One of my "keep busy so I don't get bored and start watching TV" activities is searching various topics at sights which have digital newspapers, books, old magazine articles, &etc. The past two weeks has been dedicated to finding articles relating to Hood's Texas Brigade Reunions which began in 1872 and ran until the last veteran died in 1934. The following, which has nothing to do with the reunions, was found in an 1897 newspaper. There was so much interesting information, I transcribed it and thought it might be a topic to share with the good folks on this website. Spelling and capitalization is exactly as printed in the newspaper. The last bullet would make an excellent trivia question.

Found in the June 26, 1887 Galveston Daily News

(First Column)
CAPTURED COLORS
Battle-Stained Banners and the Humble Heroes Who Seized the Hostile Standards on the Field
Washington, June 17 1887
The following is a complete list of Confederate flags captured by Union troops and now stowed away in boxes in the attic of the war department. The list was made by the late Colonel Scott and only completed a short time before his death:
 Flag of Twelfth Virginia Volunteers, near Beverly Ford, June 1863 by General Kilpatrick, United States army.
 Battle flag captured May 3, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Va. by Seventy-seventh New York volunteers, General A. P. Howe’s division, by Corporal Michael Lamey, since killed.
 Flag of Company F, Tenth Virginia Volunteers, at Chancellorsville, Va May 3, 1863 by Sixty-eighth Pennsylvania volunteers.
 Battle flag captured November 7, 1863 at Rappahannock Station, Va. by Corporal Theodore Shackelford, Company A, Fifth Main volunteers.
 Battle flag captured November 7, 1863 at Rappahannock Station, Va. by Lieutenant S. Lyon, Company K, Fifth Maine volunteers.
 Flag captured at Sharpsburg, Md., September 17, 1862 by Sedgwick’s division, Sumner’s corps.
 Flag of the First Tennessee battalion captured at Chickahominy, June 27, 1862 by Sergeant John Marks, Company D, Thirteenth New York volunteers.
 Flag of Yallabusha Rifles captured at the battle of the Cumberland, January 19, 1862 by Corporal Albert Esson, Company G, Second Minnesota volunteers.
 Flag captured at the battle of Logans’s cross roads, Kentucky by Company E, Second Minnesota volunteers.
 Flag captured at Philippi, Va. Une 3, 1861 by Lieutenant William B. McCartney, Company B Sixteenth Ohio volunteers.
 Flag captured at Malvern hill near James river, Va. July 1, 1862 by Sergeant W. J. Wittrick, Eighty-third Pennsylvania volunteers (Butterfield’s brigade). This flag was taken from a South Carolina regiment which piled up its dead to resist the attack of the brigade.
 Flag captured at battle of Sharpsburg, September 17, 1962 by Private Isaac Thompson, Company C, Twentieth New York State militia. He shot the rebel color bearer, ran forward and brought off the colors.
 Stars and bars captured at Bristow Station, Va. October 14, 1863 by Second Army corps.
 Flag of Seventh Virginia infantry captured by Eighty-second New Your volunteers.
 Flag of First Virginia infantry captured by Eighty-second New York volunteers.
 Flag of Second Mississippi captured with entire regiment by Sixth Wisconsin volunteers and was kept two days by Sergeant Evans while a prisoner in the hands of the enemy. Medal awarded Corporal Frank A. Walter, Company I, Sixth Wisconsin volunteers.
 Flag of Seventh North Carolina infantry at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863 by J. B. Mayberry, Company F, First Delaware volunteers, Second brigade, Third division, Second Army corps.
 Stars and bars of Eighteenth Virginia infantry captured by Lieutenant C. E. Hunt, Fifty-ninth New York volunteers.
 Stars and bars captured in Zollicoffer’s intrenchments), January 10, 1862 by Company A, Second Minnesota Volunteers.
 Flag captured at Gettysburg by Private George H. Dare, Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth New York volunteers.
 Flag captured at battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863 by Captain M. Brown, Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth New York volunteers.
 Flag captured by Twelfth New Jersey volunteers.
 Flag captured at battle of Crampton’s Pass, Md. September 14, 1862 by Fourth Vermont volunteers.
 Flag of Fifty-third Virginia infantry.
 Flag of Thirtieth Arkansas infantry – blue flag, white cross.
 Flag supposed to have been captured at Antietam, September 17, 1862, Colonel Lord commanding.
 Flag Eighteenth Alabama regiment by Lieutenant S. F. Joslyn, Thirteenth Illinois infantry, General Osterhaus’s division, Fifteenth army corps, battle of Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863.
 Flag captured at Mission Ridge, November 26, 1863 by Sixty-ninth Ohio volunteers, Colonel M. F. Moore, King’s brigade, Johnson’s division. Three pieces of Fergusons’s rebel battery were captured with it.
