The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20

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Mayor Ainslie. OF Richmond. few
weeks ago. asking who was the Of
slcial representative to whom the
worcester Continentals Of Massa-
Chusetts could restore a Confederate
urum. his letter awakened great in
terest In Orange, Va. The reason for
this was. the drum was marked
thirteenth Virginia" and as three
companies were formed in Orange as
members of this regiment. for which
tne Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy there Is named. cor
respondence at once began between
Mrs. William H. Lyme, their presi-
dent, and Herbert L. Adams. the lieu
tenant and ad1utant Of the Cont
nentals. relative to this interesting
relic He writes: The drum was
/ brought North by a Federal soldier
just after the War of 1855. He was
member OF the Worcester local G.
a.. r. Post and kept the drum at the
Old headquarters. After his death.
IT was sold to q dealer in musical in
struments, from whom DR.. Wheeler
purchased Same. DR.. Wheeler is one
chief musician for tho Continental
Corps. He was bugler In the Spanish
War. His knowledge of music leads
10 his statement that whoever the
Confederate drummer was. he was a
good one. for the marks OF the sticks
are all in the center where they
should be-" His statement In the
matter prompts the request that It
be arranged. II possible, TO allow him
turned over to the Confederate
The drum is marked on the out
Gde in good-stzed letters Thirteenth
virginia" under which lettering Is
the Confederate seal On the inside
OF the drum is printed the following:
Made by the Confederate Drum Man
nfactory. Richmond. Va, James
Wright and Bell, corner of Main and
Tenth Streets kettle and bass drums
OF all sizes and best material. made 10
order. Drums repaired and heads
Furnished at short notices Kettle
drums complete, s1s 10 SEQ. Bass
drums complete, SIS 70 $40. Cash
must accompany all orders Trans
portation and oil risks at expense OF
purchaser"
When the drum was discovered by
DR.. Wheeler. one OF tire heads was
and twisted il had 70 be restored; but
otherwise II Is In good condition. with
original snares sings and drum
s,icks The old head, stained with
blood. was taken ont and has been
carefully preserved. and this will be
replaced just before II is turned over
TO the Confederate museum.
The drum has been played before
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt and
when President Wilson reviewed the
Grand Army Of the Republic at
Rochester
Mrs William n Lyle. the presi
den, Of Thirteenth Virginia Regiment
chapter, insisted on the drum being
restored TO survivors OF Thirteenth
Virginia Regiment and Gryrne' q
Camp, at Orange, sustained this wish
Y 20 that Mayor Ainshe has been re-
Quested to ask Honorae bic w. w. Scott,
law librarian. veteran of the
Thirteenth, 10 receive the drum from
the Worcester Continentals
The Thirteenth Virginia Regiment
was, in point OF fact the Tenth
Legion" of the Army Of Northern Viz
ginia. 1t consisted ~ Montpelier
Guards. Gordonsville Grays, Barbours-
VILE Guards Culpeper Minute Men.
Hampshire Guards Hampshire Rifles
Louisa Blues Winchester Boomer
-angs, and rhe Ianier Guard from
Baltimore, singing their Mary Wand"
DR. j william Jones was one Of tho
chapiains. Its roster shows names
such as Peyton Slaughter. who WIS
riddled with wounds. and Colonies
Tazeweli Patton and Lewis y. VIII
Iiams, both Of whom fell at Gettys-
burg After the militia commanders
were Invested Of their .tinsei. Am
brose Powell Hill became colonel Of
the regiment His name alone might
stand as fitting synonym, for the BRAY
cry OF the men Such was Hiils love
Tor his regiment. that when a new
stand of colors was needed In the
winter of lssas5 his wife cut up her
wedding gown for this purpose. sance
silk was scarce then in tho South:
and that flag Is now In the Confed-
crate Museum in Richmond.
Mr. w w. Scott in his beautiful
roem. Tell A. p. Hil." has immortal
lied the constance OF Generals Lee
and Stonewail Jackson. both calling
for 'Hill to prepare for action" when
on their death beds:
"Hili was already Fames and Jack
sons death.
Confirmed her verdict with her latest
breath:
So Lees last words. as his heart grew
still.
Were FAme's and Jackson's own.
Tell A. p. Hiil""
SPACE forhids a record save In
bAefeN epltomS OF the thirteenth
Virginia Regiment; to give a history
would include the annals of the Civil
war. The Montpelier Guards of
thirteenth Virginia was John Browns
military escort 20 the scaffoid. In
Ya0kson's great valley campaign
ehsy wUre with Ewelrs division when
0sncral Banks of Massachusetts,
(ouce speaker of United States House
AZ Reprssentatives), won the title Of
sync1rWon's Quartermaster." Tho old
sThi1teenth' was also conspicuous
for bravery at Front Royal and Cross
Keys
daughters Mountain. when Colonel
James A. Walker. then In command
a the Thirteenth General Early.
nr4sadier, and Stonewall jackson.
rnn1or-generaD was ordered to deploy
~ feel tho strength Of tho enemy.
Wnich walker not only did. but whip
.stI the Federals into q run and fol-
lowed in pursuit. 80 that nightfail
found the Thirteenth the nearest
troops to Yankees. Then occurred
one OF those amusing incidents 80
Characteristic OF General Early. whose
Aravsry was only equailed BY his pro-
far4ty. He Missed the Thirteenth.
,rhich for want Of room, had not been