Ruggles Division: "Captured flag of the enemy"

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I suppose this letter from Major John Claiborne does not add to the history of the battle but in case it does (and I rather like it):

ALS signed by Major John Claiborne,. Office Chief Quarter Master, Ruggles' Division, Army of the Miss, Corinth, April 20, 1862

to Capt Hove(sp?), Head Quarters, Ruggles' Division 2nd Corps, Army of the Miss.

letter reads:

"In reply to your note of yesterday relative to a flag said to have been in possession of a member of the staff of Brig. Gen. D. Ruggles Commanding on the battlefield of Shiloh, I have to state that I saw no flag in the possession of any gentleman member of the staff on that day nor did I hear that any had been captured by any member of the staff, volunteer or official on that occasion, until a day or two afterwards I was told that Capt. Beck, a volunteer A.D.C. had found one in a tent.
I am Very respectfully ..... (etc), John Claiborne, Maj. & Ch. Qr. Ms."

dockets on reverse as shown below in a cropped image, include "in relation to the Captured flag of the enemy"

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