Texas War Relics to be Preserved

Confederate Veteran
Volume 12, Number 4, Page 176
April 1904

TEXAS WAR RELICS TO BE PRESERVED.
AUSTIN, TEX., February 10, 1904.

To the Patriotic People of Texas.

The Legislature of Texas, at its last regular session, set aside a room in the capitol building at Austin to the Texas Division, U. D. C., in which to deposit, classify, and exhibit relics of all wars in which Texas and her people had taken part, and the President of the Texas Division, U. D. C., has appointed a Board of Regents for said room.

In an address "to the lovers of Texas and her glorious history" the Board asks for all kinds of relics in any way connected with any war in which Texas and her people have taken part, with a memoranda stating something of its history and the war, raid, or excursion in which it was used, and, when possible, by whom used.

They say: "We want all we can get, from an Indian arrow to a Gatlin gun; from the ragged, bullet-ridden jacket of the private soldier to the uniform of his general; from the old canteen, with or without a bullet hole through it, to the finest equipment of the field officer. We would gladly receive also paintings, portraits, and historic papers, such as would be interesting in such a collection."

If possessors of such relics are not willing to donate them to this purpose, they will be pleased to receive them as a loan, to be returned when called for. In every instance a receipt will be given, a record of the loan or donation made, the article labeled and numbered, so as to properly identify it.

Chapters of the U. D. C. Camps of U. C. V., and Sons of Confederate Veterans in Texas are requested to have this appeal read at their meetings and appoint committees to aid in securing such relics.

The Board is comprised of the following: Mesdames L. J. Storey, Chairman; George W. Littlefield, J. D. Roberdeau, Corinne Nun Corry, J. B. Williams, J. D. Field, John H. Reagan, Annie P. Norton, H. G. Askew, George W. Massie, J. H. Alsworth.