Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20

The ranks Of the one hundred and forty-Arst
Pennsylvania volunteers we're 90 reduced by
death. wounds and sickness that only 1913 men
were in line in the peach orchard where il
fought at Gettysburg, losing Is killed, l03
wounded and Il missing. MAJ. Israel P.
Spaulding was mortally wounded in that battle.
Notwithstanding the decimated condition Of
its ranks IL fought well in the Wilderness
No. 129. Confederate battle flag. captured
May 6, 1854, by First Sergt Joseph b. Kemp,
company A, fifth Michigan volunteers, Birney's
division. second army corps. Awarded medal
of honor.
The iirth heads the list of Michigan reei-
ments in lost in battle It went into the
Wilderness campaign with 365 men. and few
days later lost ninety-seven, and then at
Spottsylvania fifty-eight In former battles 1t
lost heavily and won fame a. . lighting
regiment
No: $50. Confederate battiefag Of the fifty
NTH virginia volunteers, captured May 6, 1884.
py Sergt w. T. Thompson, company G., TWEEN
tleth Indiana volunteers, Birney's division,
second army corps. Medal of honor.
No. lao. Confederate battlefag, forty-fourth
Georgia regiment, captured May 10, 1864. by
the forty-third New York volunteers ALBANY
kiies), third brigade, second division, first army
corps. This regiment was famed for its fight
ing qualities. Three Of its field officers were
killed in the Wilderness, Col. Wilson, Lieut.
Col Fryer and Major Wallace. It was one Of
the picked regiments Upton led in his historic
charge. Capt. Burhaus of the regiment fell
dead with two stands of colors in his hands.
=. No. l35. Confederate battleHag of the first
George w. Harris. company b, one
hundred and forty-eighth Pennsylvania
volunteers, Col. James A. Beaver, fourth
brigade, first division. second army corps, in
morning of May Ia Medal of honor awarded.
The one hundred and forty-eighth
had the greatest loss of any
infantry regiment at spottsyivania, losing So
Killed 2S5 wounded and SO missing. a total Of
3Ol. Col. Beaver while in command OF a
brigade was severely wounded at Petersburg,
June IT, 1864. He rejoined his regiment just
as It was entering the fight at Reams station,
where ne was again wounded and his leg
amputated.
No. 1879; Confederate battleAag Of the forty
eignth Mississippi infantry, captured at the
battle OF the Wilderness. May IL, 1864, by the
twelfth New Jersey volunteers.
Ohe hundred and seventy-seven out OF 425
men were lost by this regiment in the Wilder
ness and Spottsylvania, and Lieut. Col Thos
II. Davis, who commanded, was killed at the
latter battle. 1t is said the twelfth made a
charge at North Anna deployed In one rank,
ever saw,
No. 1872 Confederate battlehag Of the second
louisiana (!igers), captured May II. 1864. near
opottsyIvanla, Va, by Sergt. c. H. Fasnacht,
company A. nipety-ninth Pennsylvania volun-
teers. Medal awarded.
OTHER MEMORIALS OF BRAVE DEEDS
No. l33. Confederate battlefag of the sixty
NTH Virginia infantry, captured May IL, 1864,
by Sergt VIM. Jones, company A, seventy
third New York volunteers Fourth excelsior),
and Corp. John L. Reynolds, company F, Bir-
ney's division, second army corps. Sergt
Jones was afterward killed. Medal awarded TO
Reynolds. This was the Second Fire Zouave
regiment OF New York city. 1t was famous
regiment in the famous Hooker's division.
No. 1874. Confederate battleflag twenty eighth
North Carolina regiment, captured May IL,
1864, by Capt. J. NJ. kindig, company A, sixty
tnlrd pennsylvania volunteers, Birueys di-
vision, second army corps. Medal awarded.
Gen. Hays, the brigade commander, was
Killed ut the Wilderness, and the sixty third lost
l9l out o: ASS in line.
No. 1856. Confederate battleflag Of the fiftieth
virginia regiment captured in the Wilderness
by Private John n. Opel, company G. seventh
Indiana volunteers, first brigade, fourth d.
vision, NTH army corps. Medal awarded.
No. 126. Confederate battleiag, thirsieth
North Carolina infantry, taken May u, 1864. at
the battle of the Wilderness.
No. 1877. Confederate battlefiag of the fourth
Virginia infantry taken May r. 1884, in the
battle Of tho wilderness.
No. 13l. Confederate battleflag OF the FORTY
fourth Virginia volunteers, captured at the
battle OF the Wilderness May II, "a by Serpt
Albert March. company d. sixty-fourth New
York volunteers, "Cattaraugus regiment" first
division, second army corps. Medal awarded
No. III. Confederate battefag of the fifty
sixth Virginia infantry. captured May -. 1864.
by Private c. W. Wilson OF company Z, fourth
excelsior regiment, Birney's division, second
army corps.
No. l2l. Confederate flag taken from the
forty-second Virginia infantry bv Corp. Chas
L. Russell. company II. ninety -third New York
volunteers, Morgan Rifles" Birney's DIVISION
second army corps, May IL. 1864. Medal of
honor awarded. This regiment fought under
Col John 8. Croker in the Wilderness and
added to Its fame as fighting regiment 1t
lost IL officers, 243 men killed and wounded
out OF 433 who entered battle. 1t was noted
for Its superior drill, discipline and efficiency.
NO. 232. Battlefiag of the thirty-eighth regl-
ment, Alabama volunteers. captured at the bat
tie OF Resaca, May 10, 1864, by Capt Box. CON-
pany d. twenty-seventh Indiana volunteers
Col. Silas Colgrove second brigade. first d.
vision, twentieth army corps, Army Of the
Cumberland. The regiment CAPTURED the
colonel OF the thirty-eighth Alabama, along with
the colors. and q large number of prisoners
They fought well, lost 6S killed and wounded
anu Inflicted many times that loss on the
enemy. Capt Box received the medal Of honor
No. AZ virginia state flag, captured June
3, 1864, by Corp. Terrence Begley company u,
seventh New York artillery, fourth brigade
first DIVISION, second army corps at the battle
OF the wilderness. Tue seventh was attached
to the famous Irish brigade.
No. ia. Battleflag of the twelfth Louisiana
infantry. captured July 20, 1864, at the battle
OF Peach Tree Creek. Ca, by the one hundred
and fifth regiment Illinois volunteers, TWEEN
teth army corps. Army Of the Cumberland.
NO. 229. Dattlefag of the first Mississippi
regiment, captured at Peach Tree Creek. July
~ 1864, by Private Dennis Buckley COMPANY
g., one hundred and th:rty-sixth New York
volunteers, twentieth army corps, Army of the
Cumberland. Medal OF honor.
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