Greg
.. The Aug 63 issue the 21st Va recieved was a 3rd Bunting w/ Montague painted battle credits. Worsham personally last saw it in Sept 64 at battle of Third Winchester when he was wounded in knee, and out for the rest of the war. At that time he claims it had around 40+ bullet holes in it and three cannon shots. If that be true it would have been significantly beat up by that time. According to other members of the unit still present, what was left of it was reportedly destroyed on the eve of surrender at Appomattox. Pieces thereof given out to surviving members present.

Another pondering topic upon the battle credit marked 3rd bunting issues was did the units add or correct mistakes themselves on them. The 21st Flag and several others had a couple battle credits missing when it was issued. It was mentioned in Worshams book that some battles werent listed, but no mention if they added or changed anything. We did later find a statement of a member of another regiment in their brigade who's own flag also had some missing. In that account the member stated they like the 21st Va left the flag as they had recieved it and didnt add or alter it.

Another Company flag contributed to the 21st Va I stumbled across years ago at a local museum in Warrenton Va. It was a pre-early war (1860-61 era) inscribed (blue field state type) flag belonging to Company-F. (Pre-war the company had been Co.F of the 1st Va Vol / different composition of companies than the war time era 1st Va Regt)

Frederick