Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1892, Page 13

_ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, el ' of the battle the fourteenth Connecticut made ‘& gallant charge and drove the enemy's shooters out of » barn between the lines of battle, It was one of the regiments that ro- Pulsed Pickott's celebrated charge in the after- noon of that day. It lost 10 killed, 52 wounded and 4 missing. Medal of honor. | 4 Ne. 85, Confederate battletlag of “the four- teenth Tennessee infantry, captured at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., B. Hinks of the fourteenth Connecticut volun- teers, Awarded medal of honor. No. 70. Confederate battlefing of the fifty- TeitetSotytngepce tay hase Cane fe 0} sburg, Pa, July rp. Christopher Fiynu ‘of the. fourteenth Connee- ticut volunteers. Medal of honor. No. 43. Confederate battleflag of the first Ten- nesseo regiment, captured at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863, by the fourteenth Connecticut volunteers, OTHER TROPHIES OF GETTYSBURG. No. 46. Confederate battleflag of the twenty- third North Carolina regiment, captured by second division, first army corps, at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa, July 2, 1863, Gen. Rey- nolds, the commander of the corps, was killed ashe rode on the field. Gen. Doubleday suc- ceeded to the command of the corps on the field, but on the second day of the battle Gen. John Newton, commanding « division in the sixth corps, was given command, which was considered an injustice to Gen, Doubleday,who y Sergt. Maj. Wm.- were in liné in the peach fought at og ae wounded and 21 missing. tandem otwithstandi: its ranks it fought well in the Wilderness. May 6, 1064, by Fire Sorgt Joseph Br Komp, fay 6, 1864, . Jose] ‘emp, company A, fitth Michigan Toluntoers, Birne; 4 division, second army corps, Awarded me of oe itth heads the list of The Michigan ments in lost in battle, It went into Wilderness campaign with 365 men, and a few days later loxt ninety-soven, and then at Spotteylvania fifty-eight, In former battles it Jost heavily and wou fame as » fighting Ee D0, Confed tthe io, 130, federate battlefiag of - the fifty- fifth Virginia volunteers, captured May 6, 1864, by Sergt. W. P. Thompson, company G, twen- tieth Indiana volunteers, Birney's division, second army corps. Medal of honor, No. 140. Confederate battlofiag, forty-fourth Georgia regiment, captured May 10, 1864, by the forty-third New York volunteers (Albany Rifles), third brigade, second divison, first army corps. This regiment was famed for ite fight ing qualities. Three of its flold offtcers were illed in the Wilderness, Col. Wilson, Lieut, ‘ol. Fryer ‘and Major Wallace, It was one of the picked regiments Upton ied in his historic ‘No, 237. 237. Colors of the Bet d April 14, 1 layton county, Georgia, inscription, “SiMe for your altars and yout firesides.” Captured by third cavalry division and first and second brigades, second cavalry division, department of the Cumber- land, ander command of Brig. Gen. Kilpatrick, on raid on Macon railroad. August 20, 1864. No. 637. Confederate battieflags of the first ote Infantry, C fourteenth Michigan infantry near Joncs- borough, Ga., September 1, 1864. No. 17h Confederate batilefiag, captared by Sheridan's f September 18, 1864, from Arkansas regiment, artillery, oaptared by the | fing, captured Mangum, “ous *benared” bent hth New York volunteers, from eighth Mississippi regiment, on April 2.1 pf ep A at the time of brigade, first division, twenty- of the fourth a army corps, on the enemy’ the This flag belonged to th Mississippi cavairy aud was captured bearer, at Selma, Ala. April 2, 1565, by James P. Miller, company D, fourth lows ea fourth division, cavairy alry. Seat brigade. corp .M., Upton's division, Winslow brigade. Medal of honor. a4 No, 460, This flag, with its bearer, was cap- tured at Selma, Ala, April 2, 1865, by Private | Chas. A. Swan, company K, fourth Iowa cav- alry, first brigade, fourth division, cavalry corps, military division of the Mississippi. The | bearer stated that it belonged to the eleventh Mississippi. Upton’ division, Winslow's bri-_ gade, Medal of honor. | No. 385. Battleflag ot the eighteenth North Carolina, captured near Petersburg, Va, April | 2, 1865, by Private Frank Fesq, company A, fortieth New Jersey volunteers, Medal of honor. Virginia state colors, captured in No. 515, Confedorate flag gilt inscription, “Our cause J portrait of ill maintain, on other side Virginia coat of arms: “Presented by the Ladies of L.A. Bluos, Organized Febreary No. 41. Confe sixth Virginia fantry, No & Battleflag of the f Yoluntocrs, Weimgor's brigade, vision. No history. PRIVATE No. 276. Colors of the thirtieth Vi forces, eighth South Carolina infantry. charge. Capt. Burhaus of the rogiment fell — dead with two stands of colors in his hands, No. 135, Confederate battleflag of tho first North Carolina regiment, captured by Private George W. Harris, ‘company B, one hundred and forty-eighth Pennsylvania volunteers, Col. James A. Boaver, fourth tured by Private George J. Shopp, company R, one hundred and ninety-first Penneylvanta volunteers, who, being in the skirmish line and seoing the enemy rallying a line of battle on the colors, sprang forward along with « die mounted cavairyman and demanded ® euften- bandied his troops admirably. However, it is said Newton was one of the best generals in the service. The first corps captured at differ- ent times at different points on the field threo brigades of the enemy (Archer's, Davis’ and Iverson's), taking them in the open field. The corps hada loss of killed, wounded aud miss- dattle at Varm's Cross Roads, April o, 1865, by | Henry ©. Warfel, company A, first Ponneyiva- ¥, first brigade, second cavalry di- vision, Brevet Maj. Gen. Crook commanding. | ixth North Caro- Medal of honor. pd in the battlo of Sailor's urged its adoption by the provisional congress. On the other hand, Col. J. B. Walton of Louisiana asserts that, at bis request, the flag was designed by Mr. Edward C. Hancock some time during the month of April. 