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23rd Tennessee flag captured

From the book "The Final Battle of The Petersburg Campaign." "Breaking the Backbone of the Rebellion." by A. Wilson Greene (Second Edition)

Very well written book on the final days at Petersburg (April 1st/2nd, 1865)

Page: 271 "23rd Tennessee flag captured by the 5th Vermont Infantry regiment (Sergeant Lester G. Hack) "Jerked the colors of the 23rd Tenn from a subburn Rebel who attempted to rally a small group of McComb's soldiers."

Page: 266 "Purcell Va Battery Flag captured by the 6th Maryland Infantry Regiment."

Page: 256 "Heth's Division Headquarters flag found on his bed at his HQ." 6th Maryland soldier found it but he brought it downstairs and he went back up to search for more things, by the time he went back downstairs the flag was gone. It was listed captured by Keifer's Brigade. (Same as the 6th Maryland)

Page: 233 "18th North Carolina lost flag to the 40th New Jersey (Private Frank Fesq, Company A) He won the MOH.

Page: 229 "37th Massachusetts captured the 37th North Carolina's battle flag." This would be War Department (384) by Corporal Richard E. Welch, Company E. The 37th Mass was using "repeaters." This was Edward's Brigade and they captured 3 cannons, 40 prisoners and Welch's Banner" from the start of the breakthrough.

Page: 135 "Moody's Alabama Brigade lost 165 men captured along with the 43rd AL and 59th AL battle flags.

The 23rd Tenn's flag captured would have been near Fort Davis and around 6:30-9:00 AM on April 2nd, 1865. When the 6th Corps broke through most brigades wheeled to the left and thus McComb and Davis' brigades were hit very hard. The 2nd Maryland Battalion (250) strong, only 30 men made it out. Davis reported that only 20 men in his entire brigade made it out. Only Cooke's NC troops made it out of the the whole ordeal pretty well.

Nothing else on the 2nd MD Battalion, 1st Tenn (PA), 7th, 14th, 17th, 25th, 44th and 63rd Tenn regiments. But I am sure many lost flag as well as Davis, McGowan, etc.

I hope this helps, Gregg on the 23rd Tenn flag. Charles here are a few more Confederate flags I found.

Have a good evening,

Shawn Prouty

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