The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

! scum Is The autorrayN letter lfcin General
BeSursC4r-.. making TIE first sassesilon
shoct ;as haitlstiAe. Just ailer the iiFsi
battle al Manassas This IS framed, aud
loaned hy tie Sovthefr Historical society
and placed BY TIE ladies il the Louisiana
rccrs as 5 fitting tribute 10 tae dashins
daring Eailzrtry .hEt ever Characterized
the soldiers o, that state,
THE TEXAs ROOM
The Texas room IS designed to Re strict
~ OF a memorial character. Very elegant
memorial furniture has hcea presented by
Texas,
4 most unique and beautiful table de-
signed by ihe Texas regent and debated by
the citizens o. co-sicans TO the memory g,
Gca~fal Alder; Sydney Johnston. has been
greatly admired ey visitors 10 the museum.
The table is made q SOLID oak. the top IN
laiG with the Confederate flags. made Of
various coioTe5 woods, and the word ''shi-
loh' marked IL the WOOD. General john
sion vaS killed q. shiloh
Among the valuable relies !. complete
roster of prisoners confined al Johnson 5
Island, how May from each Stzte. ard 10
what diN.siOa and arm o. the seryice hey
belonged. This relic WAS donated by Nr.
l. r. Moody Of Galveston.
small Texas state flag. presented ~
NJ. George 4. Brzns-i CT Austin, was car
49, ~ ~ LlAA14AAs " ~ N|s NAlAf bta- q
Of tie Els; Texas regiment This tiny flag
vas tied 20 the ,aSstaf, OF the rscimerial
colors. went through all the engagements
which Hoods brigade was in TIL the var
ended at AppomAtioI. Mr.. Drenari had
intended never TO part with & bat VIE,
he was here In June and ssw the museum
he concluded II vas The only safe depos-
i;o-y fos 50 precious 3 relic.
The ladies @, the jefferson Da~is branch
O. Daughters OF the con'ede-acy al Gal
weston. II cooperation with other Daugh-
tiers in Texas, have pledged themselves 70
Place memorial window 10 Hoci's Texas
brigade IN tho Texas room. This work. It
is thought, will be done during The present
year
Many handsome pictures Of noted Texa.
geaerals sdorn the walls ot the room
Generals Hood and Boone Briradier Gem
eral L. 5. Ross General William L. Ca
bell, Colonel Bradtute Warwick and many
others
\ number Of valuable documents have
been received. and will b. placed in a suit
able case, gift from San Marcos. Texas:
also a framed list o: the immortal COM
pany l. Fourth Texas regiment. nearly all
OF whom persisted AZ the battle Of Gaines
Mil Il can be said OF them. Life was
short. but not honor"
The picture Of Charming Nellie" whose
letters from her soldier lover are now be-
ihg published in the Confederate Veteran.
and which was carried upon his person in
an the battles Of Hoods brigade looks in
It's youthful charms upon you in the be
lore The war" daguerreotype, with the old
time bonnet and shawl and bears alas'
this sad record OF the fate OF the gallant
lover: The soldier was defeated no, only
IN war. but In love. and he now place. the
picture in the museum as a relic of the
sweet long ago"
THE KENTUCKY ROOM.
Ascending the spiral staircase 70 the
light as you enter the museum, the frs.
room al the head OF the stairway /. the
one used as depository for the relics from
hentucky Opening into this room is the
historical window through which Mr.. Davis
passed his dispatches from his bedroom 10
the carriers when important messages were
brought after he had retired
Inc most valued souvenirs are the tat
tered aud bullet riddled fags-one OF the
Fourth Kentucky regiment, Of the cele-
DRAFTED Orphan brigade left to the museum
by Colonel Joseph p Nuckols. /, is made
OF strips of silk about six inches wid..
the work all done by hand and evidently
made OF the ruftles from some patriotic
woman dress. Another, which was carried
oy Hurt brigade through the entire war.
brought through the lines at It's CLOSE
se"ed in one OF the soldiers coats. and re-
turned 10 Mrs. B. j. Adams OF Louisville
the lady who hsd presented the flag to the
nflsaae In 1851. one. belonging 10 Genera!
" meier command, which was given TO
MISS oNerfon of Frankfort Ky hv Mrs
J pdge Terrence of Montreal. Canada. The
fourth was presented to the Kentucky room
by Colonel Robert + Morris, chief OF staff
10 General G. W Smith On turning the
nag over TO the museum. he said: 'One of
heniuckys noble sons, who POSSESSED The
PS,ai len,ss o.; a woman and heart Of a
ltiehard Cour he Lion-Major General Gus
taYus " Smith--uow to your fender rare
We couide his deeds and his battle rag
which never fal,ered and which knew no
stain. save that Of blood, Won in the front
of battle" -''"'
The room also has two fine portrai,s-one
OF the gallant General ]. c. Brecklnridre
ana one Of the distinguished General simon
Boliver Buck.er.
THE TENNESSEE ROOM.
me Tennessee room Is on the third floor
in the northwest corner. Besides very
- w. Die CO. ctlon OF relics f!UM the p1lI-
cipal Tennessee hattleieids. together with
personal belongings and memorials Of
many tennessee veterans. both living and
Gead which are ,astefuly arranged and
u4splayed In two large glass cases. here
IS preserved the mammoth floral shin sent
by me Confederate Memorial association Of
Aieaphis during the reunion In 1896. Here
are portraits OF Lieutenant General \. h.
ofresi with the fielc glasses used By that
dstinsulhhed officer, the pocket knife car
fieI by General John II. Morgan. and euau-
le's from uniform OF General Banks. can
urea by Tennessee soldier For The, ex-
mint here made great praise is due a
lew residents Of Tennessee who have ac-
uycly eNerted themselves in behalf of
ms room The ladies in charge think thai
interest IN the museum and its objects does
not yet appear TO have be- ONE al all gem
eFai IN that state, and they hope that a
more extended intc<est may be secured.
IN THE MISSOURI ROOM.
one Of the most touching Incidents OF the
reunion was the meeting OF Henry Guibor
hrst and last captain OF Guibors battery NJ
Missouri artillery. with the men who serv-
ed with him at Vicksburg He was taken
on their shoulders and borne 10 the Missou-
II room, all standing with barred heads he
iore the nag there encased. which was car
fied from January. 1853. through the bat
Ties OF Grand Gull. Bayou Pierre. Cham
pion Hill. Big Black and through The Siege
t4.F l.s Ia.