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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), An incident of Stonewall Jackson's Valley campaign-capture of a flag by Maryland Confederates. (search)
usband, Captain J. R. Rust, presented it to General Bradley T. Johnson, formerly Colonel of the First Maryland regiment, C S. A. This picture is presented to Mrs. Captain Rust by the Association of the Maryland Line as a testimonial of their respect and regard for her. The flag would probably still be resting in the custody of MMrs. Rust, but for its discovery by Captain Winfield Peters, of Baltimore, who was a private in the First Maryland Confederate regiment, and who made a personal appeal to the lady to present the flag to General Johnson, as the representative of the victorious regiment. Mrs. Rust, although 10th to part with the treasured memento, aMrs. Rust, although 10th to part with the treasured memento, at length consented, simply stipulating that she should receive a picture of it. The flag itself is made of silk, and was originally a fine piece of work, though now much tattered. Immediately after the conflict in Mr. McKay's yard on the evening of May 23d, 1862, an incident occurred which is worth relating. A field officer of