On April 20, 1934, a temporary charter was issued for Gen. Joe Wheeler Post 58 in Courtland, Alabama. On November 12, 1946, a permanent charter was granted and the name was changed to Wiley Horton Post 58 in honor of the deceased son of State Department Commander C.C. Horton. The American Legion is the largest veterans' organization in the United States and seeks to advance the aims and interest of all veterans. It has 16,000 local posts and each year sponsors over 3,000 baseball and other athletic teams, 3,600 Boy Scout Troops, and national high school oratory contests to promote the study of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.