- 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:
- May, John Amasa
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:
- Indiana Governor Matthew E. Welch, center, stands next to South Carolina State Representative John A. May, on the right, 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. Members of the Indiana National Guard stand holding the Indiana state flag on the left.
- Local Identifier:
- state_268_0141
- Metadata URL:
- https://localhistory.richlandlibrary.com/digital/collection/p16817coll21/id/608
- 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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