Another pleasing coincidence, given that I took the Richmond Daily Dispatch for fours years, until earlier this month. During the federal occupation of Richmond the Confederate flag flying over the newspaper’s office was captured and brought north to Rochester, New York.
From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in April 1865:
A REBEL FLAG IN ROCHESTER. – The rebel flag which floated over the office of the Richmond Dispatch, was captured by Capt. Remington of Gen. Weitzel’s staff, who brought it to Rochester where it is now on exhibition.
According to the National Archives Captain John E. Remington (fourth from left) is in the following photograph of General Weitzel and staff. There seems to be a discrepancy in dates, but it is possible that Captain Remington has his hand on the shoulder of Johnston de Peyster (De Pryster), who is credited with raising the first Union flag over Richmond on April 3, 1865.
“General Godfrey Weitzel and Staff of Nin[e]teen…”
four flags of the CSA (image c1896)
