Greg,
The flag mentioned in the OR's taken near Sikestown could have been taken by several different units.
The author of the report James Morgan of the 10th Ill. Makes the report as commander of the "1st Brigade".
He mentions the 1st Ill Cav and a company of the 22nd Ill Inf as taking part in the running skirmish.
He also mentions 30 men a "detachment" of Co. D, of the 10th Ill.
He makes NO distinction as to who or what unit took the "one flag", nor does he state to whom the flag
belonged.
Sounds like the two newspaper articles that remain a secret are the only sources that mention Thompson
by name.
I now understand why you insisted that Union City and anything else within 30 miles of Island #10 should
be included as part of that engagement.

Ken