabama, east from Court to Jackson. Bainbridge, south fr Okelomski to South Bell, west fr'm Goldthwaite to Dickerson Bibb, south-west fr Court to Goldthwaite Caroline, south from Claton to Mildred Carroll, west from Court to the River. Catoma n w from Claton to Goldthwaite
Church, south west from Court to Claton Moulton, north-west fr. Court to River Clay, west fr. Gold hwaite to Dickerson. Monroe, east from Court to Jackson North Market, east from Bainbridge to Jackson. Claton, west from Court to Dickerson Columbus, eas from Court to Union
Commerce, north-west from Court to Okelomski, east from Court to Union Water.
Coosa, north-west from Tallapoosa to Fulton
Court, south from Okelomski to South Decatur, south from Okelomski to south Dickerson, south from Bell to Claton Franklin, west from Court to the River Fulton, west from Court to the River Guldthwaite, south from River to Claton Groom, west from Court to the River Grove, east from Court to Bainbridge Henrick, south from River to Clatod Herron, w frm Goldthwaite to Dickerson High, east from Court to Bainbridge Holcombe, so th from Claton to Mildre.1. Holt south f: om Bell to Claton Hull, south from Okelomski to South Jackson, south from Jeff rson to South Alabama.
Jeff rson, east from Court to Jack on Lafayette, south from Groom to Ful on Lawrence, south fr. Okelom ki t. South Lowndes, south from Groom to Fu'ton! McDonough, south fr Oke'omski to South
Madison, east from Court to Jackson Market, east from Court to Bainbridge Martha, west from Goldthwaite to Dick. erson.
Mildred, west from Court to Whitman Mobile Road, south-west from Claton Montgomery, south-west from Court to Claton.
Ordeman, east from Court to Union Perry, south from Okelomski to South Pollard, east from Court to Union . Randolph, east from Court to Union Ripley, south from Jefferson to South Alabama
River, west from Moulton to Henrick Root, south from Claton to Mildred Sayre, south from Claton to Mildred South, east from Court to Bainbridge South Alabama, east fr Court to Jackson South Market, E fr Bainbridge to Jacksn State, n w fr Claton to Goldthwaite "allapoosa, north-west from Court to Goldthwaite
Tennessee, no-west fr Court to Fulton Union, south from Jefferson to South Alabama
Washington east from Court to Jackson Washington, n. west fr Court to Water Water, south fr Fulton to Washington Whitman, south from River t C'anton Wilkinson n w fr Claton to Goldthwaite
EUGENE MOCAA.
THOS. J. FOSTER.
McCaa & Foster,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA.
Will practice in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, in the Supreme Court of Alabama, and in the Federal Courts at Mobile.
REFERENCES.
Hon. W M Byrd, Supreme Court ; John A. Winston & Co., Mobile ; John W. A. Sand- ford, Attorney General of Alabama.
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