11th Regiment, Georgia Volunteers flag was a First National, Stars and Bars described as:
Field: Three horizontal bars, red, 41" X 15", white, 41" X 15", red 70" X 15", bordered on three sides with a 1" fringe, Silk
Canton: Dark blue, 30" on the staff by 29" on the fly, obverse,: 10 stars surround the words, "ELEVENTH GEORGIA REGIMENT",
reverse: painted State Seal of Georgia (now in tatters) Silk
Stars: White, 5 ptd, earch 4" dia., set in a circle 20" dia. Paint
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16th Regiment Georgia Volunteers (First Flag) was a First National Stars and Bars described as:
Field: Three horizontal bars, red, 72" X 42", white, 72" X 20 1/2", red 107 1/4" X 23", bordered on three sides with a 3" gold fringe, Silk
Canton: Dark blue, 35" X 16" Silk
Stars: Gold, 5 ptd, each 4 1/2" dia., 7 set in a circle 19" dia. around a central star Pain
At the Battle of Champion's Hill, Sergeant Anderson of Company K, 96th Pennsylvania Infantry, shot
color bearer William McMullin of the 16th and captured the flag
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Second Flag is of the Battle Flag Pattern
Field Cross Edge Stars (13) Border
4 3/4" wide 3/4" wide 5 ptd, each 1 3/4" wide
3 1/2" dia
Color: Red Dark Blue White White Faded Orange
or red
Material: Bunting Bunting Cotton Cotton Bunting
Star Separation: Center - 1st: 6", Center - 2nd: 12", Center - 3rd. 18"
Staff: 48" Fly: 49"
During Longstreet's attack on Fort Sanders, Knoxville, on November 29, 1863, the 16th's color bearer, under threat of
immediate death, surrendered the flag to J. S. Manning of the 29th Massachusettes, for which act he received the Medal
of Honor.
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The 16th participated in no less than 55 battles and skirmishes during the war. The regiment surrendered with Lee at Appomatox
with slightly more than 50 members in the ranks.