The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-22
AUGUSTA, June 10th, 1888.

AUGUSTA, June 10th, 1858.
To the Editor Of the Press: asssta
Adjutant General Hodsdon has received
from Col. Douty Of the Maine Cavalry, vir-
ginia cavalry battle flag which was captured
on the 9th inst. near Brandy Station, Virginia,
by corporal Ansel Drew of Orono. The flag
is four feet square, of coarse, red bunting Dor
dered with canvas. Thirteen stars are on the
flag, on blue ground, in the shape of an X.
bordered with white silk. 1t bears evidence
of having seen hard service.
The following is copy of Col. Douty's let
ter in relation to it
HEADQUARTERS 1sT Me. CAVALRY,
June IL, 1868.
JOHN L. HoDsDoN,
Adjutant General of Maine:
have the honor to forward by express to-
day the Battle Flag" of Hampton's brigade OF
cavalry, captured by this regiment in the bat
tie of the 9th inst, at Brandy Station, Va,
and referred TO in the following extract from
the official report OF Col. Fitzpatrick command
ing this brigade.
Before, however Col. Irvine or Col. Davis
had crossed the railroad with any considerable
force OF their commands, the enemy In two
heavy columns struck their advance and threw
them into confusion. sent orders to those
officers to withdraw their commands, and
with the LIST Maine, COL Douty swept to the
right and charged the rebels in the flank.
They outnumbered us two to one, but could
not withstand the lheavy sabre blows Of the
over them, gained the hill, captured two guns,
battle flag and many prisoners"
When we received the order to charge, the
enemy were posted in largely superior force,
with one section of artillery, in rear and on
both sides of large house with extensive
shrubbery, occupied during part Of the day
as the head quarters of Gems. Stuart and Fitz
Hugh Lee. With drawn sabres the regiment
charged across the railroad and up the hill,
two battalions sweeping round the left Of the
house and one round the right. Both columns,
driving everything before them, united beyond
the house and charged full half mile farther
scattering the whole force opposed to them in
every direction. aI
We captured nearly one hundred prisoners,
two guns and the Battle-Fiag of Hampton's
Brigade Of Cavalry, which was brought of
the field by Corporal Drew of company "a,
Captain Thaxter. Both officers and men be-
haved with the utmost gallantry, and each
seemed DESTROYS of outstripping every other
Our entire loss in killed wounded aud missing
will not exceed thirty.
oiA. StcbCia NSiy iCopSSbiuhy,
Your Ob't Servant,
C. S. Douty, Col. LIST Me. Cavalry.
The committee on the location of the Nor
NAL Schools have decided to locate them al
Hampden and Pennington.
The funeral of Captain John B. Hubbard
who was killed at the siege of Port Hudson
La, on the 27th ult. took place in Hallowel
yasterda " af A o,elock p M Tho Govorpo,
and Council and heads Of departments wer,
in attendance, besides very large number o
| sympathizing friends.
The Governor has renominated Wales Hnb
bard of Wiscasset as Reporter of Decisions Of
the Supreme Court
I Official notice has been received from thu
War Department of the resignation of ASS
Surgeon Alden Blossom, of the Sixth Reg
Regiment. Yours truly, HELros.