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Civil War
Twenty Fourth Regiment Infantry
Prior to its leaving for the front, Messrs. F. Buhl, Newland & Co. gave the 24th, on Campus Martius, Detroit, a very costly flag, red, white, and blue, in stars of raised work, inscribed on the flag, "24th Michigan Infantry. " 'D. E. Harbaugh, Esq., made a very appropriate presentation speech, to which Colonel Morrow made a very brief but patriotic reply. The flag was carried through all the battles of the regiment up to Gettysburg, where, in upholding
and saving it, four color-bearers were killed and three wounded. It was then returned to the State, being so tattered and torn as to be unfit for service.
Michigan
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