Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-09
MANY HONORS FOR THE
CIVIL WAR VETERANS.
An Historic Echo Of That Other Re-
view of Fifty Years Ago
at WaShiugtgn.

The Grand Army encampment will
hold many honors for the Civil War
Veterans, but apart from the grand
review TO be held at the National Cap
ital September % to October 2, an echo
of that other review of fifty years ago,
II is doubtful if any plan will exceed
i'm emotional value a visit to the Ma
tional Museum exhibit of flags, OF
weapons, of uniforms and other relics
of the great war.
For every veteran who marches
along historic Pennsylvania avenue, a
link in the chain which connects his
twilight years with The immortal army
of his youth, there will be some pre-
dominating memory of var days TO
keep step with him to the call of fife
and drum. And over in the National
Museum the big moment of his life
may again vision itself in memory,
that, sparklike, will fash out its
glimpse of long-aeo soldier boy who
was daring enough to follow wherever
flag led the way.
From Sumter to Appomattox, the
museum sketches the war by means o.
many records, the most unusual OF
which is a bullet-riddled stump, which
tells the story of Spottsylvania Court
House. To the old soldier who had his
chare in that battle, the stump means
something more than so much dead
wood. lie sees a giant oak spread
ing its century of leafy shade over
those Confederate entertainments. But
he can seeit right now, that poor old
tree, cut down by enemy musket balls
during an attempt to recapture the
works. The battered chunk has
bridged the gulf Of half a century.
Ulysses S. Grant will. live in their
memories until the last pulse beat OF
the last boy in blue,and the belongings
of the commanding general of the
army will be of special interest to
every soldier who fought under him in
the Civil War. Shoulder straps, but
tons, hat ornaments, and epaulets.
grouped in the order in which they
were earned, serve as so many step
ping stones to the heights of military
glory to which the hero attained. and
there is a war-grimed uniform which
looks as If it had gone through more
than enough to earn the gold-fringed
epaulets of the general of the army.
which blaze in a gorgeous heap.
The Grant collection is large enough
to fill four great cases, and so varied
in character as to represent almost
every quarter of the globe. The
smallest exhibit is jade cup, the size
and color of wild ducks egg. and not
much thicker than fits shell. 1t was q
gift from the regent of China at the
time of General Grants visit to the
Orient The largest specimen is a
magnificent buffet, composed of cloud
tinted onyx, veined with a dozen COL
ors,and mounted I'm dull, carved brass
The citizens OF Pueblo, Mex. took this
method of expressing their appreci-
alton of their warrior guest"
Though the equestrian statue Of
Grant will not be completed in time
for the encampment, a bronze Sher-
man on bronze steed will figure in
the coming review. The Museum also
recalls thev aliant Sherman with his
service sword used at Shiloh, and a
breastpin made Of buttons from the
uniform worn by him on his march 10
the sea. There are war flags that
carry thrill in each frayed stripe and
furnished star From the garrison
standard, lowered at Fort Moultre. IN
1860 when Major Anderson and his
command evacuated that post 10 oc-
cupy Fort Sumter, to the flag raised at
hlchmond In 1866, each powder-mark-
ed, bullet-torn emblem represents a
chapter OF national history written in
indelible red. white and blue.
Charlie Chaplin at CoIon;al .o-;~L.