The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-19
HEADQRs DEPT OF THE GULF, |
- June 10. 1862.

June 10, 1862.
Fide' Keller has been found exhibiting a
human skeleton in his bookstore window in a
public place, in this city, labelled "Chieka-
hominy" in large letters, meaning and intend
ing that the bones should be taken by the pop
uIsee to be the bones of United states SOL
dier, slain in that battle, in order to bring the
authority of the United States and our armies
into contempt, and for that purpose had stated
to the passers- by that the bones were those of
Yankee soldier; whereas, in truth and fact,
they were the bones purchased some weeks
| before of a Mexican consul, to whom they
were pledged by medical student.
| 1t is therefore ordered that for this desecra-
1 tion of the dead he be confined at Ship Island
/ for two years at hard labor, and that he be
allowed to communicate with no person on the
island except Mrs. Phillips, who has been sent
| there for like offense.
| Any written message may be sent to him
through these headquarters.
Upon this order being read to him, the said
Keller requested that so much of it as associ-
ated him with that woman might be recalled,
| which request was therefere reduced to writing
by him, follows:
New ORLEANS, June 80, 1862.
Mr.. Keller desires that that part of the sem
tence which refers to the communication with
Mrs. Phillips be stricken out, as he does z1ot
wish to communication with the said Mrs
Phillips. F. KELLER.
Witness, d. Waters.
Said request seeming to the commanding
general to be reasonable, so much of said order
is revoked, and the remainder will be exc
cuted.
By order of B.F. BUTLER,
Major General.
4. S. Davis, Captain and A. A. A Gen.
Special Orders No. l32.
HEADo'Rs DEPT OF THE GULF,
NEW ORLEANS, June 10, 1862.
John w. Andrews exhibited a cross, the en-
blem Of the suffering of our blessed Savior,
fashioned for a personal ornament, which, he
said, was made from the bones of Yankee
soldier, and having shown this, too, without
rebuke, in the Louisville Club, which claims
to be composed of chivalric gentlemen.
1t is therefore ordered that, for this desecra-
tion of the dead, he be confined at hard labor
for two years en- the Notifications at Ship
Island, and that he be allowed no verbal OF
written communication to or with any one
except through these headquarters.
By order of B. F. BUTLER,
Major-General.
r. S. Davis, Captain and A. A. A. Gen
: Mrs Philip Phillips- Who She aOas, and sOha
She Did What Gen. Btstler did to Her, ant
Holo She Liked II.
When the funeral procession passed he
house on Charles street, she, with other fe
males, sat on the balcony and laughed ant
jeered at the sad display, in an INTENTIONAL,
offensive manner. On Gen. Buffers return t
this city from Baton Rouge, learning of th
disgraeeful proceedings the day before, he wa
greatly enrsnged, and declared that if he ha
n been here he would have bombarded th
church with his artillery. This morning
ordered Mrs. Phillips to be arrested an
2 brought before him. Accompanied by he
husband she arrived about noon. Gen. But
a. Ter asked her if it was true thai she had bt
hayed as above described; she answered i
= the most fippant and contemptuous manne
al was in good spirits that day That ws
n enough for the General; he at once issued th
following order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUR, I
NEW ORLEANS, June so, 1862.
I. Mrs. Phillips, wife of Philip Phillips, ha'
ing been once imprisoned for her tratorol
proclivities and acts at Washington, and r
leased by the clemeEcy of the Governmen
and having been found training her childre
to spit upon officers of the United States, fl
: which act of one of those children both h
I'd husband and herselfapologized and were az a
forgiven, Is now found on the balcony of b
Il house, during the passage of the funeral DR.
cession Of Lieut.. Dekay, laughing and moe
ing at his remains, and upon being inquired
By the commanding General if this fact we
=. so, contemptuously replies. q / was in go,
an spirits to-day" 1t is, therefore, ordered tn
she be not regarded and treated as a COZ
mon woman of whom no officer or soldier
- Bound to take notice. but as an uncommc
bad and dangerous woman, stirring up str
're, be confined At Shin. Islaad. in the State
- Mississinni within nrorar limits there