The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-27
The Captured FIags-An Interesting
Interview.

Az eleven o. nclorlS this morning General Custer
had an interview with the Secretary Of War, and
said that he had been ordered by General Sheri-
dan to turn over to the Department the flags cap
fured in the recent battle at Cedar creek, and to
present 10 the Secretary of War the men who had
captured them. The following were the flags
presented
Flag of the I'd South Carolina regiment, cap
fured by Colonel George NJ. Love, 10th New
York Volunteers; Flag OF The lSth virginia In
fantry, captured by Sergeant David I'll. Schoheld,
9Th New York Cavalry. Flag of the 4ith Georgia
Infantry, captured by Chief Bugler I. NJ. Wells,
9Th New York Cavalry. Flag supposed TO be
General RamseuF's headquarters nag, captured
by James Sweeny, lst Vermont Cavalry. tlag
OF the 18th Georgia Infantry, captured by private
Dlrieh Crocker, 9th Michigan Cavalry. battle
flag captured by Capt. Edwards, lst Vt. Cavalry,
entrusted TO the care Of Corporal John Welch, 9th
New York Cavalry, in consideration of the fact
hat Welch recaptured from the enemy the nag
of the 18th New Jersey Infantry, which had
fallen into the hands Of the Rebels in their morn
ing attack. A battle.tlsg captured by Corporal
Daniel p. Reigle, S7th Pennsylvania Volunteers
The Secretary inquired of Corporal Reige If the
staff TO which the flag was fastened, and which
bore the appearance OF haYing been 1r, hastlly
pofal replying in the negative, the Secretary
asked how it happened that the staff was not
captured with the colors. "Why, sir" said
the Corporal, che tore the flag Off the stati
when came close to him, and / took it away
from him." "Did he skedaddle :" inquired the
Secretary. "He did, SIR was the prompt
response, "and kept the flag" Flag of the
18th North Carolina Infantry, captured by Ser
Reant ii. ID. Woodbury., LIST Vermont Cavalry
The staff upon which this flag was fastened had
evidently been very excellent louted hshing
rod, and admirably subserved the purpose C
which it bad been applied. A battle-tiag cap
tured by private Ira Hough, sth indiana Infantry
A Gag captured by private jeremiah Parks, 9tt
New York Cavalry, a youth not yet eigheel
years OF age, and who has not YET been N ser .,
hope that before the war terminated Parks would
win Major Generals commission.
Sweeney, who captured the flag supposed Il
belong to the late General Ramseurs heldquar
eers, is not yet eighteen years of age. His OK
planaton 10 the Secretary Of the capture was very
amusing :-'Me and another one of the boys,
said he, 'saw an ambulance, and ordered it tc
halt. Says the driver, The General ordered the
ambulance 20 60 on Says /, what general F.;
Says the driver, General Ramseur.' Says
sThRt's the very man I'm looking for So IN,
other boy and myself took General Ramscur, th'
surgeon, the ambulance, the driver, and tht
horses" General Custer explained that the boy
had on gray Jacket when he made the capture
and had thus mised the driver Of General Ram
Beur's ambulance.
the "Other boy who Sweeney stated was Cor
poral Frederick Lyons lst Vermont Cavalry
Secretary Stanton then returned 10 these soldier
the thanks of the Department and of the Govern
ent iOf tnelT BallanIy III Luls great anu DflIlldn
battle, stating that each Of them would be fur
nished with medal in cOmmem oTatiou Of tbei
bravery, and, said he, ITO show you how gOoC
Generals and good men work together, have
already appointed your Commanding General
(Custer) a Major-General. General Custer" hC
continued, taking him by the hand, "a gallant
officer always makes gallant soldiers"
This announcement was received with tremcn-
dOus cheers by the large number Of persons who
had assembled in the audience-rOom of the De-
paItmeDt 10 witness the presentation while the
embarrassed looks OF General Custer, as he bowed
nus thanks for the unexpected promotion, showed
.hat his modesty was equal 10 his courage
"ashingsoa Star of yesterday.