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

splendldlv and suffered dreadfuly They ca
tered the field $50 strong and that evening their
commanding officer could only muster 60 men
in the entire battalion. Gen. Wilcox SAYS in
bis official report of the battle of South Mountain
that the seventeenth performed a feat tina.
may vie with any recorded in the annals II
the war" 1t lost in that battle 26 killed and
lO6 wounded; none missing.
H. United States flag Of the nineteenth regi-
ment Michigan infantry, captured at Thomp-
sons station. Tenn. March 5, 1858. by Capt J.
M. REYNOLDS. company ID, of (Biffies) ninth
regiment of Tennessee cavalry.
"a. Regimental flag of the twentieth Michi-
gan infantry, captured by John VI. Cutcher
private. company X. ninth Alabama regiment.
Sanders brigade, July so, 1854 Petersburg
Va, In the charge made by Mahone's and SAN
ders' brigades, Brig. Gen. Malone command
Ing, In retaking the lines, work. and guns lost
by part of Gen. Johnson's division. The TWEEN
eth lost half its men in the assault OF the ninth
corps at Petersburg, Maj. Geo c. Barnes fall
ing nortally wounded. After this battle the
regimen. numbered only 1O6 rnuskets.
%. United States lag of the twentieth Michi-
gan infantry, captured on the 30th Of July as
above.
1. United States flag of the twenty-second
Michigan volunteers.
6. Regimental flag Of the twenty-second
Michigan volunteers, captured by Privates Os-
car T. Hormaker and ". F. Harris, company
F, ffty-fourth Virginia.
LUZ. -hiSboufi httttc lnsCTlDPu:
we stand; divided we fall" No history.
22s. United States flag. Inscribed: "Pre-
sented by the citizens of Weston, No., to Capt.
Dolman's company No history.
76 United States flag of the eleventh New
Hampshire regiment. captured by W 3. Will
sons. private. company II, sixth Virginia infarl-
try, in the charge made by Mahone's division
at Petersburg, in retaking the lines. works and
guns lost BY part of Gen. Johnson's division
The eleventhSwas enc OF the hard fighting regi-
mcnts of the war.
81. Regimental guidon OF the second New
York state militia. No history.
ITO. State colors of the twelfth regiment
New York volunteers. Inscribed: Presented
by the City of New York" No history.
Ill. United States flag of the ifty-frst regi-
ment, New York volunteers. Inscribed: s'Shep-
ards Rifles" No history.
81. Regfmentai guidon of the sixty-first New
York state volunteers, "Clinton Guardr' Cap
tured by Gen. J. Z. B. Stuart's cavalry Mt
Brandy station. This one of the crack
fighting regiments. Il gave tit for tat and
something more 1t lost five of its color guard
at Fair Oaks and at Antie,am it captured two
stand Of colors. The commanders of the sixty
first were among the ablest soldiers of the war,
who afterward achieved national regulations as
division generals.
2o5. Flag of the first Iri.h brigade captured
at the battle of Fredericksburg by Major Gen
Anderson's division December IS. 1892. The
ptrsitt Oh TIE ifiSL BfLgafe on the 4En
pregnable wall at Marye's Heights has passed
into history one Of the most glorious Incl
dents iE the annals of war. Ii was composed
of the sixty-third sixty-Ginth and eighty eighth
New York infantry and The twenty-eighlh Mas
sachusetts and one hundred and sixteenth
Pennsylvania infantry. In addition to the ma
tionl colors each OF the five regiments carried
green flags.
222 Regimental flag of the ninety-second
New York volunteers Inscribed: Excelsior"
No history.
1l6 Regimental flag of the ninety-sixth New
York volunteers. No history.
122. Regimental flag of the one hundred and
third regiment, New York volunteers. In
scribed: Presented by the City Of New York"
Captured by William W. Athey lieutenant
company c, seventeenth regiment Virginia in
fantry, at the battle of Sharpsburg, Md, sep
TENDER II, 1862.