1861. The CAPTURED A FLAG AND DIVIDED RATIONS, No. 15, Confederate battleflag of the first ‘Tennessee battalion, captured at Chickahominy (Seven Days’ battles) June 27, 1862, by Sergt John Marks, company D, thirteenth New York RIOR TO 1862 captured confederate colors were generally ri No. 357. Battlofiag of ¢h lina infantry, capt: brigade, tirst division, second army corps, in Crock, April’ 6, 1865, by Private Joseph Kim- | °F. A confederate officer called upon his men tained by | Teason for the adoption of this battlofiag is said | volunteers, Martindale's brigade, Morrell's di- | Mg ay rte hog Pas oom in battle, | the charge made by the second corps on the ball, company i, ecoond’ West Virginie volun, | 0 shoot the two Yankees, whereupon the car aan pia to have beon because in the first battle of Bull! vision. The confederates charged, but were Virginia infantry, captured by the eighty- one he tad 12. Medal ae a teer cavajsy, third brigade, third cavalry di-| alryman was shot dead. Private Shapp then Ban the stars and bars were, in the smoke of | repulsed, and nine prisoners wore captured i ani forty-eig! or sent to their respect- ive states. z From 1862 to the close of the war the generals command- ing armies of the United States in tho ficld sent to the War Department flags that Were captured by their troops in battle or received on surrender. A great many of these flags, however, never reached headquarters, but were sent by their captors to their homes or elsewhere as souvenirs or tokens of their valor. It later became the custom for the individual captors of flags to be designated in ‘orders to nccompany the trophies to Washing- ton, snd they were frequently received on arrival at their destination with much eclat. Some of the G. A. B. men now in the city will doubtless remember a former visit on such an cecasion. Five bundred and forty-four con- federate flags were thus placed in the custody of the War Department. When these flags i they were de attic room of a building on 17th street in this re recer general's Daring apd there remained until 1367. then occupied by the War Depart them removed to his office, where a placed upon the walle and the re- t upon shelves or in pigeon holes, ained Gutil : ion of ¢ the supe ent building Winder's building and there and others were se The larger part of the flags, remained in the office of *th Such was their cus! deposit until October, 188: 4 those in War I © muse in th ment in th te. War andsNavy bu theu first oceupied by the War Department, where they remained untii J They were quit dificult to find and ideatify wi Becessary to do so. It was also found that they were decaying rapidly, and by direction of the adjutant general of the arn taken from the boxes and placed in a room in the Upper story of the building. where they could subb: e inaccessible in th sited in a vacant | to the ordnance | battle, several stripes, and vice versa. This remained as the Dattiedag throug the flag was white, extendi field of red, On May 1, national flag” curding the first flag. presumably, for the city, then occupied by clerks of the adjatant | reason that it was divearded as a battleflag: | thaswis becau: as foliows: The | doubte the wid: (now used as a | thirds the widt j Fed: thereon a | with white. and acH As if in exem govern March 4. flag by providin erate states s! nirds of its 1 ih datthega. width of th engt limp a of t tha’ THE CONFEDERATE NATIONAL FLAG. adopted a flag of another design as the ‘of the confederate states, dis- | that year the superintendent of the | *4Fs.and stripes. times mistaken for the stars and shout the war. The design of the southern cross in bine and ing across the whole fiag on a the cross containing thirteen 1863, the confederate congress with the battlefiag, The second Maine also captured a stand of colors. On the 30th, Gen. Martindale says in his report, the thirteenth New York had a full day's rations of hard bread on \hand, which they divided with the first Michigan, which regiment had beon twonty- four hours without rations. The boys of the thir- teenth New York and the first Michigan will undoubtedly meet again around the ‘camp- fire” during the encampment and exchange reminiscences of their experiouces thirty years ago. BRAVE PENNSYLVANTANS. No. 42. Confederate battleflag of the enth Alabama regiment, captured at the battle of Willis’ Church, Va., Juno $0, 1862, in’acharge by Col, L. Mngilton, fourth regiment (Penn- sylvania reserves), Meade's brigade, Gen. Me- Call's division, fifth army corps, by Isaac Springer, company K, of the above regiment. ‘The battle is known in general orders as the battle of New Market Roads, On the right of ame se it looked too much like the The design of this flag was eld to be white; the length | th of the flag, with the union | battleflac) to be a square of two- | h of the flag, having the ground | broad saltier of blue. bordered | Jemblazoned with white mullets 4. corresponding in number | ufederate stat NGR 1x 1965, | ation of the instability of plif ut it represented, again, on 1865, the confederacy changed its | ng “that the flag of the confed- | be as follows: The width two- th, with the union (now used | ) tc