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Press Clippings about the
6th Indiana Infantry, USA
PRESENTATION OF FLAGS TO THE SIXTH REGIMENT INFANTRY CIVIL WAR.
The ladies of Madison, through the Hon. John R. Cravens, Presented Capt. Sullivan's company with a splendid new silk banner at Camp Morton, on Saturday, April 20. Mr. cravens, in presenting it, made an eloquent and patriotic speech, and Capt. Sullivan did the same in accepting it on behalf of his company. The Madison's guardsd are a noble set of fellows and the ladies "on the hill" are as full of patriotism as their friends and relatives who have volunteered to fight the battles of freedom and up hold the honor of our flag.
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, APRIL 22,1861.
(note--We have no information as to what became of this flag.--------McCormick. 1921.)
The loyal of Louisville, Kentucky, have completed four flags to be presnted to four regiments that won the battle of Somerset. They are all inscribed " Mill Springs, January 19, 1862. Preasented by the loyal ladies of Louisville."
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 14,1862
The Madison Courier says, "The veteran 6th Indiana regiment (the first to rush to the rescue of Louisville when the citizens called for help from Indiana one year ago), after a weary march from Louisville to Mississippi and Alabama, almost 300 miles, has marched back over the same ground, and all that is left of that gallant band of Hoosiers are now at Louisville, lying on their arms, resting from their labors. Companies that went into Kentucky with this regiment numbering over ninety men cannot muster more than twenty-five. The beautiful national flag presented to this regiment near Nolin by the ladies of Louisville, about ten months ago, is so disfigured from exposure to weather and battle that it could hardly be recognized by its fair donors. when unfurled to their gaze, we are told , it brought tears to many eyes.
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, October 3, 1862
TWO MORE REGIMENTS
Wednesday night,May 29, about 8 o'clock , Colonel Dumont's reigment, the Seventh, took cars on the Bellefontaine Road for their eastern destination. They slipped off very quietly-going aboard the train on the side track near the barracks. There was but a small crowd, comparatively, present at their departure.
May 31,1861
Yesterday morning,( May 30) about 6 o'clock, Colonel Crittenden's reigment , the Sixth, left for Wheeling via the Indianapolis and Cincinnati railroad. they will reach their destination tonight. Both reigments are armed with the Minie rifles and are equiped in a very superior manner in every respect. We venture to say no regiment will make a better appearance on Virginia soil than the three Indiana has sent south of the Ohio River.
Indianapolis Journal,May 31,1861
We regret to learn that the flag presented by the ladies of Louisville to the Sixth Indiana regiment was accidentally destroyed by fire in the camp at Green River, a few days ago. a correspondent of the Louisville Journal says: " By some accident or other a fire broke out in the tent occupied by the Non-commissioned staff, in which tent the flag had been placed, and before it (the flag) could be reached, the flames had not only penetrated its oil-cloth covering but had also marred the silken folds of the beautiful flag itself in such a manner that it will never be fit to wave again over the heads of the brave men who fairly adored it and who looked upon it is a presaging emblem of victorious fields yet to be won.
Indianapolis Journal, February 5, 1862.
The Louisville Journal says: we are happy to state that the flag presented to the 6th regiment Indiana Volunteers by the ladies of the Sixth Ward of this city has not been destroyed by fire as reported. It was a little discolored by the smoke of some blazing straw in a tent at green river, but it can and will yet wave proudly amid the roar and smoke of battle.
Indianapolis Journal, Feb. 7,1862
The 6th Indiana , two hundred and ninety-one strong, arrived at the Soldiers Home yesterday in command of Lieutenant Colonel Campell.
Indianapolis Journal, September 17,1864.
Yesterday the returned veterans of the 6th , 7th and 36th regiments were publicly recieved in the State House Square. Eloquent speeches were made by Govnernor Morton, Generals Gross and Dumont, and Colonels Tripp, Grover, Cary and Bennett. We regret exceedingly that the crowded state of our columns precludes even a synopsis of the remarks of these gentlemen. They were all able, earnest, eloquent and pointed, and were received with loud cheers by the soldiers.
Governor Morton read sketches of the services of the thre regiments.
Indianapolis Journal, September 20,1864
Thanks to Eric Anderson for providing transcripts of the newspaper clippings.