The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-12-30
LEFT AT APPoMATToX-
An Effort To Bring to Light Some Old
Guns.

When Colonel j. b. Richardson, COM
manding the Washington Artillery of New
Orleans, came TO Atlanta at the opening
of the exposition with his gallant soldiers
who march beneath the banner of this
celebrated command, there was pretty
incident OF the visit which seems now 10
evolve happy realization.
one night while Colonel Richardson was
enjoying a reception at the Capital City
Club in this city and was chatting pleas
antly with several governors ana dignita
ries there, he made reference TO the losJ
OF some old guns watch the Washington
Artillery had left on the field Of Appomat-
tex when Lee handed out his sword to
Grant.
Mr.. Ashley w. Cole. private secretary
10 Governor Levi L. Morton. of New York,
said
why don't you get those guns back and
keep tncIn as relics
We'll. l would slit the matter to the
dress If / thought there was any chance
OF ever getting the guns" replied Colonel
Richard sOn.
Here mir. Cole led Colonel Richardson
over TO wberc Governor Morton aGd Gen
eral SCnofleld were sitting and told them
the story. They at once became interested
50 the enthusiasm of tho gallant colonel
and declared that they would JON in the
work OF trying 10 bring TO light the old
guns.
Nothing further was said OF the matter
or heard CT the proposition until Colonel
Richardson received the following letter
the other day;
"Colcnel J. r. Richardson. Command ng
Washington Artillery. New Orleans, La
Dear Col0nel-Siuce 1 left you at Atlanta
] have written fully TO the secretary or
w@r regarding the chances OF obtahm, (
the return 10 the Washington Artillery Ct
one or more Of the old guns used by the
battery during the civil war. The secTc-
tary referred the matter 70 The SmeI q
ordnance. Ergadior General y. ". iaS-
Ter. who, after apologi2ing for the long
delay. writes as follows:
"Ts Colonel j. y. Richardson. formerly
commander Of the Washington Artillery,
OF New Orleans. viii send me the numbers
of the guns you mention. ana their caHhcr,
or the names by which the guns are deSig-
mated. ! VIII 10 all iu nv power TO comply
with your request. IF the guns were OF
United States manufacture these numbers
viii be on the face of tho muzzle. and II
they have not been disposed Of, and also,
IN they were OF con tuerate or other ill',i-
uffcturc. they may haNe numbers on th'nl:
Of sUCn numbers and ] could not hunt up
the gums at the arsenal by their numbers.
20 Colonel Richardson, however. VII GNo
rae a description uf The guns there might
~ some chance az Ending them. thoul n,
Z am sorry to say, very slight. ] VIII,
. however. take III ASSURE in doing all / can
70 accommcd8tC you ia the matter.
'Nr"u w talked the matter over that
d.v al tho Piedmont club think you told
me that you had ain of TIC foundry or ord
nance marks OF your otd guns: fhlnk,
therefore. thdt it VIII be rs well Tor you
To onCu correspondence direct win ten
oral Flaglcr and Civ" him such AID toward
identification as you can. | may say. also,
that General u. ". Flagler. United states
army is a brother OF General RonJam. n
Flaeler. a war victorian ana chl.i 81 orc
nanre on Governor Nortcu's stan. We
rla- therefore. rtlrulate on his hearty as
sistarco in fu~tteriUg Our plaua. and ]
have already written asking for his assist