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


fate of the gallant lover. 1.-THE soldier
was defeated, not only in war, but in love.
and he now places the picture in the mu-
scum as relic of the sweet long ago."
THE KENTUCKY ROOM
Ascending the spiral staircase to the
right as you enter the museum, the first
room at the head of the stairway is the
one used as depository for the relics from
Kentucky. Opening into this room is the
historical window through which Mr.. Da-
Wis passed his dispatches from his bed
room to the carriers when important mes
sages were brought after he had retired.
The most valued souvenirs are the tat
tered and bullet-riddled fiags--cne of the
Fourth Kentucky regiment, of the cele-
brated Orphan Brigade left to the mu-
scum by Col. Joseph p. Nuckolds. 1t is
made of strips of silk about six inches wide
the work all done by hand and evidently
made of the ruff1es from some patriotic
womans dress Another which was carried
by Hunts Brigade through the entire war,
brought through the lines at it's close,
sewed in one of the soldiers coats, and re-
turned to Mrs. B. ]. Adams of Louisville,
the lady who had presented the flag to the
brigade in 1861. One, belonging to Gen.
Wheeler's command which was given to
Miss Overton, of Frankfort, KY, by Mrs.
Judge Terrence. of Montreal, Canada. The
fourth was presented to the Kentucky
room by Col. Robert f. Morris, chief of
staff to Gen. G. w. Smith. on turning the
flag over to the museum he said: zone of
Kentuckys noble sons, who possessed the
gentleness of a woman and the heart of a
Richard Occur de Lion-Maj. Gen. Gusta-
Vus w. Smith-now to your tender care we
confide his deeds and his battle-fiag, which
never faltered. and which knew no stain,
save that of blood, won in front of the bat
tie"
one of the gallant Gen. ]. c. Breckenridge,
and one of the distinguished Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner.
THE TENNESSEE ROOM.
The Tennessee room is on the third
floor, in the northwest corner Besides a
very creditable collection of relics from
the principal Tennessee battle fields, to-
gether with personal belongings and me-
MORALS of many Tennessee veterans, both
living and dead which are tastefully ar
ranged and displayed in two large glass
cases, here IS preserved the mammoth
floral ship sent by the Confederate Memo
rial Association of Memphis during the
reunion in 1896 Here are portraits of
Lieut. Gen. n. b. Forrest, with the field
glasses used by that distinguished officer;
the pocket knife carried by Gen. John II.
Morgan, and epaulettes from a uniform
of Gen. Banks. captured by a Tennessee
soldier. For the exhibit here made great
praise is due TO a few residents Of Ten
uessee who have actively exerted them
selves In behalf OF this room The ladies
In charge think that interest in the mu-
scum and It's objects does not yet appear
TO have become at all general in that
state. and they hope that a more extended
interest may be secured.
IN THE MISSOURI ROOM.
one of the most touching incidents of
the reunion was the meeting of Henry
Guibor, first and last captain of Guibor' 3
Battery Of Missouri Artillery, with the
men who served with him and surrender
ell with him at Nicksburg. lie was taken
on their shoulders and borne TO the Mis-
souri, room, all standing with barred heads
before the flags there encased. which had
been carried from January, 1863. through
the battles Of Grand Gulf. Bayou Pierre,
Champion HUI, Big Black, and through
the siege Of Nicksburg, where IL was Civ
en- in charge of Mr.. Ginneln a citizen of
Vicksburg. who concealed and preserved
&c al the request OF Father John Bannon,
and at the close Of the war restored II
To the surviving members OF the battery
Guibor's battery was organized as a part
OF the Missouri state guard, In Gen. M.