. History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography. rders No. 14, July 15, 1899, pp. 36); Owensedition of PiekctVs Alabama (1900), p. 724;Sergeant M. Koenigsberg, Southern Martyrs. of Alabamas White Regiments duringthe Spanish-American War, touching inciden-tally on the experiences of the entire FirstDivision of the Seventh Army Corps (Montgom-ery, 1898, Ills.); Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler,The Santiago Campaign. 1898; Brig. Gen. Wil-liam C. Oates, The War with Spain, in hisWar between thf Union and the Confederacy(1905), pp. 545-565; Hobson, The Sinking ofthe Merrimac- (1899). SPA
. History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography. rders No. 14, July 15, 1899, pp. 36); Owensedition of PiekctVs Alabama (1900), p. 724;Sergeant M. Koenigsberg, Southern Martyrs. of Alabamas White Regiments duringthe Spanish-American War, touching inciden-tally on the experiences of the entire FirstDivision of the Seventh Army Corps (Montgom-ery, 1898, Ills.); Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler,The Santiago Campaign. 1898; Brig. Gen. Wil-liam C. Oates, The War with Spain, in hisWar between thf Union and the Confederacy(1905), pp. 545-565; Hobson, The Sinking ofthe Merrimac- (1899). SPANISH AMERICAN WAR VETERANS. A National organization of men who servedin the war between the United States andSpain in 1898. There are two chapters in the State, butno statewide organization. Birmingham andMobile have local organizations. References.—Mss. data in the Department ofArchives and History. SPANISH RIVER. See Mobile River. SPECIAL DAYS. Days so designated be-cause they are regularly and formally ob-served throughout the State each year. They. HISTORY OP ALABAMA are legal holidays, days the observance ofwhich is enjoined by law. days observed foreducational purposes in the schools of theState, and days celebrated by patriotic or-ganizations and clubs. Legal holidays in Alabama are Sunday;New Years Day, January 1; Robert E. LeesBirthday, January 19; Washingtons Birth-day, February 22; Mardi Gras. ShroveTuesday; Thomas Jeffersons Birthday, April13; Confederate Memorial Day, April 26;Jefferson Davis Birthday, June 3; In-dependence Day, July 4; Labor Day. firstMonday in September; Fraternal Day, secondThursday in October; Columbus Day, Octo-ber 12; the day in November designated asThanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day, De-cember 25. The legislature of 1915 provided by lawfor the special observance of August 14 and15 in each year as Good Roads Day. Withoutspecial authority, the education departmentprepared a program of exercises held in thepublic schools throughout .the Sta
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