I apologize if this topic has already been discussed but I did a search and could not find on this site. I found the following in a newspaper article in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune of July 12, 1890. The article was entitled "Fourth Tennessee" and obviously is discussing events at the recent UCV Chattanooga reunion.

"......Then General George W. Gordon came forward. He carefully unfolded the wrappings of white paper, and held up with both hands the remnants of a Confederate battle-flag. The shreds, the holes and the stains were eloquent. At the sight of them the veterans winked their eyes and breathed hard. General Gordon kept silent for a minute and then said: 'It is dead. It will do no harm. It was the battle-flag of the Eleventh Tennessee, and it had this appearance after passing through the battles of Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Kenesaw, Atlanta, Jonesboro and other battles. Four soldiers fell with it in their hands at the battle of Mission Ridge, and a fifth soldier carried it from the field.'

General Gordon stopped to swallow a lump in his throat and proceeded.

'The discoloration which you see on the white of the flag is the blood of gallant Ensign Lieutenant Drew, who fell at Franklin, Tenn. He was not a Tennesseean but was from Louisiana - a brother of the well known commander of the Louisiana Tigers. Captain Clark, of the Eleventh Tennessee, secured this flag at Bentonville. He knew the surrender was at hand. He took the flag from its staff, put it in his bosom and brought it home, wearing it between his outer and inner shirts. He gave it to me after I was released as a prisoner of war. For twenty-five years I have kept the flag, and, God helping me, I will keep it until this _____ troubled dream is ended, and then I hope it may be buried with me.'

As the meeting broke up the veterans in twos and threes and squads went up to the platform, looked at the relic as if it was some sacred thing and wept. This is no imagined story. Great tears rolled down the tanned and wrinkled cheeks, and were mopped by shirt-sleeves."Please someone correct me if wrong but I am assuming that the Lt. Drew mentioned is possibly Guy Dreux, the brother of Col. Charles Dreux. Guy Dreux, according to Art Bergeron, served as the Captain of the independent Jefferson Mounted Guards Cavalry which served as a headquarters guard so this would certainly make sense. There is very little in the way of records on Fold3 for Capt. Dreux unless there is another file on him in M331 or Non-regimental staff officers. However, if he carried the rank of Captain, he would not likely have taken rank of Ensign would he? There is a J. G. Dreux that also served in Capt. Dreux's company but was declared unfit for service prior to Franklin, TN.

Although the article is entitled Fourth Tennessee Infantry, all of this speaks of the Eleventh Tennessee. Gordon rose to rank of Brigadier General. If no one has ever found this flag then it may be presumed to have been buried with the General who died on Aug 9, 1911. An informative obituary about him is at the following site:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tngiles/obits/gwgordon.htm

I just put this up for information but would like to know if those more informed than I can shed some light on this Ensign Drew (Dreux) mentioned above. Thank you.