Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-17

lection for tae Virginia room, writes
The musket was made during the war
IN Richmond, and owes its present
condition To having been Knocked on
my shoulders NY "a piece of n shell at
the battle of Newmarket, May as.
1851, as the corps az cadets (Virgin!a
military institutel were advancing i,
make he successful charge upon TIE
federal battery that broke their center
and won the day tor the confederate
army The Same shell wounded Cant.
\ Govan Htll ot Co c, John c. Visa
l. L. Merritt and myself The cart
ridge and cap boxes were those wore
on the occasion, and the cedar canteep
was one / wore around Richmond.
when Il was impossible TO get In"
A large coUeNtiuu Of confederate
money from q $1,000 certificate to a
locent note.
Views of Castle Thuader. Libby
prison and other historic places.
Wooden sttrrups used by Cen John
II Morgan OF kentucky.
Military hat worn by Cen. Barlow NJ
Georgia
\ napkin that belonged to President
Davis.
A piece of the tree under which IL,
surrendered ut Appomattox.
piece OF Gen. Stouewal jackson,
army desk
The original constitution of the oou
foderate states.
hat made by confederate girl 10
years of age.
A piece OF calico brought from eng
land which sold for $40 yard IN
confederate money.
A piece of the woodwork of tho
Mowimac,
Portion OF a battle flag in tho fight
ut Seven Pines,
The Georgia room contains one Of
the most valuable relies IN the collec
ton It is a sword presented by ProsI
dent Davis to Capt. w. G. Waller
Other very interesting relies In this
room are those.
Medallion or rock crystal eontainlnr
locks of the hair Of President Davis
donated by his daughter,
A large book tllod with documents
of different kinds written and signed
by Gen, r. 10 Ice.
Gen, Wheeler's army orders
Autographs OF many distinguished
confederate officers.
A collection of all the enyelopaa
issued during the war.
Book OF photographs of scenes dur.
ing the war, containing camp scenoa
noted battles. such as Manassas, Dull
Run and Antiotam and other scenes
Of events connected with the great
struggle.
large collection Of books. among
them war histories. history OF Georgia
alla number Of works OF fiction re
bound handsomely outside the original
covers, Several editions OF works
bound in wall paper at Mobile during
the war
School books FOR the children NJ
Dixie" bound In the best mntoriI
obtanhblr az that time
Probably no place in the south "a
more generally visited by tourists than
the white house of the confoderany.
IL is under the care of the confederate
memorial literary society, Mrs. Joseph
Bryan. president among the members
of which are some Of the leading
women of the state
There is certain melancholy In
terest attached to the high porch
which crosses the eastern side, for II
was by a fall TO the ground below that
Jefferson Davis Ir, was killed many
years ago while reaching for some
cherries from The limb OF tree that
extended just above the rail
With each passing year the Jealous
women are adding things Of interest.
Not long ago the shaft III The con
federate ram Merrlmnc (Virglnia) was
mounted on aolId masonry It has ut
tracted many thousands who remen.
bor the history Of the onotlmo wGn
dorful craft