H. United States fag Inscribed: "wnds-
worth Guards, belonging TO the one hundred
and fourth regiment, New York volunteers. No
history.
124 Regimental flag of the one hundred aud
thirteenth New York volunteers Inscribed:
Excelsior" No history.
10. United States flag Of the twenty-frst Ohio
volunteer infantry, captured at the battle of
Chickamauga by Franklin Carter. private. COM
pany 4. fifty-fourth regiment Virginia volun-
teers. Trigg's brigade. Prestons division. Buck
ners corps. The twenty first lost at Chicka-
ulttuEd 20 hiileC. 81 WOuuOcu ana captured
or missing. Lieut.. Col. u. ". Stoughton. the
regImcntai commander, being among the killed.
The twenty-trst was armed with Colts revolv-
ing rifles and expended over 43, 900 rounds of
ammunition at Chickamauss, INJECTING great loss
on the rebs. They paid dearly for the flag. The
regimental flag Of the twen.y-frst was also
captured by Z. C. Tmmon, seventh Florida
regiment.
Is. Regimental flag OF the afty-eighth Ohio
volunteers. No history.
227. Eegimental flag Of the sixtieth regiment
Ohio volunteers, captured by Major Gen A. p
Hills division at Harper's Ferry on Monday,
September Is. 1862.
IS. Two United States guidons taken from
the fifth Pennsylvania cavalry at Williamsburg
September 9. 1862
sc. United States flag Of the fortieth regi-
ment Pennsylvania volunteers eleventh Penn
Gag was probably taken at Gaines Mills, where
the eleventh held its position in the face of
terrific fire until the other troops had been
forced to fall back, when it was surrounded by
the enemy and obliged to surrender.
"a. United States flag Of the forty-siIth Penn
sylvania volunteers. No history Of the capture.
The forty-sixth fought nobly throughout the
war and took part in the grand review on Penn
sylvania avenue at its close. The regiment
particularly distinguished itself at Cedar Noun
tain, Antietam, Charlottesville and Gettys-
burg At Peach Tree Creek, Ga, it withstood
desperate attack, losing FIVE Of its officers 1t
was a crack fighting regiment.
SO. United States tag o. the seventy-seventh
Pennsylvania volunteers. No history
80. United States flag (much torn) of the one |
hundredth Pennsylvanis volunteers. 'Round- |
heads" captured by Capt. Il. L. Kiiby, COM
pany B, sixteenth Virginia regiment. in the
charge mnde by Mahone's division nj Peters |
burg to regain the works lost by part of John |
sons division. Lieut.. Col. Dawson fell mortally
wounded in the assault or Petersburg. The |
xlxop 10 Pc, a.,
because they were recruited in part of the |
state settled by English Roundheads and Scotch |
Irish covenanters, was one Of the hardest fight |
ing regiments Of the Union armies.
65. United States flag Of the one hundred and |
fifth Pennsylvania volunteers. No history The |
one hundred and fifth was composed of noun |
taineers and lumbermen, and won fame and |
glory at Fair Oaks for ITS part, in which battle
1t 10 accorded an enviable place in history. At |
Gettysburg, the Wilderness and on through the
war 1t distinguished itself by pluck and hard |
fighting. |
9. Rsgimental flag Of the one hundred and
fifth Pennsylvania, captured by Thomas z.
Richardson, sergeant, company Z, twelfth vir- |
ginia regiment, Mahone's brigade, Burgess |
Mill, on the Ronanty, near Petersburg, Va, |
October 81, 1884
"a. United States Tag Of the one hundred and |
forty-ninth Pennsyivania volunteers, captured |
by Colquitt's brigade in front of Petersburg.
Va. This with the one hundred and fftieth
regiment were called the "Bucktails," each man
wearing bucktaN IN his cap in imitation of The |
famous "Bucktal' regiment in the Pcnnsyl- |
vania Reserves.