- 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
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003 - 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 R. Russell and Mrs. Russell proceed down the State House steps during a presentation ceremony for the return of a Confederate flag taken during the Civil War. The flag was captured by Lt. M. H. Parks of the 12th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers during the occupation of Columbia by Union troops. Senator Strom Thurmond is in line behind the Governor on the right. South Carolina Adjutant General Frank D. Pinckney is third in line behind Mrs. Russell.
- Local Identifier:
- state_268_0144
- Metadata URL:
- https://localhistory.richlandlibrary.com/digital/collection/p16817coll21/id/601
- 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:
-
