Northern Alabama, historical and . liis years before the birth of Josejih J., hisfather removed to Clarke County. Ala., loca-ting upon his patrimonial estate. Here the sonreceived that kindly tutelage and exemplary train-ing, which have since guided and distinguishedhim. His first venture after receiving such aneducation as the schools of that time afforded, wasthe establishment of a boot and shoe manufactoryat Selma, Ala., which he successfully conductedI up to the outbreak of hostilities between the StatesI in 18C1. Among the first volunteer troops of Ala
Northern Alabama, historical and . liis years before the birth of Josejih J., hisfather removed to Clarke County. Ala., loca-ting upon his patrimonial estate. Here the sonreceived that kindly tutelage and exemplary train-ing, which have since guided and distinguishedhim. His first venture after receiving such aneducation as the schools of that time afforded, wasthe establishment of a boot and shoe manufactoryat Selma, Ala., which he successfully conductedI up to the outbreak of hostilities between the StatesI in 18C1. Among the first volunteer troops of Ala-I bama, as a member of an artillery comjmny, he was; assigned to duty at Fort ^^organ, and was subse-I quently given the command, with the rank of caj)-tain, of a comjiany of infantry, which he alwaysled in the thickest of the fight with that splendidcourage which has ever attached to the Alston, name. Returning to his little family at the closeI of the war, denuded of his property, Jfr. Alstoni embarked in the real estate business, in which he. %
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