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

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of the South, in the want Of material
and appliances. one interesting feature
Of this collection IS the large
number OF autograph letters, some
from President Davis, his Cabinet. the
Confederate generals. and many promi-
ncnt citizens.
\ fourth case. much larger than the
others. contains the relics which have
been sent from Georgia. Separate cases
will he assigned 10 each city as soon as
the number Of relies makes IL necessary.
a few must be mentioned 10 show the
unwavcring love. the patient toll. and the
faithfulness even unto death OF those who
| lived in those sOrrowful days. From Sa-
| yannah comes the miniature OF captain
| Edward Richardson Chcvcs Of the stan
! Of General \. r. Lawton. who was killed
I'm the battle Of Seven Pines at the age OF
! 10 years He was the only son Of his
! mother, and she was n widow From Au-
! gusta q loving sister has sent In memory
Of her brother. Edward H. Han. g large
| number Of war photographs and relics Of
different kinds. This brother, who was
| killed az Murfreesboro, Tenn. was color
bearer of Company j. First Georgia
| Volunteers a pair OF trousers worn by
| Sergeant John W Lester. woven from
cows hair by his mother. and the shuttle
| with which they were woven, come from
! Americas. Amongst the portraits by the
| side IL her brothers. Generals Howell
| and r. y. Cobb. hangs one Of Mrs.
| Mary Cobb johnson. OF Atlanta. This
| heroic woman personally superinNns
the oxhumng and giving Christian builal
TO 1900 unknown Confederate soliiers.
"This that she has done shall be told as
n memorial TO her"
THE FLORIDA ROOM.
Here the uniform Of Captain Seton
| Fleming and his rusted canteen tell the
pathetic story Of boy OF scarcely ~
who left his home in Florida early in 1911
the story Of Fredericksburg, Chahcel-
lorsyile, Gettysburg, the wilderness
| Brandy Station, Cold Harbor-and when
ended at Second Cold HarDor' while lead
ing the Second Florida on June 3. l60i
| lie had kept a rough diary on scraps or
| paper. backs OF letters. etc. Sunday, May
~. 1864. was the last that could be found
| 1t mutoly told the tale. lie was buried
where no fcll. Thirty years after his
| remains were rcintcrrod by brother in
! the soldiers section in Hollywood. and,
| by singular coincidence. this occurred,
too. on June 3d-the thirtieih anniversary
| Of the day Of bis death.
4 romantic history attends, also,
noted naC. which was crepe shawl ue-
>
scented by her TO the Marion Light Artii-
lery. The rings attaching It 10 tho starr
were made from tho jewelry OF the LADIES'
of Orange Lake Ila., the spearhead Tor
| the staff being made from silver comp
worn by this bride Mrs. J. j. Dickson.
on her wedding night. This flag was
! entrusted 10 Mrs. Neal, OF Zebuion' "a.
during "Shcrman's march to the sea. on
hearing tnat "a large body OF Federal cav
| airy were coming through tho town, 'this
lady had two pockets made I'm which o.
conceal her daughters jewelry ana tne
spear After the main body had passeN
and she felt safe four strangers, in red
eral uniform rushed up and searched her
person, robbng her of eVerytnlns. ln'
flag was saved hy Miss Ella Neal VINO
concealed il beneath her oFeI7hIl """c
| the army was passing
A tattered flag. under which was cap
turcd the first Federal flag that was
tol,on ON the high seas. hangs framed
on the wall.
4 pafr Of nold-glaseos. used by General
! poaurorard mt the First Battle or Ma
noeeas and n washstand from the gum
boot Cbickamaura are some Of the nota-
blo things Of a large collection from FLOR
ida
THE ALABAMA ROOM.
The once private oaIoc OF the Confeder-
acv's President occupies the central room
! of the story above the main floor. and mas
enc large. handsome window looAns
| down ON the back portico, with ITS mas
| sive pillars. and the grounds In the rear
| once enclosed in those high BRICK walls.
with which an older generation guarded
its secluslon. This important memorial
room of the Museum with IFS smaN.
SQUARE window looking into tho upper
han. through which important dispatches
were often handed TO the President is
now the Alabama Room.
Alabama was the first seat OF tho Con-
! federate Government. Her Nancey' Clay
Watts. Buford Pueh Clayton, shorter
| Cochran Buuock-noted jurists, lawyers
and statesmen-were among the most
| ardent OF those who upheld the soFeI-
eientv of the States or who rallied 10
| SIGN the secession ordinance ~ Mont
| eomcrv. Alahama's capital city saw the
| first inauguration Of the southern fresl-
| dent. and the first Confederate nag pre-
scented by the young daughter or Mr
| TYLER. granddaughter Ct former fteal-
| dent Of the United States, and ono OF the
few children ever born IN the "nNe
| House Alabama will always keep as the
| cher ltWcl OF N'l A'Ni'i"-- 49,
! picturc OF the 18th Of February 1861. She
! has been fifty remembered by the Con
| Tolerate Memorial Literary Society in the
gift OF this central room over one that
represents the solid South
Here will be found memorials OF her
gallant Pelham" whose glorious young
life was yielded up on his country
altar. whose memory is like tear upon
the worlds cold check 20 make IL burn
forever" Of her dashing Wheeler, her
Clantcn. and Canty. and of her young
naval officer. Lieutenant hoole OF tne
celebrated cruiser Florida Ills sabre
SCARED forehead. and early death. soon
after the war. bore witness 10 his gallant
defence OF her when her ranking oihceis
| fell and he was i'm command.
Ifera is q. military record from General
Beaureeard-name inseparable in memory
from The beginning of the war ~ Fort
sumter and the gay rhyme manuiac-
turod at the time:
"With cannon. mortar, and pctard.'
We've sent Old Abe our Beau-regard.
This record was sent 10 the Alabama
Room bv that patriotic daughter OF the
/ soufh. Miss Augusta Evans (since Mrs
WILSON,. General Beauregard had writ
.en IL TO give her some necessary infor-
nation for her Confederate novel Ma
caria."
Judge Reouier a. j.. OF Mobile, Ala.,
was the author Of the celebrated war
poem ashes Of Glory" whose conclud-
ing lines.
.orhe warriors banner takes its flight.
! To ioin the warriors soul.