1st Battery Minnesota Light Artillery battle flag

Titles: 1st Battery Minnesota Light Artillery battle flag (Supplied title)

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.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Flag was carried in the Civil War.) (Use)

Creation

• used by: United States, Army, Minnesota Light Artillery Battery, 1st (1861-1865)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2007.84.15.A

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 47 inches height (leading edge)
• 52 inches width (fly)

Subjects

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