. The state house, Boston, Massachusetts . of Con- ^ ^ federate Veterans, Galveston, for transmittal to the Association. ^ ^ 2 The U. S. flag was presented by ladies of Worcester County, ^ g Nov. 24, 1862. m ^ 3 One State flag, captured at Fort Wagner, S. C, was returned to ^ ^ Governor William Gaston, March 31, 1875, by Gen. R. S. Ripley. ^ ^ * A recaptured U. S. flag was returned to Governor William L. ^ M Douglas by the Secretary of War, — joint resolution of Congress, = ^ approved Feb. 28, 1905,— and received by the Sergeant-at-Arms ^ ^ April 28, 1905. On a cloth tag attached are the words
. The state house, Boston, Massachusetts . of Con- ^ ^ federate Veterans, Galveston, for transmittal to the Association. ^ ^ 2 The U. S. flag was presented by ladies of Worcester County, ^ g Nov. 24, 1862. m ^ 3 One State flag, captured at Fort Wagner, S. C, was returned to ^ ^ Governor William Gaston, March 31, 1875, by Gen. R. S. Ripley. ^ ^ * A recaptured U. S. flag was returned to Governor William L. ^ M Douglas by the Secretary of War, — joint resolution of Congress, = ^ approved Feb. 28, 1905,— and received by the Sergeant-at-Arms ^ ^ April 28, 1905. On a cloth tag attached are the words Lt. Wilson, = g Co. C, 61st. Va. Regt. M = 6 One U. S. and one State flag were returned by the U. S. Gov- = ^ ernment (see page 59); placed with the other flags Dec. 22, 1894. ^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii llllllllllllllllllillllllllllillllllillllilillllly^ I THE STATE HOUSE | Battle Guidons Light Artilleuy. 1st Battery,2il 3 J4th5th6th7th8th9th10th nth 12th13th14th15th16th UnitedStates. 1 red and white. f 1 red and white.( 1 white. 1 2 red and red and white. 1 red and white. 2 red and white. ( 1 red and red. 3 red and white. 1 red and red and red and red and red and white. 1 The white silk guidon was presented to Governor Eben S. DraperJune 10, 1910, by Brevet Colonel Ormand F. Nims. The batteryhad it made in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1864, to bring home withthem. On being mustered out August 11, 1865, they presentedthe guidon to their commanding officer, then Captain Nims, ^ndat the age of 92 he transferred it to the care of the Commonwealth. 2 One of their guidons was returned to Adjutant General SamuelDalton by the 10th Battery Association and placed in the custodyof the Sergeant-at-Arms April 1, 1886. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ m THE STATE HOUSE Battle Flags Heavy Artillery. UnitedStates. State. Miscellaneous. 1st Regiment, 2d 3d 4th 1st
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