In all, 13 color bearers for the 26th North Carolina were either killed or wounded.
A succession of color bearers was shot down as they planted their flags on the fort.
When the 55th's color bearer was killed, Smith took up the battle flags and carried them through the remainder of the fight.
The Confederates fell back in confusion before him, while he saw a color bearer.
During the skirmish, Marsh captured a color bearer and his flag.
The Regiment had formed out in the road, the color bearers in front.
The color bearer of the State colors was killed on the parapet.
When marching, the color bearer holds the military colors vertically.
But after seeing a color bearer passing with the United States flag, he realized his mistake.
The flag of the 25th/30th Arkansas was captured after the color bearer's hand was shot off.