The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-01
NOTABLE FLAG RAlSlNGS.
GEORGIA's CONspICUOUs PART II
THESE GREAT EVENTS.


/ HistoFy-The Raising of the stars
[ and stripes at Manila and 81 san
tingo-The Flag IN Texas--Other
! Points of Interest.
/ Pine Crest villa. Fla, Dee. 31.-Tho rails
= ing OF the first United States flag over
/ Manila by Lieut. Thomas NJ Brumby. L.
! 5. n, Of Admiral Dtwey's staff, a gallant
/ young Georgian. calls to mind the fact that
/ in The raising Of flags over would-be re-
publics is not new business for Geor-
1 eians. There has never been a day in The
! history Of the state from its early infancy
that her brave sons and patriotic daugh-
tiers have not promptly and effectively re-
/ sponded to calls upon their valor and pa
| triousm
Few people even in Georgia are aware
| that The first dag-the Lone star" ban
/ ner-rased over the new republic of Tex
as was made by patriotic young lady Of
| Georgia, and borne to that then distant
| country by a brave young army officer. a
native Of New York, but citizen of Geor-
| gia for years-Lieul Hugh Mcleod, Of the
! Third [. S. Infantry In fact Georgians
had conspicuous part in the bloody con
hicis, which resulted in the creation of the
republic of Texas, OF which that brilliant
scholar and heroic soldier, Gen. Mi:obeau
] &. Lamar of Georgia, became one of its
most honored presidents.
In the fan of 1855 the people of Georgia
| were aroused by The Macedonen cry of the
! parrots OF Texas, Come over and help
US in our struggle for independence" ana
meetings were held and movements inaug-
! urdteu TO raise volunteers The meeting
| at Macon was most enthusiastic and re-
/ suited in the enrolment of over thirty
volunteers and the raising of more than
! $S,OVJ fer the cause The chairman of
! the meeting was Levi Eckley. commander
| OF the Bl0o County Cavalry, with Simri
| Rose or the Macon Volunteers as score
| tary The moving spirit Of the meeting.
| however was Lieut.. Hugh Mcleod, fresh
! from the United States Military Academy
The struggle of Texas" he said in a
| stirring speech, needed soldiers. and nor
/ resolutions of sympathy; we should offer
| her our presence and cur arms on the
| Heia OF battle, as these would better show
! our sympathy in her behalf" And he
| proved his sincerity by Offering TO resign
| mis- newly acquired commission in the
| United States army to become a volunteer
! from Georgia. This started the bail in
! motion and enrolment followed Col WI
| liam Ward of Macon volunteering to raise
| a company for immediate service Knox
! VIE and Columbus joined Macon i'm the
| movement and a fine Infantry command
| was organized Informally the regular or
| SanizaCon not 10 be completed until lts
! ARRIVAL on Texas soil. Passing through
| knoxville Ga, the company halted at Co.
/ lumbus, where a beautiful white silk fat
| with Lone Star of b.ue-a five-nointer
| was presented TO Lieut.. Mcleod for tho
! command On arrival in Texas the com
| pany was enlarged to battalion OF three
| commands, of which Col Ward became
major, and later il was made part OF
/ Col tannin's regiment, when Ward be.
| came lieutenant colonel
But the flag is the theme of this epistle
ana VIII return 70 its history II was
| one OF the earliest banners Of 4 warlil,e
character made IN Middle Georgia and
! the beautiful and accomplished Young lady
| VINO made it was Miss Joanna e. Trout
! man, daughter of Hon Hiram b. Trout
| man Of Bibb county, who afterwards he
| came Mrs. Ninson of Crawford county. In
addltlon to the Lone Star" on one side
| of the banner was inscribed Liberty or
| Death, ~ while on the other side appeared
| the inspiring words "Ubi Liberals habitat
( lbi nostra patria est" Writing To Miss
! Troutman from Columbus. Nov, 23 1S35
! Lieut. Mcleod said. in concluding his let
| ter Il thank you for the honor of being
| company and if thew are what every true
| Georgian ought to be- your FLAG shan vet
! wave over fields of victory in defiance of
| despotism. l hope the proud dav may
! soon arrive, and while your star presides
! none can doubt Of success" How bravelv
every true Georgian" fought is recorded
in their precious life blood in the history
| of Goliad and the Fannin Massacre. out
! of which only handful escaped alive to
/ tell the tale of horror. On Jan s 1896 AT
! Nelasco this Georgia banner then called
| The Flag of the Lone Star" was first
| given to the breeze on Texas soil. ana
! hoated side by side with a banner called
the Flag of Independence" which it SUI
perceded finally as the flag of the new re-
public. This imposing event occurred
March s, 1886. on receipt of news from
Washington that Texas was at last free
republic. When the first Congress met the
flag was formally adopted as the ensign
of the republic of Texas and Gov Risk
sent to Miss Troutman, its designer and
| maker, some of Gen. Santa Annals cap
tured silverware, as a token of the re-
publc's appreciation of her labors.
And what of the brave and patriotic
Lieut.. Mcleod, who relnquished a life
commission in the army to give his serv-
ices to the struggling people of Texas?
When peace came and the new republic
| was organized he entered the practice of
law az Galveston, but dld not neglect his
military training, fer he later served as
adjutant general Of the republic and as
brigadier general of the national guard.
He was also, in 1S47, a member OF the
House of Representatives. When Texas
seeded he entered the Confederate serv-
ice. but died early in the war, at Dunn
fries Va, aged only IS years He entered
West Point from Georgia. where he was a
classmate of Gen. George c. Meade. Gen.
NJ. r. Patrick, Gen. Benjamin S. Roberts.
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