124th New York Infantry - Orange Blossoms - Battle Flag - NEW

Item CDV-10891

Description

Battle-flag of the 124^th New York Infantry – Orange Blossoms. “Underneath the picture is printed the following inscription: “Flag of the One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Regiment, N. Y. Vols., presented by the ladies of Orange, March, 1864."
 
The Orange Blossoms' first major engagement was at the Battle of Fredericksburg, in December 1862. Thomas W. Bradley, an Orange Blossom and future United States Representative, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. Colonel Ellis was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, at Houck's Ridge. Three other officers and 31 enlisted men from the regiment also died during the battle.
 
The Orange Blossoms also took part in the Overland Campaign, taking losses in the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Cold Harbor, and the Spotsylvania Court House. In June 1864 they were at the Siege of Petersburg. In 1865 they fought in the Appomattox Campaign, and were present during the Confederate surrender at the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse.