This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: quinn136 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.schuylkill/11301.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Vol 1 of Advance the colors p. 292: 208th: Aug/Sept. 1864 to 6/1/1865, recruited in a range of counties. Co A -Snyder-primarily, Dauphin, Northumberland Co B -Blair, Huntingdon, Franklin Co C -Lebanon-primarily, Juniata, Dauphin Co D -Snyder, Union, Northumberland Co E /Co F /Co G -Perry-primarily Co H Bedford Co I Perry, Dauphin Co K Bedford (Author Sauders notes that some of these list are additional and different then Bates' list) Vol 2 p. 511: picture of 2 flags: State & Regimental: "Recruited in a range of counties from Bedford in the west to Union and Northumberland in the east, the 208th Infantry organized at Camp Curtin in mid-September 1864. The new unit was sent to Virginia and was at first assigned to the Army of the James before it was transferred to the new Third Division, Ninth Corps, Army of the Potomac. The regiment first engaged the enemy at Fort Stedman on March 25 1865, as Lee's troops attempted to bread the Union siege of Petersburg. Then, on April 2, the 208th formed part of the assaulting column on the Confederate works at Petersburg. Here, the regiment suffered a loss of 47 soldiers. Following Lee's surrender, the regiment moved north to Alexandria, took part in the Grand Review (May 23), and was mustered out of service on June 1. Evans & Hassall sent the 208ths state color to the State Agency in Washington in late Sept 1864. This flag, together with the blue infantry regimental color in the collection, were both sent to Harrisburg in June 1865. The state color was used in the 1866 Ceremony. On March 1865, Sgt. Joshua Heck of Co. C was appointed color bearer. Another bearer, Corp. Jeremiah Long of Co. D was mortally wounded during the April 2 attack. According to a post-war account, Long fell just outside the enemy works. Major Alexander Bobb found him dying, with the shattered staff across his body. Long asked that the flag not die with him. Bobb had barely raised and planted the flag when a shell exploded in its folds, "broke the remnant of the staff into splinters, and tore the flag into shreds. This story is not supported by the present condition of either flag, however. (my note: their are some notes, and bibliographic information with this entry. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.