Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-25
Interest in Bill for Return of the
Trophies.
GEN. GORDON'S ADDRES

journey to Atlanta with the members of
the Veteran Association.
The association is proud of the fact that
it has furniched two major generals for the
present war between the United States and
Spain, both of whom are now in the field.
They are Joseph Wheeler. who was mao
general of cavalry in the Army of the Ten
ressee, and NJ, C. Butler, formerly briga-
der general. Hampt ,ns l esion. Among
Confederate Veterans Camp III, as the
District of Columbia association is known,
is regarded as the banner society of the
national organization, having more than
80 members. Amorg the prominent men,
bers are Representative John NJ. Allen of
Mississippi, Senator Daniel of Virginia,
General John 3. Gordon of Georgia for
mer Senator Eppa Hunton of Virginia. Rev.
Frank Stringfellow. the famous scout of
the Army of Northern Virginia; Col. Will
liam Butler of South Carolina, Capt. Vim.
NJ. Byrd of Gen. Morgan's staff, former
assistant attorney general of the United
States; Holmes Conrad former solicitor
general of the treasury; r. T. Daniel in
spector general B. T. Green Finday Har-
us, Thomas w. Hungerford, Frank Hume,
Rev. DR.. r. H. McKim, Gen. c. NJ. Shelly
Col. Robert l. Fleming and Gen. James A.
Walker.
Return of Confederate Flags.
passed by Congress during it's present ses-
sion bill to return to the states the con-
federate flags that are kept at Washington
as trophies. 1t is urged that this action
would do much good and no harm in any
sense. Tho flags are now slowed away in
boxes in an attic In the War Department,
and an officer of the association told a Star
reporter that If the United Confederate
Veterans Of Washington could take these
flags with than, and at the reunion turn
them over to the representatives of the
wave Of enthusiasm would result with an
effect for good which would be felt
throughout the entire country. 1t is ex-
rectcd that at least $4,000 survivors Of the
late war will be present.
List of the Captures.
The list Of flags and the place where each
was captured, SO far as is known. is as
follows:
Flag of 10Th Virginia Volunteers, near
Beverly Ford. June, 1863; flag captured May
3, 1863, at Charlottesville, Va; flag of
Company F. 10th Virginia Volunteers, at
Charlottesville Va, May 3, 1865; flag of
1st Tennessee Battalion, captured at Chick
ahominy, June q. 1862; flag of Yalabusha
Rifles. captured at battle Of the Cumber
land, January 10, 1862; flag Of 18th Virginia
Infantry; flag of 1st Virginia Infantry;
flag Of ID Mississippi, captured, with entire
regiment. by 9th Wisconsin Volunteers
flag of It'll North Carolina Infantry, at
Gettysburg, Pa, July 3. 1863; stars and
bars of 18th Virginia Infantry; flag of SD
Virginia Infantry; flag of Both Arkansas
Infantry, blue flag, white cross: flag of 18th
Alabama Regiment, battle of Mission Ridge,
November %, 1863; flag Of 3Sth Alabama
Infantry, at Mission Ridge November %
1858; flag of the 10th Virginia Infantry, at
Falling Waters, Md, July IA, 1863: flag of
Texas Brigade, at Sharpsburg, Md. Sep
30, a
Sharpsburg, Nd, September II. 1862; flag
of LIST Georgia Regiment, at the battle of
Cheat River, July 49, 1861; silk flag of Will
sons Invincibles; flag of Hoods Texas
at taking OF Fort Saunders, Tenn, Novem-
Der Is. 1868; flag of 2Sth North Carolina,
near Malvern Hill, Va, July 2S, 1864: flag
of 9th South Carolina Regiment; battalion
flag of 24th North Carolina, August q,
1864; flag of 32d Virginia Cavalry, near
Woodstock, Va. October o. 1854; flag of
18th Georgia Infantry; Virginia state flag.
September 49, 1864. near Winchester; colors
battle of Cedar Creek, October 10, 1864;
North Carolina state colors October 49,
1864; flag of 9th Alabama; flag of Both Vir-
GINA Volunteers. September 10, 1864, Win
chester; flag of 10th Georgia Regiment, De-
cember 13, 1862; flag of 9Th Alabama, at
Charlottesville, Va, May g. 1863; flag of
18th Louisiana Infantry, July 20, 1864, at
battle of Peachtree Creek, Ga; flag of 9th
Kentucky Volunteers. battle Of Jonesboro',
Ga, September 1, 1864; flag of 1st Missis-
sippi, at Peachtree Creek battle, July 20,
1S64-fag of cavalry command, 10th Divis-
ion, Mississippi; flag of 38th Alabama Vol
unteers, at battle of Resaca, May Is, 1864:
national standard, battle of Resaca, May
IA, 1864; flag of 10th Alabama.
The officers Of the local association, all
of whom are especially interested in the
matter above referred to, are: r. l. Flem-
ing, District of Columbia, president: F. III.
Mackey, South Carolina, vice president; L.
L; Lomax, virginia second vice president;
Chas. c. Ivey, Kentucky, secretary; G. H.
lngraham, South Carolina, financial secre-
tary; r. M. Narrower, Virginia. treasurer:
]. H. McCaffery, District of Columbia, SER
geant-at-arms; Rev. r. H. McKim, Lo,lisi-
ana. chaplain; Dr.. ]. L. Suddarth, Virginia,
and DR.. w. P. Manning, District of Colum
bia, surgeons.
Gen. GOrdOn's Statement
The following statement by General John
b. Gordon commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, has been
made, in order to remove doubts and m:sap
prehensions as to the holding of the coming
reunion:
There Is not single reason why the re-
union should not be held and there are
multiplied reasons why it should
THE presence Of actual war will tend to
increase rather than diminish the interest
OF war veterans in our great annual con-
vention to be held at Atlanta Ga in Julv
next. The reunion in its influence will give
substantial aid to the government, and will
be direct benefit to the development of
the martial spirit of the nation
THE assembling of the surviving heroes
of the confederacy-the men who particle
pated in over 1000 battles, and whose GOO. :
600 enlisted men fought for four long wears
over nearly every foot of their territory.
and until about one-half Of their soldiers
were dead from casualties of war; against
2.S6o.02s enlisted men. aided by 600 vessels
Of war, manned by 5.00O sailors-will act