 Flag of Thirty-eighth Alabama infantry at Mission Ridge, November 25, 1863 by Second regiment Ohio volunteers, Colonel A. G. McCook.
 Flag of Bragg’s rebel army captured at Lookout mountain November 24, 1863 by the Sixteenth New York volunteers, Colonel Goddard.
 Flag of Bragg’s rebel army, blue ground, white ball in center, at Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863 by Private Peter Koppesser, Company B, One Hundred and Forty-ninth New York volunteers. Taken from a rebel sergeant, who was disarmed and taken prisoner.
 Flag of Bragg’s rebel army, blue ground, white oblong center, at Lookout mountain, November 24, 1863 by Sergeant F. N. Potter, Company E, One Hundred and Forty-ninth New York volunteers. Taken in hand-to-hand fight from a rebel sergeant who was disarmed and made a prisoner. Sergeant N. F. Potter was afterwards wounded.
 Flag found in intrenchment near Louden, Va by the Eighty-second Illinois volunteers. Works had been evacuated on the approach of the regiment.
 Flags near Cobb’s landing, Ga. By the Fourth New Jersey volunteers.
 Flag of the Fortieth Virginia infantry by the First Michigan cavalry at Falling Waters, Md., July 14, 1863.
 Flag at Sharpsburg, Md., September 17, 1862 by Private Webster Eaton, First New York artillery.
 Flag of Texas brigade at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862 by Ninth Pennsylvania reserves.
 Flag abandoned by enemy at Shepardstown Bluff, September 19 1862, where a portion of Griffin’s brigade forded the Potomac and carried the heights by assault.
 Flag First Georgia regiment from General Garnett’s rebel forces at the battle of Cheats river, July 13, 1861 by Captain Blake, Ninth Indiana regiment. Silk flag of Wilson’s Invincibles.
 Flag of Hood’s Texas Brigade by Samuel Johnson, Ninth Pennsylvania reserves.
 Signal flag by officers of Signal corps, September 13, 1862.
 Flag Sixteenth Georgia volunteers by Ninth army corps, from rebel General Longstreet’s forces at taking of Fort Saunders, Tenn., November 18,1863.
 Flag, blue ground red cross stripes, at battle of the Wilderness, June 16, 1864.
 Flag Southern Cross, June 18, 1864 from the rebels at Petersburg, Va. by Ninth army corps.
 Flag Twenty-eighth North Carolina, near Malvern Hill, Va., July 28, 1861 by Private S. L. Malleck, Ninth New York cavalry.
 Flag Twenty-seventh South Carolina regiment, by Private C. F. Anderson, Eighteenth Massachusetts.
 Battalion flag Twenty-fourth North Carolina, August 21, 1864 by Private J. A. Reed, Eleventh Pennsylvania volunteers.
 Flag (silk) by Sergeant D. H. Schofield, Fifteenth New York cavalry, October 19, 1864.
 Flag captured by W. A. Hoff, Eighth Indiana.
 Flag captured by D. A. Reigles, Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers, October 19, 1864.
 Flag captured from the enemy at Fisher’s Hill, September 22, 1864 by Private George Moore, Eleventh West Virginia volunteers.
 Flag captured by Private Richard Taylor, Eighteenth Indiana, October 19, 1864 from wounded rebel.
 Flag captured by Fourteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, October 20, 1864 in Luray valley.
 Flag captured by Captain Edwards, first Vermont Cavalry, October 19, 1864.
 Flag captured by Private Philip Daybull, Second Massachusetts cavalry in Luray valley, September 24, 1864.

(Second Column)
 Flag of Thirty-second Virginia cavalry by Edward Hampford, Second United States cavalry near Woodstock, Va., October 9, 1864
 Flag captured by General Sheridan’s forces October 19, 1864.
 Flag of Eighteenth Georgia infantry by Private Ulrick Crocker, Sixth Michigan cavalry.
 Flag captured near Front Royal, Va., August 16, 1864 by Sergeant H. J. Murray, Fourth New York cavalry from Third Virginia cavalry.
 Virginia state flag, September 19, 1864 near Winchester by Private George Reynolds, Ninth New York cavalry.
 Flag captured at Fisher’s Hill, September 22, 1864 by Private John Creed, Twenty-third Illinois veteran volunteers.
 Flag captured by Private James Connor, Forty-third New York volunteers, September 20, 1864 at Fisher’s hill.
 Flag captured September 19, 1864 near Winchester by Corporal C. V. Bower, First New York Dragoons.
 Colors of the Forty-fourth Georgia infantry in the battle of Cedar creek, October 18, 1864 by Chief Bugler S. N. Wills, Sixth New York volunteers.
 North Carolina state colors captured by Private James Sweeney, First Vermont cavalry, October 19, 1864.
 Flag of Sixth Alabama by B. T. Davis, Twenty-second Massachusetts veterans.
 Flag captured by Sergeant H. W. Fox, Sixth Michigan cavalry at Winchester, September 10, 1864.