be in width three-fifths of | e flag and so portioned as to | hh of the fi the side of the e the width of the field below it; to aitier with white and emblazoned ‘e-peinted stars; the field to er haif from the union s width of the von for this pted on M. 0 flag staff it looked like @ flag red bar was put across the | t it could not be so mistaken, | recapturmg Lieut. E. B. Hill, who after much | the road Gen, Meade met a severe and temporarily successful attack, but Randol’s and Thompson's batterics—all light tweive-pounderx for camster—gave another | aspect to the fight. The enemy wasropentediy driven back with great loss, yet from the woods in front of Randol a tire was sustained that first weakened and then destroyed his effect, A force came down to take his gun Magilton, keeping his men well to the ground unl the enemy was close at hand, met the attack, repulsed it and followed with the bay- oust, giving and receiving many wounds and gallantry was already a prisoner, wounded. | Gen. Méade was wounded and compelled to j retire from the ficld. The fourth captured three flags, but ouly one of them is in posses- sion of the War Department, SERGT. W TICH’S GALLANTRY. No. 32. Confederate battleflag, captured at Malvern Hill, near James rivor, Va., July 1. field's brigade, Sergt. W. J. ghty-second Pennsylvania volun- lag. It was takeu from a South ment, which piled up its de s attack of the brigade. Gen, Butterfield in his report said: ally desire to recommen: Sergt. W. J. Whittich of the eighty-thir2 Penn. sylvania volunteers, who had displa coolness and bravery before my troo; engaged. and who in the midst of tho action, while South Car. egiment had piled up | them from the fire that our troops were pouring into them, rushed forward | flags ea second New York volunteors at Gettysourg. The eighty-second lost 192 killed and wounded out of the 865 who entered the fight in the bat- tle of the second and third days, Col, Huston was killed, and tke brigade to which the reg- iment belonged lost over 60 per cbnt of the men. No. 35. Confederate battleflag of the third Virginia infantry, captured at Gettysburg, Pa, July 2, 1863, fo. 86. Confederate battlefiag of the seventh Virginia infantry, captured by the eighty- second New York volunters at Gettysburg. No. 45. Confederate battlefiag of the thirty- eighth Virginia regiment, captured tle of Gettysburg, Pa. July 2. 1363, by Sergt. Daniel Miller of company G, eighth Ohio vol- unteers, fifst brigade, third division, second army corps, Medal of honor. F No. 100. Battleflag of tho fortieth Virginia infantry, “Southern Cross.” captured by the first Michigan cavalry, at Falling Waters, Md., Saly 14, 126, VE FIONTERS FROM MATS! No. 14. Confederate battietlag of the eighth Louisiana regiment, captured at Rappahannock station, Va, November 7, 1863, by Sergt. Otis ©. Roberts, sixth regiment, Maine volunteers, third brigade, first division, sixth army corps, in a hand-to-hand fight in the trenches. Major George Fuller, commandipg the sixth Maine, in his report of the incident says: “I cannot refrain from asking your attention to the following two instances of unexampled courage and coolness: Sergt. Otis O. Roberts of com- pany H, with only five men, rushed upon the color bearer of the eighth Louisiana regiment, who was in the midst of iis color company, and after « hand-to-hand conflict, in which the bayonet'was freely used, succeeded in captur- ing the colors and compelling the whole _com- pany to surrender, Privates Robinson, Kit ing and Thos, W. Chick of company B and Private Lawrence 0. Laughlin of company G pursued the enemy to the river, firing three shots after them and ordering them to sur- render, Three commissioned officers and 175 men obeyed and the three men marched their prisoners safely to tho rear.” Roberts was awarded the medal of honor, ‘This charge of the second and third brigades of the firet division is considered one of the mogt gallant of the war, There were seven ptured in this assault, but the above cms to bo the only one r a by the War Dopartment, Th jo the subject of correspondence MEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, November 12, 1363, To the Adjutant Genoral of the Army: Sir: I have the honor to herew m charge of Brig. Gen, D, A. Rus battle flaxs and one staff, the flag of which was bundred had the pose te tofantey regiment il loss of any jpottaylvania, losing 33 285 wounded and 83 missing. a total of ‘ol. Beaver while in command of lo was severely wounded at Petersburg, June 16, 1864. He rejoined his regiment just as it was entermg the fight at Ream's station, where he was again wounded and: his leg amputated, y -No. 139. Confederate battleflag of the forty- eighth Mississippi infamtry, captured at the battle of the Wilderness, 12, 1864, by the twelfth Now Jersey volunteers, | One hundred and seventy-seven’ out of 425 men were lost by this regiment in the Wilder- ness and Spottsyivanta, and Lieut, Col. Thos. H, Davis, who commanded, was killed at the latter battle. It is suid the twelfth made a cherge at North Anna deployed in one rank, which Gen. Smyth pronounced the finest he ever saw, No. 192. Confederate battlefiag of the second Louisiana (Tigers), captured May 12, 1864, near Spotsylvania, Va., by Sergt, ©. H. Fasuacht, company A, nipety-ninth Pennsylvania volun- teera, Medal awarded, OTHER MEMORIALS OF BRAVE DEEDS, fifth Virginia infantry, captured May 12, 1864, by Sergt Wm. Jones, company A, seventy- third New York volunteers (fourth excelsior), and Corp. John L. Reynolds, company F, Bir- ney's division, second army corps. Sergt. Jones was afterward killed. Medal awarded to Reynoids, This was the Second Fire Zouave rogiment of New York city. It was-a famous regiment in the famous Hooker's division. No. 134. Confederate battlefiag,twenty-eighth rth Carolina regiment, captured May 12, 1864, by Capt. J. M. Kindig, compans A, sixty: third Pennsylvania volunteers, Biraey’s di- vision, second army corps, Medal awarded, Gen. Hays, the brigade commander, w killed at the Wilderness, and the sixty-thirdlost 191 out of 435 in line. No. 186. Confederate battlefiag of the fiftieth Virginia regiment, captured in the Wilderness by Private John N. Opel, company G, seventh first brigade, fourth di- ps. Medalawarded. 