Claiborne Rangers Confederate flag captured by 4th Minnesota Regiment

Titles: Claiborne Rangers Confederate flag captured by 4th Minnesota Regiment (Supplied title)

Description: Two-sided Confederate battle flag of faded red and white pieced silk with blue painted slogans on the white stripe reading "Our Rights" and "[Claib]orne Rangers". The flag was captured from a mounted company (Company L) of the 12th Louisiana Regiment known as the "Claiborne Rangers" by the 4th Minnesota Regiment on May 14, 1863 near Jackson, Mississippi. In the spring of 1863, the Claiborne Rangers were sent to the vicinity of Vicksburg, Mississippi. They were involved in the Battle of Bakers Creek (Champion Hill) on May 16, seventeen miles west of Jackson. They likely skirmished with members of the 4th Minnesota after being cut off from Vicksburg, while moving toward Jackson.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Use)
• 1863 (Date captured.) (Use)

Creation

• captured by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865)
• owned/used by: Confederate States of America, Army, Louisiana Infantry Regiment, 12th

Identifiers

• Inventory Number: 028FB.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 33 1/4 inches height
• 53 inches width

Subjects

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