The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-12-08
The Colors Of the 4lst Infantry.

ment received from tho ladies of Goauga
county a splendid stand OF national coIors,
with tho request that IT DO carried by tho
regiment through tho war, and then ro-
turned. Yosterday,in accordance with tboir
wishes, tho colors were forwarded to tho la
dies with the following address:
IlEADQUARrERs dlst y. " /,
CAMr CHASE o. Nov. 81. 1866.
Hon. J o. Conrcrse, Chdrdon, Gedugd Co.,
| Ohio:
sIR-On tho Goth of Nov, 1863 this
regiment bad the honor to receive from the
lodios Of Geanga county flag, with the in
junction that wo carry the same through
tho war, and then return it to the donors
thereof.
To day tho Forty. first. as an organization,
ceases to exist Tho trust imposed on it
has boon fulfilled Since it's reception. tho
flag has been carried through evcry conflict
in which the regiment has been engaged -
Besides innumerable skirmishes and affairs
OF minor importance, II was borne through
tho following battles: Orchard Knob, Tonn.,
Nov. %, 1885, Mission Ridge, Nov. %;
Rocky Faco Ridge Ga, May 9th and l0th;
Resaca, Ga Nav l4th and 10Th; hdairsville,
Ga, May l7th; Picket's Mills, Ga May 81;
Kenesaw Mountain, June 81; general assault
on Kenesaw Mountain, June 2Sth; Chatta.
hooche River, July 5lh; Atlanta, Ga, July
2Stb: Lovtjo Station, Ga, Sept. 2nd;
Franklin. Tenn., Nov. Goth, and Nashville,
Tenn. Dec. 18th and 10th, 1864.
During the Atlanta campaign. IL was un-
der fire evory day, from tho 9ib of May till
the 9th of September.
We have been deputoG to return through
you the flag to tho patriotic women who
gave It, and, in tho name of the regiment to
tender them it's grateful thanks. During
the long struggle in which it has waved over
US, every soldier 10 the command hore felt,
at the sight Of it, that he was backed by the
prayers, sympathios and good wishes OF
hundreds of good and loyal hearts at homo.
1t has been the last object on which the
eyes of scores of our dead comrades have
rested who have bcon slain in battle, and
the funeral pail of many others that have
been stricken down by disease
We beg you to receive and transmit il to
tho ladies' Of Geauga, and with IL the graft
tudo and blessings Of evory officer aud sold
icr of tho 4lst Ohio Regiment.
With great respect, we have tho honor tc
romain, cir, your obedient servants.
.|. JAMES McCLEERY,
| Maj dist o. WI. Brew 1t. Col.
L.F. MILLER,
Il E..4 lst 1t. 4lst o. "
GU. A. THOMPSON,
lst LIT. dist O.V. /.
columbus Journal, 30th. ,.h a..
We have the houor to acknowledge the
receipt, from the hands OF Lieut.. L. F
Miller, one OF the signers Of the above let
ter,,o OF the Flag of the gallant Forty FRS
which was presented to the Regiment by
the Ladies Of Geauga County. We have
no words 10 express the Thoughts sug
gested by the return Of this battle.worr
trophy. nor are any needed, for its tells it'
own story 10 every beholder. Thougl
in as good a slate of preservation al
could be expected, it shows the marks o
the great and honorable service it ha
seen. being torn and pierced by balls il
several places. AS the best disposition
, We could make OF it, we have deposited
il at the Court House, there 10 remain. a.
the disposal Of the donors, and 10 be ex'
hibted upon all suitable occasions, as Q
precious memento Of the unrivaled valol
and devotion OF our noble volunteers.