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Re: General Bragg's Reports after Murfreesboro

Annelle --

Look at the end of Bragg's report (page 673), marked enclosure B.

List and description of flags taken by General Bragg's army at Murfreesborough.

No. 1. Bunting Stars and Stripes; regiment not known; date not known; name of captor not reported.
No. 2. Large silk Stars and Stripes; Thirty-ninth Illinois [Indiana]; date not known; name of captor not reported.
No. 3. Bunting Stars and Stripes; regiment not known; date not known; name of captor not reported.
No. 4. Guidon (artillery); regiment not known; date not known; name of captor not reported.
No. 5. Bunting Stars and Stripes; regiment not known; date not known; name of captor not reported.
No. 6. Silk Stars and Stripes; regiment not known; December 31, 1862; captured by Private J. K. Leslie, Company C, Fifth Arkansas, Liddell's brigade.
No. 7. Regimental standard (regulars); regiment not known; December 31, 1862; captured by Sergt. John F. Lovin, Company B, Third Confederate, Wood's brigade.
No. 8. Silk Stars and Stripes (faded); Thirty-fourth Illinois; December 31,1862; captured by Colonel Locke's Tenth Texas, Ector's brigade, McCown's division.
No. 9. Fragment of silk Stars and Stripes; regiment not known; date not known; name of captor not reported.
No. 10. Battle-flag of a regiment of General Polk's corps, which was left on the field covered with its slain bearers, and recovered by General Adams' brigade, of Breckinridge's division during the severe engagement December 31, 1862.

These comprise but a small portion of the number of flags actually taken. Nothing is more difficult than to make officers send up these trophies, which the men seem to regard as their own, and are disposed of accordingly. General Cloburne deserves mention for collecting and forwarding his.


A. J. HAYS.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Inspector-General, Dept. No. 2.

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