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Confederate Memorial Service

held for

2nd Lt. Frederick Copeland Allred
25th Tennessee Infantry

2nd Lt. Frederick Copeland Allred was honored with a special Memorial Service October 13, 2001. Hosted by the Dillard-Judd Camp 1828 Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Memorial Service took place at Frederick's gravesite at the Copeland Carr Cemetery located in Overton County near the town of Livingston.

Below are excerpts from the speeches made during the service. For more information about the service, contact the Dillard-Judd Camp 1828, SCV.

2nd Lt. Frederick Copeland Allred, better known as "Fed", was born December 22, 1838. He left this world on August 22, 1924 when he was almost 86 years old. His father was Bailey Allred (1806 - 1869) and his mother was Sarah Copeland (1810 - 1885). The family lived in Overton County, Tennessee. After the was, Frederick Allred returned to Overton County to work as a County Trustee. He married Rebecca Copeland on September 14, 1876 in Overton County.

Frederick Allred was a volunteer in the original Zollicoffer's brigade. He later moved on to other commanders until entering into Johnson's Brigade on detached duty in the department of Richmond, Virginia.

Allred was severely wounded at the battle of Stones River, better known as the Battle of Murfreesboro on December 31, 1862. He was sent home for the remainder of the war by an Army surgeon, not able for duty. Allred had seen many battles, much blood shed and great loss of life in his short stay in the Confederate Army. He was a proud soldier and did his job in the Confederate Army as a man of honor. He should be remembered and honored for his heroic stand against great odds. We cannot begin to imagine the horror the brave men like Lt. Allred endured. The cold, the rain, the heat, mud, snow, lack of essential supplies, many without even shoes in the middle of winter. During and after battles, Lt. Allred heard the cries and prayers from wounded and dying for God to protect their homes and loved ones.

This is a time in history that should never be forgotten! Let no man or organization have the right to take away the honor of our brave Southern Soldiers and their great pride. Some may say "Well, he was lucky to survive the war." But what was in his heart? He lost many friends and comrades during the war, a war in which the South was out numbered at times by 10 to 1.

The spirit of men like Lt. Frederick Allred kept up the long hard fight for 4 years, to protect their homes from being invaded by the Yankee Blue. Yet, there are still people who ask why we, the people of the south, have so much pride. Tell them to look back into history, read and study the facts for themselves. The valor of those brave men who gave their all, many knowing they were fighting a losing battle.

So many good Confederate Soldiers died in battle, in prisons and from diseases. Many died from starvation. But, they kept their faith in God and Country. They stayed strong!

Near the end of the war, the Confederate Army would have only young boys and very old men left to fill their ranks. Many women even picked up arms to help our just cause for Southern Freedom.

God bless and keep our Southern Heritage, God Bless America and God Bless our Brave Soldiers!

Mark L. Allred and his son, Mark C. Allred, honored their ancestor, Frederick "Fed" Copeland with a special messages written on the American Flag they placed on his grave September 2003.

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