once carried by the men who were then our foes, we realize that we are returning to brave men, who fought, many of them to the death, for what they then thought was justice and right; to men who in later years had the moral courage to acknowledge that they were then in the wrong; to men who, in the declining years of life, are loyal to the one common flag that we all love, to the principles of justice and equal rights for which we all stand; men whom we of Wisconsin recognize and claim as our fellow citizens and with whom we are glad to share the peace and prosperity that has come to us as a nation.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Governor of Alabama, and that the Superintendent of Public Property be directed to carry out the provisions of this resolution.

Acting under this resolution, which had been endorsed by the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, in session at La Crosse, Gen. George E. Bryant, as superintendent of public property, made application to the society under date of July 27 for the banner in question. The tattered trophy was duly delivered to General Bryant, who at once forwarded it by express to the Alabama Department of Archives and History. A letter from Director Owen to our secretary, under date of August 7, not only cordially thanks the institution for the return of the banner, but says: "I wish you also to convey to the officers of your society our high appreciation of the care they have given the flag."

Other Confederate Flags

in the possession of the society are as follows-many of them mere shreds: for although carefully kept, the material has sadly rotted in the past forty years:

I. Carried by Cedar Creek Rifles of South Carolina, Captain John Harrison. Captured February 22, 1865, by John J. Bailey of Co. H, 16th Wisconsin infantry. Blue silk, hand-painted, with border of blue and white brocade, and brown silk fringe. Mottoes: "Victory or Death," and "Down with Tyrants."

II. Richland Guards, 1832. Captured by E. W. Felt, Co. F, 16th Wisconsin infantry. Pink cashmere (possibly red, originally), with yellow silk fringe. Motto: "Give us a place in the picture near the flashing of the guns."

III. Mississippi Devils. Captured at Island Number Ten, April 7, 1862, by Wisconsin troops. Silk, with two stripes of lilac or faded red (top and bottom) and one of white. Motto, surrounded by eleven white stars: "Our Rights - Presented by the Ladies." Letters in gold;

both sides alike; flag much tattered.

IV. Captured April 30, 1864, at Battle of Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas, by John Wolhaupt and William Ohles, of Co. B., 9th Wisconsin infantry, and forwarded by Brig.-Gen. Frederick Salomon, commanding Third Division of Seventh army corps. Yellow, with blue silk fringe; stars of white on a blue St. Andrews' cross.

V. Nineteenth Mississippi. Captured by Co. H, 14th Wisconsin infantry, at Carmargo Cross Roads, Mississippi, July 13, 1864. Coarse red cotton, with broad blue St. Andrews' cross, to which are rudely sewn stars of white cotton. Has thirteen bullet holes.

VI. First Missouri Cavalry, C. S. A. Captured by Roswell M. Clarke, Co. F, 11th Wisconsin infantry. at Black River Bridge, May 17, 1863; presented by Lieut. R. E. Jackson. Blue bunting, with red border; Roman cross of white muslin in left of field.

VII. Red cashmere field, with blue St. Andrews' cross bearing white stars; bordered with white silk band. No record of capture.

VIII. Bunting - red field, blue Roman cross with white edges, and stars. No record of capture.

IX. Cavalry guidon - upper triangle of yellow, and lower of white. Blue field in upper half, bearing eleven gold-painted stars. Silk labels bearing painted initials "C. S." and " H. C." Motto, in gold: "Victory or Death." Captured by 19th Wisconsin infantry at Island Number Ten, April 7, 1862.

X. Rudely made, of cotton, with blue field bearing white stars, and stripes of red, white, and blue-one each. Captured July 2, 1861, at Battle of Falling Waters, Virginia, by 1st Wisconsin infantry.

XI. Bunting in red and white stripes (two of each, alternating) without stars. Captured September 4, 1863, at Fort Beauregard, Harrisburg, Louisiana, and presented by Col. Adam G. Malloy, 17th Wisconsin infantry.

XII. Cotton, clumsily constructed. Field of blue with white 4-pointed stars; two red stripes and one white. Captured at Kansas City, Missouri, November 26, 1861, by Col. C. R. Jennison (the " 'Jayhawker") of 1st Kansas cavalry; presented by him to Gen. James Bintliff of Daring01, 11 a 1tor written on the back of one of his famous bloodthirsty proclamations, and by the latter presented to the society.

These banners are held by us in trust for the state of Wisconsin. No doubt, as properly-authenticated claims are pre