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I • ^ WUIIIIVI »» VI V Ml IU lilt 1IUI1 I UI lilv*stand. Col. Lee continued:I arn charged by my Regiment with the pleasant duty of returning to the citizens of Huron County, to he by them kept in holy remembrance, the Union Colors of the Regiment, and the Banner, so generously donated to the Regiment before it left for the held of active duty. When it was received I pledged you those colors should never trail in the dust, but should be restored to you. This Regimental Banner we carried with us to Virginia. You see it is in a mangled condition. \\ e bore it through everr strugg until the 30th day of August. Corporal vBellamy, of.Company C, carried it untilVwas pierced by a number of balls. This large tear was made by a solid shot from the enemy’s artillery, just as we were leav- iing the battle-ground of Bull Run on the30th of August. We bad been ordered fromthe field. A shot struck the Corporal who was carrying the fiag, also striking the Hag.It is now stained with the blood of thatbrave soldier, who was buried and an inscription placed over his grave. His sleep is the sleep of the valiant dead! llis ashes will be held in sacred remembrance. Sergt.Charles Smith, now 1st Lieutenant, washearer of the National Colors. They were borne through all the fire to which the Banner was subjected. Before the late fight another Banner was drawn, and this was
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Daily Commercial Register
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Fri, May 29, 1863
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