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month*.1Captured Pirst Roljtl Flag,The regiment was the first that left the state for Western Virginia. It left Indianapolis on .%the. 20th day nf May and arrived at Grafton, W. Va.. on the 1st of June. From there-It marched toward Phllllppi'm * the column commanded by Col. Kelly, and took part In the surprise of the rebel camp at that place on the^ morning of June 3, iSfil. :Company E of this regiment took nn active part in the campaign, capturing one of the-first rcbal flags taken during the war. It was taken -from the court house by Samuel Kelker, of this cfly, who vet survives, assisted by C. W. ’Fairfield. Benjamin. Cramer, Tuny. Dushm, Joseph Kickley, Ed Smith and Wrieh Fitzsimmons! These men assisted Mr. Kelker Into the' belfry, where hecllmbed up the ladder to the Hag rope .and brought it down and save it to Col. Melroy. It tvas sent to Washington, where it is nt present • with, other relics, Mr. Kelker's name being attached.}' • ' Enlisted for the War,
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Fort Wayne Sentinel
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Sat, Apr 15, 1911
Page 6
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