Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-16
Letter from General Butler accompanying The
Message.


/ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT GULF,
NEW ORLEANS, July l. 1862 :
The President-SIR: have the honor to send you
with this note, three swords with their equipments form
erly belonging t. David E. Twiggs, late brevet major
general in the army Of the United States.
They are each presentation swords given him
6y resolution Of Congress which bears the following
Presented by the President Of the United States
agreeable to resolution of Congress, Bngadier Gen
tanned by Congress for his gaantry and good conduct ia
Stsorming Monterey. Revolution approved March 2nd
Another By the State of Georgia, and bears the fol-
lowing legend and inscriptions:
Constitution. The State OF Georgia to Maior-Gen
Lwlggs u s. A, IS tribute to isgsilsntryi IN Mexico
lS47. Palo Alto, Resaea de la Palma Molterey Vera
Crnz, Cerro GOrdo MOinO del Rey, Mexico"
The third, by his native city Augusta, Ca has the
Texas sth and 9th Of May, 1886 Monterey, Vera
Cruz Cerro Gordo To David E. rwggs from he eiti
Gen Twiggs left these swords with yOuog woman
on The evening before he fed from New OIeans and In
feet ne wrote in his carriage, while en- route this eX
traOrdinary paper:
Il leave my swords to Miss Rowena Florenes, and
box of silver. D. E. TwIGGs
New Orleans, 25th April. 1862"
This paper was clsi3ed as a deed Of gift Of these
very valuable weapons by the young woman named,
very singular donation fLgae and the girls
mother caused them to be given to negro to be sent
back to Gen. Twiggs house. never cared to interfere
with this extraordinary disposition.
more amentable instance of the degradation to
Whlc0 the reDeOu reduced FOtdlles Cau
be imagined. SWORDS given to general for courage
and good conduet the armies Of the Union tokens
of admiration by his fellow citizens and the gratitude Of
State and nstion;vountary beqdeathed for safe keep
ing a a more proper custodian than him
self by that general, hen flying at the approach
Of the armies e. that country which he had eed
and betrayed at last finding depository win negro,
for saSe of eHssv ng whose the double crime Of
tleachery and rebellion has been eonsummated.
Now tnatthe weapon given by the United Ststes sre-
turned the Executive and the others placed at his
dsp sal ght take leave to suggest possible dspo-
sition of them7
Might NOS tn first be presented to some officer as q
token of appreciation Of oysty and devotio to the
coUnuyq The qualities Of courage and good conduct
in the battlefield has been found wanting in our
armies the loyalty and entire dovo lon 10 ths
try have failed in many examples, Of which !
Ger. Tyyiggs is shining that token OF re-
spect those qualities, bestowed in this manner might
not be appropriate.
The sword froa tie State Of Georgia might be de
posted ia the library West Paint, with appropr
ate inscription, perpetual '"emepto TO the youth
there. How than useless are all eduesiion and
military training even when sled TO gallant and
courage If heartfelt patriotism and undying fealiy to
the Constitution and the flag are wanlingl
in the patent office, warning against the folly and
uselessness Of such an invs ntOn as "a secession"
Pardon the freedom Of these suggestions and believe
me your must faithfully your obedient servant
BENJAMIN F. BUTLER.