- Collection:
- The State Newspaper Photograph Archive
- Title:
- Captured Confederate Flag is returned to the State House
- Creator:
- Roberts, Maxie
The State Media Company (Columbia, S.C.) - Date of Original:
- 1964-04-03
- Subject:
- South Carolina State House (Columbia, S.C.)
Flags
Politicians - People:
- Russell, Donald Stuart, 1906-1998
Welsh, Matthew E. (Matthew Empson), 1912-1995 - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Richland County, 34.0218, -80.90304
United States, South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia, 34.00071, -81.03481 - Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Description:
- South Carolina Governor Donald S. Russell reaches out to accept a Confederate flag from Indiana Governor Matthew E. Welsh in the State House chambers. The flag was taken from the State House in Columbia on February 17, 1865 by Lt. M. H. Parks of the 12th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers when General Sherman's Union troops occupied the city. The flag is a First National Flag, also known as the Stars and Bars. The flag presentation ceremony began on the State House steps but was moved inside to the House chambers due to rain.
- Local Identifier:
- state_268_0140
- Metadata URL:
- https://localhistory.richlandlibrary.com/digital/collection/p16817coll21/id/572
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright The State Media Company. All rights reserved. For more information, contact the Walker Local and Family History Center at Richland Library, Columbia, S.C. 29201.
- Original Collection:
- Box 268, State House, Shots of ceremonies of Indiana Governor returning S.C. Confederate battle flag to Gov. Russell. Gov. Matthew E. Welsh., The State Newspaper Photograph Archive
- Contributing Institution:
- Richland Library
- Rights:
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