Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Soldier Story
The capture of the flag of the 11th Mississippi Infantry
| | 17 September 1862 | |
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. A Soldier Story Marker
A Soldier Story:
The capture of the flag of the 11th Mississippi Infantry 17 September 1862
Col. Dwight caught up our rebel flag.
Capt. Charles F. Morse Company B, 2nd Mass. Infantry
Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Vexillology series list.
Location. 40° 12.267′ N, 77° 9.578′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A New German Offender: The PAK 43/41 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Army's War Horse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carlisle Forge (within shouting distance of this marker); A Medal of Honor at Bear Paw Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Drummer Jarvis Hanks (within shouting distance of this marker); Training Centers (within shouting distance of this marker); Obstacle Course (within shouting distance of this marker); A Century of Protection (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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Other markers no longer nearby. A Toll Paid in Blood (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Bugler John Cook (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Model 1857 Light 12 Pound Gun-Howitzer (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Carlisle Forge (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. "Civil War in the East" Regimental History. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment. "Civil War in the East" Regimental History. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 4, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
