Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-23
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east Tennessee volunteers, captured on August
10, 1852, at Fort Cliff, Huntsville. Tenn, by the
twelfth Georgia battalion. Major Henry ID.
Campus, commanding.
81. Regimental flag OF the twenty-frst Wis
consin volunteers, captured BY W. H. Barnett
sergeant, company A. first Mississippi
5. United States flag thirty-sixth Wisconsin
volunteers, captured August IS 1864, by Capt.
VI. G. Cherry, forty-fourth North Carolina
troops. This Wisconsin regiment distinguished
Itself by making dashing charge at bethesda
Church with heavy loss-of $40 men who made
the charge lbs were Killed. wounded or missing.
II further distinguished itself at Cold Harbor,
fetersocrS and Reams Station, and was ranked
with the fighting regiments Of the war.
2SS. Flag Of the state of Wisconsin. Nc
history.
Twenty-Five recaptured Union iars were de-
hverod to governors Of states and others by the
War Department. MS follows:
Flag of the eighty-flrst Pennsylvania volun.
teers, returned 20 Major James H. Mitchell
eiGhty-iirst PENNSYLVANIA volunteers, by author.
lty Of Socretary stanton
United States flag second Michigan captured
by the eighth Alabama at Petersburg in the
charge OF Aahones division TO recapture the
works lost By johnson. Turned over 20 the
governor OF the state Of Michigan upon bis
application by authority Of Secretary OF War
W. ". Belknap. dated September le, 1871.
United States Gag of the one hundred and
twcnty-six;h New York volunteers. No history.
Sent to Gen. Z. D. Townsend in connection
with inquiry from Hon. E. q. Lapham. in 1879
by authority of Hon. G. W. McCrary, Secretary
of War
United States flag inscribed "Tammany" be-
longing to the forty-second regiment New Yorl
volunteers. sent 70 Capt. james Casey, late OF
~, 1850. byauthority Of the Hon Alex. Ramsey,
Secretary of War
United States flag of the eighty-ninth Ohio
volunteers. No history. Sent to ". NJ.
Barnes. secretary eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer
Association. at Williamsburg. Ohio. on applica-
hon, by authority OF Hon. Alex. lamsey, Score
tary OF War, July p" lsS0
United States flag Of the twenty-seventh
Massachusetts volunteers. Captured near
Drewrys Bluf, Va, by kemper's brigade, MAY
l6. 1854. Sent to Gen. Horace ID. Lee, late
colonel twenty-seyenth Massachusetts volun-
teers, on application Of Hon. George D. Robin
son, December, 1850, by authority of Hon.
Alex Ramsey. as was also two regimental flags
of the same regiment. At Drewry's Bluff the
twenty-seventh was surrounded while sighting
In dense fog, losing in addition to its killed
and wounded 252 of its number taken prisoners
Among the captured were its colonel lieutenant
colonel and Gen. Hickman. Part Of the regi-
ment escaped ard the remnant did good service
OF the bloody field of Cold Harbor and in the
assault on Petersburg
State colors of the ninth Vermont volunteers.
Inscribed: Freedom and Unity" Captured
b. Major Gen. A ?. Hills division at Harper
Ferry Monday. September Is. 1862. Sent to
the adiutant general, state of Vermont on ap-
Dlication of Hon. ]. S. Morrill,, 1881 by author
ity Of Hon. Y. L. Lincoln, Secretary Of War.
United States flag of the twenty-eighth New
York volunteers, captured by company {, fifth
Virginia regiment. at the battle of Cedar run.
August 3. 1852. Sent to Col E. F. Brown, late
twenty eighth New York volunteers. on appli-
cation, b. authority Of the Secretary Of War,
r. T. Lincoln.
United States flag of the fifth regiment, Con-
necticut volunteers. captured at the battle OF
Cedar run by the fifth Virginia. Sent to the
adjutant general of the state OF Connecticut on
Application of the governor, April 20, 1882, by
authority of he Secretary Of Wer,R r.. T. Lincoln.
United States flag OF the ffty-frst Pennsyl-
vaIia veteran volunteers. No history. Sent
70 the society % the ifty-first regiment, Penn
sylvania volunteers, Al Norristown, Pa, pur-
suant to joint resolution Of Congress approved
August 4, 1882 The sfty-frst MAS Hartrauft' 3
old regiment and its glorious charge across the
Stone bridge AT Antietam creek made it
famous. After repeated attempts of other
troops TO cross The bridge, which was COM
manded by the enony's rifle pits and batteries,
Col. Harrranft led his regiment across the mar
row roadway Of the span and gained position
on the opposite bank.
United States flag Of the .fty-frst Pennsyl-
wanna. captured May u, 1864, at Spottsyivania
Court House, Va, by Lieut.. d. A. Virgins,
company E, thirty-seyenth North Carolina
troops, Lanes brigade, wilcoK's light division,
A. L. Hills corps, Army Northern Virginia
Sent TO the society Of the ffty-first regiment,
Pennsylvania volunteers, at Norristown, Pa,
pursuant TO joint resolution Of Congress APP
proved August 4. lSs2.
Regimental flag of the one hundred and eighth
regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry Inscribed:
'PreEented by the German Ladies of Cincin-
Eati No history. Sent August II. 1882. 70
Hon. Benjamin Dutterworth, to be returned
TO he one hundred and eighth Ohio Veteran In
fantry Association, under authority of a joint
resolution of Congress-
United States flag marked zone hundred and
forty-eighth regiment" Remainder Of in
scriptlon torn on. No history. Sent 20 ]. b.
Murray, late colonel one hundred and forty
eighth New York volunteers, Seneca Falls, n.
L., b. order Of Secretary Lincoln.
united States flag of the fifty-third Illinois
volunteers, captured at Jackson, Miss, July
u, 1868 Sent to the governor Of Illinois on
his application, June IL, 1885, by Secretary
Endicott.
volunteers, turned over to the governor Of
New Jersey on application by authority Of the
Secretary Of War August 6, 1865.
Regimental flag of the second New Jersey
volunteers, captured by the fifth Texas June
"a, 1862 Turned over to the governor Of New
Jersey above.
Regimental flag Of the forty-frst regiment,
Illinois infantry. No history. Turned over TO
l. i. Lee, secretary forty-irst Illinois regi-
ment, through the governor of Illinois, by Sec
rotary Endicott
Regimentai Tag Of the first regiment, Mich
lgan volunteers Inscribed: michigan Daugh-
tiers to Her Sons-Defend IT, motto and
Michigan coat-of-arms on one side and the
American eagle on the other. No history.
Sent to the governor OF Michigan on his sppli-
cation by Secretary Endicott
United States flag of the sixty-third Pennsyl-
yania volunteers. No history. Turned over 10
the governor Of Pennsylvania on application Of
A s. NJ. Morgan, president sixty-third Penn
syivania Volunteer Association, on authority Of
Endicott
Regimental guidon of the sixth Pennsylvanis
cavalry. No history. Sent to Col r. c. New
hall, Philadelphia, Pa, July Is, 1886, upon the
request Of Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, approved by
the Secretary Of War, Hon. William C. Endi-
colt.