Thirteenth regiment of New Hampshire volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion, 1861-1865- a diary covering three years and a day (1888) (14576112659)

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Title: Thirteenth regiment of New Hampshire volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion, 1861-1865: a diary covering three years and a day

Year: 1888 (1880s)

Authors: Thompson, S. Millet, 1838-

Subjects: United States Army New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 13th (1862-1865) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories New Hampshire -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories

Publisher: Boston, New York: Houghton, Mifflin

Contributing Library: University of New Hampshire Library

Digitizing Sponsor: University of New Hampshire Library

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Battery Five. They are the personal property of the bravecaptors, and are now, 1887, preserved in the Capitol at Concord — theonly Confederate battle-flags in the custody of the State. The upper flag in the cut (worn a little) was captured by CorporalPeter Mitchell of K ; and the lower one (whole) by Sergeant James R.Morrison of K. At the request of the writer, Gen. A. D. Ayling, Adjutant General ofNew Hampshire, employed W. G. C. Kimball, Esq., of Concord, to photo-graph these flags ; the cut is made from the negative, and is accurate inevery particular. Gen. Ayling kindly furnishes the following description: The two flagsare practically of the same size (the edge of one being frayed a little),viz.: four feet in length and four feet in width. The body is red ; thebars six inches in width, and blue with white borders ; the stars are white,and three and one half inches from point to point; the border around botliof the flags is two inches in width, and white. The material is bunting.

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CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAGS.Captured at Battery Five. 1864 BATTLE OF BATTERY FIVE. 893 and practically acting as Major, I spent several hours advancing the leftwing of our Regiment. Later on, when the order came to charge. Col.Stevens came along the line, directing the commanders of Companiesone after another to charge. The movement hung fire a little, apparentlyfor want of concerted action. It was a dare-devil piece of work at best.After a few moments, when the Colonel was thus ordering a charge, Iasked him : Colonel, do you want this Regiment to charge ? Yes, an-swered the Colonel, The movement depends on you — every one of you.This little sting touched me, and I sprang forward and shouted Charge !— with all my might. Whether I was alone in this first shout I cannottell, but away went the Thirteenth in an excellent line for Battery Five,and captured it and all there was in it. After we had taken Battery Five we felt insecure, not knowing butthe enemy would soon charge in sufficient

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