Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-18

and. three sub.treasury tokens, from Hon.
Carl Zillier: five copper tokens from L. @.
T1raner. four specimens of o. ). bronze coin
ace one and two cents, 1864, from hon.
James Pollock, Director OF the Mint.
VIZ TROPHIES AND CURIoSITrEs.-A silk
fIao borne BY the 9Th Wisconsin Battery IA
the battles of Willow Springs, Raymond,
jackson, Champion Hills, Vicksourg, ana
Chattanooga, from the members OF the Bate
nv; a rebel flag captured from the 1stn MISS
Confederate Mounted Infantry, oy the i4tn
WIS. Vols. while guarding supply train OF
! the 10th Army Corps, on Gen. A. j. Smiths
raid. between Pontotoc and Tupelo, and
borne from the field by Capt. @. M. ;. Mans
| field, of the 14th Wis. Infantry, who present.
ed it to the Society; part OF charred leg
bone of a Wisconsin soldier, whose body,
| with others, was burned on the Chlckamauga
battlefield by the rebels, from Gen. y. v.
Starkweather; two minnie bullets, fused into
one by collision, found at Vicksburg, from
, Jacob A. Burke, 14th Wis Vols; a fragment
I of the mantel piece, taken from the former
residence of JEFF. Davis, at Davis Bend, 80
miles below Vieksburg, Miss, from w. +.
| Scribner, 10th Wis Vols; a fragment of wood
/ from the rebel pirate ship alabama, from
! Geo. H. Miller, Cambridge, Mass; a gun
the medal presented by Col. G. L. Harris, to
company B, 18th Wis. Vols, for unanimous
re-enlistment, from Capt o. Merrick in the
company's behalf; piece OF wire coil, with
powder, designed to connect galvanic bate
| ~ with sconcealed magazine or torpedo,
| from H. w. Stutson, 18th Wis. Vols; . can
| teen. taken from dead rebel, from j. r.
Barker, 10th Wis. Vols; and a military cap
from Vicksburg.
A Confederate pass, issued to Serg't w.
Coleman, who was captured by Serg't Robin
son, 5th Wis. Vols, at Young's Mills, Va,
! 1852, from Mr.. Robinson Roster of Company
| G, First Regiment of Sharpshooters, neatly
1 Autographed, from Lit G. a. Stevens; fac
smile of Emancipation Proclamation, from
N.B. Van Slyke ; Manuscript letter of the
Rebel Gov. Moore, of Louisiana, 1861, from
J. A. Noonan; several ancient Virginia Manu-
scripts, from DR.. A. j. Ward Rebel pay-rolls,
found by the 37th Wis. Vols, on battlefield
near Petersburg, Va; Muster rolls and papers
of Kentucky Rebel Cavalry, from Rev. I'll. j.
Walker, Chaplain 18th Wis. Vols; fac smile
of Rebel Declaration of Independence, Ros-
ter of Company E, Esd Wis. Vols, a curious
ly carved Cedar Cane, from the battlefield OF
Cedar River, and a quill from the wing
of the famous Eagle of the 9Th Wis.
Vols, from Gov. j. II Lewis. s.
SOUTHERN AND CONFEDERATE CURRENCY
Confederate so cent bill, from j. r. McCul-
Tough, 1st Wis. Vols; fac dollar Confeder-
ate bill, and five dollars on the Northern
Bank of Mississippi, from Laban L. Ames,
Sth Wis. Vols; five dollars Louisiana scrip,
payable one year after definite treaty be-
tween the Confederate States and the United
States" from Lit. U. S. ellison, 9th Miss.
Vols; a one hundred dollar bill on Northern
Bank of Mississippi, from S. Cornwall, Sth
Wis. Vols; a two dollar bill on the Central
Bank of Alabama, from B. w. LawtOn, 9Th
Wis. Vols; Confederate postage stamps, from
Gen. w. w. Treadway; two New Orleans X.
r. checks, which there pass as currency for
their face, from Maj. III. A. Tenney; fifty cent
note Bank of Tennessee, from G. w. Oil
plant; one hnndIed dollar bill Bank of Mis-
sissippi, from NJ. Hill, lst Wis. Battery; q
two dollar and two five dollar notes of Con-
federate States, from j. Peck, 1st Wis. Bat
terry; a two dollar Port Gibson Insurance Co.,
from G. S. Burnett, 1st Wis. Heavy Artillery;
one dollar Corporation of Marksville, La;
twenty-five cents, and one of a dollar, Cor
poration of Natchitoches, one dollar on the
Corporation of Alexandria, La, fifty cents
Montgomery Co. bill, Tenn, and five dollars
on the Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
Memphis, from G. r. Goss, sth Wis. Vols.
for sufficient amount, payable in five equal
annual installments,t to erect fre-proof build
ing for the use of the Society. Success did
not equal the efforts made. In these exciting
war-times, with so much uncertainty attend
ing all business calculations, most men are
timid and cautious about making pecunIarY
pledges beyond what their necessities i'm
peratiyely require. As the lease for the
rooms now occupied by the Society expire
with the present year, and ampler aceommo-
dations are demanded for our steadily in
creasing collection, the Executive Commit
tee has concluded to seek suitable rooms in
the Capitol, where greater cOnveniences, and
increased safety from fire, viii be secured.
We cannot but hope that those having this
matter ia charge will generously respond to
| this request, and thus render the Library
now scarcely second in numbers or variety
to any in the West-more accessible and
useful to the State officers, Supreme Court
| and Legislature. It is quite certain that the
Library, Cabinet and Art Gallery would, in
such new quarters as it is hoped will be as
| signed for their reception, present an at
Effectiveness which could never be expected
in the cramped, ill-suited basement apart
ments we now occupy; and give to the whole
| collection a higher estimate of intrinsic and
| literary value than has hitherto been gener-
| ally accorded to it.
| We thus render the account of our stew
ardship for another year-an eventful year
in the history of our State and country. Of
the earlier period of the Mississippi Valley,
we have gathered more unpublished matter
than it is the lot of such Societies ordinarily
to bring together in a life time and we have
garnered up, especially in our newspaper
| treasures, vast number of statements and
narratives relative to our unhappy internecine
war, which will prove invaluable, and almost
inexhaustable, sources of reference to the
future historian of these troubled times.
Madison, Jan. Sd, 1865. E
After the reading Of the preceding report,
| the nominating committee reported the fol-
! lowing ticket for officers for the ensuing year,
which was unanimously elected:
IL u PRESIDENT.
| INCREASE A. LAPHAH, LII. D., Milwaukee.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
| l.. Gen. VIM. Il. Smith, Mineral Point. 30
II 2. Hon. Henry s. Baird, Green Bay.
| g.. Gen. James Sutherland, GAINESVILLE.
| a.. Hon. James 7. Lewis, Columbus.
s.. Hon. j. r. Doolittle, Racine.
| 8. Hon. W. d. Hc1ndoe, Wausau.
! Recording SseretaTy-Frank II. Firmin.
| Corresponding SscretdTy-Lyman Q. Draper.
| TreQsureT-Prof. o. NJ. Conover.
LtbTdYiGR-Daniel s. Durrie.
| cURAToRs.
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