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

and now sleep in namclcss graves.
Their good swords rust.
Their bodies dust.
Their souls are with the saints. we tfust'
THE MARYLAND ROOM
Maryland occupies the room which WAS
during the war Mrs. President DAVIS
drossing-room. a relic Of great interest
IS tho pistol that was worn by that gal
liant cavalier. Major James Brcathcd' Of
Maryland OF whom General Lee rs re-
ported TO have said: "Nith an army of
Brcathcds / could have conquered the
world"
Ia tho retreat from Petersburg 10 Apo
mattOx Major Ireathod. of Stuart g
Horse Artillery was in command Of
several troops g cavalry When near
the high bridge above tarmv.iie,
the enemy pressing behind in great
force. General Koss0r ordered Ma'ur
Broathod 90 turn and charge them with
his men. The Major repeated the order
10 charge" and dashed ahead on a
magnificent bay. AT the same moment
two Union officers, mounted spurrcd out
from the cncmys Zines and came on.
They met midway between the advance
ing lines. Pcll-men the Yankee horse
men fcl upon the Confederate major.
single and alone They had alm) borne
him down, when Breathed spurrcd his
horse and POINTING hi5 sabre as tho ami
mai spraug forward, pul its steel through
the breast of one Of his assllanis. The
remaining Yankee made "a tremendous
sweep with his sabre. and Broathed. 10
avoid the blow. threw himself forward
upon his horses neck. lost IBIS balance.
and fel. The Union officer with yell
spraug for him. I'm falling. Brcathed
oO0t had caught BOO OBJ stirrup. lle
a O.. I.r. 10
the Union officer would have had the
advantage. when a sergeant Of the Ma
iors command dashed mp and shot the
Union officer dead. Major Breathcd
spranc up. and with one boot of and the
other ON. mounted the Union officer s.
horse. lod the charging column against
the enemy, routed them. and took many
prisoners. Major Ercathcd sent the
sword. ring. and papers 70 the wife OF
the Union officer be lQiicd. writing 10
her that ne died q brave and noble sol
dicr. The pistol hc kept. and al She close
of the war presented Il TO Miss Shcp-
herd. of ShephcrdstOwn. w. Va.
Among the other relics Of this room
may Doe mentioned a roughly made table
upon which General Leo and his staff
officers used 10 play chess; d crucihX of
bullets taken from the Crater. and
pockot-handkorchicl which belonged to
General Lee.
THE NORTH CAROLINA ROOM.
North Carolina occupies the room which
was the nursery I'm The home Of Presi-
dent Davis 10 has "a magnificent view
of that part Of Richmond known as
Church HILL lt was given 20 North
Carolina as one OF the choicest apart
mcnts in the Mansion. because Of North
Carolinas brilliant record curing tho
war. To cOrr0borate the number OF
troops claimed, and substantiated by
war records. they have a memorial
from the soldiers of Cleveland county
neatly framed il exhibits this most
honorable distinction-that out Of
voting population of 500 I'm 1860 Cleveland
county gave the Confederate army 1ovJ
soldiers.
In one case is a small card, with
little sprig Of cedar attached TO IT, with
these words:
"Cut from the spot where Colonel Chas
f.. Fisher, of the Sixth North Carolina
Regiment was killed. at the first battle
of Manassas; July p, lS5l"
Only a little piece of cedar, small and
Insignificant. as IL is. calls to mind that
thirty-siX years ago one of Nature no.
blcmen laid down his life on the altar OF
his country. JIe was among the first TO
receive from the Governor Of North Car
ollna John W. Ellis the commission OF
,ofo,ol ~ ti,e efvtb North Carolina Re-
-. nth ,.,ir,ort bo raieos and
sl',in,,'a ~ i'ie own oxnense I'm less
than two weeks from the time he left his
,o,,,, i,o ms ,ro-obt bqcL a cornso.
The unfading honor that he won az that
glorious victory Of Manassas. July a.
ISeI was al a fearful cost 10 friends and
country
Here also fs the picture Of Henry wy
att tbe first martyr of the war. killed
at Bethel Church June TO-. 1861. as we'll
ms GOOD pictures Of other prominent sol-
diors and generals.
In am individual case are tho effects Of
the gallant Maior-GenorM William Dor
sew Fender: the suit OF gray i'm which hc
was killed. his two commissions-one ass
iertorant fn tho United States army
given Lax. President Davis. then Secretary
~ war I'm ths cabinet of President
pioro.. tba other bfs. commission Of MAJ
ior- General fn tho Confederate States
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