I am looking for the flag of the 5th Georgia Infantry, carried by this regiment after the battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro) and through the battle of Chickamauga or from January through September of 1863. The flag of this unit was captured in the heavy fighting near the Round Forest at Stones River (Murfreesboro). The flag bearer stated in a post-war account that the flag of the 5th Georgia was "shredded" in the battle of Chickamauga and shot from his hands, more than once. This flag was replaced by a 2nd National in an October 1863 ceremony.

Apparently, a significant amount of research has already been done by noted flag experts to identify this flag from period newspapers, letters, reports and other documents; however, nothing definitive has been discovered, to date.

I would like to enlist the help of the outstanding researchers on this site to help to solve this mystery. Your discovery would undoubtedly be acknowledged and credited in any forthcoming books or articles about this unit or about the Confederate flags of Georgia.

Thanks, in advance, for any information you can provide.

Jim