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Michigan Civil War
Eighth Regiment Infantry
The colors reached the regiment at Beaufort, South Carolina, and were presented by General Isaac I. Stevens, commanding, in a very complimentary address, to which Colonel Fenton appropriately replied. He also sent a letter of thanks through the committee at Flint to the donors throughout the county of Genesee, and issued the following order:
Order, No. 51.
Headquarters 8th Reg't Mich. Infantry, )
Beaufort, S. C, April 26th, 1862.
A beautiful stand of colors having been presented and forwarded to this regiment by citizens of Genesee county, Michigan, with a flattering testimonial contained in the note of the committee, and a copy of subscription containing names of donors, and the presentation having been made by Brigadier General Isaac I. Stevens, accompanied with eloquent remarks, and the officers of the regiment having unanimously passed resolutions of acknowledgment and so recommended, it is ordered,
Civil War
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