By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 7 July 2001
 based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
 and from the Georgia State Capitol Collection.

The 3rd Regiment was organized in April 1861 with companies from Burke, Clarke, Greene, Houston, Morgan, Newton, Putnam, Richmond and Wilkinson counties. This Regiment served through out its career with the Army of Northern Virginia, surrendering at Appomattox in April 1865. It did not however surrender its flag. It was donated to the State of Georgia by the Regiment's veterans reunion association.



 

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By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 7 July 2001
 based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
 and from the Georgia State Capitol Collection.

The 9th Regiment was organized during the spring of 1861. Most of its men were from Wilkinson, Fayette, Walton, Clay, Talbot, Baldwin, Brooks, Troup, and Sumter counties. As part of Gen. Longstreet's Corps in 1863 it participated in the move to Georgia and the Battle of Chickamauga. Transferring back to the Army of Northern Virginia to finish up the war. It surrendered with 170 men in its ranks at Appomattox in April 1865.



 

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This flag was made in the spring of 1861 for the Walton Infantry, which became Company H, 11th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. The men's mothers, wives, and girlfriends lovingly sewed the banner. In a ceremony on the courthouse lawn in the town of Monroe, it was presented to the company. When the 11th Georgia Infantry was organized, its members chose this flag as the regimental color.

By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 3 September 2000
 based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
 and from the Georgia State Capitol Collection.

(reverse side)

By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 3 September 2000
 based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
 and from the Georgia State Capitol Collection

 

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By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 3 September 2000
 based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
 and from the Georgia State Capitol Collection.

The 35th Georgia Infantry Regiment was organized at Richmond, Virginia on October 15, 1861. The regiment commanded by Colonel E. L. Thomas, was first engaged in action at Seven Pines, on the 30th May, 1862, being a portion of the force which attacked the right of the enemy, and retired at the termination of the engagement with a loss of twenty-three killed and fifty wounded. At Mechanicsville the Thirty-fifth formed a part of Brigadier General Anderson's force, and commanded by Colonel Thomas accompanied that brigade in its charge on the enemy's position near Mechanicsville, on the 26th of June, 1862, maintaining the unequal conflict until night, and sustaining a loss of eighteen killed and sixty- one wounded. Again at Spottsylvania on the 12th of May, the regiment participated in retaking the works lost by Johnson's Division, supporting Gordon's Brigade in its charge across the breastworks, and losing ten killed, thirty-seven wounded and fifteen missing. This flag was surrendered at Appomattox, VA April 9, 1865 with less than 150 members left in the regiment.



 

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By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 3 September 2000
 based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
 and from the Georgia State Capitol Collection.

The 42d remained with the Army of Tennessee and surrendered with Gen. Johnston after the Battle of Bentonville, April 1865. William Franklin Edwards of Company F, the regiment's last color bearer, hid the flag within his coat and carried it home. His descendants presented the heirloom to Gov. Marvin Griffin in the late 1950s.




 

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By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 9 July 2001
 based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
 and from the Georgia State Capitol Collection.

The 45th Georgia was organized and mustered into Confederate service during the war's first winter. It's original 10 companies were formed from from Bibb, Monroe, Dooly, Taylor, Jones, Baldwin, Houston, Butts, and Crawford counties. The Regiment finished up the war by surrendering at Appomattox with slightly more than 100 men left in its ranks.




 

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By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 3 September 2000
based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. 
and from the Georgia State Capitol Collection.

The 64th fought at the Battle of Olustee, FL, February 20, 1864. Afterwards, it was transferred to Virginia for the remainder of the war. The regiment aided in the repulse of the Federal attack at the Crater during the Petersburg Campaign. The regiment participated in at least 23 battles and skirmishes. Less than 150 men remained in the ranks at the surrender at Appomattox, VA, April 9, 1865.



 

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By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 3 September 2000
 based on a picture from the Alabama Department of Archives & History
 and by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.

This flag conforms to the pattern of those issued to the corps of Major General William J. Hardee, Army of the Mississippi/Army of Tennessee. It was manufactured in July 1863 and was captured on November 25, 1863 during the Battle of Missionary Ridge by the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Colonel H. G. McCook commanding. The flag was eventually forwarded to the U.S. War Department where it was assigned Capture Number 91. The flag and its staff were returned to the State of Alabama effective March 25, 1905.

