The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-03

GAINESVILLE DlSnG Infantry.
Amarillo Light Guard.
Cavalry Band.
Henrietta Herald Cavalry.
Bailey Cavalry.
Artillery Band.
AT LAO PM, BY I. & G.. N.
Palestine Cavalry.
Jeff Davis Rifles.
Tom Hamilton Guard.
TeXarkana Rifles.
Cooper Guard and Shelby Rifles.
Taylor Rifles.
Roberts Rifles.
Mexia Mute Men.
Dilley Rifles.
Jefferson Light Guard.
Rusk Rifles.
Fry Guard.
Milan Rifles.
Garitty Rifles.
Columbia College Cadets.
Stone Fort Rifles.
AT P. NJ, BY H. q 7. G.
Special train at grounds.
Houston Light Guard.
Rutherford Rangers.
Second Regiment Band.
BRENNAN Light Guard.
BRENNAN Field Artillery.
AT7P. NJ. BY 1. & G. N. TO AUSTIN
Marble Falls Guard
Detached officers travelling in same
direction as the companies will take
trains mentioned.
secondary time after II m. the
companies and other organizations re-
sponsible for equipage will make
preparations to turn over all the pub
lie property to Major q. A.. Wheatley,
post uuartermaster, at a point desig-
mated near the post quartermaster
sheds by the post quartermasters, as
sisted by their quartermaster SER
geants and acting company quarter
master sergeants.
Third-All tents and camp equipage
of the Third, Fourth and Fifth regi-
ments will be delivered to the post
quartermaster by the companies them
selves, and on account of the distance
the camp equipage of the First, Sec
ond and Sixth regiments, and the
cavalry and artillery, will be delivered
by wagons which will be furnished
for that purpose.
Fourth Wagons will be on the
grounds to deliver baggage of COM
panies 10 the train, and a detail from
each company will be made to assist
in loading it on train.
By order of the Communicating chief,
w. H. MABRY,
Adjutant General
Nv
For the benefit of the young militia
of the state the information is given
that there were four Confederate flags.
This is a matter not generally known,
vet it is fact. The 'stars and bars"
was the first flag of the Confederate
states and Was adopted by the Con-
federate congress at Montgomery
Ala. 1t is red ground with a blue
square in the upper corner on which
are to be seen seven stars, and there is
a white stripe running through the
center. The second flag known as the
battle flag was designed by General
Beaureg ard and adopted by Gen. Jos
e. Johnston after the first battle OF
Manassas and afterward adopted by
the Confederate congress. The reason
for its adoption was that in battle the
s ars and bars were frequently mis-
taken for the stars and stripes. 1t
remained as the battle flag until the
close of the war. 1t is also of red
ground with blue stripes running
diagonally across it meeting at the
center. The seven stars are on the
blue stripes. The third flag was
adopted May l, 1868, and the Confed'
crate congress adopted this flag as the
national flag. 1t is white ground
with red square in corner with blue
stripes running diagonally across the
square on which are to be seen the
seven stars. On March 4 1865, the
Confederate congress adopted another
design known as the National flag o.
the Confederate States, because the
one mentioned above, when limp, wa:
too much like flag of truce. Thi:
substitute flag is also white ground
but the edge has heavy red border
on it. The square in the corner is also
red and the blue stripes rpn diagon
ally across it with the stars on them
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ARTILLERY BATTALION.
This battalion is made up of the
Brenbam Field artillery, Dallas Ar
lillery company and Galveston Ar
tillery company. The battalion il
under the command of Maj A. Harri
son, who by his brilliant military
abilities and gentlemaDly treatmen
of the boys has won the admiration
and respect of all under him.
The major is ably supported b!
Captain Blythe of Dallas artillery ant
Captain Herbert of Brenham FielC
artillery.
The hospital department of tn
battalion is under the supervision o
Capt. w. A. Lockett of Rrenham
assistant surgeon of First artillery
assisted by DR.. G. A. Hammond
hospital steward. On the 26th Captain
Lo kett was promoted to the position
# brigadier surgeon of the First brig
ade with rank of major. This grea
honor was bestowed upon the docto
in recOonition nf his seniOritv as as