color-bearers

The color-bearers, having withstood the panic, had formed behind the troops of Getty.

She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories 2010

There seemed to be a rivalry as to which color should be farthest to the front; first one would go forward a few feet, then another would come up to it, the color-bearers vying with one another as to who should be foremost, until finally every standard was planted on the intermediate works.

She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories 2010

Regimental and company flags took the lead as color-bearers stepped out in front of their units.

The Guns Of The South Turtledove, Harry 1960

I soon reached the regimental hospital, where lay the wounded color-bearers.

Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience Mary C. Vaughan

The regiments were drawn up in line, the address read, and the color-bearers were asked, "Do you indorse the address to which you have listened?"

Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive Alf Burnett

The color-bearers, having withstood the panic, had formed behind the troops of Getty.

Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger

There seemed to be a rivalry as to which color should be farthest to the front; first one would go forward a few feet, then another would come up to it, the color-bearers vying with one another as to who should be foremost, until finally every standard was planted on the intermediate works.

Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger

The latter take their usual places, and the color-bearers move to a position at either side of the chancel steps.

The Etiquette of To-day Edith B. Ordway

The next day we passed through the handsome town of Covington, the soldiers closing up their ranks, the color-bearers unfurling their flags, and the bands striking up patriotic airs.

Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger

Eight color-bearers were killed at one discharge of their cannon.

"Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show Sam R. Watkins