 Colors captured by Private Gabrill Cole, Fifth Michigan cavalry at Winchester, September 19, 1864.
 Flag, Thirty-sixth Virginia volunteers, September 19, 1864, Winchester by Private McEnroe, Sixth New York cavalry.
 Flag captured by Privates O. S. Muldrum, William Smith and Kelly, Sixth New York cavalry, Front Royal, August 16, 1864.
 Flag captured September 19, 1864, Winchester by George E. Much, New York cavalry.
 Flag, supposed to be rebel signal flag, found in Shenandoah valley by Sheridan’s men, September 18, 1864.
 Flag, rebel national, Winchester by Commissary Sergeant A. J. Lewis, First New York dragoons, September 19, 1864.
 Flag captured within rebel lines near North Mountain, Md., August 1, 1864 by Detective C. H. Marsh, middle department.
 Flag of Nineteenth Georgia regiment, December 13, 1862 by Private Jacob Cart, Second Pennsylvania reserves.
 Flag of Fifth Alabama by One Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers at Chancellorville, Va., May 3, 1863.
 Flag of Twelfth Louisiana infantry, July 20, 1864 at battle of Peach Tree creek, Ga. by One Hundred and fifth Illinois volunteers.
 Flag of Sixth Kentucky volunteers by Company g, Tenth Michigan volunteers, battle of Jonesboro, Ga., September 1, 1864, with Color sergeant Lee.
 Flag of First Mississippi at Peach Tree creek battle by private Dennis Buckley, Twenty-sixth New York volunteers, July 20, 1864.
 Flag of cavalry command Seventieth division, Mississippi.
 Flag of Thirty-eighth Alabama volunteers at battle of Resaca, May 15, 1864 by Captain Fox, Twenty-seventh Indiana volunteers.
 National standard battle of Resaca, May 14, 1864 by Army of the Cumberland.
 Flag captured by Sergeant Schumaker, First Virginia cavalry, November 12, 1864 near Nineveh, Pa.
 Colors. Corporal Newton Hill, One Hundred and Fourth Ohio veterans.
 Flag. Sixteenth Alabama by A. Greenahault, One Hundred and Fourth Ohio volunteers.
 Flag by Major Muttris, One Hundred and Seventh Ohio volunteers.
 Flag by Private S. H. Ricksister, One Hundred and Fourth Ohio volunteers.
 Flag by J. H. Brown, Twelfth Kentucky infantry.
 Colors by Captain G. V. Kelly, One Hundred and Fourth Ohio volunteers at battle of Franklin, November 18, 1864; remains of colors belonging to United States sharp shooters.
 Flag at the battle of Winsboro, March 2, 1865 by Private Crowly, Twenty-second New York cavalry.
 Flag at Winsboro by John Miller, Eighth New York cavalry.
 Flag captured April 2, 1864 at Five Forks, Va. by Private C. Gardner, Thirty-second Massachusetts volunteers.
 Flag of Nineteenth (Mahone’s division).
 Flag of Fiftieth Georgia by Corporal John Keough, Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers, Sailors’ Creek, April 5, 1865.
 Flag of Eleventh Florida infantry at Sailors’ Creek, April 5, 1864 by Lieutenant A. T. Laphorn, First Kentucky cavalry.
 Flag of First Texas infantry at Appomattox Station, April 8, 1864 by Lieutenant M. A. Reed, Eighth New York volunteers.
 Flag of Forty-seventh North Carolina picked up on picket line by Lieutenant George Bront, Eighteenth Virginia volunteers.
 Colors of Seventh Tennessee by Private Milton Matthews, Sixty-first Pennsylvania volunteers.
 Virginia state colors at Fann’s Cross Roads, April 5, 1864 by H. G. Warfall, First Pennsylvania volunteers.
 Colros of North Carolina volunteers by Private Phillips, One hundred and Forty-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers, April 5, 1865 at Sutherland’s station.
 Flag of Fortieth Virginia infantry, battle of Sailor’s Creek, 1865 by Sergeant W. P. Moore, First New York Lincoln Cavalry.
 Flag of Twentieth Virginia infantry at battle of Sailors’ Creek by C. D. Evans, Third Indiana veteran cavalry.
 Flag of One Hundred and Sixth North Carolina volunteers at Petersburg, April 2, 1865 by Frank Fesey, Fortieth New Jersey volunteers.
 Flag of Eighth Florida infantry at Sailor’s Creek by Sergeant A. A. Clapp, Second Ohio Cavalry.
 Flag of Field division. Remarks on staff: “Mr. Yankee, you will please return this flagstaff and belt to the Ninth Maine. It was captured at Gilmore, October 29, 1861 by the Third Virginia volunteers.” Signed, “Big Rebel.”
 Flag brought from Richmend by Master Tad Lincoln.