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

NJ Paison's division, on June 25 1861, with
Henry Guibor as captain; William 2. Bar
low, first lieutenant, and William Cock
cry, second lieutenant.
After the battle of Lexington, the Iegis-
lature moved to Meosha, passed the ordi-
nance of secession, and Missouri became
one of the confederate states, when Gui-
boris battery was reorganized and mus
tered into the confederate service at
Memphis, Tenn. AT the close of the war
its officers were: Captain, Henry Guibor;
first lieutenant, A. w. Harris; second lieu
tenant, Lawrence Murphy; third lieuten-
ant, Samuel Kennard. Mr.. Kennard, one
of St. Louis most prominent citizens, and
his accomplished and attractive daughter,
Missouris sponsor attended the reunion
and visited the Missouri room, showing
their love for the old flag and their in
terest in the representation of their state.
There Is a portrait near by, as if still
keeping guard over the old flag, of the
Rev. John Bannon, known as the Cath
Ollie priest who always went into battle
Other valuable portraits are these: The
brave Gen. Marmaduke, Gems Little,
Bowen and one of Sterling Price. Gen.
Prices field-glasses and a piece of his d.
vision flag are among the relics. The first
ball of the war in Missouri, fired at that
dashing, gallant 10. o. Shelby, cut from a
tree near Tabo bridge; marbles made from
the walls of Alton military prison, by
John c. Warden, and used to while away
the miserable hours of prison life; a eli
pher alphabet used during the war; pass
issued to Sergt. Jere M. Bauman at Fort
Pillow, Tenn, signed by the intrepid jeff
Thompson, and the last muster roll made
out in the war, dated April 30, 1867 of COM
pany T., Tenth Missouri Regiment, which
regiment surrendered the last of May, are
among the relics preserved in this room
large enough, but not yet full enough of
these memorials to do justice to her no
BILE sons.
THE ARKANSAS ROOM.
The Arkansas room contains many relics
that will prove of special interest to resi-
dents of the state. Among them is a
framed memorial of Col. Elisha Warfield
Second Arkansas Regiment, Govans brig
ade Cleburne's division, Army of Ten
nessee. This gallant officer was particu-
larry and repeatedly complimented by Gen.
Cleburne in his official report a the bat
tie of Missionary Ridge. (See officers re-
port of Col. Kinloch Falconer, A. A. Gem
eral of the battle of Missionary Ridge,
which was thought to be lost but was re-
Gently discovered and forwarded to the
war record office at Washington, d. c.
It speaks of the courage displayed by
him and his men under a terrible cross
fire from the enemy; OF their pitching
heavy rocks down upon the enemy below
them with greatest effect, and frankly ad-
mits that 1t was Col. Warfed who sug-
gested to him the charge with the bayonet,
which resulted in the capture of so many
prisoners, colors and guns. Framed in
this memorial with photograph Of Col.
Warfeld is the rowe OF a spur that be-
longeded to Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson,
made of a Mexican silver dollar-one of
B. pair worn by Gen. johnson in his Nor
mon campaign, and on the day of his death
at Shiloh. They were given by his nephew,
Col. T. Stoddard Johnston. to Col War
fed as a token of his regard, and as a
souvenir of the man they both loved and
| revered.
Portraits of Gen T. c. Hindman and
Gen p r. Cleburne. Arkansas best be-
loved heroes. win soon be placed in the
Arkansas room.
A most valuable relic is the flag of the
Ninth Regiment of Arkansas Infantry.
whose first colonel was John M Bradley.
after whom there were others--Brigadier-
Gen. d. II. Reynolds, Division Command
err Il. g Walthall, Color-Sergeant Degen
Foley, and many others. The flag was IN
the following battles: Corinth Franklin,
Tennessee. Atlanta. battles from Dalton,
Ga, TO Atlanta: Bentonvile on March 10.
1850 1t has been lovingly preserved by Ser