The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-23
GANBA MONUMENT.
MIR. HemminR of Gainesville Presents a
Marble Shaft TO the State of Florida
Wholly Unexpected.

O0ALA. r La. Fcu. u le ION
federatc Veterans Of Florida bcgan
holding their reunion here today.
Mr.. c. G. Hemming, Of Gainesville.
Tex. presented 10 the association a
memorial monument 10 his comrades
/ in the Confederate service. which he
| has purchased at an epxense OF SIi.u.,1.
This monument will be one Of the
most beautiful and imposing erected
in the south since tie war. IL
consists Of granite base nine feet
high. from which rises a shaft six
teen feet high. surmOunted bya heroic
/ figure of a Confederate soldier load
ing muSket. At each corner OF the
base stands the figure Of noted Com
federate general in life size. This
handsome gift on the part of Ar.
Hemming was wholly unexpected 10y
the veterans and its announcement
was received with great applause and
marks Of deep emotion.
Mr.. Hemming. who thus testiies 90
his remembrance Of and affection Tor
his old comrades. had varied aau
trying experience during the war.
lie i Il native of Florida and enlisted
iu the Jacksonville Light Infantr. in
jacksonville. Fla, in January. l-GI.
and was mustered Out at Greensboro.
( y. G.. on May !. 1850. nj which time
I hcwas sergeant major OF the regiment.
lie was captured al Missionary Eicgc
/ during the battle OF the clouds aud
/ Imprisoned ~ Rock Island. H.. mtii
I sept. y, 1861, when hc escaped. lie
T then went 10 Canada and was mUst a.
al into The secret service OF the Con
iederaie government. operating on
I the border. and was engaged IN scvc,.l
raids into the United States fur the
purpose Of destroying property and
/ diverting attention from the opera
lions Of the ConfedeFates on tie
| Potomac. These raids created great
excitement and the federal govern
ment was requiercd 10 maintain q. 40
men along the border for the purp4 4.
uf giving protection. Afterwards y. =.
llemnling. at the request Of Col. Jacob
Thompson. tine confidential agent ot
the Confederate government. veutured
into the United STATES 10 a>ccrtaiu
IN" Humbe. uf troops and the aru .-
ment at Toledo. Erie and other poi l-
along The border in order that lae
/ Confederate authorities. who Wc-e
fitting OH, a naval expedition for iir
lakes aad were already putting iu
readiness a fine steamer for that ssg-
vice. might bc informed u to t,c
number of nicu and guns at tie
different strategic points. Ia this
hazardous service thr yuuH.s and dg.-
ing scout obtained and made complete
and satisfactory rci-ri> to Col rhumr-
son. hut at Imminent peril 10 his
own life. for hc was live times captur-
,d by the federal authorities and once
had 10 effect hi> escape 10y jumping
from running train. lie was with
. capt. Bean al HaIpcr'> Ferry. Va. a
distinguished young naval officer c'-
gagged in secret service for the Co..
lederate government. when the latter
was captured AT Niagara bridge. MIR
Hemming by cuulncSS and daring aud
after many hJirbrcadth escape.
iinastr .ded H, authorities hut hi>
friend gd companion. B,an. being
cap, rre.'. - stated. was iu February.
1854. laa.,.i ia New York city ~
Co,er.~ island fur being within
the lines iu citizens apparel AMER
thi~ MIR iicrimiug worked Eis way
throagi Canada, New Brunswick aud
Nova Scotia 10 Halifax. where he wL>
entrusted by the agent Of the Confed-
crate government al that point with
Important confidential diSpatChe-
which lad just arrived from France
for tran mission To Richmond. lie
tCus q ~..amer for Burmuda. thence
To N..SSa ST. thcnce 10 Havana. where
hc wa. a.s,ied the privilege of taking
passage ON the Confederate steamer
by Commander Mailit. the noted nay'u
officer of the Confederate state, L.
cause lie would not show these dis
patches, But not deferred by The
commanders positive refusal tu rc
ceive him, Nr. Ilemmiug went 20 the
steamer. ostcnsibly 10 see friends on
and stored himself away in the coal
hunks until the shin was at at sea aEC
; thus crossed safely 10 the FlOrida
! coast. On landing. Mr. llemmins
walked more than half way on foot q,
/ SOrth Carolina. whence he FORWARDED
= the valuable dispatches To Richmond
after which he rejoined his regiment
aud was then promoted for this ser
vice,
Accepting the results Of the war u
/ good faith. Mr. Hemming took up th'