Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-22
NEED OF HONOR TO BRAVERY.

First Lieutenant and Adjutant Thomas p
Gere 5th Minnesota veteran infantry, to- day
presented the War Department, by order O!
Major General Thomas, sc venteen battle iags
captured in the battle of Nashville, on the 10th
of December last, and in the actions that i'm
mediately succeeded that brilliant victory,
during the pursuit OF the rebel forces under
Hood.
Lieut. Gere handed to the Secretary the COL
ors OF the 4th Mississippi re giment, stating that
they were surrendered to him December 10th,
on the works Of the enemy before Nashville,
at the time they were carried by the brigade to
which he was attached.
He also delivered to the Secretary the battle
flags OF the 4th regiment Of Florida volunteers,
captured by First Lieutenant Chas. McCleary,
company q I'D regiment Ohio veteran volun-
teer infantry, that officer not being present
to perform the duty OF presentation himself.
Lieutenant McCleary, it appears, being in ad-
vance of our main lines, came upon the rebel
color bearer, accompanied by the color guard,
and Immediately ordered the coler bearer to
surrender the colors, which he, seeing the
Lieutenant so lily supported, refused to do.
Upon q second demand, however, the colors
were given up and the men made prisoners.
Lieut.. Gere, in Ne absence of First Lieut.
Oliver Colwell, Go. &, 95th Ohio volunteers,
also presented rebel battle flag captured by
that officer
First Lieut.. VIM. 7. Simmons, of the 18th
Missouri infantry, resident of Sprin gfield, in
that State handed in the flag OF the oath Louisi-
ana vols.
Sergt Alfred Ramsbottom, Co. X. 9th Ohio
volunteer infantry, captured the flag of the I'd
Missouri regiment, in hand to hand conflict
with the color bearer. Sergt. Ramsbottom's
residence is in Henry township, Licking coun-
ty, Ohio.
Sergt. VIM. Garrett, Co. G, dist Ohio vols,
captured the flag of the 18Th Mississippi Bat.
terry.
Corporal James W. Parks, company "F,"
18th Missouri infantry, captured q rebel flag,
to which it belonged.
Corporal Luther p. Kaltenback, 18th Iowa
volunteers, (resldence York, Delaware county,
Iowa,) captured the battle flag of the 44th
Mississippi regiment
Corporal G. W. WEIGH, company A, 18th
Missouri, (resideRce Bloomfield, Iowa. cap
tured the flag of the 18th Alabama volunteers
He stated that as the color bearer was leaving
the works he shot him and secured the colors.
Corporal Harrison Collins, company A, 1st
Tennessee cavalry, (residence Sneedville, Ten
to Chalmers division. General Croxton in
forwarding this flag to headquarters says
Collins The Corporal saw the rebel standard
bearer, under the direction of a rebel Major.
trying to rally his men. He determined to
have the flag-led charge, killed the MAJOR,
Secretary warmly grasped the Corporal by the
hand and thanked him for his heroism.
COrpOrdl FRANK Carr, company ID. l24tn
Ohio volunteers, (residence Henry county,
Ohio,) recaptuIed from the rebels q cavalry
guidon. $50 you reeaptured the old flag 2"
inquired the Secretary. eyes," was the reply,
'sWe made charge and were repulsed. got
into the abattis and could not get ont. A fell
low came up and asked me to surrender. /
wouldn't do it, but put on my bayonet and was
going to stand a fight. The fellow run and
dropped this flag"
Private Otis W. Smith, company G., 95th
Ohio volunteers, (residence Champaign county,
Ohio,) captured the battle flag Of the 9th
Florida volunteers. This soldier was one OF
the first to leap the rebel works, and cap.
tured not only the flag, but the bearer as we'll.
Private William May, company II. 32d
| Iowa volunteers, (residence Maysville, Iowa.,
| captured the flag of Borrancoad's battery, al
| the battle OF Brentwood Hills.
Private George Stokes. company 90" 1920
| Illinois volunteers, (residence Jersey county
| Illinois,) captured q rebel battle nag In 9
! charge, on the evening Of the 18th December.
Private Andrew J. Sloan, company al,
| 18th Ohio volunteers, (residence Oolesburg
| Delaware county, 1owa,) captured the flag o.
| the LIST Louisiana battery, In the battle o.
| Brentwood Hills, December 10th, 1854.
Private William f. Moore, company q, 1l7tl
Illi:ois, residence St Clair county, Ill. y cap
tured q flag belonging to a battery Of Oheatn
ANS command. Private Moore said 80 cap,
tuIed this flag on the 10th, when we cnaigee
the works, routed the rebels, and started snen
over the Brentwood hills. The color oearel
| was In a small line of rebels, and was tryinl
to climb the hills. / shed my KnapsacK, q
out after him, captured him, and captain
i the same regiment, toe"
| private Daniel T. Holcomb, company A, iiJ