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

souri, Room. showing their love for the
old flag and their interest in the repre-
sentatlon of their State.
There is a portrait near by as II stu
keeping guard over the old flag OF the
Rev. John Bannon. known as the cam
ole priest who always went INTO batue'
Other valued portraits are these: Inc
brave General Marmaduke. Generals Lit
tie. Bowen, and one Of Sterling Price
General Prices neld-glasses and a piece
of his division flag are among the reilcs'
The first ball of the war I'm Missouri, hred
at that dashing gallant 10. o. Shelby.
cut from a tree near Tabo bridge; mar
bles made from the walls Of Alton mill
tary prison. by John c. Warden. ana
used TO while away the miserable hours
OF prison life: n cipher alphabet used
during the war: a pass issued 70 Sergeant
Jere. NJ. Beauman at Fort Pillow. Tenn,
signed by the intrepid Jeff Thompson,
and the last muster-roll made out in the
war. dated April 30. 1861 OF Company T.
Tenth Missouri Regiment, which regl-
ment surrendered the last Of May are
among the relics preserved I'm this room
large enough. but not yet full enough OF
these memorials TO do justice to her none
sons.
THE ARKANSAS ROOM.
The Arkansas Room contains many
relics that will prove Of especial inter-
est 10 residents Of the State. Among
them IS n framed memorial OF Colonel Eli
sha Warneid, Second Arkansas Regiment
Govan's Brigade Cleburne's Division
Army Of Tennessee. This gallant officer
was particularly and repeatedly comph-
mented by General Clehurne. I'm his Off
cial report at the baltic Of Missionary
Ridge. (See Officers Report of Colonel
Kinloch Falconer. \. A. General, OF the
Battle of Missionary Ridge, which was
thought to be lost, but was recently dis
covered and forwarded 10 the Nar-Rec-
ord Office. at Washington. ID. O. IL
speaks OF the courage displayed by him
and his men under n terrible crOss-ire
from the enemy below them with great
est effect and frankly admits that it was
Colonel War6eld who suggested 10 him
the charge with the bayonet, which re-
suited in the capture Of 50 many pris-
oncrs colors and guns. Framed IN TINS
memorial with photograph OF 'oiolei
Warheld IS the rowel Of spur that be-
longed 10 General Albert Sidney john
ston, made OF n Mexican silver dollar-one
OF a pair worn by General Johnston IN
his Mormon campaign, and on the day OF
his death at Shiloh. They were gwen
by his nephew, Colonel Il. Stoddard John-
ston. 10 Colonel Warhed as token or
his regard and az a souvenir OF the man
they both loved and revcred.
Portraits Of General r. c. Hindman and
General 2. r. Cleburnc. Arkansas best
beloved heroes. will soon be placed IA tho
Arkansas Room.
A most valuable relic IS the flag or the
p Arll Infantry
whose first colonel was John NJ Brad
lev. after whom there were others-Brig-
adier-General d. II. Reynolds. Division
Commander T.. c. Walthall. Color Ser
eeant Degen Foley. and many others.
The flag was IN the following battles:
Corinth. Franklin. Tennessee. Atlanta.
battles from Dalton, Ga. 10 Atlanta; Ben
tonville on March 10. 1865. II has been
lovingly preserved by Sergeant Foley since
the war. and was obtained from him
for the Museum by Rev Father J. VI.
I,ucey. pastor OF ST. Joseph's church
Pine Bluff. Ark. Father Lucey himself
possesses an ardent southern heart. and
was beloved In his ministry I'm the Con-
federate army during the entire war
OF course, there are many other relics.
too numerous 70 mention. including a pay
roll OF Recruiting Officer Captain s. V.
Ried for the term OF the war. Confed-
crate notes in fifty. twenty. and ten-dol-
lar bills. from Mrs. j W. Breedlove or
Fort Smith. Ark. accompanied by few
lines reading: Enclosed please find Con-
federate notes the last treasure pos
sess OF our loved and Lost Cause"
THE SOLID SOUTH ROOM.
In addition 70 the fourteen states rep
resented I'm the Museum. there Is one
room called "The Solid South" in charge
Of the 'Junior Hollywood Memorial As
ISOLATION" an association composed or
the children and grandchildren Of Con-
federate veterans. and Confederate wo-
men who served the cause. assisted by
the Richmond Chapter OF the Daughters
OF the Confederacy
While this room serves partly as an
Office holding the register for visitors,
10 II belongs the honor OF preserving
the Battle Abbey roll OF the Southern
Confederacy. Memorial records are 10
be kept here. filed and bound wherein
the remotest descendant NAV find the
name the deed Of valor. and or sacrl-
flee OF some brave relative forgotten,
save for these pious annals.
The most interesting relic shown the-e
IL the roster OF the Elmira prison-of
the 1900 mon who died there or want
and cold In that land OF plenty. This
contains their names. companS rA~'