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21. Flag of the Green Mountain Boys - The Green
Mountain Boys or Rangers, from the staunch hills of Vermont and New
Hampshire, appeared as a group of volunteers under John Stark at
Cambridge, Massachusetts, in June 1775, to fight desperately in the Battle
of Bunker Hill. A month earlier, led by Ethan Allen and Seth Warner, they
had taken Ticonderoga and Crown Point. After participating the ill-fated
invasion of Canada, they returned, few in number, to be recruited again,
still under one of their indomitable leaders, to rout the Hessians of
Burgoyne at Bennington. Presented by McLain T. O'Ferrall, in memory of his
grandfather Charles T. O'Ferrall, former governor of Virginia. |
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22. Flag of Floating Batteries - In September,
1775, two strong floating batteries were launched on the Charles River,
Massachusetts, and in the following month opened fire on the British in
Boston. The ensign used was a pine tree flag with the words "Appeal to
Heaven". Presented by Matilda H. Spessard and Rutherford H. Spessard, Jr.
in memory of Rutherford Houston Spessard. |
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23. Flag of Webb's Connecticut Regiment - (The
Third) Is a replica of the original now mounted in Philadelphia. This may
at one time been the flag of the 1st Connecticut whose colours were yellow.
It bears the numeral 1. Colonel Webb served on General Washington's staff.
This flag, and those numbered through 28, were presented by John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., an honorary member of the Virginia Society. |
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24. Gatinois Regiment Flag - Is similar to most of
the French Regimental Colours of the period. All had the White Greek Cross.
The cantons were of varying colours. The Regiment was at Savannah. Later,
at Yorktown, together with the Deux-Ponts Regiment, it stormed the 9th
redoubt in a night attack. |
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25. Rochambeau's Headquarters Flag - Was white, as
were all French Headquarters Flags. Within the last quarter-century,
research as shown the flag was not plain white. There were Fleur-de-lis in
the corners with the royal arms in the center. Rochambeau was the French
King's Commander-In-Chief in America. |
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26. Flag of the Commander-in-Chief's Guard -
Washington's personal bodyguard, organized in 1776 and comprised of a
Battalion of 180 men first made up of Virginia Continentals and later
soldiers from all colonies. The original flag was owned by George
Washington Parke Custis. |
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27. The Deux-Ponts Regiment Flag - The Deux-Ponts
Regiment was from the Saar and not from France proper. Its personnel were
Bavarians of the Palatinate. It was commanded by Count Deux-Ponts at
Yorktown. Lt. Col. Viscount De Deux-Ponts of this regiment commanded the
attack on redoubt No. 9 with his troops and those from the Gatinois
Regiment. |
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28. Third New York Regiment Flag - This regiment
was organized by Colonel Gansevoort after the Canadian expedition in 1776.
The regiment held the Mohawk Valley and was one of the continental
regiments that moved to Yorktown. The flag was the basis for the current
New York state flag. The motto "Excelsior" means "Higher" or "loftier". |
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29. Eutaw Flag - Of Colonel William Washington's
Cavalry. Believed to have been carried Colonel Washington in 1781 at
Cowpens and Eutaw Springs in personal encounter with Tarleton. Legend says
the flag was hastily made by a lady admirer of Washington from a damask
curtain. Presented by H. Marston Smith. |
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30. The Naval Privateer Flag - Used by American
privateers during the War for Independence. Sometimes, instead of the 13
alternate orange and black stripes, the colours were yellow and white.
Presented in memory of the Rev. James Fitzhugh Ferneyhough by a group of
his friends. |
