The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-09
CONFEDERATE FLAGS
THOSE HELD BY GOVERNMENT TO
Be RETURNED
There are 544 Confsder ate Many OF
Them are Virginia Trophies.

ne m are NiFHiNld
All the battle flags Of the Civil war
now 10 the custody Ci the Government
Confederate ~ well ~ i'ninu-will be re.
turned To the States in which were or
ganized the regiments which bore these
cOlOrs ia battle.
Col Lamb. of Virginia, was the author
Of the House resolution To have these
trophies returned
Among notable captured battle flags
of the Confederacy are the following to
be returned 10 Virginia
Colors ot 30th Virginia.
Battle II * Of 2nd Virginia lni, Stoae-
walls ola brigade. Esrly'S Corps Thir
teen battles inscribed upon il Captured
at the battle of Winchester, S'pt. -,
1864
Flag of 10th Virginia Infantry,
Southern Cross, captured at Failing
Waters, Md July H. 1863.
state flag of the 18th Virginia Cavalry
of 1864 Inscribed, God armeth the pa
triot." on one side, and on the other,
Virginia State arms Captured near
Ninevah Va.
Flag. Virginia Inscribed, "Our cause
il iust. our rights we will maintain.
Virginia State II ~. captured At the
battle OF Phillippi, Va. June =, lS6l.
Inscribed. Presented by the ladies OF
Bath, Va. Motto, God protect the
right ~
Flag of the lst Va. Infantry, cap
tnred at Gettysburg
Flag of the 3rd Va lnianty. captured
st Gettysburg. Pa. July ,. 1863.
Flags of the lth va. lnfautry, taken
May II. 1854, IN the Battle OF the VIII
derness
Flag captured Aug IL, 1861, nesr
Front Royal, Va from the 80 VI" CaY'
airy.
tured st Gettyshurg.
Flag oi the sth Va Volunteers
Flag Of the 10Th Va Volunteers. cap
tured at Chancellorsvile, Va, May 3,
1863
Flag. stars and bars of the l2tb Va
Volunteers. csp,ure near B.vrrly Ford.
June 1868
Flag of the oh Va luian;ry, captured
on july 3, 1863. 81 the hattl' Of Gettys-
burg.
Flag Of rhe 9th Va I'fontry. captured
at Sailorr Creek April e. 1860.
Flag Of the 9th va lniantry, captured
July 30. l'6l
Flag OF the 18th Va Infantry csp.
tured at Sailors trek, April e. 1860.
Flag Of the 9Th VS. Cavalry captured
at Aldie, Va June II, 1861
Flag Of the 18Th Va Volunteers.
A Confederate battle flag oi Virginia,
with no hist.ry.
Battle lag Il the 25ih "a Volunteers
Flag Of the lth va Regiment, cap.
tured at tha battle Of 1--we Furks, Va
April l 1863.
Flag ofthe 32I Battalion, VA Cavalry
captured near Woodstock, Va, Oct. -
1864
Flag. STAR aud bars u the 18th Va
Infantry.
Flag oitheis h Va Infantry. captured
at Sailors Greek. Va April u. lsb'
Flag OF the 26th Va luisntrl cap
tured st Sailors Creek, April Il 500.
Flag Of 25th Battalion Va. Infantry,
captured at Sailors Creek. April q, lSb1
Flag OF the 27th Va lnisr'rg, captured
at Sailors Greek. April 6, lo6J.
COlors of the 36th Va vOis., captured
Sent. 10, 1864, near Winchester.
Flag OF the 39th Va Infantry, cap
tured at Sailors Creek, April 6, 1860
Flag of the 3Sth Va Reg, captured
at Gettysburg, July 3, 1868
Flag of the 4Oth Va Infantry, cap
tured at Sailors Greek, Aprii g. 1860
Flags taken from the 42d Va. niintry,
May u, 1864
Flag of the 41st Va. Infantry.
Flag Of the 56th Va Infantry
Flag Of the 5Oth Va. Infantry, cap
tured May ~ 1861
Flag of the 9th Va. Infantry.
LOST N THE WILDERNESS.
Battle fl .gs of the 44th, both, 41th
and 50th Va. Regiments
Virginia State flag. captured June 3,
1864. by the 7th \. Y. Artillery.
Flag. stars and bars nf Flat Rock
Rih g, Lunenburg county, Va.
Virginia state c0lOrs.
Virginia cavalry standard, taken IN 3
charge at the battle OF Williamsburg.
virginia State colors, captured at the
battles Of 5 ,ilor's Creek, April u. lsOo
Flag Va. State colors. captured ~ the
hattie of Fam Crcss Roads. April
Viginia State flag, captured Sept H.
1864, near Winchester.
Virginia State fl 20, presented by Lieut.
f. d. Wheeler, Let Artillery. Nov 1860.
Battle lag Of the 4Sth Va niantry,
captured 1T the Battle Of the Wilderness,
May ), 1861. ,uA
One of she most interesting I the bat
tie aags to be returred il the United
States flag OF the 18th Michigan lsiAn-
try. which was captured bg the Conied'
crates at Spotsy lvsnis G urt House,.
The regiment fought splendidly, but sui