The Flags They Fought and Died For
Flag of the 10th Virginia Infantry
By the time of the surrender of the Army of Northern
Virginia by Gen. Robert E. Lee on April 9, 1865, the Tenth Virginia
Infantry regiment was down to only a handful of men commanded
by Lt. J. G. H. Miller. Rather than surrendering the regiment's
battle flag, Lt. Miller hid it under his coat and took it home
to Elkton, Virginia. The regiment had taken part in many battles
and had served under such famous generals such as Gen. Lee, Gen.
Early, Gen. Jackson and Gen. Taliferro. The flag is now on display
at the New Market Battlefield Military Museum, New Market, Virginia.
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