The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
RESTORE HISTORIC DRUM
TO THE CONFEDERACY
Correspondence Going On Relative Matter Of Bringing Back
Home Drum Which Belonged to the Thirteenth Virginia
Regiment-Now In Possession Of Worcester,
Mass Dentist.

Thirteenth don't stay with the wagon
train!'
The Thirteenth sustained terrible
losses in the wilderness campaign. and
at Winchester. There the drummer.
Fred Fhulconer, was captured and
the drum presumably lost. Other
drummers associated with the regf-
ment were Philip Muggler, who play
ed at Manassas. while Peter Gilbert
was drummer for the Montpelier
Guards tsee Ricketts, roster). and
Morgan Proctor and Gibbs, of Louisa.
beat the bass and kettle. All these
men have now answered the last ROLL
call. But for those who delight in
"Reminiscences, there still sits on the
Orange green a veteran far in the
eighties, whose wonderful memory
cannot only recall wildly the scenes
Of the sixties, but whose repertoire
goes back to Henry Clays oratory, and
that IL Colonel Towles Terrell. who
served with the Thirteenth Virginia.
Three notable gentlemen that were
also in this regiment and still survive
are Mr.. G. Lin Graves. OF Barbours-
vile. and Mr.. R. Conway Macon. OF
Orange, both OF whom have suffered
wounds. but whose geniality Of tenn
permanent makes their war exfstences
the delight of the present generation.
Mr.. Conway Newman, of "Burling-
ton" was likewise a member OF this
regiment, and has never lost his mill
tary bearing. The regiment owes q
grateful memory to such names as
Captain w. 8. Parran, who was kill
ed at Sharpsburg, and Captain A j.
Eheart. killed at Spottsylvania Court
house, and the late Captain Phil Bar
bour. Reuben Newman. OF Hilton"
@ fr~ yU
camp of veterans at Orange, Is named.
But for the rosters preserved by the
late ". II. Rickettes of Orange, 1t
would have been impossible 10 learn
the names OF these brave soldiers or
the Lost Cause. Too much can never
be said OF the work Hon. w. w. Scott
has performed In preserving in his
History Of Orange County" brief
sketches Of period of Virginia's past
which ia stained only with loving
tears for the fallen. How braveiy these
men fought and died, can we'll be
illustrated by two families alone
sacrifice the South met her fate.
Launcelot Burruss had three sons
killed and two wounded at the Rattle
Of Gaines MIL, but when neighbor
sought TO console him with words OF
symaphty. the old Virginian replied:
Would 10 God / had a million
sons to fight and die II need be for
my State
At F'rascatl. the historic home built
by the Rarbours and occupied by Col
James Magruder during the War the
parlor fioor still shows the blood
stains that seeped there when the body
Of Hl,leary Magruder. (who served
with Ashby) was brought home after
the Yankees killed him In skirmish
near the Rapidan. Two OF his Older
brothers and a brother in law had al
ready given their lives in the cause,
white David, the youngest son. was
the first soldier OF the Thirteenth TO
receive a wound, frim which he never
fully recovered Think OF III Four
sons dead at Frascati. with blood
stained page OF Virginia history. For
twelve years MIRA Lyme. the president
OF the Thirteenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter. owned and occupied F'rnscau
and deeply imbued with the tradf-
tfons which cluster around this sec
ton vnere every neighbor expert
enced re privations OF war, and gave
their all TO the Lost Cause II Ii with
a feeling OF sadness mingled with
gratitude that the thanks OF the
Daughters of the Confederacy are
tended to the worcester Continentals.
tina, In the lifetime OF those who Ne
member only the glory and patriot
ism OF the past. the drum OF the his
tor,c Thirteenth 10 TO be restored to
fts original owners
MISS CASSIE MoNCURE LYME.