The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-03
TN SEARCH OF A LOST FLAG.
j .Jenkins's Brigade Captured it at Gaines's
Mill.
Mill.
Ne,cs and Courier.

the North is taking much interest il
the success Of the gathering, lettel
lust received by Governor Ellerbe vii
be. .of especial interest. The letter i
quite: long, but gives an interesting
chapter in the history Of jenkins {
brigade, which did such noble fight.
ing, but which, it is said, has less Of
written history than any other com
mand from this State. The cores
pondence relates to the return Of
flag captured from Michigan regi'
;ment. The first letter reads:
The Park, St. Louis, Michigan,
April II, 1899.
Lieut.. 7. r. Lackie, Detroit, Michi-
gan-zMy Dear Lackie Your very
interesting favor Of the 9th instant is
inst received. In relation to the
State colors. Of the 10th, lost at
Gaines s Mill, Va, taken by Col.
jenkins. of the 1st Sorths Carolina
SSharpshooters, (Palmetto,) it would
be most gratifying to the regiment
could they be returned to the assocla-
s ton, and BY that body turned in to
the adjutant general s Office, at such
I time. me- as the association should desig-
nate. Therefore, as president of the
Sixteenth regiment Michigan lnfan-
!. try Y eteran Volunteers Association,
Il respectfully ask you,. in its behalf,
! e; enter into ID 8 correspondence with the
South Carolina authorities with this
end in view. Please givsit your i'm
mediate attention. I am very truly
yours,
EDWARD HILL. y
Sss Late Lieut.. Col, 10Th Reg't. Mich.
sInff .Ve et. Vols, Brit. Col. Us: Vols.
The story Of the whole matter is
given vel in tie following letter:
466f7S NJinewood Avenue,
Detroit, Mich, April l6, 1899.
SIS To =, " his Excellency, William 81.
SEllerbe, Governor Of the State Of
South Carolina Sir: I have the honor
sof addressing your Exce!lency on q
subject the Importance Of which you
win find ID the enclosed letter Of Col.
Edward Hill, secretary cf the Butter
field Association, com posed Of the
following infantry regiments Of vet,
.eran sraIi volunteers, 18th, 44th and 18th
New y York, 10Th Michigan, S3d Penn
ssEylvania and 10th Maine, Gen. Daniel
sButterdeld. president. The 18th
Michigan, originally known as Stock
tons 1st Michigan independent regi-
sment, Was organized at Camp Backus,
Detroit, Mich, by Col. 7. w. B.
Stockton, Of Flint, Mich. Under
direct authority from the Secretary Of
War, before it left Detroit for the
ssat Of war, the ladies Of Detroit,
through Mrs. Charles 81. Dunks and
herdlaSghter, Mrs. R. 7. Elliott, pre-,
lsentad to Stockton S regimenta superb
saag of finest blue silk, inscribed
thereon Stockton's independent Regi-
1ment. The State arms on one side
and or the reverse the arms Of the
United States, finely executed, on
which was the motto, Stand by the
Union. Z
At the battle Of Gaines S Mill, Va,
June II, 1862, this flag was captured
5by Col. NJ. Jenkins's Palmetto Sharp
shooters, under the following circum-
stances: Late in the: evening Of that
day the confederate army until then
had been unable to break our lines.
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Hood 5 Texans were thrown to the
front Of Gen. Fitz John Porter $ left
centre, I (sIartindale'' 8 Brigade, rushing
against il like a tornado, beat it back
and swept along with it the right OF
Butter6esd's brigade. This brigade
being the extreme left Of Porter 8
line; stockton's regiment (l6th) the
left Of the brigade, the latter being
now forced back, formed a new front
on its original right flank. Stockton S
brigade was rallied by Major Norman
E. Welch, and advanced back to its
original position. We saw brigade
advancing across the plateau as it TO
strike our brigade on it's lett flank.
This brigade proved 20 be Gen. r. II.
Anderson's, commanded by Col. M.
jenkins. Major Welch gave the COM
mand, "Right face, fleright, march,
Passing down the incline until we
formed u junction with the rest Of our
brigade, fronted, 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
- .,,randar Major Welch replied