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92.-captured battle-flags.
headquarters army of the Potomac, July 18, 1863.
General: I have the honor herewith to trans.
mit thirty-one battle-flags, captured from the enemy in the recent
battle at Gettysburgh.
Several other flags were captured on that occasion, but those sent embrace all thus far sent in by corps commanders.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
General Barksdale's sword was given in my charge to bring with the above flags.
war Department,
Adjutant-General's office,
Washington, July 10, 1863.
General: By direction of the
Secretary of War, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, at the hands of
Colonel Schriver,
Inspector-General, of thirty-one flags and one officer's sword, a part of the trophies won by your army at the
battle of Gettysburgh.
These proofs of the heroic bravery and good conduct through which such brilliant and substantial results have been won to the country, will be carefully preserved as objects of the highest interest.
A list is herewith inclosed.
I have the honor to be, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Battle-flags captured at Gettysburgh, July 8, 1863.
First Virginia infantry--captured by Eighty-second New-York volunteers.
Third Virginia infantry--no statement of capture.
Seventh Virginia infantry--captured by Eighty second New-York volunteers.
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Eighth Virginia infantry--captured by
private Piam Haines, Co. E, Sixteenth Vermont volunteers.
Ninth Virginia infantry--statement of capture not legible.
Fourteenth Virginia infantry--statement of capture not legible.
Eighteenth Virginia infantry--no statement of capture.
Twenty-eighth Virginia infantry--no statement of capture.
Thirty-eighth Virginia infantry--captured by Co. G, Eighth Ohio volunteers, First brigade, Third division, Second corps.
Fifty-third Virginia infantry--no statement of capture.
Fifty-sixth Virginia infantry--no statement of capture.
Fifty-seventh Virginia infantry--statement of capture not legible.
Battle-flag, Virginia infantry--no statement of capture.
Seventh North-Carolina--no statement of capture.
Twenty-second North-Carolina--captured by Forty-second----volunteers, Second division, Second corps.
Twenty-third North-Carolina--captured by Second division, First corps.
Thirty-fourth North-Carolina--captured by Co. G, Eighth Ohio volunteers, First brigade, Third division, Second army corps.
Fifteenth Georgia--captured by
Sergeant J. B. Thompson, Co. G, First rifles, Pennsylvania Reserve corps.
Forty-eighth Georgia--no statement of capture.
Thirteenth Alabama--captured by Co. C, First Delaware volunteers.
Second Florida regiment--captured by
Sergeant Charles D. Brink, color-bearer, Co. K, Sixteenth Vermont volunteers.
Second Mississippi regiment--captured, with the entire regiment, by the Sixth Wisconsin, kept for two days by
Sergeant Evans, while a prisoner in the hands of the enemy.
Battle-flag, (State number not given)--captured by
Corporal Naveris, Thirty-ninth regiment
New-York volunteers.
Battle-flag, (State number not given)--captured by----
Dore, Co. D.
Battle-flag, (State number not given)--captured by Twelfth New-Jersey volunteers.
Battle-flag, (State number not given)--on blue field the words, “
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori;” reverse side, a female, with wreath, and the words, “A crown for the brave.”
Captured by Sixtieth regiment New-York volunteers,
Colonel Abel Goddard, Third brigade, Second fivision, Twelfth army corps.
Battle-flag, (State number not given)--captured by
First Sergeant Maggi, Thirty-eighth New-York volunteers.
Battle-flag, (State number not given)--captured by
captain M. Brown, Jr., Co. A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth New-York volunteers.
Battle-flag, (State number not given)--captured by Sixtieth New-York volunteers.
Battle-flag, (State number not given)--captured by Twelfth New-Jersey volunteers.
Brigadier-General Kilpatrick--Battle-flag.
