Evening star., 1905-09-08

national guard officers is designated as the
army uniforms of the world 1t Is intend
ed that 1t shall consist Of the uniforms
worn by the soldiers Of all nations. to pc
this proposed exhibit will be the uniforms
of the American soldiers, from the Concord
Minute Men and rifiemen to the latest
olive drab service uniform now worn by
Uncle Sans fighting men in the tropics"
Added interest was given to the project
when a delegate added that Representative
William Hughes, who introduced 1.-The war
museum bill in Congress, is member OF
Brereton Camp of United Spanish War Vet
Grams at Paterson, N. j., he having served
in the war with Spain as a private in the
I'd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.
The report made to the House OF Rep.
resentatives by Mr.. Hughes in support OF
the war museum bill (H. r. No. 67Ss) was
presented to the encampment. This inter-
esting document was in part as follows:
Taking the National Museum at Wash
ington first, and noting some of the most
important and interesting war exhibits IN
that institution, I found there the valuable
and imposing collections of Generals Grant.
Sherman, Sheridan Hancock and other "a
nous American captains, the camp outfit
and military paraphernalia of Gen. George
Washington. the pathetic Capron cohec-
tion father and son. both Of whom gave up
their lives on the altar OF their country IN
the war with Spain.
Grant Relics.
The Grant relics are said to be the most
interesting, historical and valuable OF the
many collections in the extensive National
Museum They represent many phases In
the eyentful career Of the great military
leader from his boyhood days In Illinois to
the last hours of his existence on Mount
McGregor. Preserved with the greatest
care by the great soldier during his life
time these relics are even more Zealously
guarded by the nation which he served SO
patriotically and effectively In the days OF
it's greatest peril. The intrinsic value OF
the collection is great; Its sentimental
value to the republic cannot be expressed
In words.
1.-The war relies in the National Museum
can be classed under these heads: Those
of the revolution and the war of 1872. the
war with Mexico, the civil war, Indian
campaigns. the war with Spain, the insur-
in China. The civil war relics form a
most interesting study Of the deadly strife
in the eos, and the glass cases containing
them are nearly always surrounded by
of the exhibit is a section of large oak
tree which stood inside the confederate in
trenchments near Spottsylvania Court
House. Va, the tree being literally cut
down by musket balls during the attempt
to recapture the works previously carried
by the I'd Corps, Army of the Potomac,
during the battle of Spottsylvania Court
House. May H. 1854. Near the bullet-torn
OAK stump Is du tIidt TSIildluS VI d C1litCo
States flag as It came out Of the three
days fight at Salem Church, Salem Heights,
Va, early in May, 1868. There are but
few faded shreds OF silk left clinging to a
section of the Flagstaff. While carrying
this flag three color sergeants were killed
and several others severely wounded. The
adjoining exhibit Is model OF the United
States ram Monitor, armed with two H.
inch Dahlgren cannon, which craft, known
IL the confederates as the Yankee cheese
box defeated the famous southern ram
Merrimac In Hampton Roads, March g.
1852.
Fort Moultrie Flag.
In the collection of flags IL the garrison
flag which hoated over Fort Moultrie,
Charleston harbor, g. c., when Maj. Robert
Anderson evacuated the fort, December 20