Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-13
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We were shown n few days ago by
| Captain r. 4. Bost. Of Newton. hand
| some battle-hag. which was made and
presented to him by Mrs. General John
r. Cooke and daughters, OF Richmond
| Va. The centre and thirteenth star OF
this flag was cut from the battle-ias
! Of the F'orty-sixth North Carolina Regi
| ment on the day Of the surrender al
! Appomattox. on the 9th day of April
| 1866, by Captain Bost on one side OF
! this flag IS the following inscription:
This flag was made and presented by
the wife and daughters Of General John
| II. Cooke. The centre star was ono OF
| the original from the battle-nag OF tho
Forty-sixth North Carolina Volunteers.
Cookies Brigade. Heth's Division. A. L.
HIPS Corps, Army OF Northern Virginia.
cut out by Captain r. a. Bost. captain
of the company * at the surrender, at
Appomattox. April 3, 1855. He preserved
II until 1897. when he sent ii to Mrs. John
r. Cooke, OF Richmond Va, 10 be used
as the centre star I'm this flag. which IL
TO be carried at the reunion IN Nash
vllle Tenn, June, 1891
After the reunion this flag will be pre-
scented by Captain Bost to the North
Carolina Room. Confederate Museum. in
the old JEFF. Davis mansion. Richmond,
Va.
on the reverse side Is the following In
scription:
The flag from which this centre star
was cut was carried through the follow
ing battles:
Malvern Hill, July I, 1862
Capture OF Harpers Ferry, Va. Sep
TENDER Is, 1862.
Sharpsburg, Md. September II, 1862.
Recapture Of Left Centre, at old
Duncand church.
Marye's Hill and Stone Fence. Fred
| ericksburg, Va, December 10. lsc2
Bombardment at Charleston. s. c.,
March and April, 1863.
Near New Bone and Gum Swamp.
y. c., May, 1863
South Anna Bridge, Va. June, 1869.
Brstoe Station, Va. October II. 1853.
Mine Run, Va, November 9th 10 De-
| cember ?, 1868.
Battle Of the wilderness. Va, May 8.
1864.
spotsylvania, May 10. 1864, and May p.
to 20, 1861.
Cold Harbor, Va, June 3, 1864
Trenches in front Of Petersburg, July
| and August. 1864.
Roams's Station, Va, August %, 1864
Davis House, or Farm, Va, 1854.
Near Hatcher's Run. Va, September,
1864, and February s, 1866.
HatcherS Run, Va, April 2, 1864.
Sutherland Station, Va, April 2, 1861.
|. Farmvilie. Va, April S, 1886.
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.
Va, April ., 1866.
In addition TO the above Captain Bost
Informs Us that the original flag was also
in the following battles:
Seven Pines, Va, June, 1852.
The seven days battles around Rich
mond-viz., Gaines Mil. Cold Harbor
MechanicsWle Chickahominy, White
Oak Swamps, Grapevine Bridge, and Mall
vern Hill from 18th to Slst, and July
l. 1862
Second battle Of Manassas, September,
1862.
Captain Bost IS a very enthusiastic
veteran, and an ardent supporter OF the
idea 20 keep the memories Of those who
wore the gray lie loves the cause,
and never tires Of talking over and re-
viewing tho scenes OF those terrible days.
He appreciates this gift from the wife
and daughters OF his hOnored and beloved
commander beyond measure, and says
no man was over loved more fondly than
General Cooke was LOVED by his brave
men. Tho star was tho centre star OF
original batte-iag Of Forty-sixth North
Carolina Volunteers, Colonel T. ID. Halrs
regiment.