The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
RELICS OF THE WAR.
FIOrida's Contribution to the Com
fedcrate Museum at Richmond.

fedcrate Museum at Richmond.
From the jacksonville CFla.) Metropolis
Mrs. +. P. Fleming, regent for Florida
expresses herself as much gratified by
the response to her appeal for contribu-
tons to the Florida room of the confed-
crate museum in Richmond. Va, both Of
relics and money.
The following is a list OF the articles
contributed, which have been forwarded
to Richmond:
/. Flag of the st. Johns Grays. Com
pany c., Second Florida Infantry, Army
of Northern Virginia, contributed by Mrs.
Daniel of this city, in memory of her nus
band Col. J. J. Daniel, first captain OF
2. flag of Florida Independent Blues
of St Augustine, Company b, Third
Florida Infantry, Army of Tennessee,
which was presented to the company by
the ladies of St. Augustine, contributed
by Mrs. Phillips, wife of Capt John l..
Phillips, captain of the company.
8. Flag of Company G., Third Florida
Infantry, presented to the company by
the ladies of Madison, contributed by
a sword of Lieut.. Charles Briggs of
Marion Artillery, contributed in his mem
DRY by his sister, Miss Briggs.
5. Sword and belt of Lieut.. I. c. Hearn,
Third Florida Infantry, contributed in his
memory by his mother, Mrs. Sutton Of
8. Uniform coat of Capt. c. Seton Elem
ing, Company G, Second Florida Infan-
try, contributed by his brothers and sis
ters of this city and Clay county.
T. Book memoir of Capt. e. Seton Flem-
ing, by his brother, f. p. Fleming, con-
tributed by Mrs. f. p. Fleming Of this
city.
ing, on his person when killed at Cold
Harbor, Va, June 8, 1864 taken from his
grave when his remains were removed
from near the battlefield to Hollywood
Innp 2 contrib
uted by f. p. Fleming of this city.
9. Statuette bronze bust of Gen. Lee,
made during the war, contributed by the
Daughters of the Confederacy, Jackson
vile chapter.
10. Set of company muster and pay
rolls of the Second Florida Infantry 1868
II. Copy of Daily Citizen, newspaper
published in Vicksburg, Miss, during the
siege, printed on blank side of wall paper
July 2, 1868, two days before the surren-
der of the city, contributed by Mrs. Es-
telle Oltrogge of this city.
u. A plaque of Florida currency, 1861
and 1865 contributed in part by Mrs. EN-
Is. old style plate, used during the war.
contributed by Mrs. J. o. Resent, of this
city, in memory of her father. Capt. l.. A.
IA. Soup plate of set of crockery manu-
featured for confederate navy, contribut-
ed by Mrs. Fleming, in memory of her
husband Col. l.. /. Fleming of this city.
Is. old style mahogany parlor chair,
contributed by Mrs. Murphy of this city,
in memory of her husband, Lieut.. Miles
j. Murphy First Florida battalion.
16. Sample of letter paper used during
the war, contributed by Mrs. F.. p. Flem-
ing of this city.
II. Cutlass from confederate states priv
ateer Jeff Davis, commanded by Capt L.
NJ Coxetter, contributed by Mrs. Cox
etter.
is. New flag of the state of Florida.
Mr. Mickler of Mayport contributed
palm leaves and the Misses Nash of Tai
lahassee flowers to decorate the room for
the opening.
Mrs. Fleming hopes that all persons who
can do so will make further contributions