The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-10

Colonel ". H Knauss, of Columbus, O.,
an ex-Union soldier and officer has placed
himself very close TO the hearts of South
ern people by taking the lead In strew-
ing flowers upon the graves of Confederate
dead, buried in that city, which he has
done regularly for several years past, in
the face OF adverse criticism from the
people of that section
At first the move was very unpopular,
but he was persistent, and contended that
those who fought on the opposite side in
the late war, were not foreigners, but
brothers. who differed upon great Ques-
tons, and now that the war was over.
those who fell IN defence OF the oripCi-
pies for which the Confederates fought.
should be remembered as tenderly as those
who had worn tne blue.
Colonel Knapss solicits contributions Of
flowers for the Confederate graves each
year, and the Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy Of this city, have sent $1,000 to be
used for this puroose.
This sum was expended in flowers used
at the memorial exercises at Camp Chase
Confederate Ccmetery, Columbus. O., last
Friday, which was Decoration-Day in that
city.
Rev. John Hewitt, chaplain of the Ohio
Camp, Confederate Veterans No. Isl, al
Columbus, who was d corporal in the
Fourth Florida Regiment during the
war, and who IS now the rector Of St.
Pats church at Columbus, has written d
yeII interesting story Of Colonel Knauss-
connection with Camp Chase, which is
given below:
During our civil war the United States
Government leased and used a plot of
ground near Columbus, Ohio, as a prison
camp and named it Camp Chase" The
ground adjoining the southwest corner of
In
1nent and used as q buryiug-ground for
the Confederates who died in the prison
camp. This IS now known as Camp Chase
Cemetery For some years after the close
OF the war it lay neglected without in
closure and became a resort for neighbour
ing farmers cattle. which in summer time
found shelter from the suns rays beneath
its cluster Of glorious elm trees. When
the late President Hayes was Governor of
Ohio he drew from his contingent fund SO
a year for the care OF the lot. When the
Hon. J. 3. Foraker became Governor he
was asked to use his influence with the
general government for a grant Of money
sufficient to iucloSe it with a substantial
Btone wall The Governor complied with
the request and succeeded in obtaining an
appropriation which proved to be more
than enough for the purpose. The surplus
was used for the erection Of an iron fence
around the Confederate graves on john
sons Island, in the same State. The build
Ing Of a rock wall around the cemetery led
10 important discoveries. 1t was known
that a chart OF the cemetery had been
laid away in the record vaults OF the
State Capitol. In order that the wall
might be built so as 10 exactly include
the piece of ground purchased by the
governments. search was made for this
chart and with 1t were found the original
notes of the surveyor, and also a list Of the
names OF the men in the order in which
they were buried. The chart, the notes,
and other data are SO complete that IT is
possible in most instances for a practical
surveyor 10 locate the exact spot where the
remains OF any particular Confederate lie.
This fact may prove source of great
satisfaction, even at this late day, to many
living relatives OF the deceased, who know
that their soldier fathers, husbands, sons
or brothers died and were buried At Camp
Chase, hut do not know the exact spot
where their rsmains lie.
a HUGE, QUEER BOULDER.
Near this spot made sacred by holding
the ashes OF heroes was found 8 huge
rough boulder which seems to bear no
relation TO the geological formation about
1t Some passing glacier OF long ago
must have brought it from a distant
cline and dropped it there leaving it {,
stranger in a strange land as a lonely
witness to some mighty struggle Of ma
ture in by-gone days What more fitting
monument could have been chosen to