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

shooters out OF q barn between the lines OF
oastle: It was one Of the regiments that re-
pulsed Picketts celebrated charge in the after
noon Of that day. 1t lost 10 killed, 50 wounded
and missing. Medal of honor.
Ne: 81. Confederate battlehag Of the four
teenth Tennessee infantry. captured at the
o . a OF Gettysburg. Pa. by sergt Maj wm.'
teers. Awarded medal of honor.
NO. 90 Confederate battlefag Of the fifty
second North Carolina volunteers, taken at the
Dattie OF Gettysburg, Pa, July 8, 1868, by Corp.
CHRISTOPHER Flynn of The fourteenth Connec-
ncut volunteers. Medal Of honor.
No. 43. Confederate battlefag of the first Ten
nessee regiment, captured at the battle of
gettysburg, Pa, July 8, 1868, by the fourteenth
Connecticut volunteers.
OTHER TROPHIES OF GETTYSBURG.
No. 46. Confederate battleflag of the twenty
third North Carolina regiment, captured by
second division, first army corps. at the battle
OF Gettysburg, Pa, July 2. 1863 Gen. Rey-
nolds. the commander Of the corps, was killed
as he rode on the field. Gen. Doubleday sue
ceeded to the command of the corps on the
field, but on the second day Of the battle Gen.
John Newton, commanding a division in the
sixth corps, was given command. which was
considered an injustice to Gen. Doubleday, who
handled his troops admirably. However, 1t is
SAID Newton was one Of the best generals in
sho nci'ice. L ne urst corps captured NJ uiIer-
ent times at different points on the field three
prlgades OF the enemy (Archers, Davis and
lverson's) taking them in the open field. The
corps had loss Of killed, wounded aud miss
ing Of 5000 out Of less than 5000 in battle.
NO. 81. Confederate battlehag of the first
Virginia infantry, captured by the eighty
second New York volunteers at Gettysourg.
The eighty-second lost 1872 killed and wounded
out OF the 1855 who entered the fight in the bat
tie of the second and third days. Col. Huston
UQ laA md tlra lNriy do 10 vrh ieh ron-
iuaent belonged lost over go per cent OF the men.
No. IS. Confederate battleiag OF the third
virginia infantry, captured at Gettysburg, Pa,
July 2, 1863.
No. IS. Confederate ba.tlenas Of the seventh
Virginia infantry, captured by the eighty
second New York volunteers at Gettysburg
No. 40; Confederate battle8ag Of the thirty
eighth Virginia regiment, captured at the bat
tie OF Gettysburg. Pa, July 2. 1868. by Sergt.
Daniel Miller Of company G., eighth Ohio vol
army corps. Medal of honor.
No. lO0. Battlefag OF the fortieth Virginia
infantry, Southern Cross" captured by the
first Michigan cavalry, at Falling Waters, Nd,
July IA, 1864
BRAVE FIGHTERS FROM MAINE.
No. IA. Confederate battlefiag of the eighth
Louisiana regiment captured at Rappahannock
station, Va, November Z, 1868, by Sergt. Otis
0. Roberts, sixth regiment, Maine volunteers,
third brigade, first division, sixth army corps,
in hand-to-hand fight in the trenches. Major
George Fuller, commanding the sixth Maine,
in his report of the incident says: Il cannot
refrain from asking your attention to the
following two instances of une xampled courage
and GOODNESS: Sergt. Otis o. Roberts of COM
pany ii, with only five men, rushed upon the
color bearer of the eighth Louisiana regiment
who was in the midst of his color company,
and after a hand-to-h hand conflict, in which the
bayonet was freely used succeeded in captur-
ing the colors and compelling the whole COM
pany to surrender. Privates Robinson, kitch
ing and Thos. W. Chick Of company b and
Private Lawrence o. LaughIn of company G.
pursued the enemy to the river. firing three
shots after them and ordering them to sur
render. Three commissioned officers and IT'S
men obeyed and the three men marched their
prisoners safely to tho rear" Roberts was
awarded the medal of honor
This charge OF the second and third brigades
OF the first division is considered one OF the
most gallant of the war. There were seven
flags captured in this assault. but the above
seems to be the only one retained by the War
Department. They we're made the subject of
correspondence, as follows:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
November IL, 1863
To the Adjutant General of the Army:
SIR have the honor to herewith transmit,
IN charge of Brig. Gen. d. A. RUSSELL seven
torn off by the standard bearer to prevent its
being captured. These trophies we're taken in
the recent gallant assault on the enemy's in
trenchcd position at RappRhannock station,
and Brig. Gen. Russell has been designated by
Major Gen. Sedgwick TO deliver them to you
because of his conspicuous conduct as the
leader of the s.orning party on the occasion.
Very respectfully &c.
Major General Commanding.
1t is said that Gen. Russell, who was after
ward killed at the battle of Opequon, Septem-
Der 10, 1864, and was brevetted major general
for gallant and merItorious services in that
battle, came to Washington with the captured
colors and that the brave soldier sat one whole
day in an ante room Of the War Department
waiting to sec Secretary Stanton. but for some
unexplained reason failed to obtain an aud
fence, and went away naturally feeling very
much hurt However, the following letter was
afterward sent:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUrAyT GENERALS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON November 10. 1863
Maj. Gen. Meade, U. s. Vols, Commanding
Army Of the Potomac:
The Secretary of War received with great
satisfaction at the hands OF Brig. Gen. ID. A
Russell the seven battieflags and one staff taken
IN the recent assault on the enemy's intrencbed
position at Rappahannock station by the storm
ing party led by the gallant Gen. Russell. Tho
Secretary desires me to convey his thanks to
the officers and mon engaged in those opera
tons OF the army, which reflect such high
credit on the skill which planned and the
bravery which successfully executed them.
am, general. very respectfully your obcdi-
ent servant, Z. u. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The other flags captured we're as follows:
One captured by Corp. L. L. Blondeil, COM
pany d. fifth Maine volunteers
One by Lieut. 4. s. Lyon, company K fifth
Maine volunteers
One by Philip Smith, company E. one hun
dred and twenty first New York volunteers.
This flag on June 6, 1865. was loaned to Col Z.
OlcOtt of the one hundred and twcnty-i first
New York volunteers by order OF the Secretary
of War. Hon. +. NJ Stanton.
One captured by Jas. H. Littlefield, company
i, fifth Maine volunteers
One by Corp. Theodore Shackf0rd, company
A, fifth Maine volunteers.
One staff. from which the coors had been
torn. captured by Private Barney Trainer
company Z, one hundred and twenty-five New
York volunteers.
LIEUT.. JossELyNs TROPHY.
No. So. Battiefag of the eighteenth Alabama
regiment captured by Lieut. $. +. Josselyn,
thirteenth Illinois infantry. Gen. Osterhsu aus
division, fifteenth army corps. at the battle of
Mission Ridge, November rs, 1863. The first
brigade, Brig. Gen. Chas H. Woods, led the
advance Of Maj. Gen. Hookers column The
brigade encountered the enemy in force on
Missionary Ridge. Gen. Woods was ordered to
move up the hill on their flank, which was
done in the mOst gallant stvle thu hri0odn