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scoTT BOVINE, 500 Psat Street, New York
q eral Beauregard should be adopted
q General Johnston yielded at one whei
I the reasons given TO General Beaure
gard and myself were so good ant
, substantial.
"No one else was present but W.
three. No one knew about this hal
but we three until an order was is
sued adopting the Beauregard flag, ai
Il was called. and directing me, as
chief quartermaster. TO have the flags
made as soon as II could be done.
Immediately issued an address 20 the
good ladies OF the South. 70 give me
their red and blue silk dresses. and
to send them TO Captain Collin McRae
selph, quartermaster at Richmond.
Va captain selph is now living in
New orleans). where he was assisted
by two young ladies', tho Misses
Careys from Baltimore and Mrs. Hen
nlngsen Of Savannah. and Mrs. Hop
kIns OF Alabama. The Misses Careys
made battle flags for General Beaure.
gard and General Van Dorm, and, /
think, for General j. e. Johnston. They
made General Beauregard's out OF
their own silk dresses. This flag Is
now in Memorial hall. New Orleans.
La. with a statement OF that fact
from General Beauregard. Gsi1era1
Van Dorn's flag was made Of a heavier
but very pretty.
Captain selph had number of
these flags made and sent them TO me
at Manassas. They were distributed
by order OF General Beauregard. One
fag had made and gave It TO the
artillery. They have II
yet My wife. who was in Richmond.
made beautiful flag out OF her own
iresses (silk). and sent II 10 a cousin
u hers who commanded an Arkansas
'egIment. This flag was lost at Elk ,
iorn, but was recaptured by Mis-
ouri division under General Henry /,
little
1T being impossible 10 get silk
'nough 10 make the large number OF !.
lags needed, had a number made out !,
4 blue and red cotton cloth. then :,
ssued n circular letter 10 the quarter,
masters OF every regiment and brigade
n the army TO make flags and 70 use
my blue and red cloth nuitable that !.
hey could get Generals Beaurogard =
md Johnston, both being good drafts.
men, drew their own designs. :
Tho statement going the rounds
hat this battle tiag was FIRST designed
y a Federal prisoner is false; not
me word OF truth In f. No living soul '
Ncept Generals Beauregard and John.
ton aud myself knew anything bout " :.
his flag until the order was iasued =
directing me to have them made as
Don as Il could be done. -
General Beauregard's battle flag is "
n the Memorial hall, New Orleans. y
a., In charge OF that gallant soldier > >
ieneral J. A, Charleton, who viii take -
leGsure In showing /. TO any visitor :,
he Washington artillery battle dag. :
'hich | presented to them on account =
{ my admiration OF their gallantry. -
ravery and patriotism, can be seen at
ny time at the Washington artillery !"
ALL" u
II Is apparent from the foregoing
'at General Cahell 10 the best living
athority ON the Confederate battle "a
az. He docs not attach Importance y
the additions TO the dag made by al
10 Confederate congress; FIRST the io
hlte extension and then the added n
rip OF red across the end. General n.
ahon was one OF the first United =,
iates army officers 60 send IN his m
'siguation and he lett that service Ia
lder natterlng prospects for promo u
nn, lie reaigned the position OF y
lief quortermeater, Army OF North a,
a Virginia, 10 engage In field ser fe
ce In