The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-08

cases already took up all of the avail
able space. These are preserved in two
large cases in the basement floor, along
with many other gifts which have been
placed in this hall
One would suppose, when looking
upon this wonderful collection. that
every home in Virginia which fur
nished Confederate soldier had sent
memorial to be preserved here The
following large number OF relics re-
ceived since my last report is in part
attributal to the interest the u. ID c.
Chapters Of the Virginia Division are
taking in assisting III raising an en-
downmcnt fund for the room:
a collar and photograph of herself.
given by Mrs. jefferson Davis to Mrs
Carrie II. Birmingham, Christmas. 1861.
1861.
Autograph letter of Mrs. Davis to
Mrs Keiningham. thanking her for
the gift Of beautiful book on Christ
mas day. Presented by Miss Annie g.
keiningham, Ashland. Va.
Small Confederate flag. When Lieu
tenant Rockingham was captured and
carried to Johnson's Island he had the
flag in his pocket lie remained in
prison eighteen months. and when dis
charged after the close of the war the
flag was returned to him. Presented
by Miss Annie b. Rockingham.
Pistol. Captured from the Federal
Army by Sergeant II. Collie Jordan, who
used it during the war until he sur
rendered at Appomattox. Presented in
his. memory by his comrade. Captain
Ben Palmer.
Photograph Of General William
Booth Taliaferro. Presented by his
daughter. Miss Leah Taliaferro
Spencer rifle captured by one OF Gen
eral Philip Sheridan's mounted cavalry
in the Shenandoah Valley, 1864 The
B o. va
Private Henry Il. Wood. who took the
rifle from him. Presented by Mrs. Julia
Wood Kaufman.
Straw ornament made by Mrs Peter
Warwick and worn by her niece. Miss
Caroline Watkins, by whom il is pre-
sented. Very handsome hats OF plated
straw were made by the matrons and
girls of the sixties, trimmed with orna-
ments made OF straw in the shape of
rosettes and feathers.
Military uniform of I.icutenant-Col-
onel Robert Randolph, C S. a. Was
first lieutenant Of the "Blackhorsc"
! Troops, and in the absence OF Captain
Scott commanded the company and
took 1t to Harpers Ferry at the John
, Brown Instruction. lie entered the
Confederate service al first lieutenant
April !, 1861, promoted captain in
August the same year. and on Novem-
ber 1868, was made major of the Fourth
/ Virginia Cavalry and promoted lieu
tenant colonel of the cavalry Deem
Der. 1863. He was killed in action near
Meadow Bridge on May II, 1864 aged
twenty eight years. Presented by his
niece. Mrs Mary Minor Lightfoot
Little work bag" Picked up on the
! battlefield of the Valley during Jack
sons campaigns by Sergeant John NJ.
/ Lowry, Company y, Second Virginia
I cavalry. Presented by Mrs. S. Griffin,
Bedford, Va
7 Framed charter Of the John s. Mos
by Camp Presented by Captain Ben
1 PALMER
/ Rife Confederate make) with pierced
barrel of Colonel j. w. Mallet, on STAFF
OF General r.. l.. Rhodes Presented bv
his widow. Mrs. j. w. Mallet.
UAted states breastplate found
about mile southwest of Iceland.
STAFFORD County, Va The left side Of
the breastplate is detached. II was
found by James J. Grogan and pre-
! Photographs 1.-TWO in number and
framed) of Colonel John S. Mosbv.
taken In his youth. Presented by Mrs
| j. w. Mallct.
| Canteen Confederate make IN
which is attached n number OF bullets
! collected from the battlefelds about