Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-18
New York Star.
The Governors Island Museum.

The first object that attracts the visit
or upon entering is the Centennial tro-
ply, which was won by the American
team in 1876, 1877, and 1873. The
names of the contestants are written
upon card at its base, together with
their scores, the first being 1926, the
next 1924, and the last, which was
''walk-over," 1885, To the left there
is suspended an old, and battered flag
blue field, with white square-upon
the corners of which are clover leaves.
In the centre of the square: is AIRED fig
ure SO"
s'This flag was the headquarter flag
of Gen Hancock" said Mr.. MacCor-
mack, the attendant, land with its
present staff, was carried at the head
of the Second army corps. Army OF the
Potomac, during the Wilderness, May,
8, 6, and z; the battle of the 'Po,' May
10, and Spottsylvania, also. In its
present battered condition it was borne
in battle for the last time during the
assault on the enemy's works at ,Spott-
sylvania, May -. A few days after
ward a. new flag was procured, and
this one was then presented by Gen.
Hancock to Gen. Mitchell, who was
with him in all those battles
Upon the opposite wall is another
flag with blue field, white clover leaf in
the centre, in which is red tigurehead.
This" said Mr.. MacCormack, ''was
the battle-fag of the Second army
corps. 1t was in use from May 10, 1864
until Nov. 26, 1864, and saw service at
Cold Harbor, in front of Petersburg, at
Reams' Station, and at Hatcher's run.
1t was presented by Gen. Hancock to
Col. Isaac B. Parker. one of his aids"
Near this flag is guidon of battery
D, of the LIST artillery. 1t is made of
strip of red and white silk joined, upon
which are the letters gu. So with d
underneath. 1t was carried in the prin-
cipal actions of the Army of the Poto-
mac in 1868 and 1864, and is the prop
erty of Capt. Thomas Ward, comman-
der of D battery, quartered at the post.
Directly opposite is the standard of
the 163d Pennsylvania volunteers. Its
field is blue, bearing the arms of Penn
sylvania. This flag was taken by Gen.
Wise's brigade at New Market, in 1868,
but was recovered by Col. LOOMS L.
Langdon at the fall of Richmond in
1865, when it was found in the capital.
AS the writer stood and looked at
these silent witnesses of some of the
fiercest battles ever fought, they
brought back wildly the scenes in
which they played such conspicuous
part. The headquarters flag was al
ways welcome sight to soldiers, for it
gave assurance that the commander
was present; and when the Second
corps flag was in the field there was a
feeling Of safety among the troops, for
they had faith in Hancock's ability to
lead
As the writer looked at the stand up
on which his hand rested he observed a
quaint old table, with carved, crooked
legs. The top was square, except that
the sides were cut in for several inches,
forming a neat curve, so as to permit
Jour men sitting around it to do so with
great comfort. 1t was covered with red
cloth. Each corner, however. was
bare, to rest cards upon, for it was evil
IDENTIFY card-table. In front of each
player there was an oval-shaped hollow
or bowl. for holding coins. This table
had evidently been used for poker-play-
ing, and the attendant was asked whose
table it was.
at was the property of Gen. Wash
ington,'' he said, land was presented
by him to Judge lerrian, of Rocky
Hill. n J., where the general often
used it, we are informed, while on WIS.,
its during 1880 to 1888.
Upon this table appeared the name
of Washington, each letter representing
a neat scene from the life of the first
president. Upon the -''W'' appeared
the home of Washington at Mount YER
not; a likeness of Lafayette, in a stand
ing attitue, was on the letter ''A;;" 50
represented Washington S headquarters
at Newburg: .'H'' the meeting of
Washington and Lafayette; ''I,' Wash
ington at Trenton; IN" his headquar-
tiers at Trenton: c. the capitol at
Washington; Ct the Washington
monument, completed as it was at one
time expected it would be; co." bat
tie scene, an en- the tomb at Mount
Vernon. All was executed with pen
by Lieut.. T. Edward Blake, who was
killed during the Mexican war,
In glass case is a copy of the orig
inal order posted on trees, fences, and
other places in Georgia, at the close OF
the war, which read as follows:
HEADQUARTERS, MACON, GA, May 9, 1866.
In pursuance of an order from the Secretary
of war, reward of 5000 is hereby offered
for the arrest of
EXTRA BILLY SMITH,
Bv command of Maj. Gen. Wilson,
Z. 3. BEAUMONT, Maj. and A. A. general.
There is also an elaborate punch
bowl in the museum which was pre-
scented to the officers of the I'd cavalry
by the citizens of St. Louis. 1t was
captured and taken south. When the
war ended it was recovered, and when
Gen. Fitz-Hugh Lee recently visited the
island he recognized it at once, and
smilingly said: eyes, have drank OF
its contents
Beside these curiosities are many rel
les from Jerusalem and from the battle
fields of Waterloo, Mexico, and the
western plains.
Two land grants, one bearing the
signature of Edwin Randolph, 1887,
and the other that of P. Henry, 1876,
are contained in a glass case among
other things. On the top of the case is
a miniature bust of Gen. Grant.
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