The Rescue of the Colors, Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, William B. T. Trego, 1899
The rescue of the colors depicts a dramatic moment in the battle of fair oaks, va. , on may 31, 1862, when the 104th pennsylvania volunteer infantry regimental flag was saved from the advancing confederates by hiram pursell. Object Type: painting. Date: 1899. Dimensions: height: 48 in (121.9 cm); width: 90 in (228.6 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Bucks County Historical Society, Mercer Museum. The Rescue of the Colors-William Trego