Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22

rHE FIAo or 1878
thick some Just grazing tho standard bearers
head and some hitting the standard itself.
Stlll he held has flag aloft aud never rrnched
IL Is said a large stone struck him Just between
the shoulders a terrible blow and then rested
on his knapSack remaining there until one 81
the sergeants stepped up and knocked 10 OF.
when the raw soldiers who thus early re-
spondcd 20 Their countrv's call were of such
stun Was II any wonder that veterans they
saved the Uui1n?
Then followed the Ellsworth episode. On
the morning OF MAY "a 1861. the Ellsworth
Louaves eleventh New York;. recruited from
among the iircmcn of New York, occupied
AlcNandria, Va Col Ellsworth saw n con-
federRte nag flying over the Marshall House,
ana assembled 10 the roof for the purpose OF
securing Il, leaving Private Francis r. Brow
heh az the foot OF the garrett stairs. On de-
scending those stairs with the flag IN his hands
he was shot through the heart by James r.
jackson, the keeper of tie hotel. who emptied
the second barrel of his shotgun at Brownell.
The latter. who was not HIT. shot jackson
through the head ana then bayonoted him.
While Ellsworth Was living dead IN the Marshall
House the confederate Gag. stained with his
liies blood. Was wrapped about his feet
PRESIDENT Lincoln was deeply affected by lis
death. Ellsworth having endearod himself 70
MIN while cscorting him TO tho capital. The
remains lay IN state IN the east room of the
" hlte House for several hours
An Insult 90 the stars and stripes on the
occupation OF New ORLEANS IN April 1852 Was
dearly paid for by the leader Of the perpcta-
tors at least The American hag was run up
on the United States mint, by order Of Admiral
Farragut, by Capt Morris, Lieut. Sullwell and
a detail OF men from the ship Pensacola No
guard was placed over the flag but the howit-
zers m the maintop OF the Hartford bore upon
IL The gun crews were instructed that IL any
persons were seen 90 interfere with u 20 fire
upon them and the authorities were informed
OF these instructions. They were also informed
that so long az the flag remained there it would
be understood that the city had surrendered
ut being Impossible 20 find any one who would
make formal sure nderl Whenever II should
be taken down that act would be a signal that
the city had resumed hostilitles and would 10
followed by bombsrdmcnL NotNIthsiandiu.
this the flag was torn down by a mob. led by
one VIM. H. Mumford. gambler. and the Gag
was torn IN strips and distributed among the
rabbie, some OF whom, following the example
OF Mumford. wore the pieces "a their button
holes. While Farragut aud las ofhcors were
attending divine services on board ship the
guns IN the malniop bearing on the Gag were
discharged, without effect however. Instantly
everybody ran on deck and went 20 has post
The guns were manned and the lanyards OF the
locks of some of them were pulled. hut the
ordnance officer, fearing rain. had before he
went below gone around The battery and
removed from the vents ali the waters by
which the guns were fired. TO keep them dry,
and not gun answered fire. Thus the CITY
was saved from bombardmont Farracut sent
his boat ashore 10 see why the flag had been
taken down and wss informed that IL was done
by some persons wholly unauthorized Num-
ford was afterward captured, tried by military
trial, found guilty and his execution ordered
by Gen. Benz. +. Butler. lie was executed at
the scene OF his crime, under the shadow OF
the stars and stripes. For this act and other
by JEFF Davis, aud Richard Yoadon offered
reward of $4,000 for his capture, dead or
alive.
To Lieut.. ]. L. de Peystor and Capt Lang
don belong the honor OF raising the first
Aserican flag over the capitol at Richmond
after the capture of that place by the Union
forces April 3, 1865 The flag formerly belonged
TO the twelfth Maine volunteers. Two cavalry
guidons had, however, been previously placed
over the building by two of Gen Meitzel's staff
officers. These were replaced by the Gag that
de Peyster and Langdon raised This flag had
seen active service in New Orleans when Gen
George Z. Shepley, formerly colonel OF the
twelfth Maine. was the military governor of
that city, and some time before the movement
on Richmond the general made a wager thai
II would wave ostr the capitol of the con-
federacy, and he intrustod TO Lieut. de Pcvstor
the task Of placing IL there. Lieut.. depevster
was brcvetted by the governor of the state Of
New York for gallant and mcri;orious ser
vices In hosting the first American flag over
Va" and the United States senate
his nomination as bTevet hcuten 4ut
colonel of United States volunteers for tho
same service.
Its said that Color Sergeant jefferson Foster
Of the fiftyninth Newl crk yo.un: crs said 20 Or
derby Sergeant q. :. Adams OF the SIKH New
ork artillery: Here sergeant. take tins star u
Is tie last OF thirty-four from our old flag Tho
are shot away in eleven battles
Malvern Hill, Chantilly. South Mountain. An
tletam, First anu second Fredcricksturc,
Gettysburg, Falling Water. Bristow Station,
Iiappahannock Station and Mine Run. and u I
am not permitted to take it to the ladies Who
gave 1t perform the dGty for me and tell them
it never left the field dlsgsaced"
At the terrible battle OF the wilderness q
color bearer who had received four wounds
carried his Gag forward and planted II on oao
Of the enemy's cannon before the srloke from
It's deadly mouth had risen ovc- AZ. The brave
fellow. after standing on the cannon aud
waving his lag over 1t. fell TO the earth with .
bullet through has BRAIN. One OF hls compan-
Ions caught and held tine Il ~ alnit hIle others
pressed forward, the enemy gave way aud
victory crowned the Union arms.
A newspaper account of the battle Of Bel
mont. November ). 1861. says that after tho
battle a wounded man with 10th legs shot Of
was found in the woods singing Tho Star
Spangled Banner" But io= these circumstances
the surgeons said they would not have dIscov-
cred HIM.
1t may he well 10 mention here what might
be called the apochryphal flag episodes of tho
war. Ii has been SAID that Luther &. Ladd,
soldier of the sixth Massachusetts. who MAS
killed when that regiment was attacked whilo
passing through the streets Of Baltimore. re-
ceiving a bullet in has BODY, turned. salutcd
the flag and eXclaiminS, "All hail the s.ars and
slripes." fell ii.eless