By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 3 September 2000
 based on a picture from the Alabama Department of Archives & History
 and by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.

Flags of this pattern were manufactured in Mobile, Alabama, and issued within the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana. This flag was issued to the regiment sometime after the Battle of Rocky Face Ridge (February 25, 1864), which is the last battle honor listed on the flag. This flag was captured at the Battle of Resaca, Georgia on May 15, 1864 by Captain Thomas J. Box of Company D, 27th Indiana Volunteers. Captain Box was recommended for and received the Congressional Medal of Honor. The flag was eventually forwarded to the War Department where it was assigned War Department Capture Number 232. It was returned to the State of Alabama effective March 25, 1905. This flag is one of four nearly identical flags in the Alabama Department of Archives & History's collection which were carried by regiments within the brigade of Brigadier General H. D. Clayton at the Battle of Resaca, Georgia.



 

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31st Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment, CSA

By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 13 February 2002
 based on a pictures from the the State Historical Society of Iowa
 and by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.

This battle flag of the 31st Alabama Volunteer Infantry was styled after the First National Flag of the Confederate States of America. The canton contains 13 stars, a cross, and the inscription "GOD AND OUR NATIVE LAND" in letters 2.375"high. On the center stripe appears the inscription "THIRTY FIRST ALABAMA" in letters 4.5"high. The flag was captured by Private Albert G. Trussel of Company G. 17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry at Champion Hills, Mississippi on May 24, 1862.

 

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49th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment, AoT, CSA

By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 3 September 2000
 based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. and what I imagine it looked
like when with the Army of Tennessee.

This regiment was organized at Nashville, in January 1862. It was originally mustered into service as the 31st (Hale's) Alabama Infantry, but its designation was changed in the spring of 1863 to the 49th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It took part in the battle of Shiloh, where it lost 113 killed and wounded. A few weeks later, the Forty-ninth was sent to Vicksburg, and was engaged in the defense of the place when bombarded in 1862. Aug. 6, the regiment fought at Baton Rouge with a loss of 45 killed and wounded. Joining the army of Gen. Van Dorn, the Forty-ninth was engaged in the assault on Corinth, and suffered very severely there. Ordered to Port Hudson, the regiment passed the winter in that quarter, and was brigaded with the Twenty-seventh and Thirty-fifth Alabama, and two Mississippi regiments. The Forty-ninth shared the dangers and hardships of the 42 days siege of Port Hudson, losing 55 men killed and wounded, and the remainder captured. Exchanged three months later, the Forty-ninth re-organized at Cahaba, and was attached to a brigade, with the Twelfth Louisiana, and Twenty-seventh, Thirty-fifth, Fifty-fifth, and Fifty-seventh Alabama regments. Joining the Army of Tennessee at Dalton, the brigade was assigned to Loring's division, Stewart's corps. Having wintered at Dalton, the Forty-ninth participated in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign, doing much arduous service, but losing inconsiderably. Around Atlanta it was again fully engaged, and suffered severely. It moved with Gen. Hood into Tennessee, and came out of the battles of Franklin, and Nashville with a long list of casualties, and captured men. Transferred to the Carolinas, the Forty-ninth took part in the operations there. Reduced to a skeleton, it was surrendered near Greensboro, N. C.



 

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32nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, AoM, CSA

By Charles Mattocks, Jr. 3 September 2000
 based on a picture by Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr. and what I imagine it appeared 
to look like when brigaded with the 30th Arkansas Infantry Regiment.

Organized on August 6, 1862 by augmenting LTC Charles Matlock's Cavalry Battalion to form a full-sized regiment, enlisted for three years or the duration of the war. Assigned to Col. Dandridge McRae's brigade in January, 1863. Participated in the Battle of Helena on July 4, 1863, and in the defense of Little Rock in September, 1863. Consolidated with the 30th (McNeill's) Arkansas Infantry from December, 1863 until summer of 1864. Reassigned to Tappan's Brigade, Arkansas Division, where the regiment fought through the Red River Campaign of March and April, 1864, and at the Battle of Jenkins' Ferry on April 30, 1864. Continued service in southwestern Arkansas for the remainder of the war, until surrendered with Major General Kirby Smith's army on May 26, 1865.

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