26. Confederate battleflag, thirtieth Carolina infantry, taken May'12, 1864, at the battle of the Wildemess, No. 137. Confederate battleflag df the fourth taken May 12, 1864, in the ness, No. 131, Confederate battleflag of the forty- fourth Virginia voluateers, captured at th battle of the Wilderness May 12, "64, by Sergt. Albert March, company B, sixty-fourth New 3, “Cattaraugus regiment,” first No, 133. Confederate battleflag of the sixty-} No. 176, Virginia state flag, captured Septem- ber 19, 1864, near Winchester, Va., by Private George Reynolds, company’ M, ninth New York ‘cavalry, second brigade, first eavairy division. Medal of honor, No. 197, Confederate itlefing of second Virginia infantry, Stonewall’s old brigade, Early's corps, thirteen battles inscribed upon it, captured by the thirty-soventh Massachu- tts volunteers, third brigade, first division, sixth army corps, at the battle of Winchester, September 19, 1864, at the battle of Opequon, Out of 296 men in action the regiment lost 12 killed and 79 wounded. This regiment “did some close hand-to-hand fighting at Sailor creek; was the first to enter Petersburg on the surrender of that city, it being surrendered to Col. Oliver Edwards, commanding, the regi- ment, by the mayor and aldermen, No. 198. Colors of t thir jixth Virginia volunteers, captured September 19, 1864, near Winchester, Va., by Patrick McEnroe, private, company D, sixth New York cavalry, second brigade, first cavalry division. Medai of honor. No. 171. Confederate battlefiag of the thirty- second battalion, ¥irginia cavairy, captured by Private Edward Aanford, company HH, second United States cavalry, near Woodstock, Va, October 9, 1864. Medal of honor, of the forty | infantry, captured in the battl October 19, 1864, by Chief Bugler T. M. sixth New York cavalry, second brigade, first division, Medal of honor. No, 191. Confederate battlefiag of the twentr- sixth North Carolina regiment, captured at the battle of Hatcher's Run, October 1864, by Sergt. Alonzo Smith, seventh Michigan volu: teers. Medal of honor. No. 189. Confederate battleflag of the forty- seventh N a regiment, captured at the battle of Hatcher's Run, Octob: 5 by Sergt. Daniel Mu chusetts volunteers, vision, second army corps, commande: Brig. Gen. Eagan, Medal of hondr.* | vision, Gen. Custer cominanding. Medal of | houor, CAPTURED AT SAILon's CREEK. No, 302, Battlefiag of the ninth Virginia in- fantry, captared in battle at Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865, by Corp. J. F. Benjamin, com | pany M (Harris’), volunteor cavalry, first bri- | Gade, third division, Maj. Gen, Custer com- manding. This was ‘one of the most famous | cavalry regiments, called ‘Harris’ Light,” in | honor of the Hon. Ira Harris of Albs N. ¥., | who was United States Senator from New York | j during the war. It lost men in thirty-nine | batties and engagements, besides being in other affairs in which at sustained no loss. Medal of houor, No, 827. Bttleflag of the fiftieth Georgia, captured by Corp. John Keough, company E, sixty-seventh Penn-ylvania volunteers, at the battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, April 6, 1868. | Medal of honor. | No. 437. Battleflag of the twelfth Virginia | infantry, captured in battie at Sailor's Creck | April G, 1865, by First Lieut. James II. company nd New York (Harris’ light) volanteer cavalry, first brigade, third division, | Gen, Custer commanding. Medal of honor. No. 306. Virginia state colors, captured the battle of Sailor's Creek by ‘Corp. Irvin Payne of the above cavalry regiment. Medal of honor. No. 410. Dattleflag of the eighth Florida it fantry, captured in battle of Sailor | Apr: 865, by First Sergt. A. A. Clap) pany Ohio veteran volunteer ew igade, Gen, Custer commanding. 1 of honor, No, 332. Confederate battleflag of the captured tu. the battle of Saile First Lieut, A. 8. Lamfere, company J, first Connecticut cavalry, 5 iow Medal of hour. Uctlag of the ¢ nth Plo: shot the confederate | colors, for the bearer mish line of the third officer and seized the St the instant the skir- brigade, second the eighteenth Virgin: eoond Lieut, C. E. Hi volunteers, fae, stare and bars, of infautry, captured unt, Stty-uinth New Tork No. 122 Confederate fi N ifth Virginia volunteers, No 128. Confederate ‘0. 