the flag under which he had so long done battle, and then turned away with tears coursing down his bronzed cheeks.

He was not alone in this exhibition of weakness, if such it was, for more than one eye, unaccustomed to weep, turned aside to conceal the unwonted drops, as at a silent signal, the quartermaster hauled down the Stars and Bars, thereby surrendering the Shenandoah to the British authorities.

CORNELIUS E. HUNT

(Of" The Shenandoah")

The "Shenandoah" furls the last Confederate battle flag, 1865

November Seventh

A very shy fellow was dusky Sam,
As slow of speech as the typical clam.
He couldn't make love to his Angeline
Though his love grew like the Great Gourd
Vine;

So he brought the telephone to his aid
To assist in wooing the chosen maid:
"Miss Angeline? Dat you?" called he.
"Yas. Dis Angeline-Dis me-"
"I-des wanter say-dat I does-love you—
Miss Angeline-does you love me, too-?"
"Why-yas-Of course I loves my beau―
Say what's de reason you wants to know?"
"Miss-hold de wire-Will you marry me?
True-?"

"Yas. Course I will-Say. Who is you?" MARTHA YOUNG

November Eighth

History will record the events attending this capture as a most extraordinary lapse in the career of a civilized nation-an instance where statesmen and Jurisconsults betrayed their country to administer to the passions of a mob. Edward Everett wrote for the newspapers, vindicating on principles of public law, the act of Captain Wilkes.

JAMES M. MASON

The English Royal Mail steamer "Trent” held up by the Federal war-ship "San Jacinto" and the Confederate commissioners, Mason and Slidell, arrested, 1861

November Mintb

I also propose that these surgeons shall act as commissaries, with power to receive and distribute such contributions of money, food, clothing, and medicines as may be forwarded for the relief of prisoners. I further propose that these surgeons be selected by their own Governments, and they shall have full liberty at any and all times, through the agents of exchange, to make reports, not only of their own acts, but of any matters relating to the welfare of prisoners. ROBERT OULD

(Agent of Exchange)

This letter was ignored by the Federal Government, as were others of similar import, although receipt was acknowledged by the Agent of Exchange.

R. R. Stevenson's Account

I need not state how much suffering would have been prevented if this offer had been met in the spirit in which it was dictated. In addition, the world would have had truthful accounts of the treatment of prisoners on both sides, by officers of character, and thus much of that misrepresentation which has flooded the country would never have been poured forth. The acceptance of the proposition made by me, on behalf of the Confederate Government, would not only have furnished to the sick, medicines and physicians, but to the well an abundance of food and clothing from the ample stores of the United States. R. R. STEVENSON

A. P. Hill born, 1825

November Tenth

The verdict has been found, said they, and no appeal will be permitted. "Besides," said many, "why stir up these old matters? Let them be; they will be forgotten within a generation." But there are some yet living, in both the South and the North, who prefer truth to falsehood, even though the attainment of the former costs some trouble.

R. R. STEVENSON

Major Henry Wirz, Commandant of Andersonville prison, hanged, 1865

Robert Young Hayne born, 1791