The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-03

infantry batue-Hag in good preservation.
No inscription Written by captors:
rebel flag captured by Captain A. Z.
Fcrnala, goth Maine Vols. Sd Brigade,
1st Div. 9th Army Corps, at the battle
of Five Forks. April /, 1865
Z No. "a CO.. n. 17). Thirteenth Virginia
Cavalry battle-flag in good preservation.
NO Inscription. Written by captors:
confederate battle-fag captured at
Hanover, Pa. July, 1863. by Brig.-Gen'l
Fitzpatrick. forwarded by Major-Genl
Sykes, 9th Army Corps"
No. as 60. N. 1879. Battle-flag OF
Dunns Battalion, or Thlrty-seventh Bat
scrinion. No inscription Written by
captors: Captured by 14th Pa. Cav
larry, October &c, 1854, in the Luray VAL
ley
No. 4s %. N. 4o5,. Forty-hrst vir-
ginia Infantry. inscription: "l1st Regt,
Va. Unity, Weisigerss Brigade, Mahone's
Division" No lettering. Staff and flag
badly shot and, torn. Staff braced with
splints and tied with strong tatinc.
No. 81, 20. N. $500. Mutilated Virginia
State flag, seal and coat of arms well
preserved. No visible inscription. Writ
ten by captors: Rebel battle-hag. yir-
ginia State colors. captured in battle at
Fane's Cross Roads, April 5, 1866, by
Henry c. Warfell, Co. a, LIST Penn.
Cav. 1st Brigade, ID Cay. Div, Robt
May. Col. Gent Crook Commanding,
No. IS 90. N. 10. Regulation battle-
flag. we'll preserved, Fifty third Nir-
ginia Infantry. No inscription or letter
ing.
No. 40 20. N. 1867, Forty.sixth vlr-
GINA Infantry, Confederate government
flag, stars and bars. No inscription.
Written by captors: Captured by Ca
briel Cole Co. ]. 5th Michigan Cavalry,
1.,t Iy,in nIr, 1.t r;,,a
September 10, 1864" Flagstaff tipped
with neat brass spear. @
No. SO 20. ~. 5000. Fortieth Virginia
Infantry battle-fag, badly torn and shot.
Mil, Fraxiers Farm Fredericksburg.
Charlottesville Get shvrs, Cedar Run.
Manassas No. - OK FILL" Written by
captors: .'Battle-tlag Of 4Bth Va
Infantry, captured in battle at Sailors
Creek April 6, 1865. by 1st serg't Vim. p.
Morris, LIST Co. c, 1st N. Y. Iincoln)
Cavalry. Vols, Sd Brigade, Sd Cav. pv.
Brevet Major-Gen'l George A. Custer,
commanding"
No. 81 90. N. 1867. Virginia State
fla. oluc tieid st;t:e sea
preserved. No Inscription. Written by
captors Captured September 10, 1862,
nolds, private Co N, 9th New York
i Cavalry. Cd Brigade, 1st CAY. Division
No. 81 (original No 3o1). Thirty
eighth Infantry regulation hattle-tlag;
badly shot and torn. No inscription and
no lettering. Bloodstalned on the bor-
/, der. Staff tipped with strong iron
| spike.
No. SO. Remnant of battle-hag Tenth
/ Virginia Infantry. No inscription. Writ
ten by captors: headquarters Sd Divis-
ion, 9Th Army Corps.-This flag was
captured by Corporal Trustrim, April 6,
.65. Cornell Co. l. 13Sth Penn. Vols, at
battle of Sailors Creek
No. 81 Original No. 175). Third Vir-
GINA Cavalry. No inscription. No let
tering. Identified only by number.
Badly shot and torn.
/ No. So toriglnal No. 2o6). Battle-flag
of the Twenty Virginia Infantry.
Captured in the battle of Sailors Greek,
April 9th, 1866, by Private VIM. It.
Holmes, CO. A, Sd Indiana Veteran Cav
airy, escort for headquarters Sd Cavalry
Division. (Signed) Brevet Major-Gen'l
George A. Custer, commanding"
No. sc (original No. 1929. Regulation
battle-nag Twcnty-flfth Battalion Infan.
try. No inscription Written by captors
Battle flag OF the 25th Battalion, vir-
ginia Infantry, captured in battle al
Sailors Creek, April 6, 1865. by private
Frank Miller, Co. M, I'd New York
Hoods Light Vol. Cavalry, LIST Brigade
Sd Cav. Div.-Brevet Major Gem
George A. Custer. comdg." Tipped will
iron spear.
No. 81 Original No. 2o3) Virginia
State flag; well preserved No In.
scription. Beanpole staff. Writer
by the captors: Flag presented to 4
Rebel Va, Rcgt. by the ladies of Win
chester, Va, and captured near thai
place the following day. Sept. 10Th
1864, by Commsry. sergt. Andrew g
Lorish, list N. Y. Dragons. Cd Brigade
list Cav. Div, Middle Military Division
This Is the pattern of the present, na
tional flag OF the Rebel Confederacy
which was adopted July 4th, 1868; firs
use mnde of the new national nat
was when 1T was hoisted on the Rebe