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Re: Confederate White Cross Flag - Magruder -1862

Greg

Other Magruder Flag unit possibles

If the 26th Virginia was in the Magruder flag order list, and the 46th Virginia a credible possible.
I would be inclined to also examine a possibility of the 59th and 60th Virginia Regiments. These were all part of Wises Brigade at the time in question and were all active in Eastern Va as well.

The 59th (originally designated 2nd Inf Regt - Wises Legion) had a host of companies captured on Roanoke Island in Feb 1862. However the rest of the companies were still there in that theater of operations and active. Later in May 1862 those remaining were transfered to the 26th Virginia Battalion. Gen Wise in his usual demeaner threw a hissy till he got his 59th Regt back in some form. Oct 1862 the unit was reestablished using other companies to refill its ranks. The 60th Va (originally known as the 3rd Inf Regt - Wises Legion) was also present in the area.

I have never yet found any references or surviving evidence of any flag the 59th Va may have ever had. Far Western Va early in 1861, Peninsula and NC in 1862. Garrison duty east of Richmond in late 62 early 63... with Gen Wise being not so popular they shoved him and his brigade off far away from Richmond as possible to SC to guard the swamps around Charleston, then a short time in Florida, and not returning to Va till May 1864 to participate in Beauregards Bermunda Hundred Campaign and then Petersburg. So with the travels they had the possibilities of what they may have aquired in the form of a flag and from where was rather wide ranged.
Pondering thoughts
Frederick

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