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A rare 65th Georgia Regimental Infantry flag.

I got this information on my "Google Alerts."

Here is the link: http://www.theweekly.com/news/2012/March/08/Regimental_Flag.html

"The rare Army of Tennessee regimental flag, complete with bullet holes and blood stains."

"Private John Davis of the 65th Georgia Infantry Regiment, who served as the unit color bearer, brought home the flag following the war."

"The flag was donated by Don Davis, Rhonda Davis Nesmith and Pete Davis. The banner had been in the Davis family for 145 years."

"Private Davis is the great-great grandfather of the current generation of Davis’."

"The flag was carried by its unit throughout the entire Atlanta campaign, traveling with the Army of Tennessee after the fall of Atlanta to Union Forces. It was also carried on November 30, 1864 at the Battle of Franklin (Tennessee), an engagement in which one quarter of the 27,000 man army were killed or wounded in three hours."

"The flag was not surrendered at the end of the war as Private Davis rolled the flag up and tucked it into his boot to save it from capture or destruction."

Well hope this interest and helps,

Have a good night,

Shawn Prouty

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