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Re: ATTN: Terry Scriber (27th Louisiana)

Ron,
Thanks much for the heads-up on Captain Daniel.
He carried the Colors of the 38th Va at Malvern Hill
after Lt. Col. Whittle had fallen bearing them.
In all (as far as we know) three men were killed and
six were wounded while carrying those Colors at
Malvern Hill.
The flag itself, was the State-issued Virginia Flag.
It was carried out of the fight attached to a rifle;
the staff being shattered. It was struck 45 times
by bullet and shell. Its ultimate fate is unknown.

Ken Legendre

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