The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21


/ terestino, histories. conspicuous among
them. a pair OF pantalOons worn by the
| orsf-whilo President Davis on the day or
| a.. evacuation Of Richmond, and during
his retreat through North and South Car
| china. The panialoons are OF blue jeans,
| tho yarn having been dyed, spun. and
woven under the supervision OF KEN
tnckv lady. who sent the cloth to Mr..
Davis for a fun suit. When Mr. Davis
and party separated in Georgia, ne
changed his clothes, and his private Sec
retarv. Mr.. Mitchell Clarke. took and
| preserved them an these years.
Another valuable relic. with an interest
ing history. is the hat-band OF the late
| Judson Fitzpatrick. Federal cavalry OF
nccr. presented by Washington gentle
man. During the cavalry engagement at
| stevensburg. Cupepcr county va,
charges and cOuntercharges were made
through the lawn Of the home OF the do
nor's grandmother The ladies took TO
| the cellar. a battery was stationed on
| hill at the north CT the house by the Fed
eral forces. The Confelerates made -
| eral attempts TO oisiodee them, ard were
IN turn charged by them. The battery
mentioned kept Up n lively firing. and
those I'm the cellar had an opportunity
| Of witnessing actual warfare Miss n.
c. Richards and Miss Eliza Triplett, see
ing from an opening friend and foe fail
| ing from their horses. rushed cut. and by
main strength dragged into the cellar All
who were alive. and there staunched and
dressed their wounds Not long after
| this. General Fitzpatrick passed the place
with the Grant movement and. riding up
| 20 the house. inquired for the ladies' who
had rlskod their lives I'm humanitys cause.
Miss Richards came 10 the door. ana
was salutod by the general lie said me
came to thank the ladies OF the house for
| the help extended friend and foe in the
late cavalry engagement and 10 know
| 81 he could do anything Tor them.
There is nothing you can do. General;
while We only did our duty" Miss Rick
ards. replied ooh. yes, General; you
may. II YOU pleas. leave me your hat
band" This the General very graceful
ly did. in this room is soon to be
placed the suit Of clothes in which Presi-
dent Davis was captured
THE LOUISIANA ROOM
Among the reli s. in the Louisiana
room IS a most interesting letter from a
young soldier. Francis Dunbar Rug
giles. q native Of Massachusctts.It is 10
his father. I'm Boston. dated, In the Ar
my OF the Potomac Wednesday. October
q. 1852" "Availirg himself Of an OPP
portunlty presented OF communicating
with his father, 10 inform him CT his own
good condition and whereabouts. be goes
on 10 lament the separation Of father and
son. families. etc. that the people or
the Ncrth arc befaft OF reason, or par
TALLY so. Many with you doubtless are
sincere but with Is We are a unit I'm the
firm conviction that our cause Is just
and holy one" IL says he has enlisted
in the Washington Artillery tor the war
determined to fight II out refusing sew
eral positions which would have taken
him from the held). "he II long or
short so long as TIE present principles are
maintained My heart is in this holy
cause, in this grand struggle for indie
pondonce. Trusting and praying that God
may open the eye OF the blind fanatics
Of the North 20 a true view Of the condi-
ton and the cars Doe opened 10 the voice
of the South. VII h only asks for It's
rights 20 be let alone and allowed 10 de-
part In peace from a Union which is no
longer a Union. / COX forward 10 a life-
time OF happiness. when the independence
o. the Southern Confelcracy shall be
achieved, and God grant the day is not
far distant" lie peaks with gratitude
20 God for his pr scrvation in the ten
battles. beginning With Bull Rum" when
friends and conrad were falling around
him. regretted the inactivity before them
during the coming wlnter-"only hoped
WcClollon might p Induced TO advance.
The bright anticipauons OF future life
and the faith and hone in The success or
the cause were QuonChcd in the flow OF
his Hfe's blood on the battlefield or
Fredericksburg. ono year and three
months later. and be sleeps on green
bin in Hollywood. where every year low
ing hands place flowers in remembrance,
and plant upon his grave tho banner UNI
der which he fought. ln this room are
placed. I'm recognition n the loyal ami
faithful service of the people of New Or
leans TO their beloved President Tho flow
Gs from his bier. cmbamed AMI per
feet condition.
Tho pathetic story Of the aged woman
Of seventy years. Mrs. Margaret simmons.
is told hy the order. 'to leave this par
ish for the so-callod Confodcracy before
the 18th" Dated. MAY l,f
(slgned). c. w. KILBoRN.
Provost Marshal New Orleans.
By Command Brigadier-Goncral Bowen.
Too faithful 10 cause and country 10
take the oath Of allegiance 10 her cp-
pressor. She is sent q homeless wandercr
with ton-days' rations and her hedding
and clothing.
The most valuable relic I'm the room
and one Of the most valuable I'm the Mu-
scum. IS the autograph letter from Cen
eral Boaureeard. making the first sug-
gestion about the battle-nag. just after
the first battle 81 Manassas. This IS
framed and loaned by the Southern Ms
torlcal Society and placed by the ladies'
I'm the Louisiana Room as n fttinc trb-
ute 10 the daehing. daring gallantiy that
ever characterized tie soldiers OF that
State.
TIE TEXAS ROOM.
Tho Texas Room is designed 20 be
strictly AZ q memorial character Very
elegant memorial furniture has been pre-
scented by Texans.
A most unique and beautiful table de-
signed by the Texas regent. and donated
by the citizens OF Corslcana to tho mem
ory OF General Albert Sydney Johnston,
has been greatly admired by visitors 10
the Museum The table IS made az sond
oak. the top inlaid with the Confederate
flags. made OF various colored woods, ana
the word Shiloh" marked in the WOOD
General Johnston was killed at SHILOH.
Among the valuable relics IS com
plete roster Of prisoners confined az John
sons Island how many from each Stale,
and 10 what division and arm OF the
service they belonged. This relic was
donated by Mr.. l.. L. Moody. 4 Gal
weston.
A small Texas State flag. presented by
Mr.. George a. Branard OF Austin. was
carried by Mr.. Branard. who was color
bearer OF the First Texas Regiment. This
A.. L. ,r.nc .lnl ~ IT, nnr-stnf ~ OF