56. Confederate battleflag of teenth Virginia volun No. 6 Virgins volunteers, No. 343. Colors of regiment, e: company C, teers. No Confederate battlefiag of No history. the seventh Tennessee ured by Private Milton th-first regiment, volunteers, third brigade, second division, He siso captured the color sergeant Medal of No. 1 onte Andersot Massachusetts battal No. 535. South Carolina, No ‘history. oderate battlefing of ney srolina regiment, n, company A, Medal of honor, No. 530. Confederate flag of the eleventh South Caroli volunteers. Inscribed: “Port Royal, Cedar Creck, Swift “So history of June 24, Weldon Railroad” No capture. No. 320, Headquarters fiag of Brig. Gen. Bar ranger, commanding of cavairy, captured by quarters’ scout of ¢ ere, Lynchburg, Va. North Carolina brigade 5 Wa It Woodall head orden’ cE ‘* — 342 Flag of the forty-cixth North Carolina volunteers, picked up on the * ve reey volunteers, ine by Lieut, Wm. Brant of the first New No. 400. Battieflag of the thirty-cighth North Longstreet's Carolina, Wilcox division, No history. corpa, No. 420. Confederate colors,“‘stars and bars,” belonging to the thirty-fourth North Caroling, Wilcox division, Longstreet’s corps. No bie tory. be eastiy visited and examined, Im 1887 the adjutant general of the srmy | Addrewed a letter to the Secretary of War in | This last dag did wot have much time to sprea Creek, April its by Private Daniol Woods, company Ginia veteran volunteer cavalry, third | py third cavalry division, Gen, Custer division, second’ army corps, Medal awarded. No. 117. Confederate battleflag of the fit sixth Virginia infantry, captured May 12, 1364, by Private C, W, Wilson of company E, fourth torn off by the dard bearer to prevent ite being captured. ‘These trophies were taken in the recent gallant assault on the enemy's in- of the charge, seized the enemy's d brougist them to me. 103, Confederate battleflag of the Texas No, 110. Confederate battiefiag, Hood's Texas rigade, captured by Private Samucl Johnson, | ninth Pennsylvania reserves, Large white stat trenched pos gested the propriety of returning d flags to ti horities of the re- for srch The ed to and J return of the fi vu pproved by President Cleveland, steps were taken adjutent general test and the remonstrances from G. A. R. poste and from other org, ividuals and the press are still too fresh in the minds of our readers to necessitate a detailed account of the incident here. Under thi sure President Cleveland reconsidere tion and orderod that the matier be dropped; aud dropped it was, It may be well to state her oraker’s pro- Gen. Hi. V. Bornton, the vete correspoaceat and a veteran of man to whom t than to any o' the honor of havi tokens of solder Of the conte ction wita regurd to thi fee he tele » the paper he repre scot Not only did he do thie, | But he care t »cmation to other corre- mdent 1 WPivae shat the sents aroused, the consummation of plate:t action pr ented and the cap’ feve b are a part of the h the reghuents which | Those of th the War I are In th however, that | vices have become ver: some wit polished woo: ne on i cs gether Yn the cu: an object lesson valor and pa- Of the War Depar to futu: friotisus of On the i Secretary of Wor. issued the division of miittary Ofice of the adjut Recognizing the hu serving the fag the Secre division. formation in the importance of mediate earther, U.S A. medal of honor for a). There is no their pyesent eu: takem better care of THE STARS AND mame The first flaz of the confederacy, the stara and bare was adopted by the provisional congress, March 4, 1561, by ite acceptance of the report of the committee on the flag and eral of the confederate states, submitted br its ebaigman, Mr. W Porcher Miles. The jm of this flag consisted of “a red field with wPite space cxtending horizontally through the center. and oq: Wilth of the tag in width to one-third the the red spaces, above and Deiow. to be of the eame width as the white; the union blu teading down through the White space and stopping at the lower red pace; in the center of the union a circle of bite stars corresponding im number with the tederacy.” States in the co: gin, Florida, od Louisiana were se to bers of the confederacy, was admitted Mareh 2—the of «tars to be inserted in the union of the frst contederate flag was seven. e xae Individual de | Confederate co! to mex | R. man si } does not app | preserved in | numerous their own ‘co! breastworks of stars lorious stars nents of the so ibly live in Union soldiers these flags; the many of umatances of | scribed: No. 108 Con! FLAG WITH A RED BAR. k are much faded, and where paint | reserve corps. DEEDS OF Mrnotsm. . not the excep bars ai captuted confederate flags in tment which are made of bunt- e better state of preservation. pn them for inscriptions and ci 'Yrotten. Some are with ‘The statis ure of all di from crooked pieces of | pieces of scantling to staffs | 1 with brass rods. the majority | of the former kind. One ight be struck with the ides was ot only are crooked sticks pieces at that, lashed together | dcordand rope. Another idea looking at the flags themselves. cod is none of the “pomp nothing but stern | nen who could follow such flags hout, | eds of daring in the capture of by Uniou soldiers were the jon,and it would be im- tion them all here, so that no honid feel slighted because the | weral of the army. | T°°Fd of his own or his comrade’s bravery ar, as mention is mado, with a | war | few exceptions, only of those flags which are the War Department, Equally were the acts of heroism in planting ‘ors upon the battlomic the € nd ra and ts and ny; in tearing down the ng aloft in their place the ripes, That there were ‘ing instances of heroic, almost fanat- | ical bravery in defense of confederate colors does not detract from the glory of the achieve- oldiers of the Union, but that foemen worthy of their steel” rather luster to their fame. corded on the ng and story. ‘Their deeds are Panes of history, and Iu other words, the did not have to simply pick up had to take them from brave whom parted with their lives in deteuse of their colors. Greek met Greek! THE FLAGS Following is a list of the captured confed- erate flags preserved in the War Department, with the names of their captors and the cir- > THEIL STORIES. their capture, so far as known: No. Si. Virginia state flag, captured at the battle of Philippi, Va, June 3, 1861, by the fourteenth regiment, Ohio volunteers, “Presented by the ladies of Bath, Va Motto: God protect the right” He did. ‘wo. 108, federate flag of the first Georgia captured at Sharp »ton’s pass, Md, the fourth New Jersey voluntecrs, Tor- Je, Slocum’s division, Franilin’s corps, in the bri nd victorious charge up he loss of the fourth was Jed, battleflag,captured from Scuth Carolina regiment at the battle of Antie- at the stone wall in ed. 0. Flag of the nineteenth Georgia reg- tured December 18, 1862, by Private ob Cart, company A, seventh Pennsylvania Awarded medal of honor. 