The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-24
Moving the Confederate Archives
Washington cap.,o

Washington Capitol.
 Several divisions of the war depart ment were last week transferred from the east wing Of the state. var and navy de- partmenis building te the north wing of the same. In the removal many histori- cal objects were brought 10 light which had been hidden away in dark corners ard almost forgotten. The confederate archives division contains more interest," ing matter than any division in the de- partments. Here will De found a large namuer Of confederate bonds. millions ot confederate money, and other articles which were captured by the union forces at the fail of Richmond.
 This property was for many years stored in the old building al the corner of Seventeenth and G streets. When the cast wing of the new building was 6n- ished the archives division was joined to the record division, and now occupies several rooms on the fourth floor. Under an arrangement between the secretary of war and the secretary of the treasury the bonds and money were tarned over to the treasury departmen; last Tuesday and placed ln the bureau If captured and abandoned property. There were se56.- ooo m confederate beRG>, :we large chests and i've bags containing millions of dol lars in confederate money. There are n the archives division the principal re- cords ei ,he confederate government. The collection co.upgs.e7 tac congress s.onai records, the records ui the so- called eSe1.iiee and .sf. ..ie executive dc- paF,meHss the aIHsy ai.a Bay ua-'cr d.
 las papers. .Amou. s..e @a..e1t.aa. = q book eea:dinl.-s A+;.cl .ssegaaent oi Iotlcs CT the detaaL, government. 4 set ot confederate currency Itom ernts SD te : 500. postage stamps. cXcrUtIve seals. of- fleial orders written hy c.i. Davis, Gen. erals Lee. Johnson, Jackson. and other confederate officers. These orders show that white printing or letter paper must have been very scarce al the time they were promulgated, because some of them were printed on scraps of wall paper, old circus bills, and colored paper of every description.
 The following item appears in a bill against the treasurer oi the confederate states: To whipping two negro boys for abusing government horses, S. l, IS evident that litile of the spirit of Major King. of the $ F. T. r. 0. (. T. A.. prevailed in the south during the war.
 Among the army records there is a muster roll of company 1. Twentieth South Carolina infantry. Colonel L. NJ. heiu. commanding. which shows that all of the commissioned officers, five of the non-commissioned officers, and six teen of the privateS were named Gunter There is also large book containing proposed designs for confederate flag. There are several hundred designs. ma lorlty of which embrace the colors of red. white and blue arranged in every con- eeNable manner. except as they are dr- ranged IF ihe "old Flag" one of ihe preitest designs was submitted bya gen teman from Louisville. He proposed io have s aas wi.h seven h,ue >.yipes repre- >en:-as tbe se3ea sel eyfa, states ;al.sn. Be .t..ss, >c ea wif s.tss on a .css Aelt, ..i.s a s:sf ia 9e ai0eI Tor ceeFS r- e.ff..Hs s:a,e. -ef MI hc seen ;ls he i&ea Nss uat ei.- iae,c Is .is ;s.- sc' ai s,a,t at rstd y .he le.- icoe. s.e ,-ee, H1 a-e :s..iar those gse.. hy .he l. s. IL IDS The.e
 
 were tal,rrcG .1 ne confederate deaG- letter o.nce. em5Tac.as photographs letters. valentines. fancy articles. letters ot information from spies on both sides, counterfeit money. eie. There Is also complete lis; of confederate senators and representatives aS they appeared on the pay rolls. together with copies of bills and petitions introduced ln congress. The plates from which the postage stamps were printed are also preserved The pair of pistols which were captured from len. Davis can now be seen in the office of the secretary of war in the north wing. There are hundreds of other arli- cles that might be mentioned. but enough has been sad to prove ,ha; the confeder- ate archives diviS.oa contains much tha; Is interesting.