Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
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RATTLE.sCARRED FLAGs-A HISTORY OF
THE PART DsLAwAREANs PLAYED IN THE
WAR OF THE REBELLION TO BE WRITTEN.
Wednesday an Interesting meeting Of
thos. who served In Delaware regiments
during the war of the rebellion was held
in the Grand Army oms, Col. Grim.haw
presiding, and Capt Frank Nol'n acting
us Secretary.
The chairman stated the object o. the
meeting to be TO DISPOSE of the ntgs
belonging to Delaware regiments duiiuP
the la,e war.
It was proposed by DR.. walos to allow
| the Historical Society OF Delaware to
take charge of them. This was debated
at length, pro- aud con-, AID many feeling
! illusions were made to the remranis of
the co ors, Their record, aud tie brave
men who bore than through more than Il
score Of hotly contested fights, protected
them In defeat, cherished them In victory
and loved them more than ever 10 this ca
Of peace.
After il had been decided that the His
torcal Society would preserve the colors
and be glad OF the honor OF being elected
their cu-todian, those present votel almost
unanimously to tuin them over TO the
Society.
The nlrs having been disposed Of, on
motion of Mr.. Dunn, a committee Of three
from each regiment, to turn the flags over
to the Historical Society, and to prepare a
history Of the colOis and those who fol
lowed them, was provided for, and the
meeting took recess for ten minutes, that
consultation could he lad rs to who should
compose the committees.
After reasseubing the following com
mitees were appointed under Mr.. Dunn S
motion
First Delaware Infantry Cen Woodell
Lieutenant Damn and Colonel Andrews.
Second Delaware Infantry-Col. Met ul
Tough, Capt. Frank Nolen and Capt VIM
BoNe.
Third Delaware Infantry-(nOt repre-
scented, but the Chair was directed to ap
point the Committee at his leisure.)
Fourth Delaware lniantry-Col. A. II
Grimshaw, Adlutant VIM. II. ClOward
and Quartermaster j. j. Toner.
Fifth Delaware Infantry Col. Henri
McComb, 1T. Col. Christian Febiger ant
James McCloskey.
Sixth Delaware Infantry mot repre-
sented, but the President will d0uh lee
designate the comnittees.)
Seventh Delaware Inianlry-Col. llugl
Sterling, Capt. T. du Pont, and Capt. a
/, GawthIop.
Eighth Delaware nfantry-Benjam
u Bagin, Charles Evans and George Leach
Ninth Delaware Iuian'ry--Capt. Ellasor
\ Rev. Oliver Ayers, and Zone to be desig
!. nnted.)
y National Guards Co. II, Twer
y ty-fourth Pennsylvania, (Capt. Tho
Smythl-lt. WIN. j. McCloskcy, DAM,
O'Neill, and Zone TO be designated }
First Delaware Oavalry-Lt. Col. Gee
= V. Massey, Capt. Paschall, and AdJuIar
y Lobdell.
. Emergency Cavalry Capt. Frank Tal
:, lor, L. 7. Warner, and james Scott.
First Delaware Battery-Capt. Nie'di
Sergeant c. W. Talley, and CorpOrl
- james l.. Hawkins.
= On other Delaware soldiers ard sailors
~ S. S. Southland, Jr., Maj. Wales and M
y thaniel Bsyne.
After adopting a motion allowing ea'
committee to add tn It's members, oou
y Grimshaw, Major Wales and Capt. NO,
10 were appointed a committee to NAL
", arrangements for turning the flags over
y the Historical Society, after which Il
~ meeting adjourned to assemble at the ca
y Of the Chairman.
by ARRIVED The schooner LOaisa, llo
m master. has just arrived in the brand
be wine from Florida with 10000 feet
a.. lumber for the Jackson " Sharp Compan
ct TIE FINE ARTs-None of our readc
d, wheu In Philadelphia, should neg &c, V S
l.. | Ing Ear,e's Galleries OF Paintings. TIT