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Captured Union flags at Gettysburg

In the latest edition of "Blue & Gray" XXX,#3. Its a special edition on the fighting Gettysburg town throughout the 4 days and in it there is a mention that the national flag of the 154th New York Regiment of Volunteers may have been captured, however it is confessed that there is no certainty on this becaise of the confusion of the fight, but it does relate that the 134th and 154th New York fought through the town and 3 of the four flags made it to safety.

Another mention of flags, though a Confederate one, the colors of the 20th North Carolina were captured early in the battle on the 1st and stayed too long in town showing off his prize and was captured and the flag returned to its original owners.

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