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


CAPTURED A FLAG AND DIVIDED RAYIoNs.
No. Is. Confederate battleiag of the first
Tennessee battalion, captured at Chickshominy
(Seven Days battles) June "a, 1862. by Sergt
John Marks, company d, thirteenth New York
volunteers, Martndale's brigade, Morreu's di-
vision. The confe derates charged, but were
repulsed, and nine prisoners we're captured
with the battlefag. The second Maine also
captured stand of colors. On the 30th, Gen.
Martindale says in his report, the thirteenth
New York had a full days rstions Of hard bread
on hand. which they divided with the first
Michigan. which regiment had been twenty
| four hours without rations The boys OF the thir
| teenth New York and the first Michigan will
undoubtedly meet again around the camp
| fire" during the encampment and exchange
"reminiscences Of their experiences thirty years
ago.
BRAVE PESysYLvANIANs.
No. A. Confederate battlefag Of the elev-
enth Alabama regiment, captured at the battle
Of Willis Church, Va, June 80, 1862, in charge
by Col L. Magilton, fourth regiment penn
sylvania reserves), Meade's brigade, Gen. Nc
Calls division, fifth army corps, by Isaac
| Springer, company X, OF the above regiment.
The battle is known in general orders as the
battle of New Market Roads. On the right Of
the road Gen. Meade met q severe
and temporarily successful attack. but
Randol's and Thompson's batteries-all light
twelve-pounders for canIster-gave another
aspect to the fight. The enemy was repeatedly
driven back with great loss, yet from the woods
in front OF Randol fire was sustained that first
weakened and then destroyed his effect. A
force came down to take his guns. but Col.
Magilton, keeping his men well to the ground
until the enemy was close at hand, met the
attack. repulsed it and followed with the bay
onet, giving and receiving many wounds and
recapturlng Lieut.. E. b. Hill, who after much
gallantry was already prisoner, wounded.
Gen. Meade was wounded and compelled TO
retire from the field. The fourth captured
three flags, but only one Of them is in posses
sion of the War Department.
sERGr. wHITTIcH's aALLASTRY.
No. 80. Confederate bsttleAag, captured at
Malvern Hill, near James river, Va, July ].
1862, by Butterfeld's brigade, Scrgt. W. J.
| Whittich eighty-second Pennsylvania volun-
teers. This Is the regular southern cross battle
| flag. u was taken from South Carolina regi-
ment which piled up its dead to resist the
attack Of the brigade. Gen. Butterfield in his
report said: II especially desire to recommend
Sergt. W. j. Whlttich of the eiShty-thir! Penn
sylvania volunteers. who had displayed great
GOODNESS and bravery before my troops became
engaged and who i'll the midst OF the action,
while South Carolina regiment had piled up
its dead to shelter them from the fire that our
troops were pouring into them. rushed forward
In advance Of the charge, seized the enemys
colors and brought them to me-"
No. 1G3. Confederate battlehag OF tho Texas
brigade. captured AZ Sharpsburg September
IL. 1862. By the ninth PENNSYLVANIA reserves
No. %. Confederate flag, stars and bars, cap
tured at Champions pass, Nd, Cobb's legion,
Ga, by the fourth New Jersey volunteers, Tor
berts brigade, Slocum's division, Franklin's
corps, in the brilliant and victorious charge up
tue mountain side. The loss of the fourth
ten killed and twenty-si1 wounded.
No. 81 Confederate battlefag captured from
South Carolina regiment at the battle OF Ante
tam. September H. 1862, at the stone wall in
| front of the first brigade. third division ninth
army corps, by Private Thomas Hare, company
d, thirty ninth New York volunteers. Private
Hare was afterward killed.
No. 20S. Flag of the nineteenth Georgia reg
! iment captured December 10, 1862. by Private
Jacob Cart, company A, seventh Pennsylvania
reserve corps. Awarded medal of honor
No. 81 Confederate battlefag of the thrtie.h
Arkansas regiment. captured at Murfreesboro,
February. 1868. by Gen. 4. G.. McCook.
No. 222 Battlefiag of the fifth Alabama regi-
ment, captured by the one hundred and elev-
enth Pennsylvania volunteers. Col. Geo A.
Gotham, jr., second regiment, second division.
! twelfth army corps, at Charlottesville, Va,
May 8, 1863
wKAr COL LANES REGIMENT DID.
No. 49, Confederate battlehag of the twelfth
Georgia volunteers. captured at Chancellors-
vile, Va, May 8. 1863 by the one hundred and
second New York volunteers, Col. James c,
Lane, third brigade, second division. twelfth
army corps. At about 10 a. m the brigade, be-
| ing under a heavy enhlading fire from the
enemy's batteries. was ordered to fall back in
| good order. The enemy came toward the
| brigade through trench, under cover, but
| below the line of fire of their artillery, and
were strongly pressing the most advanced reg
| inients with CALLING fire of musketry, throw
| ing them somewhat in disorder. The one hun
dred and second, being within rifle shot, left
| thu trenches and forming at right angles to il
| poured volleys OF nlusketry into the advancing
| rebels. which halted them. giving the advanced
| regiments time to withdraw. After they had
| passed the rebels came in on botS sides, left
1 and right, saying that the one hundred and
second was surrounded and must surrender;
but instead of doing they dsarmed two
commissioned officers, one flag sergeant and
| twenty privates. taking the flag and bringing
| the prisoners safe to the rear.
| No. 4. Confederate battiefag of the tenth
| virginia volunteers, captured at Chancellors-
vile. Va May g. 1863 by the sixty-eighth
| Pennsylvania volunteers, Col. A. ". Tippen.
| The sixty-elghth charged the confederate rifle
pits, took them and captured thirty-five officers
i H.
| the tenth Virginia
No. 526 Battlehag Of the fifth Virginia cav
airy. captured ut Aldie. Va. June II, 1863, By
the first Massachusetts cavalry.
| HOW PRIVATE CLoPP WON A MEDAL.
| No. IS. Confederate battlefag of the ninth
Virginia infantry. oapture1 on tho Sd day of
July, 1868, at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa, by
Private John Z. Clopp, company f, seventy
first Pennsylvania volunteers, Col. r. Penn
Smith. The regiment took 500 prisoners aud
three stand of oolors. John E. Clopp was
awarded q medal of honor. This regiment
was stationed at the angle Of the stone wall
against which Armstead and his confederate
| brigade made such a desperate attack during
Picketts charge. The regiment lost twenty
one killed. ffty-eight wounded and nineteen
missing out Of twenty-four officers and 397
| men in action.
| No AZ. Confederate battlefag Of the fifteenth
! Georgia infantry, captured at the battle of
Gettysburgs Pa, July 8. 1863 by Sergt James
II. thompson. company G, first Pennsylvania
reserve volunteers, Crawford's division. Medal
| Of honor.
WHERE SMITH WON HIS STAR
| No. A. Confederate battleiag Of the seventh
North Carolina infantry, captured at the battle
Of Gettysburg, Pa, July 8, 1868, by John b,
Mayberry, company +, first Delaware volun-
teers, second brigade, third division, second
army corps. The first Delaware was in posi-
4 tor. k.xh,