1. Confederate battleflag of the thirtieth Arkansas regiment, captured at Murfreesboro, February, 1863. by Gen. A. G. McCook. . 222 Battletlag of the fifth Alnbaina regi ment, eaptured by the one hundred and elev- enth Pennayivania volunteers, Col. Geo. A. Cobham, jr., second regiment, second divisic twelfth army corps, at Cuaucellorsville, Va., May 8, 1863, WHAT cor. LAxe’s ReGimest pip, = \ No. 19. Confederate battletlag of the twelfth Georgia volunteers, daptured at Chancellors- , May 3. 1863, by the one hundred and second New York volunteers, Col. James C. Lane, third brigade, second division, twelfth army corps. At about 10am, the brigade, be- ing under a heavy enfilading fire ffom the enemy's batteries, was ordered to fall back in good order. The enemy came toward the brigade through a trench, under cover, but | below the line of fire of their artillery, and were strongly pressing the most advanced reg- iments with a galling fire of musketry, throw- ing them somewhat in disorder. ‘The one hun. dred and second, being within rifle shot, left | tha,trenches and forming at right angles to i podFed volleys of musketry into the advan rebels, which halted them, giving the advane regiments time to withdraw, After they had | passed the rebels came in on bot> sides, left | and right, saying that the one hundred and | ed and must surrender ng 80 they disarmed two commissioned officers, one tag sergeant and twenty privates, taking the flag and bringing the prisoners safo to the rear. No. 4. Confederate battieflag of the tenth Virginia volunteers, captured at Chancellors- Ville, Va., May 3, 1963, by the sixty-cighth Pennsylvania volunteers, Col. A. H. ‘Tippen. The sixty-eighth charged the confederate rifle pits, took them and captured thirty-five officers and men and the colors and color guard, all of the tenth Virginia No, 526. Battielag of the Ofth Virginia cav- alry. captured at Aldie, Va.. June 17, 1863, by the first Massachusetts cavalry, OW PRIVATE CLOPP WON & MEDAI. No. 65. Confederate battlefiag of the ninth Virginia infantry, captured on the 3d day of July, 1863, at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa, by Private John E. Clopp, company F, soventy- first Pennsylvania volunteers, Col, R. Penn Smith, The regiment took 500 prisoners aud three stand of colors. John E. Clopp was awarded a medal of honor. This regiment was stationed at the angle of the stone wall against wnich Armistead and his confederate brigade made such « desperate attack during Pickett’s charge. The regiment lost twenty- one killed, fifty-eight wounded and nineteen missing out of twenty-four officers and 397 | a at Rappahainock station, en. Russell has been designated by n. Sedgwick to deliv em to you and Brig. Major ¢ | because of his conspicuous conduct as ‘the leader of the stormiug party on the occasion, Very respectfully Major General Commanding. It is said that Gon, Russell, who wa ward killed at the battle of Opequon, Septem- Der 19, 1564, and was brevetted major general for gailant and meritorioas services in that | battle, came to Washington with the captured | colors and that the brave soldier sat one whole jee Secretary Stanton. but for so: explaine fence, and went away naturally feeling very much hurt, However, the following letter was afterward seut: War Derantuent, Maj. Gen. Meade, U. Army of the Potom ‘The Secretury of We assanit on the enemy's iutre n. Russell. The ing party led by the galiant ( dette ius thanks to 'y desires me. to efav the officers and men en; those op tions of the army, which reflect such high credit on the #kill which planaed and the bravery which successfully executed them, Tam, general, very re your obedi- ent servant, D. Townsexp, Assistant Adjutant General, The other flags captured wero as follows: One captured by Corp. IE Y. Blondeil, com- pany D. fifth Maine volunteors, One by Lieut. A. 8. Lyou, company K, fifth Maine volunteers. One by Philip Smith, company E, one han- dred and tw hiv flag oh June 6, 1865, was loaned to Col. E. Oleott of the one hundred and twenty-first jew York volunteers by order of the Secretary of War. Hon, E. M. Stunton, One captured by Jas. H. Littlefield, company 1, fifth Maine volunteers, One by Corp. Theodore Shackford, company A.titth Maine volunteers, One staff. from whioh tie colors had boon torn, captored by Private Barney Trainer, company E, one hundred and twenty-first New York volunteers, LIEUT. JossELYN's Thora. No. 86. Batticflag of the eighteenth Alabama regiment, captured by Lieut, 8. F. Josselyn, thirteenth Hlinois infantry, Gen, Osterhaus’ division, fifteenth army corps, at the battle of Mission Ridge, November brigade, Brig. Gen. Chas. R Woods, led the advance of Maj. Gen. Hooker's column, The brigade encountered the enemy in force ou Missionary Ridge. Gen. Woods was ordered to move up the hill on their flank, which was done in the most gallant style, the brigade wounding, killing and capturing @ large num- ber of confederates. It was during this charge that Lieut. Josselyn