Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1899 — STATE CAPITAL CHAT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STATE CAPITAL CHAT

TV <iwnwr ami staff ami a party off Grand Army mn ami -tier Fait* v»b tol place in the ff®Eme histories off the United States. The peoeefni mission mi the Man «ff a Caofedrcate battle dag caprmed firms Terry's Texas Rangers at CWavifie. Ga_ Ort_ IX I*3. by Wilder's brigade. by I Sen. A. O. Miller «f Lrbu«L The Seventeenth Indiana m piiMcMwm of the tftig ami it was sent Neath s* the Governor of la- s fima. It Ip been sa the State capital rimee the war. The dug of Texas Trias. It is stSB in gi-wi eooditiea. tboagh somewhat faded. The iimemimi are three by two Sort. The mate part of the flag » bone sk. In the center is a white cirdc of satin, yellowed with years, and within this white circle is a red cross te nhinh eleven stars are -fctlifafiy vwfad with yeffow sf!k thread. Near the bwrdec of the wSite circle on ■me side are wwoked te bine silk thread the woods; Tid defend the right. Tenth’s Texas fiaagnsL" On the -other side off the Iff which is the same te aQ other tefpixts. are the woods; “Unit amor patriae. Terri's Texas Bangers. - AJjL Wm. E Ibfbf of the Seventeenth In-

-liana he®!* * diary es the week *f that regiment. In the desiy appeurs- the f««t----b-vnang Icief ueowaal wf the capture of ■the flasr 1? Move! oa the enemy. FVnod hia jt-eigy prwted ■• * a creek near Co«iaTS>- Shsr hetsade rtareed Ui-on -anted, teeaking the vaeasy** Line; st the same time tbe brigade of Minty charged and teak their artillery, killed and wounded atoms fifty in the trio of rebel brigade*. Cter rcriwcut test for kiljed and tone w-anded. Capt. Weller f-jV.uiar tbe -rawmy «w the flank captured the flag *f "Terry's Texas- Ranker*.’ Re turned after the fight to near Rome. Bay's march. 30 Balts.' The survivorfs •*f Terry's Texas Raaerrs originated the State Lcpdataw for a ret era of the A eg. Mai- -I- -I- a past commander of the Grand Army, jwiimd to the request. The matter was pcv-eo;«<£ to Gov. M<*cmt, who approved of it after eoaferriag with ■ Gen. Mißer. Senator Binkley of Richmond totTwdmed the (esetotMa to the Legtotan- whaeh appropriated $250 for the expenses of the return. In the party wen- the Governor and meet of toe member* of his staff. A-djt. Gen. Gate was unable to ** hecauoe of aEaoess. The $239 was turned over to BaUiri Ryan, past department nuuiiflrr. who selected the fofiuwing party; W. J. HiESgww. Via <de; I»atue! Ryan. Flat Rath: W. L. Daalap. Frank®*; Timer hy E. Howard. >..*cTh Bend: R M. Hutchins. Cotomtorr; H. C. CayJsr. NrUmffe: G- V. Menm*. North Vtmn and Senator Berkley of Rkhmtad. The tattered battle flag was restosed to tbe swriviag tern naat «f the gaSaan Confederate hand, the at tbe fair gmafe at Bafias. Texas. Got. Meant of Indiana and staff. Gov. Sayers of Texas and ia( and a mounded escort of Capo. Ffigeu's rough riders formed to ton of the Cfcy Had and proceeded to the entrance of the j i mndi. where they were met by a delegation of ex-Ounfederat*** and aaeaalegs of the Grand Amy of tbe Repnhfic. who escorted them to toe auditorium Guv. Meant to an impressive jpeech before a large assemblage presented the flag to ri«a of Teny's Kaapnx Mach enthnma«m eras miii'Ti mud ilai ng the proceed togs.

The annha of the State Ms Seen «3ei fcjr a series of 4th» a* the fart ‘that these ate LM tsflTj Mni tatlStF off the Stale n pie them ranfive treatment. Each of the fm State joeomi Wl< patterns ate hemp rami for aai the <af*rUT «f ewij mem and eraixl is taxed t* its etmi nt The last off beat* the fins Cam—tat. State ar off the Camßa t it iiaj. m this impact. was < jrrlrd. each Indiana has foamd it neeematy tn take tp the *ey jndge off the MohrcLt at Vfit W«rwe Sa mewed the late lalpr Dawde (dare off Mr. 'thf' fiRMHI' VFlfe9 kCW'IHW

THE FLAG OF TERRY'S RANGERS.