The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-21


tograph letters. some from President
Davis, his cabinet, the confederate gen
erals, and many prominent men OF tnat
time. Three large cases have already
been filled from this collection, and there
are vet many articles unpacked.
fourth case. much larger than the others,
contains the relics which have been sent
from Georgia. Separate cases will be as
signed to each city soon as the NUM-
Der of relics makes it necessary. a rev
must be mentioned 10 show the aver
ing love, the patient toll, and the taltntul-
ness even unto death of those who llVe1
in those sorrowful days. From Savannah
comes the miniature of Capt. Edward
Richardson CheVes of the staff OF Gen. A.
r. Lawton who was killed in the bat
tie of Seven Pines at the age OF ~ years.
He was the only son of his mother ana
she was a widow. From Augusta a low
ing sister has sent in memory OF her
brother. Edward II. Hall, a large number
of war photographs and relics of differ
ent kinds. This brother, who was Killed
at Murfreesboro, Tenn, was color-bearer
of Company ID, First Georgia NolunteersA
pair of trousers worn by Sergt. John W.
Lester woven from cows hair by his
mother, and the shuttle with which they
were woven, come from Amerlcus
Amongst the portraits by the side OF Ter
brothers, Gems. Howell and T. r. r. cobb
hangs one Of Mrs. Mary Cobb johnson or
Atlanta. This heroic woman personally
superintendent the eXhuming and giving
Christian burial to 5000 unknown conted-
crate soldiers. This that she has done
shall be told as a memorial of her"
THE FLORIDA ROOM.
Here the uniform of Capt Seton Flem-
ing and his rusted canteen tell the pa
thetic story of boy of scarcely 20. VINO
left his home in Florida early in 1861
the story of Fredericksburg, Chancellors-
Vile, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Brandy
Station, Cold Harbor-and which ended
al Second Cold Harbor, while leading the
Second Florida on June g. 1864. He had
kept a rough diary on scraps OF paper,
backs of letter, etc, Sunday, May -,
1864, was the last that could be found
it mutely told the tale. He was buried
where he fell. Thirty years after his re-
mains were reinterred by brother in
the soldiers section in Hollywood. and,
by singular coincidence, this occurred. too,
on June 9-the thirtieth anniversary of the
day of his death.
A romantic history attends, also, a not
ed flag which was a crepe shawl belong
ing to a BRIDES trousseau, and presented
by her to the Marion Light Artillery The
rings attaching 1t to the staff were made
from the jewelry of the ladies of Orange
Lake, Fla, the spearhead for the staff
being made from a silver comb worn by
this bride, Mrs. j. J. Dickson, on her
wedding night. This flag was entrusted
to Mrs. Neal of Zebulon, Ga, during
"Sherman's march TO the sea-" On hear
ing that a large body of federal cavalry
were coming through the town, this lady
had two pockets made in which to con-
ceal her daughters jewelry and the spear.
After the main body had passed and she
felt safe, four stragglers, in federal uni
form, rushed up and searching her per-
son, robbed her of everything. The flag
was saved by Miss Ella Neal. who con-
cealed it beneath her overskirt while the
army was passing.
A tattered flag, under which was cap
tured the first federal flag that was taken
on the high seas, hangs framed on the
wall.
A pair of fleld-glasses, used by Gen.
Beauregard at the first battle of Manas-
sas, and a washstand from the gunboat
Chickamauga are some Of the notable
things of a large collection from Flor
ida.
THE ALABAMA ROOM.
The once private office Of the confeder-
acys president occupies the central room
of the story above the main floor, and
has one large, handsome window looking
down on the back portico with it's mas
sive pillars, and the grounds in the rear
once enclosed in those high brick walls,
with which an older genera ton guarded
room of the museum, with its small
square window looking into the upper hall
through which important dispatches were
often handed to the president, is now the
Alabama ROOM
Alabama was the first seat of the, con-
federate government. Her Yancey, Clay,
Watts, Buford, Pugh Clayton, Shorter
Cochran, Bullock-noted jurists, lawyers
and statesmen-were among the most ar
dent of those who upheld the sovereignty
of the states or who rallied to sign the
secession ordinance at Montgomery. AL
abama's capital city saw the first inau-
guration of the southern President and
the first confederate flag presented by the
young daughter of Mr.. Tyler, granddaugh-
ter of a former president of the United
States, and one of the few children ever
born in the white house. Alabama will
always keep as the chief jewel of her
memory that vivid picture of the 18th of
February 1861. She has been fifty remem-
bered by the Confederate Memorial Liter
airy Society in the gift of this central room
| over one that represents the solid south -
Here will be found memorials of her
gallant Pelham" whose glorious young
| life was yielded up on his country's al
| tar, whose memory is like a tear upon
the worlds cold cheek to make 1t burn
| forever" of her dashing Wheeler. her
| Clanton and Canty, and of her young ma
val officer, Lieut.. Hoole, of the celebrated
! cruiser Florida. His sabre-scarred fore
head aud early death, soon after the war.
| bore witness to his gallant defense OF her
when her ranking officers fell and he
was in command.
Here Is military record from Gen. Bean
regard-name inseparabe in memory from
the beginning of the war at Fort Sumter.
and the gay rhyme manufactured at the
/ time:
with cannon. mortar and Petard.
We've sent Old Abe our Beau-reCard. -
This record was sent to the Alabama
room by that patriotic daughter of the
south. Miss Augusta Evans (since Mrs.
| WILSON,. Gen. Beauregard had written il
| to give her some necessary information
for her confederate novel, 'Macaria."
Judge Requier CA. - of Mobile. Ala
was the author of the celebrated war
poem Ashes of Glory" whose conclud-
| ing lines,
THE warriors banner takes its flight.
To join the warriors soul"
Inspired the equally well known picture.
| copies OF which are in the museum. a
confederate banner floating upward amid
| clouds.