and a detuchment of the thirteenth Illinois captured this flag. No. 91. Confederate batilefiag of the thirty- eighth Alabama infantry, capturod at Mi ary Ridge, November 45, 1! regiment, Ohio volunteers, Col. A. 5 Conlin's brigade, Johnsou’s division, Palmer's fourth Thomas’ department, Gon, 's military division. No. 115. Confederate battleflag, sixteenth Georgia volunteers, captured by ninth arm: corps, under Gen. Burnside, from the confed- erate general Longstreet's forces at the attack men in action. No. 47. Confederate battlefing of the fifteenth Georgia infantry, captured at the battle of Gottysburge Pa., July 3, 1863, by Sorgt. James B. Thompson, company , fires Pennay! reserve volunteers, Crawford's division, Medal of honor. WHERE SMYTH WON HIS STAR, No. 44. Confederate battlefiag of the seventh North Carolina infantry, captured at the battle on Fort Ssuuders, Tenn., November, 1863, day in an ante room of the War Department | | ices ; | ment, Alabama v even battleflags and one staff taken | ehed | y-tirst’ New York volunteers, | excelsior regiment, Birney’s division, second army corps, . 121. Confederate flag taken from the forty-accond Virginia infantry by Corp. Chas. L. Kussell, company H, ninety-third New York volunteers, “Morgan It Birney’s division, second army corps, May '12, 1864, Medal of honor awarded, ‘This regiment fought uader Col. John 8, Crocker in the Wilderness and added to its fame as a fighting regiment It lost 17 officers, 243 mon Killed and wounded out of 433 who entered battle, It was noted for its superior drill, discipline and effi No, 282. Baitleflag of the thirty-eighth r olunteers, captured at the bat- tle of Resaca, May 15, 1864, by Capt. Box, com- pany D, twenty-seventh ‘Indiana volunteera, Col. Silas Colgrove, second brigade, first di- vi twentieth ‘army corps, Army of the erland. The regiment captured the colonel of the thitty-eighth Alabama,along with the colors, und @ large number of prisoners, They fought well, lost 68 killed and wounded and inflicted many times that loss on the enemy. Capt. Box received the medal of honor. No. 142. Vir state flag, captured June 3, 1864, by Corp, Terrence Begley. company D, seventh New York artillery, fourth brigade, first divisionysecond army corps, at the battle of the wilderness, The seventh was attached to the famous Irish brigade, No. 224. Battletlag of the twelfth Louisiana infantry, captured July 20, 1864, ut the battle | of Peach Tree Creek. Ga, by the ous hundred | and fifth regiment, Illinois volunteers, twen- | tieth army corps, Army of the Cumberland, | No. 229. Battleflag of the first Mississippi ‘egiment, captured at Peuch Tree Creek, July 1864, by Private Dennis Buckley, company |G, one’ Hundred and thirty-sixth New York | volunteers, twentieth army corps, Army of the Cumberland, Medal of honor. No. 295. Battlefiag of thirty-third Mississippi regiment. captured by the twenty-sixth regi- Wisconsin volunteegs, at Peach Tree Creek, Ga, July 20, 1868, ‘twentieth corps, Army of the Cumberland, The twenty-sixth was a German regiment. At Peach Tree Creek it lost 9 killed and 36 wounded, and its conduct war pighly commended in the oficial reports. 149. Confederate battlefiag of twenty- eighth North Carolina regiment, captured in an engagement near Malvern Hill, Va., July 28. 1804, by Private Samuel Malleck, company I, ninth’ New York cavalry, second brigade, first cavalry division, Army of ths Potomac. No. 150. Confederate battlefiag, eighteenth North Carolina regiment, captured in an en- Fagement near Malvern fill, Va, July 24, 1864, by Private Timothy Connors, company E, first’ United States cavalry, reserve brigade, first cavalry division, Army of the Potomac, Presented by Gen. Torbert, No. 225. Confederate battlefing of the sixth regiment, Kentucky volunteers, captured by company G, tenth regiment, Mioh: teran volunt secon Rend’; Beplabor 3s apa tas ta os rg ‘pture: ly 30, 1864. by 5 lin Hogan, com forty-fifth Peutsylvanta volunteers, This ‘regiment tap partinall the hard fighting at arg, Col. Curtin falling severely wounded in tho assault of June 18 It captured enptured » James Sweon pany A, first Vermont cavalr’, October 19, 1864—blue flag, gold fringe, North Carolina coat-of-arms. Medal of honor. No. 528. Sta cavalry of 1864, inscribed: “God armoeth the patriot” on one side and on the other Virginia state arms. captured by Private J. F. Adams, company P, first Virginia cavalry, on 2th of November, 1864, in an engagement near Ninevah, Va, ' Medal of honor, A GALLANT MISSOURI REGIMENT, ; No. 211. Battleflag of the twenty-fourtil Louisiana infantry,’captured by First Lieut, William’ immous, company C. eleventh Missouri volunteers, at the battle of Brentwood Hills, near Nashville, Tenn., December 10, 1864. Gen. Rosecrans in general order Ni 130, referring to the eleventh at Iuka, calls attention “tothe magnificent fighting of the ¢leventh Missouri; under the g: The eleventh led the charge of Mower's brigade in the assault on Vicksburg, May 22, 186: the only entire regiment of the fifteenth corps to plant its colors on the per: t. At Corinth it did gallant fighting. Col. eber was killed in the trenches at Vicksburg, immons received the medai of honor, No#22L Battleflag of the sixth Florida, cap- tured by Private Otis Smith, company G, ninety-fifth Qhio volunteer infantry at the battle of Brentwood fills, near Nashville, Tenn, December 16, 1864. Medal of honor. No. 209. Battieflag of the forty-fourth Missis- sippi, captured by Corp, Luther B, Kaltenbach, company F, twelfth Ohio infantry, at the battle of Brentwood Hills, near Nashville, Tenn. December 16, 1864. Medal of honor. FROM