The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-17

ton and Wheeler, and Gems. Butler. liver
son, Prather and few others.
A Georgian writes me TO obtain some ad-
ditional facts about his father, who, was
colonel OF a Confederate regiment.
could give him no new facts from my
records. All such inquiries should be made
to Capt. Robert L. Rogers. the "Histo-
rian of the United Confederate Veterans
Atlanta, Ca, or to the Secretary of State
about soldiers of Revolutionary War and
Indian wars. Only official records are
useful IN securing pensions or member
ship in Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, and similar organization North
and South.
The Florida Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy are to place a portrait or bust or
Mrs. Edwin G. Weed, the charming wife
of Bishop Weed, in the Florida Room OF
the Confederate Museum al Richmond.
This patriotic and cultured woman has
done noble service as president of the
Florida Division, and is now the honor
able president of the national organiza-
ton, a position which she has so far
filled with rare ability, a fact which is
a fun justification for putting her por-
trait in the Richmond Museum.
Speaking Of the above action, I am re-
minded that the Gainesville meeting OF
the Florida Division was made more In
teresting by the presence Of Mrs. NJ. Z.
Robertson of Savannah, "a sister OF the
heroic Gen. John S. Bowen, y. S. A, and
c. S. A. who responded to a call to ad-
dress the convention. She gave very
interesting account of the Last Cabinet
Meeting Of the Confederacy," held at
her house (called the Heard House, in
Washington, Ga. a few days before Pres
ident Davis was captured. 1t will be re-
membered that the camp chest and bag
gage of Mr.. Davis where captured not
many miles from Gainesville, where the
convention was held, which made her adj
dress the more interesting.
A gallant Virginia Confederate soldier,
a bosom friend OF Gen. Fitz Lee, writes
me as follows IT think you are justly
entitled to thanks from both Gray and
Blue comrades for the interest you ex-
hibit in correcting errors made by writ
ers who carelessly inform themselves on
subjects which are matters of history.
But for your careful censorship, many
errors would never be corrected" A CEN
sorship of this kind, however has many
unpleasant features connected with ii. On
one hand the censor, self-appointed per-
haps, creates enemies, while on the other
hand, people say, "Oh, that fellow is too
smart; he thinks he knows it all!'
Long years ago, in humane, charitable
and religious work. l learned what it costs
TO be a public benefactor, even of the
most sincere and unselfish character. Mo
tives are misunderstood and actions crid-
Used by unsympathetic or jealous lockers
on The philanthropist and the reformer-
lood, bad and indifferent-have hard
road to travel, even when their tear
1immed eyes and aching hearts are given
to see some good and permanent results
rom their labors. To those who fail to
see this cheering sight, the poet gives
word of comfort
Another hand thy sword shall WELD;
Another hand the standard wave,
Till from the trumpets mouth is peaPd
The blast of triumph DER thy grave"
NV reference to the tactics of Gen.
Extra Billy Smith, of Virginia, has at
tracted the attention of a soldier in the
Army of Northern Virginia, who writes
me: ITO your humorous remarks about
Extra Billy Smith and his tactics you
might have added that when he wished
to give the order to charge he could
only rush ahead saying, Sic 'em boys,
OF Congressman Albert D. Shaw, of New
York, is to me almost a personal be-
reavement, as I served on Gen. Shaw's
staff as special aide last year and spent
considerable time with him. The 6. A.
r. never had a better commander-in
chief nor the Republic a purer or more
broad-minded patriot. A brave private
soldier, all through the Civil War,
faithful public official in many positions
of high trust, and a Christian gentleman
of unblemished character, he wore him
self out in the service of his fellowmen
and has gone to a glorious reward above.
As nation we are in great
danger of overlooking ourselves with pub
lie national parks, soldiers homes and
various historic places. More than TWEEN
ty-five bills are row pending in Congress
for such schemes, some good, others bad
and the rest indifferent. Patriotism is
commendable and we should ever honor
the great men of the past, civil and mil
itary. but we cannot preserve all their
old homes, all their battlefelds, etc, and
also carry pension burden that is stead
lily increasing.
The Morning News of Tuesday contained
an article on Jefferson Davis Irons" in
which the late Maj. Ben. Perley Poore's