The flags of the Confederate armies. Returned to the men who bore them by the United States government (1905)
United Confederate Veterans · [St. Louis, Printed by Bruxton and Skinner] · leaf 53
ds. The flagis about four feet square of crimson bunting with yellow fringe, bearing a diagonal cross,upon which are thirteen silken stars. The flag shows little of the wear and tear of activeservice, and must have been found in Capt. Bouanchauds valise, which it is claimed, thecaptor must have… … Many doubts were expressed as to the authentic capture of this flag. When, however,it was first removed from the case upon the night of the presentation, and after carefulunrolling and examination all doubts were banished, for it proved to be the veritablestandard of the Second Company of this…
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