THE FORTS OF CHARLESTON, No. 604. Garrison fing of “Fort Moultrio, Charleston harbor, captured February 18, 1965, Presented to the War Department by Brig. Gen. A. Shimmolfennig, a No. 50% Garrison flag of the citadel of Charleston, 8. C., captured February 18, 1863. Prosented to the War Department by Brig. Gen. A. Shimmelfennig. No, 50% Garrison fag, ‘“Secessionville,” James Island, 8 C., defenses of Charleston, captured February, 1863. Presented to the War Department ‘by Brig. Gen, A. Shimmel- fennig. No. 277. Flag of the sixteenth South Caro- lina volunteers, captured by Capt. J. W. Scott, company D, one hundred and fifty-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers. It was taken from the hands of the color bearer on the live of ttle during the engagement of at Five Forks, Va. Medai of eee asi fing of the fourteenth Virginia | nding. Medal of honor, No, 24. Contederate flag of the sixty-seventh Georgia re aptured in battle at Sailor Creek, April 6, 1865, by Amzi Shahan, com- pany A, firs: V: olunteer cavalry, third brigade. third cavalry division, Brovet Major Geu, George A. Custer commanding. Medal of honor. 0. 360, Kattloflag of the fortioth Virginia infantry, captured in battle of Sailor's Creek, April 6," 1865, by First Sergt. W. P. company C, first New York Lincoln cavalry volunteers, third brigade, third division, Gen. Custer commanding. Modal of honor. No. 301. Battleflag of the thirty-cighth Virginia infantry, captared in battle of Sailor's Creek, by Capt. John B. Hughey, company L, second Ohio cavalrs, first brigade, third ear. alry division, Gen, Custer commanding, Medal of honor. 296. Battleflag of the twonty-seventh inia infantry, captured in battle at Sailor's } , by Private Wm, T. Holines, company & third’ Indiana veteran’ cavalry, escort to headquarters, third cavalry division, | Brevet Major Gen, Geo, A. Custer commanding, | Medal of honor. | No. 426. Battiotag of the twei talion Virginia infai Suilor's Creek, A Miller, compu ight) volunte ty-fifth bat captured in battle at 865, by Private Frank md New York (Harris cavalry, Custer commanding. edal of honor, No. 363. Lattleflag of the twenty-six Virginia infantry, captured in battle at Sailor Creek, by C D. Evans, company A, third Indiana veteran cavalry. Medal of bonor. No. 872. Batticflag of the eighteenth Virgi infantry, captured in battle at Satlor's Creek, by Firet Sergt. Ivgs 5. Calking, Bompany M, | second New York (Harris light) cavalry, Custer | commanding division. Medal of honor. unessee (silk), captured at Sailor's ek, April 6, 1865, by E. M. Norton, adjutant | sixth Michigan cavalry, first brigade, first | cavalry division’ Medal of honor. No. 359, Battleflag of the Sumter heavy artil- captured in the buttle of Sailor's Oreck, by Sergt. George J. Pitman, company C, first New York Lincoln volunteer cavalry,’ third brigade, Custer’s division. Medai of honor. No, $53. Battiefiag of the Sumter flying artil- | on blue union extending whole width of bars—top. white; bottom, ted Lone star flag. Medal of honor. 64. Confederate battlefing of the thirty- fourth North Carolina regiment, Gettysburg by Sergt, Medal of honor, x 364. Battlefiag of ci Obie the twenty-cighth Jobu Miller, Novia Carolina regiment, Wilcox’s division, Ne history. No. S11. Battlefing of sippi, Mahone’s division, Longstreet’s corpa. Inscribed: Chickama' No. 434. ‘Shiloh. Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, “Btiotiag. of the of the Carolina. No history of the capture, No. 76, Battleflag of the twenty-second North Carohna — 3 MeDon t Inscribed? “Bev of Syren wae division, Longstreet's eorpa, story its capture, ‘No. 108 Colors of the twelfth North Care» Lina infantry ary, of honor. company Eure Vermont valey. Medal E. D. Wood- No, 544, Confederate Mississippi, Col. Holder. No. 40, Confederate No re iy lery, captured in the battle of Appomattox Station, April 8, 1885, by Chief Bugler Charles Schorn, first Virginia veteran volunteer cavalry, third brigade, third cavalry division, Medal of honor. No, 303. Battleflag of the Washington artil- lery, captured in the battle of Appomattox station, April §, 1865, by Liout, Barney Shields, company By second Virginia cavalry, third brigade, third division. Medal of honor. No. 334, Confederate battlefiag of the first Texas infantry, captured in battle at tox station. April 8, 1865, by Firat tin A. Reed, company D, teers, second brigade, third cavalry division. Medal of bouor. No. 456. Confederate flag, thirty-ntnth North Carolina infantry, found by men of the division, sixteenth army ture of the Spanish Fort, Tin tho cratet of the 4 of honor, regiment, Col. Ramsey, captured from Gen, Garnett’s rebel forces at the battle of Cheat River, Va., July 13, 1961, by Capt Blake, ninth Indiana regiment, acting aid, and of the im- mediate party in advance of Capt. Penham of Gen. Morris’ bri Gen, MeCiellan’s army, West Virginia, is inscribed “Ws ington Rifles, organize yield not to our country's foes.” But they Yielded to their count Terenas! No. 16. Confederate captured at battle of Mil of Gettysburg, Pa., July 8 1868, by John B, Mayberry, company F, first Delaware volun- teets, second brigade, third division, second army corps. The first Delaware was in posi- sixth Virginia ia the 2 mine, Me io. 175, Confederate tion behind «low, heavy stone wall, Col. Thos A. Smyth commanding the brigade,and helped ‘Two persons claim to have designed the con- | fedorate battieflaz. Wm, Porcher Miles of South A To ao Cs — Carolina, « member of the committee on fag | tured by com; F, ninth Ohio volunteers, at [ems ccal, claims that he devised the Hag and ‘the battle of ill Spiga, Ky t