Larry, Thank you for this item on my great great uncle. I did not know this about him. The J. stands for Jefferson. W. Hugh Tucker On Dec 9, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Lecaverjr@aol.com wrote: > > > EXCERPTS FROM THE DADEVILLE BANNER > > > > April 4, 1861: > > Announcement > We are authorized to announce the name of William J. CARLISLE, of > LaFayette, > as a candidate for Brigadier General of the 17th Brigade of the 8th > Division > Alabama Militia. Mr. CARLISLE is a member of the LaFayette rifle > guard, and > is now in service at Pensacola, for the Southern Confederacy. > > > > ==== ALTALLAP Mailing List ==== > Please remember anything posted on this list from ALArchives is > automated from forms, please look for the contributor and reply to > that person.