He was major general of the Alabama Division of the United Confederate Veterans.
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On the back of the medal is the motto of the Confederate States of America, "Deo Vindice" (With God As Our Vindicator), the dates 1861 1865, and the inscription, "From the UDC to the UCV." (UDC stands for the United Daughters of the Confederacy; UCV stands for the United Confederate Veterans.) The Southern Cross of Honor could only be bestowed through the United Daughters of the Confederacy.