The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-03


lust received by Governor Ellcrbe will
be of especial interest. The letter is
quite long, but gives an interesting
chapter in the history Of Jenkins 5
brigade, which did such noble fight
ing, but which. it is said, has less OF
written history than any other com
rland from this State. The CORES
Iondcncc relates TO the return Of Il
fag captured from Michigan rcgi-
lncnt The first letter reads
The Park. St Louis, Michigan,
April II, 1899.
Lieut.. r.. II. I.ackc. Detroit, Mich-
ran-My Dear I.ackic: Your very
interesting favor of the 9TH instant is
Just received. In relation to the
State colors Of the 10Th, lost at
Gaincs's Mill Va, taken by Col.
Jenkins Of the Ist South. Carolina
Sharpshootcrs, n'almctto) it would
5c most gratifying to the regiment
could they be returned to the associa-
ton, and by that body turned in to
the adjutant generals $ office, at such
time as the association should desig-
nate. Therefore, as president of the
Sixteenth Regiment Michigan Infan-
try Veteran Volunteers Association,
| respectfully ask you, in its behalf,
to enter into correspondence with the
South Carolina authorities with this
end in view Please give it your i'm
mediate attention. | am very truly
yours,
EDWARD Hill.
Late Lieut.. Col, 10th Reg't. Mich.
Inf. Vet. Vols. Brit. Col. u. S. Vols.
The story of the whole matter is
given in the following letter:
467 Ninewood Avenue,
Detroit, Mich, April 16, 1899.
To his Excellency, William H.
Ellerbe, Governor of the State of
South Carolina-Sir: l have the honor
of addressing your Exccllency on n
subject the Importance Of which you
will find in the enclosed letter Of Col.
Edward Hill. secretary Of hc Butter
field Association, composed Of the
following infantry regiments Of vet
eran volunteers. 18th, fifth and 18th
New York, 10th Michigan, SID Penn
sylvania and Goth Maine, Gen Daniel
Butterield. president. The 10th
Michigan, originally known as Stock
tons 1st Michigan independent regi-
ment, was organized at Camp Backus,
Detroit, Mich. by Col. T. w. b.
Stockton, of Flint, Mich. Under
direct authority from the Secretary Of
War, before it left Detroit for the
seat Of war, the ladies of Detroit,
through Mrs. Charles H. Dunks and
her daughter, Mrs. Il. T. Elliott, pre-
sented to Stockton $ regimenta superb
flag Of finest blue silk, inscribed
thereon Stockton 8 Independent Rcgi
ment. The State arms on one side
and on the reverse the arms of the
United States. finely executed, on
which was the motto, "Stand by the
Union"
At the battle Of Gaines Mill, Va.
June q, 1862, this flag was captured
by Col. NJ. Jcnkins's Palmetto Sharp
shooters, under the following circum-
stances: Late in the evening of that
day the Confederate army until then
had beeu unable to break our lines.
Hoods Texans were thrown to the
front of Gen. Fitz John Porter's left
centre, (Ma-tindalc brigade, rushing
against it like tornado, beat it back
and swept along with it the right Of
Butterfields brigade. This brigade
being the extreme left Of Porter's
line; Stocktons regiment il6th) the
left of the brigade, the latter being
now forced back, formed new front
on its original right flank. Stockton's
brigade was rallied by Major Norman
LIZ CACh, duu uuNduCCu DuCh W lIo
original position. We saw brigade
advancing across the plateau as if TO
strike our brigade on it's left flank.
This brigade proved to be Gen. Il. H.
Anderson commanded by Col. NJ.
jenkins. Major Wclch gave the COM
mand, Fright face, file right, march"
Passing down the incline until we
formed junction with the rest Of our
brigade. frontcd, and commenced load
ing, not quite certain in the dusk of
evening that the troops advancing
were friend or foe. Col. jenkins
halted his men within about thirty
PAGES Of our line and commanded us
to surrender. Major Welch replied:
I'D # We de-" Immediately the
South Carolinians, the Palmetto in
front, poured into our ranks wither-