Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-11-12
CONFEDERATE BANNERS.
NOW II STATES CUSTODY
TORN AID IATTERED
BATTLE FLAGS PRE-
SEETED.
Izpssisx ard Dsgs5fs1 CersmssSs At
SAFE HSsss Tear.
GOVERNOR WAKEFIELD MAKES
TELLING SPEECH.

with ssisple pet dIgniEed 4Ed ar-
i pr0pri1le ceremony twelve bzunsEz
borne By Ceafcder4Ee soldiers 81 Mary
land and until nov heid ~ these
/ wb0 had followed them. were given
into the custody q the state 10 be
| PLACED among the other nags which
I her sons bad carried IN all the vars
u the nation. the whole 70 b. guard
4 "a with the greatest care and devo-
| ton u which Ebe state Is capable
| and handed down a. meIent0es ~
| the bravery, the devotion 10 princi-
/ pie and the untarnisbed honor Of those
wbo bad fought Tor them whether
they followed the stars ard Stripes CT
i the stars and Bars
Today Maryland presents a unique
| spectacle, the var banners Of her .sons
who were clad in both blue and grav
having yielded up those banners wbieif
were SO precious TO them 10 be st0Is I.
N a common shrine. an eternal syn
Dol that the nation IS now reumIta 3
and that al the flags stand f0r the con-
mon herOism Of those who fought na
either side but for The cause IL
thought was right.
The flags, which have been kept at
tie Confederate Soldiers Home al
PikesviIIe. were brought 10 Annapolis
today under the direct charge Of Con-
federate veterans who had followed
them during the Civil War. The whole
affair being under the charge Of the
Battle Flag Commission constituted
by the Acts Of the Maryland LegisIa-
ture, of which Capt. John j. King,
Union veteran, IS chairman Captain
King took leading part in the presen-
fation Of the Union banners some
months ago With Captain King
were the other members Of the Com
mission. including cOl. SpBcer q.
Jones. who was the Confederate mem
Der Of the Commission who took a
leading part in bringing about the
feeling which made the presentation
Of the Confederate flags possible
The group Of Tags includes the fol-
lowing:
/. Flag Of the First Maryland Infan-
try known as the ..BucktaiI Flag
which was presented through Miss
Hetty Cary, Of Baltimore lafterward
wife Of Gen. John Pegram) as a gift
from the ladies Of Baltimore.
?. Flag presented by the ladies Of
Frederick, Md, 10 Company 4, Of
the First NaTyla Regiment. com
maDded BIZ Capt. Bradley T. johnson.
and carried as the regimentaI lag IN
til the presentation Of the GFst-meD-
TONED flag by Ietiy Cary.
;. The silk Tag 81 the First Mary
land Cavalry, which was carried IN
I'll the bunting flag with the Stars
an Bars was given by the confeder
ate States Government.
4. THE First Maryland Cavalry bBnt-
ing flag, which was never surrendered.
5. Second Maryland Infantry flag,
No. ], carried by tho regiment in the
battle Of GettysbuTg. II was carried
inside the Union lines At Culp's Hill
aud brought out again uDcaptUred.
8. Company 4, Second Maryland
Infantry flag, which Was IN service
until the Hanover Junction enczmp-
u1ent. when the Confederate Govern
ment furnished the army with bunting
battle Gags. II vas concealed and
protected from General Sherman ~
sfrs. William r. Tbelin. ia whose
custody II has since remained.
:. This banner bears the legend I:
This flag was used by the second
Maryland Infantry and has been since
the close 81 the war IN possession u
tie late Capt. George Thomas u
sIurrsy's Company, Second Maryland
Infantry. 81 - now given into the
care 0f the State Of Maryland Dy Irs.
Thomas. who desires that IL shall be
presented through The men u bis COM
pany, who - gailanfIy fought under
and defended it, The Tag II ~
SIX, with golden stars and lettering.
b. This flag Il one that belonged
% the second Maryland Infantry. II
also has been ia tire possession u
tie late Capt. George TbOmass u
Murray company.
.. Six Tag u col. J. Lyle cIarke's
command.
10. Garrison Tag 81 the Third Mary
land Artillery, preserved - it, last
commander, Capt. william J.. Ritter,
nov secretary Of the Confederate
society u Maryland.
n. TIE stars and Barr ~ the
geeODd Maryland Cavalry, command
"a ~ COL Harry Dllm0T.
y, TlaZs ~ fbs C0Dfe1eTzte signal
Corps. commonly ealIed tie .'wlg-
wags. The FIRST las = brilliant field
II eellow bunting, Nift All hour glass
des3xn ali divided peTDendiegl2Fly
aaif bloc, balf ned-fD the center -
the ge1d. Tile secDnd signal Tag j.
81 erezug-e0l0red bBgtiDg. witt Dioo1
s~.g Latin cross IL TIE center u tie
Geld.
n i tie appreciation u tie gespon-
slbilltg attached - tic guardianship
u the latte Tags carried ~ Mary
fand regfusenss. Union and CcDfeder-
ale. during tie Civil Var, U5at Led =
ti,e fszSeage ~ AZ 4et IN January, 1870,
80 fbe General Assembly ~ Mary
lard. - ''pr0psF1y care for, exhibit
and yreserse tbs battle Tags easried
~ Maryland regiments dgFiDg the
civil War. 1sE1-1."
me great IRE ~ I10f farther proved
the necessity ~ such szfekeeplug ~
historic relies, ard Tag room was 81
esfde ~ tic Efzfe BoBse, where N
ulzas eases aud rlta their military
records duly eet foFiA the nzEs s1oDjd
gszss into tn egste1y ~ tie state,
The Governor - Issyjsnd was a.
fborIzed ~ appoint commission -
fogr eia5zers - Maryland wb1 had
served - isb honor either IN TIE Amy
Or navy during tie Civil ~zr. who
sf,osld collect The most valuable -
t,ese military reie1s ard transfer them
fs01s wbeSeFer they lave ben guarded
during fbs past year " this rerDia-
nepf fnnesuED - safety from fnpoeuSe,
accfdent. tine rasaTes - possible
san1aiism.
In ne state House TIE flags nlII no
only bs zpardsd, sDufs sssspssby many