The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-18
More About the Flag of the Third
Mississippi.

It IS the old flag of the Third. and no
Of the Fourth Mississippi that is to b.
returned to the survivors, at the World,
Exposition on Connecticut Day ,2Gth inst
We have letter from Col. John G.
Healy, stating that he will be present
with the 1ag,and viii be glad to transfer
/ it to the members If The Third aIissis
sippi, some of whom we hope will be on
hand to receive it and make suitable
acknowledgment of the generous and
lraternal spirit displayed by Col. Heal,
and his comrades of the Ninth Connec
ticut.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. STATEl
OF CNSEcrIc ct. HAkTFoRD.
February, 6, 1885.
Col. Jim G. Heal
>tR-At a meetnt OF ex soldiers OF II.
assembly Il wa> voted. That il the mem
7ers I'll IN. Ninth Regiment association d.
uot drsIrere 10 contribute non,y Ia rel,ail
the Il Z ii the Thrt Mississippi 7, GIN, M
the ex--oldiers OF thi. body viii Dc At"
Oar object in taking this course was.
that ii was establishing a precedent that
would take from the State Treasury quite y
sum OF money, ii we voted what you asked
tor. Ii yon will write me at once about
what you think il will cost We will call
lite ex soldiers together and make arrange
ment- to furnish the money.
Youcs with respect.
F. D. JACKSON.
Col Healy to-day mailed from this city the
following reply:
New HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 6, 1885.
Hon F. D. J1eksoa:
DEAR SIR-In answer to your favor of
the 9th inst, we desire to say that while
we appreciate the spirit in which orr com
rades in the general assembly tender us
p cuHiary aid for the repairs OF the nag OF
The Third Mississippi regiment, we must
beg leave to decline il in the same spirit IN
which it i rendered.
The Ninth Connecticut is not pauper
regiment and is not in ed OF charity
Being simply ex-soldiers and not legisl: :
tors, we can hardly be expected to appre
ciate the dangers that Turk in the estah
ment of the precedent that your honorable
body so much breads.
We remember that the State of Connec-
ticut received the flag from our hands IL
perfect condition. We know that through
the neglect of its custodians it was re-
tNctQ u rags. III our IghOl dbCt, We TX
lieved that il was the duty OF the Stale To
repair and restore it. As soldiers we be
hev.d that such action would be honest,
grace full and fitting.
TIE sharp rebuff that We have received
convinees us thai the men who fought The
battle can expect scant courtesy from those
for whom they fought and that they chose
the better and safer par' who stayed al
home and with The steadiness of veterans,
fight over the battles of the rebellion
twenty wears after the last vestige OF IL
fires have been e1tinguished. On behali
of the veterans of the Ninth, am with re
spect. Your Obedient Servant,
JOHN G.. HEALY.
The veterans Of the Ninth regiment ar,
now at work on the Il e. Silk, tas,els, :;
staff and all the necce ssary paraphernali.
have been procured and Captain II. ID.
Phillips is now lettering il. The old fringe
W Il be used The flag will BE- exhibited
in Chapel street window Friday. Col |
onel Healv, Town Agent Reynolds, Cap |
tain O'Brien, Sergeant VI. p. Cohen al
Naugatuck and others will leave this city !
as a guard OF honor for The l.sg, next Mon |
day morning for New O leans.