The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-23
OLD LIBBY PRISON.
eellx VISITS IT ON IT'S NEW SITE
m CHICAGO.

M. MARTIAL Surroundines-tn object Les
son efihc civil War Confederate Relics
Same of the Hundreds of Curios In IN,
Museum.
cmc,co. li.. Mar. Especial. 81
! .Iibh, prison. The great war museum
p,not faii to see &c." This is the sign that
most frequently crccts The cscin Chicago.
,n. despite these frequent reminders and
man, Guides 10 thc old landmark Of the
fsn.fal ofihc Confcdcmcy, neither the vet
Grams off tho lost Cause. the inhabitants of
lao civ. nor those most familiar with the
II nreod appearance Of the abode Of the host
II ,ccs of WAT could recognize the outward
.omhanco 90 iis homoly features. The cos
mei.c- of inc architecrs skill, the stone
81 nr.rs cunning and the car,or's chisclling
4 .te changed lbs cOuntcnance 20 grand,
.h aIr. and ITS face 10 martial
81 .f.nlcur. huf "htauty is but skin deep"
IA .rlIah.nd This plaster mask are the self
~ ..mas sears. iho wrinkle, and the frowns of
y f0nrit HnOameuis of old Libby prison.
AsHappoars ON Wabash avenue there Is
l....Ito Stone wall. somewhat suggestive
I.f..i.n of au ancient English castle for
~ fH.af.0n. Don length DO would occupy about
IA r. 0I Our blocks oi Richmond: is some -
IA .fI-N. and 100 intervals rise i've piciur-
..r. towers. thc highest being 90 feet
&. n 0th0f side of ihc ground entrance are
III N. cannon piece, and their huge and dead
FL .Ir-f f.a wall on one side is a highly
IA .nI-H.I ~.. .Id. upon which are cmhlazOn-
+. I'D fIn words. "\n amnesty, no sectional
"A '.m. n0 Norlh, no >outh;' while opposite
II nran I... shield is thn motto: I'm union
I'm. .- Strength Above Che entrance door
4 ....-. Obj. Stone arch seemingly burnt into
Obi. white INeA in huge deep letters is
n .l.hN Prison. while upon the top is q
gigantic eagle ui bronze. there pcrched as
81 though m f~ downward sweep" Two
81 rn.r. r>e on each side of this. and upon
ID Old. I...If Uf each stands "a liie-like guard
0rr OOH. confederate. one the Union soldier
boz OBJ. lga and One grey. Above these sol
lIrrf monuments are unfurCd 90 the
Ir..l. Obj. 1870 flags oi the great civil strife
SAME OLD JAIL.
r.,0nl l- massive wall the visitor.
loo long, narrow yard. sees the old
prison. sd perfectly without one eX-
fr0r alteration. as b. stood m Rich
r.nI. chat fle eye naturally turns eN-
paetani io ionk on ihe red. sluggish waters
10 ON. U'l canal. OBJ. clearer shimmering Of
Obj. -nUhie ID0ms' beyond. and the closer
'f0rflef of fhD hum-drum Rockets traffic
Instead however 10 looks upon something
off navy yard and little bio Of
90 battlefield. i0r there before the
door and walls 20 ibis some time
historic. ulrehnU.. aro 1N-pnund Blakely
.le.I and fn0 1neen-lnch mortar shells.
weighing $50 pound. each. with cannon
piece. standing guard along the line. Among
fl. r.Ir. JOB .lr other side OF the Yards of
uafne interest are several small war boats
HHI piece ile great chain, placed across
Obj. Hudson 100 West Point in l77S by Gcner-
II Putnam. f0 prevent The English war
from going uu the river This is truly
gigantic .tcimcn uf q chain, this REM
uarf nlit Ie some twenty-five yards long.
and N- 10 lays around the plot makes a sub
.'antHl iron lima fence 40 least foot and
hlIi al.
VETERANS AS GUIDES.
