The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-24
RELICS OF THE SOUTH
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work. it is thought. Will be done during the
| present year.
Many handsome pictures OF noted Texas
generals ndorn the walls or The room
Generals Hood and Boone. Bri,adicr-Gen-
eral l.. 8. Ross General William L. Cabell,
| ers. H5 Ef
y number OF valuable documents have
able case u gift from San Marcos TEX,
also framed list ofthe immortal Compa-
wo nou perishe efas ht pa, o neS ana
MIL. IT can be, sad OF them, Life was
short, but not honor"
letters from her soldier lover are now be-
ing published in the Confederate Veteran,
In all the battles Of HOODS Brigade. looks
in its youthful charms upon you In the
.'hefore-the-war" daguerreotype. with the
alas! this SAD record Of the fate of the gall
liant, lover THE soldier was defeated not
only in war, but In love and he now places
ne picture IN the museum as q relic Of
the sweet long ago"
THE KENTUCKY ROOM.
Ascending the spiral staircase TO the
right rs YOU enter the museum, the first
room ut the head Of the stairway is the
one used as II depository for the relics
from Kentucky. Opening into this room is
Davis passed his dispatches from his bed
! room TO the carriers when important mes-
sagcs were brought after he had retired.
The most valued souvenir arc the tat
| tered and bulet-riddlei fags-one OF the
Fourth kentucky Regiment. OF tho cele-
by Colonel joseph r Nucko exc ne It 'h IS made
Of strips OF. silk about SIX inches vide.
Inc work az done by hand and evidently
| mace OF he RULES from some patriotic
| woman's dress. Another which was car
rIed by Hunts Brigade through the entire
close. sewed in one OF the soldiers coats,
| ana returned to Mrs. y. j. Adams. OF
Louisville, &c the lady who had presented The
| a n,,.a y,r1,, rltrit,,
TO General Whceler's command which
was given to Miss Over,on, Of Frankfort,
ny, by Mrs. Judge Terrence, OF Montreal,
Canada; The fourth was presented to the
rls, chief OF staff to General G. W. Smith.
On turning the flag over to the mus cum
! he said: One OF 1[entucky's noble sons,
who possessed the gentleness OF IL woman
and ana the heart OF u Richard de Lion--N1ajor-
tender care we coniiide his deeds and his
S MnidG Ens, whish never 1altersl ana
won ION III front OF the battle.''
The room also has two fine portraits
one OF gallant General j. G. Brectinridge,
and one Of the distinguished General Sim
on Bolivar l3uclner
THE TENNESSEE ROOM.
Tho Tennessee Room is on the third floor,
very credtabc collection Of relics from
the, principal Tennessee battle-nelds, to-
gether with personal belongings and me-
living and dead, which are tnstefuliy ar
ranged ana displayed in two large glass
oa s hsrs sent by tbe e
rial Association of Memphis during the
reunion In 1896 Here are portraits OF
the held-glasses used by that distinguished
officer; the pocket knife carried by General
John II Morgan. and cpaulettes from un-
form Of General Banks, captured by n
Fennessoe soldier. Tor the exhibition here
made great praise Is due to few residents
themselves in behalf OF this room. The
ladies In charge think that interest IN the
museum and It's objects does not. yet APP
pear TO nave become at all general In that
State, and they hope that n more extended
interest may DO secured.
IN THE MISSOURI ROOM
One of the most touching incidents of the
first and last captain OF Gutbor's Battery
OF Missouri! Artillery, with the men who
at Vicksburg. He was taken on their
shoulders and borne to the Missouri
Room. al standing with barred heads be-
bait of Sra Strand Cult Bayou Pierre,
fhn sao a. Vis, Biz Black and through
IN charge of Mr.. GinnclH, a citizen Of
ViGksburg, who concealed and preserved
non, and at the close Of the war restored
It TO the surviving members OF the bat
terry ~ T. Gnibor r Battery was organized as
General NJ. NJ. Paisons division, on June
70. lSGl, with Henry Gu!bor as captain
Willam I. Barlow. first lieutenant, and
Williab Crockery, second lieutenant
After the battle Of Lexington, the leels-
lature moved to Nfeosha, passed the oTdi-
nance Of secession. and Missouri became
one of the Confederate States when Gut
bors Battery was reorganized and mus
| tered into the Confederate service at Mem
phis, Tenn. al the close Of the war its
officers were: Captain. Henry Guibor:
First Lieutenant. A. w. Harris: Second
Lieutenant. Lawrence Murphy. Third
kennard. ono Of ST. Louis's most promi.
nent citizens, and his ACCOMPLISHED and
attractive daughter Missour.'s sponsor.
attended the reunion and visited the Mis-
souri, Room, showing their love for the
Old flag and thelr interest in the represent
| taton of their State.
| There Is portrait near by rs II still
keeping guard over the old flag, Of the
Rev. John Bannon, known as ''the (,atbo-
| lie priest who always went into tile
Other valued portraits are these: The
brave General Marmaduke, Generals Lit
tie, Bowen and one Of Sterling Prices field
glasses and Il piece Of his division flag are
war IN Missouri. fired a that dashing, gal
liant 10. Q. Shelby. cut from Il tree near
| TIA DO bridge: marbles made from thu walls
OF Alton military prison, by John G. War
den. and used to while away the miserable
hours Of prison life; cipher alphabet used
during tho war: a pass issued to Sergeant
Jere. NJ. Bauman at Fort Pillow, Tenn.
| the last muster roll mad. out I'm the war
dated April 80, 1865. OF Company T., Tenth
! Missouri Regiment, which regiment sur
rendered the last Of May. are among the
relics preserved In this roonl-large cuouph
but not yet full enough. Of these memorials