Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

ton. who inherited it from his father
the late W. s. Butler. NJ. D.. OF Phfia,
delphia, founder of the Medical ana
Surgical Reporter. 1t was u5ed by hinI
while he was resident physician OF the
insane department of the Philadelphia
Hospital, and was saluted by the
wounded soldiers who passed In amour
lances on their way to Satteriee HOS
pital In West Philadelphia. ana nunS
at half mast at the time OF the death
of Lincoln.
DR.. Butler, with a number OF other
physicians. offered his services wneu
there was a call for Philadelphia phy-
sicians after the battle OF Antietam
Guards OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ball was also instrumental ID
restoring last year to the state OF ms
diana two worn and tattered battle
flags which had been lost to sight for
half a century. having been in the pris
waite possession of the family or the
offcer with whose war service they
were connected. The two nass. made
by the women OF Lafayette. Ind, ar
the outbreak OF the civil war. were
presented to the regiment, through
Lieut.. Col. NJ B. Taylor. by Col Oliyer
P, Morton when the 10th Indiana ms
fantry started to the front. When the
regiment was mustered out OF service
Mt indianapolis in 1864 the regimentaI
fiaes were returned TO the state OF
Indiana.
short time afterward. at the re-.
quest of the regiment, Gov. Morton
presented the battle mass to Actins
Col Taylor. After the death or the iat-t
ter the fags were cared for by his son.
DR. William Taylor. a Spanish war
veteran. A little over a year ago
Taylor. in evident III health. reouestea
this lover of historic flags to accept
as a gift the war-worn banners OF tHo
10th Indiana Regiment
So
Mrs. Ball accepted the two shatter-
cd remnants, but later obtained DR..
Taylor,s consent to their return to tbs
state whence they came. There last
May the handful of veterans who ha
fought under their folds enthusiast
cally received them from the hands OF,
Mrs. Ball They are now in the state
capitol of Indiana. where. hanging
"tattered and torn, they are dearer BY
far than when they were borne by your
brave sons of glory"
The women of today in their efforts
after preparedness" are by no means
the pioneers in their efforts to equip
themselves for home defense. What
the women of the revolution accomplish
ed has become history. and the wona-
en- of the civil war. north and south.
spared themselves in nothing when it
came to working for the cause. Be-
fore sewing machines were in general
use they sewed for days and weeks in
making the regimental and company
banners for their men and for their
country,
One Of the interesting flags owned
bv a private individual is in the pos
session of Capt" Cynthia Dunn OF
Blount county. Tenn. now living in
Denver, Col. Its history is UNIQUE
Cynthia Dunn was the sister of Maj.
R. H. Dunn of the Sd Tennessee Regi-
ment, and she. with a number OF other
ioTai women, organized themselves to-
gether to make flags for use in the
war Becoming intensely interested,
they undertook to make a district nag,
to be used on any special occasion az
home. AS the young women worked
upon the battle flags and upon their
home flag their ardor grew. and they
determined to organize themselves LOT
home defense, the spirited Cyntnla
Dunn being made captain of the COM
When these loyal women heard of
Sherman's coming to the RELIEF OF Burn
side at Knoxville they gathered to-
gether and with their flag started out
to meet the soldiers. Capt. John T.
Gum, past commander of the Depart
ment of the Kentucky, G. A. R., recent
ly told of his encounter with this COM
pany of women.
1T was in December. 1853" he said.
when I, was a first lieutenant in the
Union army, that, as we marched in the
direction of Maryville. Tenn, my COM
pany was the advance guard Of Sher-
mans army. In the distanoe through
the trees, we saw company OF cavalry
approaching; thinking it to be scout
ing party from Longstreet's command.
we threw out skirmishers and prepared
for battle. AS the cavalry came nearer
we discerned the Stars and Stripes.
When 1t came into full view we found
IL to be a company Of women.
-
TT fell to my lot to go forward and
salute them. Their commander inform
ed me that they were the Loyal Home
Guards and, she added. My name is
Cynthia Dunn. and 1 am from Blount
county, Tenn She drew her company
in line by the roadside and as our army
marched past every command gave her
a salute, and hour after hour their
cheering could be heard"
Only this gallant captain" and one
John F Henry. the wife of a soldier
in the I'd Tennessee Cavalry. survive
those sad days when brother fought
against brother.
Many flags OF later interest are in the
possession of members of the family of
commanders of more recent engage
ments Mrs. Robley D. Evans owns the