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Re: 50th Ohio, flag lost at Franklin, Tenn

I certainly can ask when I head over there this Saturday. I will search for the morning reports for the 90th Illinois (Company F) also. I will pull all the Illinois regimental histories they have. I pulled all of the Ohio regimental histories yesterday. Some, I would not really consider being a "regimental history." More of one single soldier's letters in a huge book. Nor did any of them mention a flag. I got very lucky with the 50th Ohio.

On another note, I was looking through Wiley Sword's "The Confederacy's Last Hurrah" book and page 195 had this.

"Boys, we have got to get out of here." A corporal glanced up and saw the regimental colors going back."

So now that makes me think the National Flag of the 50th Ohio was left behind. Nobody on either side claimed to have found that flag. I am going to leave that in the question mark file, till I find 110% positive proof it was captured.

Have a good night.

Shawn

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