battle of vicksburg. missouri confederates of german ancestry, on the 19th may for instance, one german rebel of the 1st/4th missouri captured the regimental colors of the 8th missouri[usa]regiment at vicksburg, a member of the 5th missouri [csa]regiment said we captured 5 stand of colors from the yanks, we also took the shoes,ammunition,and the blue pants off the dead yankees.... book westerners in gray by phillip thomas tucker.