The record-union., 1893-07-18
" CHARLEY" WATTS GIFT.
He Sends the City Collection Of War
Relics,
Gathered in the South and Found on
Some Old BattIefieIds-His
Letter Explains.

Charles H. Watt, former resident of
this city, and who still owns consider
able property here, has presented the
city with very valuable and rare collec-
ton of war relics, as will be seen by the
following letter read beforethe City Trus-
tees yesterday by Mayor Steinmau.
Mr.. Watt was for several years con-
nected with the Golden Eagle and Cap
itol Hotels, but htterly has been out of
business and enjoying the vast wealth
accumulated from the output of gold
mine which he owns in Siskiyou County.
The letter is dated at Gettysburg, Pa,
July 10th, and reads:
b. Z. Steinnd7l, Mayor Of the CFtu of Srcy1-
niento-DEAR SIR; Your telegram received
Am glad to learn that Sacramento has A
museum. | have bought a very fine coIInr-
tlon OF war relics. Among the lot Is a musket
ana drum that belonged to the Louisiana
1lseIs, Inc most desperate fighters of the
Whole confederate Army. They We're never
heard OF AFTER the battle as a company Every
year the relics get scarcer and more valuable
IN the collection you Will find guns swords
saeIls, canister, pistols, bullets, bride bits
and hundreds OF small things. Also a large
piece OF Il tree with shell lodged in it,
You Will find photograph of the cases
showing you now to set them up. They are
all SET up at present. They do not ship the
cases tnal they are in, only common shelves
! send you Il catalogue of one case There are
three in ALL
You would be surprised tn find hour fau-
things there are lett, and in d very short time
this collection cannot be duplicated We have
trleo ali over the south to get rebel flag. and
have tried to lind one here There is not one
In the city. All that were taken in battle
We're Kept by the men who captured them.
ms wll give you a nucleus, ana no doubt
IN a lew years you will have quite coIIec-
ton. Draw the money from the bank ana
pay the freight on the collection, as want 10
present IL 10 the city with all the charges paid
This collection of war relics is presented to
sacramento City through Mayor b. u Stein
man by Charles II. Watt
We leave for New York to-day. Ny address
Is 81: Na iI.iI Park Bank, New York, Hoping
you VIII receive the things in good shape,
remain yours respectfully, {. H. WATT
Mr.. Watt sent deed to the collection
to the Mayor, and the latter will place
the title in the city. According to the
letter, the relics are intended for the Cali
tornia Museum in the Croker Art Cal
lery.
LIST OF THE RELICS.
/ Following is list of the relics secured
by Mr.. Watt and referred to i'll his letter:
Union cartridge-box; Confederate can
teen, S-pound Hotchkiss, 12-pound rebel
shell, rebel grape-shot, broken shell and
ball, l2-pound Union shell, 12-pound bot
tie shell, Union canteen, 10-pound solid
shot, Hotchkiss shell and balls. broken
sneIl' Brape-Snol, ElcketS front; O-pOund
shot, broken shell, 12-pound Parrott
shell, l2-pound Union shell, broken shell
and ball, l0-pound rebel shell, rebel can
teen, l0-pound solid shot. lO-poufid Union
shell, l2-pound solid shot, I2-pound
shenkle with balls, l0-pound Union shell.
rebel cartridge box, Thirteenth New Jer-
sey monument, bullet in wood. Culr's
Hill; English Whitworth shot, grape
shot, 10-pound solid shot, Culp's Hin;
coal-oil lamp, broken shell and bali, 10
pound shell, 12-pound shot. first davis
tight; bullet in wood. Oak Ridge: solid
shot, Culp's Hill: solid shot, wheat field;
canister-shot, 32-pound shenkle, English
Whitworth, broken gun, first days fight;
cavalry bitt, Union and rebel bayonets.
pistol, signal light, carbine, cavalry fight;
Louisiana toothpicl1, cap-boX, collection
of relics, drum from Eighty-seventh Reg
iment. officers sword, saddle, pieces of
shell, Union musket.