Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-23

NM Tx \ being among the most
| mn A. E,Ht N gallant. They were
| LEhSN4NT>L. borne to the front by
| MxEE N brave men, who left
49, them in the hands of
the enemy, in many cases stained with their
life's blood and in almost every case when there
was no alternative. They eventually came back
into the hands of the government of the United
States sacred emblems of the heroic valor Of
the men who bore them TO the cannons mouth
and left them in the hands of the enemy as
pledges that the Union must and would be pre-
served at any cost, pledges which re-
| deemed by the blood Of the nations bravest
and best:
| II. United States flag Of the thirty-fourth
regiment Illinois volunteers, captured Decem-
Der 81, 1862, at Murfreesboro', Tenn, by Col.
Lockes tenth Texas regiment, Ector's brigade,
McCowns division
| 46. Regimental flag of the twenty-eighth I'LL
nois infantry. No history.
"a. Regimental flag Of the sixty-second Hi
nois infantry. No history
60. United States flag OF the seventy-ninth Il
linois volunteers, captured by Lewis Montgom-
cry, private, company B. eighteenth regiment
Texas cavalry (dismounted), Deshler's brigade,
Hills corps.
119. Regimental flag OF the eghty-ffth nli-
nois volunteers, captured by Gen. Hardee's
corps, July 20, 1864, in the engagement near At
lanta, Ga.
PIG Regimental flag Of the one hundred and
fourth regiment Illinois volunteers, taken at the
battle OF Huntsville, Tenn. by Corp. Augustus
Reynand of company II, ninth Kentucky regi-
ment, confederate states army. The one hun
dred and fourth was stationed at Har,sville,
Tenn, where it was attacked December G. 1862,
by q confederate brigade under Gen. Morgan.
At that time tie garrison at Hartsville consisted
of three regiments of infantry, two companies
Of cavalry and a section of light artillery. AZ
ter a sharp fight III the field outside the town
the garrison was surrounded and compelled to
surrender. The loss OF the one hundred and
fourth amounted to 20 killed, l3l wounded and
500 captured.
l43. United States flag of company G, sixty
first regiment Illinois volunteers. No history.
81. Regimental flag of the eleventh Illinois
infantry. No history.
los. United States flag of the one hundred
and fourth regiment Illinois, captured in the
battle Of Hartsyie, Tenn, by Private William
H. Carson, company X, second regiment Ken
tuckv volunteers.
102. Regimental flag of the thirtieth Indiana
volunteers, captured by Lieut. Meade of sharp
shooters, Folks corps, battle of Chickamauga.
The ranks Of the thirtieth Indiana had been
considerably thinned when it fought at Chicka-
manga, and the rebs had to kill 10, wound SIS
and capture 81 Of the brave boys in blue to get
the flag
II a. - - H.
volunteers, captured at Munfordsville by forces
under Gen. Bragg.
20. Reglmental flag Of the twenty-second Iowa
infantry, captured by getting adju.ant F. NJ.
Daniel, forty-fourth Georgia volunteers, Phil
Cooks brigade, Rodes' division, second corps
September 10, 1864. near Winchester. valley of
Virginia. The oonfederates did not have pic
mic in capturing flag from the twenty-second
Iowa. 1t was a brave regiment. In the assault
on Vicksburg it sustained the greatest loss Of
any regiment engaged. its casualties amounting
to "a killed, l1s wounded and 10 missing The
brigade was formed for assault by column Of
regiments. with the twenty-second in advance,
the point Of attack being a fort on hill in
front of the column. The regiment passed the
abatis, gained the ditch and planted its flag on
the parapet, where it remained waving for nine
hours. The assault having failed at other
points, the regiment was compelled to abandon
the position it had fought SO hard to gain. At
one time during the assault Sergt. Joseph E
Griffith Of company with a squad Of twenty
men climbed the wall Of the fort and effecting
an entrance engaged in . hand-to-hand fight,
from which the sergeant and only one man re-
turned alive. 1t fought well under Sheridan in
the Shenandoah valley,
81. United States guidon Of the sixth regi-
ment Kentucky cavalry, captured September
q, 1853, by Maj. Gen. Wheeler.
219. Reg'mental flag Of the first regiment Of
Maine infantry, second brigade, fourth division.
81. United States guidon Of the ninth Maine
volunteers. No history.
~. United States flag Of the sixteenth Maine
volunteers, captured by Colquitt's brigade in
front OF Petersburg Va, August 10, 1854.
l30. United States colors Of the sixth Maine
artillery, U. 8. A., captured on the 10th day Of
October, 1854, by Corp. A. D. Wallace, company
I, sixth regiment Alabama infantry Of Battles
(Alabama( brigade.
81. Regimental flag Of the mini MARYLAND
18th OF October BY the eighteenth Virginia
cavalry. Col. Imboden, supported by the bal
ance OF Gen. Imboden's brigade.
u. United States flag OF the fifteenth Massa-
cnusette volunteers, captured by D. E. Nfcker-
son, private, company d, third Georgia regi-
ment, June "a, 1884. Petersburg, Va, Mahonss,
Wrights and SANDER brigades, Brig. Gen. Ma
hone commanding; flank attack
81. United States flag of the nineteenth Massa-
chusetts volunteers, captured by Lieut.. Col. @.
=. Taylor, eleventh Alabama regiment June q,
1864
IA. Regimental dag Of the twenty third regi-
ment Massachusetts volunteers, captured BY
.Kempers brigade in the engagement with the
enemy near Drurys Bluf, Va, May l6, 1854.
60. Regimental Gag Of the Afty-eighth Massa-
chusete volunteers, Third Veteran" captured
BY A. J. Sadler, company F, sixteenth Virginia
infantry, Mahons's brigade, July 80, 1854 (Ps-
tersburg, We. }, in the charge made by Gen. Ma
homes command In retaking the lines, work and
guns lost By part Of Gen Johnson's division.
The hfty-edghfh was conspicuous for il GAL
lantEy ct Petersburg IN tat1ng the lins Of works.
and hat their hag Was lost when they were 70
planted II On tie re,Dsl battlsmsuta
10 Unttod States nag Of TIE -eiRhth No.