The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-18
Grand Army Encampment
Calls Attention to Exhibit
Of Civil War in National
Museum.
OLD FLAGS ATTRACT
BELONGINGS Of General Grant
Awaken Memories Of Days
When Iron Man Broke
Confederacy.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE
Grand Army sncampmsnt will hold
many honors for the Civil war vster'
ans but apart from the grand review
TO BE- held here September 27-october
2, IN historic echo Of that other review
OF fifty years ago-it IL doubtful If
any plan will exceed In emotional val
ne . visit to the National Museums
exhibit of flags, weapons. uniforms
and other relics Of the great war.
For every veteran who marches
along historic Pennsylvania avenue, q
link In the chain which connects his
twilight years with the immortal army
of his youth, there will be some pre-
dominating memory Of war days to
keep step with him to the call Of
fife and drum. J..
And over in the National museum
vision itself In memory, that, spark
like, will flash out its glimpse Of q
long.sgo soldier boy who was daring
enough to follow wherever q flag led
the way. From Sumpter to Appomatox
the museum sketches the war by
MEANS Of many records. the most un-
stump, which tells the story Of Spot
lylvania Court House.
Oak Recalls History.
TO the old soldier who had his share
In that battle, the stump means some
thing more than SO much dead wood.
He sees 1t giant oak, spreading its
centuries Of leafy shade over those
Confederate entertainments. But he
con see 1t right now, that poor old
tree, cut down by enemy musket balls
during an attempt to recapture the
works. The battered chunk has
passed the gulf OF half century.
I Ulysses s. Grant will live in their
Memories until the last pulse beat OF
the last boy In blue, and the belong
ings Of the commanding general Of the
army will be of especial interest to
Every soldier who fought under him
IA the Civil war.
Reviews Grants Career.
Shoulder straps. buttons, hat ornar
ments and epaulets. grouped In the
order In which they were earned. serve
~ SO many stepping stones to the
heights of military glory to which the
hero attained, and there Is war
Erinned uniform which looks as II it
had gone through more than enough
to earn the "gold.fringed epaulets OF
the general Of the army" which blaze
In q gorgeous heap near by. The
Grant collection is large enough to fill
tour great cases, and SO varied In
character as to represent almost every
quarter OF the globe. The smallest
exhibit is a Jade cup. the size and
color of a wild ducks egg, and not
much thicker than its shell. It was
q gift from the regent of China at the
time Of General Grants visit to the
Orient. The largest specimen is a
buffet, composed of cloud
tinted onyx veined with dozen col
ors, and mounted in dull, carved brass.
The citizens of Pueblo, Mexico. took
this method Of expressing their ap-
probation Of their warrior guest"
Though the EQUESTRIAN statute If
Grant will not be completed In time
tor the encampment, a bronze Sher-
man on a bronze steed will figure in
the coming review. The museum also
recalls the valiant Sherman with his
service sword used at Shiloh, and a
breastpin made Of buttons from the
uniform worn by him on his march to
fha sea