Civilwardata.com shows the following. From what it says, I take the capture
of the flag you mention was just after the 8th of January 1865.
One Hundred and Fortieth Infantry
INDIANA
(1-YEAR)
One Hundred and Fortieth Infantry. -- Col., Thomas J. Brady;
Lieut.Col., David T. Mitchell; Maj., Charles P. Pendergast.
This regiment was organized in Sept. and Oct., 1864, as one-
year troops, by the consolidation of parts of two regiments,
raised respectively in the 3d and 5th Congressional districts,
numbered the 140th and 141st. It was mustered in Oct. 24, and
left the state Nov. 15 for Nashville, from which point it was
hurried to Murfreesboro, which was reached on the 23d.
It took part in all the battles and skirmishes in the vicinity
of Murfreesboro, being temporarily assigned to the 2nd
brigade, 1st division, 20th corps. Leaving Murfreesboro on
Dec. 24, after Hood's defeat, it reached Columbia on the 28th,
being assigned to the 3d brigade, 3d division, 23d corps.
Moving to Clifton Jan. 2, 1865, it sailed for Cincinnati, and
proceeded via Washington to the vicinity of Wilmington, N. C.,
landing near Fort Fisher on the 8th. It then moved up the
Cape Fear River, participating in the attack on Fort Anderson,
where Co. C captured the garrison flag.
Overtaking the enemy at Town Creek Bridge on the 20th, the
regiment participated in his rout and capture, two companies
of the regiment being the first troops to enter the enemy's
works. On March 6, it marched for Kinston, reaching there on
the 11th, and moved on the 19th for Goldsboro, where it
remained in camp until April 2.
It was detached from the brigade and placed on commissary
train guard duty between Goldsboro and Morehead City until the
10th when it rejoined the brigade. It then moved to Raleigh,
where it remained until May, when it was ordered to
Greensboro, N. C., and remained on duty there until mustered
out July 11, 1865.
The original strength was 1,007; gain by recruits, 48; total,
1,055. Loss by death, 102; desertion, co: unaccounted for, 7.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3, p. 187
Kevin Frye
Andersonville Historian / NPS Volunteer
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