Killed in battle while carrying the colors as described in an unknown reporters article:
"Six times the colors of the regiment went out of sight. Once, the life of the brave Colonel Putman went out when the flag went down; twice, the spirits of brave sergeants took their flight when the banner fell; and three times, wounded and bleeding heroes relinquished it to other hands. The staff that supported its shining folds was splintered and shivered and shot in twain. The banner itself was riddled and tattered and torn into shreds. Not a twentieth part of it remained upon the broken staff."
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"Six times the colors of the regiment went out of sight. Once, the life of the brave Colonel Putman went out when the flag went down; twice, the spirits of brave sergeants took their flight when the banner fell; and three times, wounded and bleeding heroes relinquished it to other hands. The staff that supported its shining folds was splintered and shivered and shot in twain. The banner itself was riddled and tattered and torn into shreds. Not a twentieth part of it remained upon the broken staff."
Further bio in photos
Killed in battle while carrying the colors as described in an unknown reporters article:
"Six times the colors of the regiment went out of sight. Once, the life of the brave Colonel Putman went out when the flag went down; twice, the spirits of brave sergeants took their flight when the banner fell; and three times, wounded and bleeding heroes relinquished it to other hands. The staff that supported its shining folds was splintered and shivered and shot in twain. The banner itself was riddled and tattered and torn into shreds. Not a twentieth part of it remained upon the broken staff."
Further bio in photos
"Six times the colors of the regiment went out of sight. Once, the life of the brave Colonel Putman went out when the flag went down; twice, the spirits of brave sergeants took their flight when the banner fell; and three times, wounded and bleeding heroes relinquished it to other hands. The staff that supported its shining folds was splintered and shivered and shot in twain. The banner itself was riddled and tattered and torn into shreds. Not a twentieth part of it remained upon the broken staff."
Further bio in photos
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