The First Alabama Cavalry U.S. Army - Hamilton, AL - U.S. Civil War Sites on Waymarking.com

County of marker: Marion County
Location of marker: Military St side, county courthouse wall, Hamilton
Erected by: American Legion Post #91, Sanderson's Granddaughters, Evan's Grandson, sons and daughters of members
Date dedicated: 1962

Plaque Text:

THE FIRST ALABAMA CAVALRY U.S. ARMY
Organized July 12, 1862 - Deactivated October 20, 1865
Huntsville, Alabama
Colonel George E. Spenser, Commander Organized by Special Order No. 100, by Major General Don Carlos Buell, U.S. Army. Over 2,000 enlisted during its existence, largely from Blount, Fayette, Franklin, Marion, Walker, Winston and others. Over 800 did not give home counties. The only regiment from Alabama. Other regiments were: Ark. 10, Fla. 2, LA 10, Miss. 1, N.C. 4, S.C. 0, Tenn. 5, Texas 4 and VA. 1. After war Colonel Spenser was elected to U.S. Senate from Alabama.

Over 100 found to be from Marion County, Alabama, with names, rank, company and age.

[list of those 100 as stated above. - can be read in the photo gallery]

Present to
MARION COUNTY, ALABAMA COMMISSIONERS - A BICENTENNIAL MEMORIAL
C.S. "Boots" Tidwell, Chairman District No. 3
Almon Dyar District No. 1     Hugo Stone, District No. 2
Brady Baccus, District No. 4     Hugh Akers, District No. 5
Auspices
Neil Ford Post No. 91, American Legion of Hamilton, Alabama
Rex A. Avery, Commander     David Ray White, Adjutant
John M. Sanderson's grand daughters: Mrs. Elbert (Mellie's) Irwin, Mrs. Oscar M. (Mertice's) Shotts
Mrs. Willie B. (Flora Bell's) Shotts, and great grand son Dr. Thomas Evans
Wm. Thornton Shotts' son Houston, D. Shotts (a W.W. I Veteran) and grand sons Prof. Rubel Shotts,
Pride Gann, Wm. C. Gann, and Oman Gilliland (W.W.II Veterans
John Alexander Reed's (Reid) grand son late John Alexander Reid a W.W. I Veteran and his children
Judge James Edgar Shotts, Sr., a Veteran W.W. I and W.W. II Ret. Colonel - DONOR

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County of marker: Marion County
Location of marker: Military St side, county courthouse wall, Hamilton
Erected by: Marion County Unit, Confederate Veterans
Date dedicated: 1977

Plaque text:

Confederate Veterans Bicentennial Memorial
Hamilton - Marion County, Alabama
In Memory of Re-Union 6th and 7th August 1904
Managers: Probate Judge Wm. R. White and Hon. Mack Pearce
Guest Speakers
Ex-rept. Wm. C. Davis, Hamilton - later Lieut. Gov. Ala.
Ex-Rept. Wm. W. Brandon, Tuscaloosa - later Governor, Ala.
Miss. Lillie Pearce, Hamilton

Captain J.P. (Jem) Pearce, commandant, Marion County Unit Confederate Veterans

[Names listed in columns on plaque, paragraphed here]

Barnes, James Sr. • Boyette, W.J. • Brown, W.A. • Britton, G.A. • Byrd, J.J. • Campbell, J. • Carnes, William R. • Cantrell, Huse • Carr, George • Clark, M.F. • Clay, William • Crane, M.L. • Davis, Sam R. • Dunn, John • Dunn, Robert E. • Emerson, M.L. • Falkner, W.W. • Felkins, B. • Flurry, R.D. • Franks, E.D. • Frederick, Gid • Gann, W.C. • Gaskin, R.G. • Gibbs, B.M. • Goggins, G.N. • Goggins, J.J. • Green, Perry N. • Hamilton, J.P. • Halcomb, W.I. • Harbin, J.L. • Harper, W.S. • Harris, Cable • Harris, M. • Henson, J.M. • Hightower, W. • Howe, E.N. • Hudson, Frank • Johnson, J.H. • Knight, Thomas • Lindsey, Thomas • Loyd, Isham J. • Mays, J.M.C. • McCarley, T.R. • McCracken, D.C. • McKenzie, K.F. • Middleton, William J. • Mills, Jim • Mills, R.S. • Nelson, A.B. • Nix, L.A. • Owens, John W. • Pearce, W.P. • Ralls, H.H. • Raney, J.P. • Riggs, H.K. • Robinson, George • Rogers, I.J. • Rye, A.H. • Rye, J.A. • Samford, D.S. • Shelton, Mack • Shotts, John Mack • Simmons, J.T.

Presented to the Marion County, Alabama Commissioners on 6th August 1977
C.S. Boots Tidwell, Chairman-District 3
Almon Dyer, District 1 • Hugo Stone, District 2
Brady Baccus, District 4 • Hugh Akers, District 5
Miss Jackie Idella Moore, Chief Clerk
By
Judge James F. Shotts Senior, Colonel U.S.A.R. Retired 1952
Present at re-union and oldest grandson of veterans Loyd and Shotts above

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