Flags
Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the beliefs and spirit of a group of people. As such, flags were protected to the point of injury or death. Men in service took pride in what their flag meant, whether it symbolized their particular corps or the larger intentions of war. Designating flags were used to organize army units, whereas other flags directly represented the two warring factions. This section displays objects that were used as flags during the Civil War.
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Old Glory flag
- date made
- 1824
- associated date
- 1862-02- 25
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United States National 34-Star Flag
- date made
- 1861
- 1861 - 1863
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United States Colored Troops Flag
- date made
- ca 1864
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Army of the Cumberland Headquarters Flag
- associated date
- 1861-1865
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Designating Flag, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps
- date made
- ca 1860-1865
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Designating Flag, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps
- date made
- ca 1860-1865
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Designating Flag, Chief Quartermaster, 2nd Army Corps
- date made
- 1865
- contract date
- 1865-03-23
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Designating Flag, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps
- date made
- ca 1865
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Designating Flag, Chief Quartermaster, 5th Army Corps
- date made
- ca 1865
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Designating Flag, Chief Quartermaster, 5th Army Corps
- date made
- 1865
- contract date
- 1865-03-23