| Show history of a flap new york jane 3 in abe house of representatives mr alexander of new york asked for and was granted moua consent for abe hearing of a bill for restoration to the authorities of abe state of the flap ot volunteer infantry edys the wahington neton correspondent spon dent of the tribune the bill was by a vote the flag has been in the custody of the war department part ment bince the casee of the civil war it was captured by the confederate trompa recaptured recap lured by union troops aid deposited in the war department it is a united states a in guards the history of its capture and recapture ie not found in abe records of abe war department in the collection ot recaptured united tales flags in that department there anre nine other naga and colors which belonged to abe new york tho first is a regimental guidon of abe second new york abate ini litia the bec eec ond ia abo state colors of abe ment N Y volunteer inscribed presented by the city of new york the third la tho united states flax of abe regiment new boik volunteers inscribed ane fourth i as the regimental cuidon of the new york elate volan teera captured by general job cavalry at brady station the fifth is the flag of the irish brigade captured at the battle of Fredricks bure by general anderaon And ereon the sixth is the regimental of thy volunteers inscribed excelsior the seventh is the united states flag of now york the eighth is the regimental flag of the regiment new york volunteers volun teera inscribed presented by the cily of new york this wag captured by william W athey lieutenant company virginia infantry at the battle of sharps burer md sept the ninth is the regimental hie of the new york volunteers inscribed excelsior |
