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| Titles |
1st Battery Minnesota Light Artillery battle flag |
|---|---|
| Description |
This battle flag of the 1st Battery, Minnesota Light Artillery consists of one layer of red silk with a gold knotted fringe around the perimeter and three pairs of ties for attachment to the staff. The fly is decorated with a horizontal blue arrow appliqued to the center just over a pair of gold colored crossed cannons and gold leaf lettering reading: "SHILOH, APR. 6TH & 7TH 1862./1ST MINN./SIEGE OF CORINTH, CORINTH OCT. 3RD & 4TH 1862./VICKSBURG./KENESAW [sic] MOUNTN ATLANTA./SAVANNAH./CAMPAIGN THROUGH S. & N. CAROLINA." See also accompanying flag staff, 2007.84.15.B. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
47 inches height (leading edge) 52 inches width (fly) |
| Nomenclature |
flag |
| Materials |
silk gold leaf wood |
| Subjects |
Used by: United States, Army, Minnesota Light Artillery Battery, 1st (1861-1865) Used during: Civil War, 1861-1865 Used in: Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States Used in: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States Used in: Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia, United States Used in: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States Used in: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States Used in: Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States Flags & Banners. War Related. Civil War Era Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies |
| Dates |
Use: Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Flag was carried in the Civil War.) |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
2007.84.15.A (Accession Number) |