Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-21

OF the fate OF the gallant lover. nv
soldier was defeated, not only IN war
bat In love. and he now places the pr
ture in the Museum as rehc Oh 'no
sweet long ago."
THE KENTUCKY ROOM.
Ascending the spiral staircase 70 .ne
right as you enter the Museum tne ntos
room at the head of the stairway Is 'no
one used as n depository for the reilcs
from Kentucky. Opening into TINS ioVn'
is the historical window through whlch
MIR. Davis passed his dispatches from
his bedroom to the carriers wneh III
portant messages were brought after ne
had retired.
The most valued souvenirs are the tat
tered and bulet-riddled fiags-one Oh
the Fourth Kentucky Regiment, or the
celebrated Orphan Brigade, left 10 ths
Museum by Colonel Joseph p. Nuckolas.
II Is made OF strips OF silk about SIX
inches wide. the work all done by hand
and evidently made OF the RULES from
some patriotic woman's dress. Another
which was carried by Hunts Brigade
through the entire war. brought through
the lines at, its close sewed in one OF
the soldiers coats. and returned to Mrs.
r. ]. Adams. of Louisville, the lady who
had presented the flag TO the brigade IN
1861. One. belonging TO General Wheel
er's command, which was given to Miss
Overflow OF Frankfort KY, by Mrs
Judge Terrence. Of Montreal, Canada.
The fourth was presented TO the Ken
lucky Room by Colonel Robert F. Nor
rls. chief OF staff TO General G. w.
Smith. On turning the flag over TO the
Museum he said: zone of Kentuckys
noble sons who possessed the gentle
ness Of a woman and the heart OF
l.. I Ian, To tor % %
Gustavus w. Smith-now to your ten
der care we confde his deeds and his
battle-hag, which never faltered, and
which knew no stain, save that Of blood,
won in front OF the battle"
The room also has two fine portraits
one of the. gallant General j. c. Brock
inridge, and one Of the distinguished
General Simon Bolivar Buckner.
THE TENNESSEE ROOM.
The Tennessee Room is on the third
floor, In the northwest corner. Besides
very creditable collection OF relics from
the principal Tennessee battle-helds, 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 or
Northumberland n. b. Forrest, with
the field-glasses used by that distinguish
ed officer; the pocket-knife carried by
General John II. Morgan, and epaulettes
from a uniform of General Banks, cap
tured by a Tennessee soldier. For the
exhibit here made great praise is due to
few residents of Tennessee, who have ac-
lively exerted themselves in behalf of this
room. The ladies' in charge think that
interest i'm the Museum and its objects
does not yet appear 10 have become at ali
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 or
the reunion was the meeting of Henry
Guibor, first and last captain OF Guioors
Battery of Missouri Artillery, with the
men who served with him and surrender
ed with him at Vicksburg. He was taken
on their shoulders and borne TO the Mis-
souri, Room all standing with barred heads
before the flag there encased, which had
been carried from January, 1868. through
the battles of Grand Gulf, Bayou Pierre,
Champion Hill, Big Black, and through
the siege of Vicksburg, where II was
given in charge of Mr.. Ginneln, citizen
of Vicksburg. who concealed and pre-
served it at the request of Father John
Bannon, and at the close of the war re-
stored It to the surviving members of the
battery. Guibors Battery was organized
as a part OF the Missouri State Guard, in
General NJ. NJ. Paisons division, on June
%. 1861 with Henry Guibor as captain;
William p. Barlow, first lieutenant, and
William Cookery, second lieutenant.
After the battle of Lexington, the Legis-
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