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In 1913...perhaps with the recent Veteran's Encampment at Gettysburg in mind...a number of veterans gathered together to donate their batlle honored regimental battle flags to the County Historical Society in Pottsville, Schuylkill County.
"On December 14th, 1913, there occurred one of the most solemn, patriotic and affecting ceremonies ever held anywhere. In the presence of 2,000 people in Pottsville's largest theatre, twenty two battle flags and guidons, carried during the Civil War by Schuylkill County troops, were transferred by the old soldiers to the custody of the Historical Society..."
The flags included that of the "First Defenders". the Washington Artillerists, (which was originally carried in the Mexican War), the flags of the 48th PVI , the 96th PVI, the 7th Pa. Cavalry Regiment..
The presenters also talked about what were then more recent matters: the participation of Schuylkill Countians in the Spanish American War of 1898 and subsequent affairs in those far off islands.
In 1932, the Society finally got around to printing a transcript of those proceedings, published as Vol. V No. 2 of the Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County : Proceedings and Speeches Made At The Transfer of Battle Flags to the Historical Society....December 14, 1913.
Wraps, 43 pages, printed by the Pottsville Journal Plant, 1932.
Condition: Very nice condition, some sunning on front cover, contents still clean and bright, no writing, underlining, etc.
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