US Civil War gunboat flag

Titles: US Civil War gunboat flag (Supplied title)

Description: Pieced cotton United States pennant with fourteen hand-sewn white stars. The flag was flown on a gunboat during the Civil War by the 5th Minnesota Infantry Regiment during the Red River Campaign in Louisiana. Minnesota troops fought at the Red River on 22 May 1864.

Dates

• 03/10/1864 - 05/22/1864 (Red River Campaign) (Use)
• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 Civil War (Content)

Creation

• about: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6507.37

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 176 inches length
• 3 1/2 inches width (widest)

Subjects

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