The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-08


In a well-known business building
In Louisville. KY, is a time-stained
room rich in its memories and tradi-
tions OF the old South.
1t is the art studio of Nicola Mar
schall, portrait painter and designer of
the uniform and flag of the Confeder-
ate states. From his Prussian home.
where he was trained to the painters
art. he came to America at one OF the
most picturesque periods OF this coun-
try's history, the gold fever days Of
AZ.
The story OF how Mr.. Marschall
came to design the uniform and flag
of the Confederacy is best told in his
own words;
Il came 10 this country" he said.
when was is years of age. l land
ed in New Orleans and maze my way
TO Mobile, where lived a relative.
met him on the eve of his departure
for California.
MY kinsman tried TO persuade me
TO join his mining party and go to
California. But was then as far away
from home as cared to be. and de-
clined. became acquainted with one
Of the teachers in a female seminary
at Marion. Ala. became a teacher
there. and taught pais. Ing. violin, pi-
ano. guitar and the French and Ger
man languages.
MY studies in Europe OF drawing
and painting now served me well. |
came over here on an old sailing yes
sci. and well do | remember to this
day how had to draw the picture OF
every member Of the crew. from cap
tain to humblest sailor. had been in
this country one year when my broth
er arrived here from Prussia.
In 1857 1 returned to Prussia and
remained two years. continuing my
studies OF art. Il was while passing
through Verona. which then belonged
20 Austria. that ! saw the uniform
which years later was to furnish me
the design for the Confederate uni
form.
IN Verona one dag the notes OF
martial music came TO me. A party
OF sharpshooters belonging to the Aus
triar army were passing.
What splendid soldiers. what no
Bile unifoFms.' was ny comment Rs I /.
saw them. They were dressed In a
striking Uniform OF gray with green
trimmings. The green denoted their
branch Of the srmy-sharpshooters-
and their rank was indicated by marks
on the collars OF their coats. bars for
lieutenants and captains, stars for the 1
higher officers.
I returned to America in 1883 srd 4
again located in Marion. There / 4
painted many portraits Of the
wealthy.
Mrs. Napoleon Lockett a beauts-
ful woman Of an old Virginia family
and the wife OF a planter. lived at
Marion. Her eldest son married the
daughter OF Gov. Moore and one of
her younger sons married one cf the
younger daughters OF Gov. Moore.
soon came the first notes os var.
Mrs Lockett was as loyal = Gazghtsr
as the South had. she cane 70 ne
one day and said; M MarschAl. Ne
have seeded. and the Cczfeserzts
government wants a tag VIII ycz
make US 8 6esigns It must not he
too unlike the United States zAx. h-r
different enough 10 be distinguished
n distance
I took pencil and paper ard -zss
three different designs The frst vas
n two re6 stripes and c1e e white.
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iicating the nu@oer of states th1t had
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