Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-21
portico of Montgomery's beautiful Cap'e''
building.
nftacrcarppT ROOM.

building.
MISSISSIPPI ROOM.
The Mississippi Room was during .ne
Confederacy used by Mrs. Jenerson :,
as a private reception apartment ia
President Davis and Generai Lev
their private and important CONF, -,
Within the cases Of this hlstoricoi 49, 49,
are many valuable relics. with in'e s,,'.
ing histories; conspicuous among 'heln'
a pair OF pantaloons worn by the erst-
while President Davis on the day OF tne
evacuation OF Richmond, and during hl'
retreat through North and South Saro-
lima The pantaloons are OF olue Jeans,
the yarn having been dyed, spun anu
woven under the supervision OF NJ"
lucky lady, who sent the cIotn ~ ~.
Davis for a full suit. Nnen M. -"
and party separated in Georgia ne
changed his clothes. and his private sec,
rotary, Mr. Mitchell Clarke, TOOK an"
preserved them all these years
Another valuable relic, with an inter
estlng history, Is the hat-band OF the iase
Judson Fitzpatrick. Federai CAVITY
ncer presented by Washington sehtie-
man. During the cavalry engagement
at Stevensburg, Culpeper county, va
charges and countercharges were maze
through the lawn of the home or the
donors grandmother. The ladies' TOOK
TO the cellar; a battery was stationed
on a hill at the north OF the house by
the Federal forces. The ConieuerateS
made several attempts TO dislodge tneih
and were In turn charged by them. Inc
battery mentioned kept UP lively hrlhs'
and those in the cellar had an oppot-
tunity Of witnessing actual warfare MISS
II. c. Richards and Miss Eliza Triplett'
seeing from an opening friend ana zoe
falling from their horses, rushed out
and. by main strength dragged into the
cellar all who were alive, ana lhere
staunched and dressed their wounds
Not long after this. General Fitzpatrick
passed the place with the Grant movement
and, riding up to the house, inquired Tor
the ladies who had risked their lives IN
| humanity's cause Miss Richards came
to the door, and was saluted by the
General. He said 'he came to thank the
ladies of the house for the help extend
ed friend and foe In the late cavalry
engagement, and to know II he could do
ANYTHING for them" There is nothing
you can do, General; while we only did
our duty" Miss Richards replied. ION,
yes, General; you may, II you please
leave me your hat-band" This the
General very gracefully did. In this room
is soon to be placed the suit OF clothes in
THE LOUISIANA ROOM.
Among the relics in the Louisiana
Room is a most interesting letter from
young soldier, Francis Dunbar Ruggles'
a native Of Massachusetts. 1t is to his
father. in Boston. dated I'm the Army or
the Potomac. Wednesday, October o.
| 1862" Awaiting himself OF an oppor-
! tunity presented Of communicating
with his father, to inform him Of his own
good condition and whereabouts, he
goes on to lament the separation OF
father and son, families, etc, that the
| people of the North are bereft of reason,
| or partially so. Many with you
! doubtless are sincere. but with us we
are a unit I'm the firm conviction that
our cause is a just and holy one lie
says he has enlisted in the Washington
! Artillery for the war, determined 10
! fight il out (refEsing several positions
which would have taken him from the
field, "be 1t long or short, so long as
| the present principles are maintained,
| Ny heart is in this holy cause, in this
grand struggle for independence. Trust
ing and praying that God may open the
eyes Of the blind fanatics of the North
10 a true view OF the condition and the
| ears be opened TO the voice of the South,
| which only asks for its rights TO be
| let alone and allowed 10 depart in peace
! from a Union which is no longer Union,
I look forward to a lifetime OF happi-
| ness. when the independence OF the
Southern Confederacy shall be achieved,
and God grant the day is not far dis
tant" He speaks with gratitude to God
for his preservation in the ten battles
beginning with Bull Run" when friends
and comrades were falling around him.
regretted the inactivity before them du-
ring the coming winter-"only hoped Nc
| Clellan might be induced TO advance"
| The bright anticipations OF future life
! and the faith and hope in tho success
of the cause we're quenched in the flow
of his life's blood on the battlefield OF
Fredericksburg. one year and three
months later, and he sleeps on a green
hill in Hollywood, where every year
loving hands place flowers In remem-
brance, and plant upon his grave the
| banner under which he fought. In this
room are placed. in recognition or the
loyal and faithful service of the people
of New Orleans to their beloved Presl-
dent the flowers from his bier, embalmed
and in perfect condition.
The pathetic story of the aged woman
of 20 years, Mrs. Margaret Simmons, Is
told by the order. Ito leave this parish
for the so-called Confederacy before the
18th" Dated, May 9. 1868.
(SigneD G. W. KILBORN,
Provost Marshal, New Orleans.
BY Command Brigader-General Bowen.
Too faithful To cause and country TO
take the oath of allegiance to her OPP
pressor. she IS sent homeless wanderer
with ten-days' rations and her bedding
and clothing.
The most valuable relic in the room,
and one of the most valuable in the Mu-
scum. is the autograph letter from
| General Beauregard, making the first sug-
| gestion about the battefag, just after
the first battle of Manassas. This Is
| framed. and loaned by the Southern His
torical Society. and placed by the ladies'
in the Louisiana Room as fitting tribute
to the dashing, daring gallantry that
ever characterized the soldiers OF thaI
State.
The Texas Room is designed to be
strictly of a memorial character very
elegant memorial furniture has been pre-
scented by Texans.
A most unique and beautiful table,
designed by the Texas regent, and do
mated by the citizens Of Corsicana 70
the memory of General Albert Sydney
| Johnston. has been greatly admired by
visitors TO the Museum. The table is
made OF solid oak. the top inlald win
| the Confederate flags, made of various
colored woods and the word "Shiloh'
marked in the wood General Johnston
was killed at Shiloh.
Among the valuable relies Is accom-
plete roster OF prisoners confined at
| Johnson's Island, how many from each
| State, and to what division and arm
| of the service they belonged. This relic
was donated by Mr.. l.. +. Moody, OF
| Galveston.
| A small Texas State flag, presented oy
| Mr.. George A. Branard, OF Austin, was
| carried by Mr.. Branard, who was color
bearer of the First Texas Regiment.
| This tiny flag was tied to the Flagstaff