F. J. Porter to S. Williams, July 8, 1862

July 8, 1862.

GENERAL: I have the honor to forward to you for the Government at Washington four rebel flags taken in battle by different commands of this corps. Two were captured by the Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Reserve Corps at the battle on the New Market Road, June 30, 1862; another at the same time and place by the Ninth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Reserve Corps, and the fourth by the Hightythird Pennsylvania Volunteers, Butterfield’s brigade, Morell’s division, at the battle of Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862.

I desire to state that another flag was taken by aregiment of Couch’s division at the battle of Malvern Hill from a rebel regiment which had been already cut to pieces by the destructive fire of Kingsbury’s battery. This flag is properly a trophy of this battery, although it is held and claimed by the above-named regiment of Couch’s division. An account of the capture of these flags is attached to each, with the names of the regiments to which they belonged, as well as the names of the captors.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Brig. Gen. S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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