The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-14
Captured Banners of the South
that Have Been Returned.
ONE OF THIS STATES
Has Most Tragic History of All in the
Collection, Being Held in Place by
Pile of Dead South CarolIn.
ians at MaIvena Hill.
Captured July |, 1922.
Captured July |, 1922.

The Washington Star describes some
of the Confederate battletlags which
have been returned to the Southern
States, among them noting the follow
ing as of particular interest:
A flag in the collection that has pei
haps the most tragic history OF all is
numbered 81 in the list. 1T Is the bat
tile flag of the famous Palmetto rogi-
ment of South Carolina, and the War
Department records show that it was
captured at Malvern Hill, near the
James River, Va, July l, 1862, by
Sergt. w. J. Whittrick Of the Eighty
second Pennsylvania Volunteers, But.
terfield's brigade. 1t Is recorded that
the South Carolina regiment held an
advanced position under witheripg
enfilading fire from the Union forces
until nearly all it's men had been kill
ed or wounded. When the Union line
advanced they found but hand full
Of the brave South Carolinians de-
Tending the position they had been
ordered to hold to the death. These
had piled up their own dead as un-
canny works, behind which they Stub
bornly resisted tho assault OF Butter
fields brigade. The flag was found up
right, being held in position by pile
Of the dead soldiers IN gray. A foreign
attache who witnessed the grim work
of the Palmetto regiment OF South
Carolina said 1t deserved to be record
ed among the most gallant achieve
ments Of war in the worlds history.
Another South Carolina battle flag
was captured after desperate resist
ance at the battle OF Antietam, Sep
tember j, 1862, at the stone wall in
front Of the First Brigade, Third Di
vision, Ninth Army Corps, ny Private
Thomas Hare Of Company d, Thirty
ninth New York Volunteers. After
capturing the Palmetto colors, Private
Hare was shot down by a South Caro-
lima rifieman.
A hand-to hand struggle resulted at
the battle of Five Forks. Va, before
the colors of the Sixth South Caro-
lima Volunteers were finally captured
from the gigantic c)lurbearel by Capt.
j. w. Scott Of Comaunv ID, One Hun.
dred and Fifty Seven pennsy lvania
Volunteers, and several men on both
sides were killed or wounded.
The battle flag OF the heroic Sum-
ter Flying Artillery, famous South
Carolina military organization. was
captured at Sailors Creek, April &,
1865, by Sergt. George j. Pitman, OF
Company g, New York Lincoln Vol.
unteer Cavalry, under Gen. Custer.
The flag had been carried throughout
the war by the Sumter battery, which
at the time OF the capture OF the Col
ors had been reduced to a bare cor
porals gaurd, in size.
The battle flag OF the Tenth Ala
bama Infantry was captured at the
battle OF New Market Cross Roads
The original bearer of the colors was
killed and second, who attempted to
recover and raise it, was taken prison
er.
A United States flag, stars and
strips, was captured at the same bat
tile from the Eleventh Alabama Re9i
ment. This flag was carried by the
Confederates to deceive the United
States troops, it Is stated.
There are several OF the Cunfeder-
ate flags that were found wrapped
dOOuu tllC DOuIcS vi Uuoll DSdleIS, WlO
stripped them from their Stats to
save them from capture. Two OF the. e
are stained by the life blood OF the
bearers, who were shot while attcmp-
ing to get away with their emblcms
Private John NJ. Hays, OF Company
f, Fourth Iowa Cavalry, is credited
with the capture OF Confederate bat,
tie flag Of the stars and bars design
at Columbus, Ga, April l5, 1865. 1t
Is stated THAT Private Hays captured
the standard and its bearer who tore
1T from the staff and tried to escape,
firing his revolver and wounding one
man belonging to the Fourth Iowa
Cavalry.
A Confederate flag captured by Pri
vate Warren Docllum, Company II
One Hundred and Twenty First New
York Volunteers, at Sailors creek, is
inscribed For Our Affairs and Oul
Hearts. Savannah Vol. Guards, 1862.
The flag uf the Second Georgia Bat
terry, captured 10y the Third MARYLAND
Regiment, U S. Volunteers, hat
twenty, eight bullet holes II. It ant
three through The staff.
a desperate hand to- hand fight Ii
the trenches, with several casualtie!
on both sides, resulted, before tht
battle flag Of the Eighth Louisian;
Regiment was captured at Rappahan
mock Station, Va, Novemb ber I, 1863
The colors Of the Benjamin lnfan
try, organized April IA, 1861, in Clay
ton county, Ga captured during th'
Fitzpatrick raid on the Macon railroad
bears the inscriptions: Strike for You
Affairs and Your F.resdes."
Among the colors Of famous Con
federate organizations in the list |
that of the noted Washington Aftill
cry of New Orleans, which was take
al few days before the close OF the wal
the flag OF tie "Wigfall Rillas. Je1
Davis; the battle flag OF the Twenty
Second North Carolina Infantry whicl
was inscribed Seven Pines, Mechan
icsville, Cold IIarbor, OK Hi, Harp
crs Ferry, Chancellorsville, Sharps
burg, Frazlers Farm, Cedar MCuntain
Manassas, fredericksburg. This wa
taken at the time OF Gen. Lees sur
render, it is said.
The flag OF the Fourteenth Virgin
la Cavalry is Inserted God Armetl
the Patriot" The battle flag OF tn
Fortieth Virginia Regiment is
Southern Cross" The colors OF
Virginia regiment capture at Philip