Ihe guides boo the different apartments.
without 300 execution. are old Union sol
dUf-. veterans OF the war. dressed i'm the
blue. lnI naturally some of their remarks /
ou iN. subject Of tle exhibits provoke a ]
c.N-.Nn. 40 sentiment % the visitor chance /
N hW imm nAic land. hut in the clash |
4 i0n F, fne iflN ring of ihe metal OF good /
Il IIfHI. INI iu nilnD-s. One old cOmradc. /
NNN. 5000 .n- iHm Dis 9tuuted statue and /
-|I .IIIn'Nu-ue>-. must have found his /
f.n-H. "MI.IN0r than the sword" who /
was generous and hr01d-mindcd in am /
unprecedented degree. Doe seemed 10 /
fNNk Decd mo up 90 "a very fine /
rfo.I el-rlNiu- of fhe two heroes Jackson /
anl I.t each 600 ihtIr charger, and lean /
lN- together boo animated converse. said |
il. guide. "l don't mean n0 disOyalty 10 1
ini SD. when teiI son Chat chat there man /
ih.ro. what yH'll called ~f0neWall jackson. /
81 mt mIni was 90 Christian man. Eyc'y /
h-M hr hnDi down cn said bis pra' RS ies /
Bose tAe War Narni going on. I couldn't or |
N.N. N.f. myself Dn / been "a member or |
i Methodist thureL some forty year or
iN In a- iNr i0thcr one. Gcu'el Lee, en-
'Il OBJ tn enemy. Doe was fine soldier. and |
$500 Nil hnnN tnHt he just went into the Con- /
li Ili. Army cause his folks and his /
ni-. and Dis interest was in the South. /
" he really preferred iho Union Army /
NNN would 'i hDDn at the head of 10. would /
''.n where Grant Wu- but for the step /
Ne t00h." Who cam deny that there was |
N.ti.lNii % NOT logic in these comments. co.
I.i in D. crude Way nc was not -o Nesting /
l". NIfN ile iufls spirit that be might /
1850 proclaimed, NOT that loved the North /
hes. Aut the south MORE"
oN NEUTRAL GROUND.
These guide. are required 90 stand on /
I..fril ground within The bounds OF their /
I..i-eNiDgY. bat they take such particular /
pains fn n-e tle terms. 81 Mon" and "COn- /
Tolerate. tNai the more natural appella-
r.n- OFF "l aukee' and "Rebel'' are choked |
'aoh WITH. sometimes, apparent difficulty.
AS INSIDE VIEW.
Ihe interior with the rough board walls
anl visible smoke hlackened beams. is in
nN wise changed. 10 is in three stories and
three Department, boo each story. making
nne very large. long rooms as stern
looking as I- natural for such an abode 20
iNNa. ile inst department entered is
called iNr reception room as 10 was there
Chat Captain " Dick " Turner Inspector of
Libby Prison. received an the prisoners
HuI fN.n assigned them 90 their various
places. Here the exhibit is exclusively
oft Confederate interest and contains the
most complete aud valuable collection of
confederate relics in existence.
soNr of rnE RELICS.
Iao museum F. especially rich IN numcr-
'.- and ln.'T executed oil portraits and
photographs 0f soldiers Of distinction. and
IN- ii-i ile eye falls upon among our own
interests is lie-sile portrait Of Major
ll0ui, j. Turner. ON the came wall near
'l Hf. those o. Jefferson Davis and K. l..
i. a, WtI as General Dick Taylor.
GENERAL sterling Price, Raphael Semmes.
'"heiH tINy smith, General j. J.. Is.
tHI. General George J.. Pickett, and
H'I. i lin0- NJ. Mason. Hanging on other ,
NH..- are striking portraits of Mrs. X.
p. DID. General Il. J.. Lee, stOnewall
Jackson. Colonel Edmund Ruftr, General | ,
'I'l-n lee. John q. Calhoun, General
h.lNre-ari. and General Forrest. There is
ni H.l t0wor-hke building IN the Cap
' ItIe. ai Richmond. near Ninth street.
..| Nlr. such ana important ,fOwn that
u.l stranger asks what 10 is, expecting
IN .u.nn nf some thrilling history. Its ,
ilme J., that of having been C0nied-
uaI and boo This museum is "a frag- /
N. 's od heil iAe tongue of which D. I
iNl dumb. The original key of
daddy Prison is exhibited With L
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