The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

living question mark for the sword Of
Colonel Roger.
"Le sahre de mon pere." as in ofen-
baoh's Grand Duchess Of Geroldstein,
became a watchword, wherever union-
lists and confederates met
me Sword Heard From.
years passed and nothing was heard Of
The good old sword. Finally, on July ID
Of this year. Colonel Rogers received /
the following letter from Adjutant Cen |
eral Thomas w. Scott. at spring /
.aeld. III
Colonel a. f. Rogers. Ny Dear
coIoneE The enclosed letter has fallen
into my hends, and. knowing that you
are still residing in Madison county
am pleased 10 send you the letter, with
the hope that you may have returned
to you the saber. which. it appears, has
fallen into other hands. Please let me
hear what success YOU may have In
bringing about a return Of the same
Fratemally yours,
sTHOALAs w. SCOTT.
"Adjutant General"
/ The letter enclosed by the adjutant
general was addressed 10 the Spsingfieid
Journal ana was dated July 5, 1905. Il
-
read as follows:
Il write a few Enes OF inquiry In re-
gard 10 Lieutenant Colonel Rogers OF
the Eightieth Illinois Volunteer infan-
try. as there Is a sword that was cap
tured OF Roanoke. Ga. which is Inscribed
on the hlt Lieutenant Colonel Rogers.
/ Eightleih Illinois Volunteers with square
1 and compass. Now. II he Is alive, 1t Will
A be- returned to him, or, II h4 has near
relatives. as it was captured in 1852 at
, RoanalSe, Ga Now, = there Is any in-
9 formation wanted In regard 70 the
! sword address Joseph sturgis, Grow
}. Okla / was a soldier enlisted at
5 Springfield: went from Menard county
d Irish Grove. Now please help me 70 find
+ the right owner Of the sword and please
n send me a few copies OF your paper; thai
k viii help me find the right owner Of
the property l VIII close, awaiting a re-
a. ply. J. srukels.
T. Grow, Qkla."
h no this letter Colonel Rogers hnmedi
is ateiy replied and IL brought him the fol
lowing answer from Mr.. George Woo
of Angora Okla
al Return Of the sword.
Ia '.Augora, okla. July 30. 19O5.-coion,
to A. r. Rogers. Dear Sir. l have befor
ID me your letter directed to Mr.. sturgi
IA concerning your long lost sword. az
er the only one on this earth tAat can CIV
he you true statement.
-n First was born near Gainesvin'
of Ga, the twenty-ffth or December lSf'
r. raised near Gadsden, Ala, not far froi
ce where you were captured. / had foi
he brothers ia the southern army Of whie
IL ! am the youngest. The Oldest broth'
a was killed Ia Kentucky was soldi'
ne under Bragg, ana The two other brothe
an were under Forrest II, A. Wood q
next older than myself is the one th
ne got the sword. Ia 1877 we moved
on Hood county Texas. There was crect
"a Masonic hall, and I and my broth
nn became members. This Is known as +
10 ieNy today. and in good standing. m
re- old relic has been there ever since I
Ia last brother died a short timo back
f-y vert back thore. i told my old hrethr
zen wanted brothers sword. I had spok
sht several times about this matter. WI
val / LETT told the brethren that II Colo
20 Rogers was stll living I was going
per find him and deliver OF him the same.
.ed. not / wanted to keep It. Il has
for been abrsed 10 IS just like Il was for
zen three years ago, only a little oanker
ris- This old soldier. brother Sturgis, WI
'es- made known my Intentions told
rch he wanted to write. I told him TO
50. and when / found you, l would
om- plain an.
ind 'Dear Colonel. / hope you nave
the bitter feelings toward us now j
The had any ia me, you never woule d
Of heard from me
onel Tics old relic bears with Il on
Ugh. blade the letter G and sqnare and e
But pass. That speaks In many ways.
teaches brotherly love, morality ans
G. tue. You certainly must be "a mom
rote or IL would not be there. The res
y OF have for this liitle emblem mas
had the cause OF this coming to yopr ha
3 OF Respectfully yours. @. W. WOO
lent. "Angora. on
him. Colonel Rogers long sought sword
e TO expressed to him August "A, last
n at companied BY a letter fun OF brotf
nent sentiment by the soldier who had 90
erred on the confederate side.
Up Mr. who'd writes to Colonel Ro
That he Is the father OF twelve y
1gcrs children ana four dead an girls.
They Lieutenant Wood. tho brother
Cali George Who'd, who returned ihe svoi
! ST. Colonel Rogers took it 40 his Alat
Rog- home from which place il went 70 4
ce as already stated.
: IN Colonel Rogers sent $40 Tor the sen
who Of the sword but Mr. Wood would
for accept q cent % it. wridng thai 4