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Civil War-U.S.
Twenty-First Regiment Infantry
The flag given the regiment was carried through all of its engagements, brought back to the State, and at a celebration on July 4th, 1865, was formally returned, on behalf of the regiment, to the ladies by the Hon. John Avery, of Greenville, the highest ranking officer of the regiment present, and was received on behalf of the ladies by the Hon. John B. Hutchins, of Ionia.
On the 1st of October following it broke camp at Louisville and entered upon a long march through Kentucky. On the 8th it bore an important part in the battle of Perryville, suffering a loss of 24 wounded (1 mortally) and 3 missing, Colonel Stevens being among the wounded.
Civil War
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