1st Minnesota national battle flag

Titles: 1st Minnesota national battle flag (Supplied title)

Description: A national battle flag of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment used during the Civil War. The flag consists of one layer of silk with thirteen alternating red and white stripes and a blue canton decorated with white stars, probably a total of thirty-four. The seventh stripe from top is painted with gold text reading "1ST MINNESOTA". The flag is bordered with gold fringe. This flag was either the first national color carried by the regiment, which was a presented to the regiment by the ladies of Winona in May 1861, carried at Bull Run and returned to state after the battle or it is the third national color, a replacement ordered by Governor Alexander Ramsey from Horstmann in August 1861. See also flag staff 2007.84.21.B and cord and tassels 2007.84.21.C.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Use)

Creation

• used by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2007.84.21.A

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 78 inches height (leading edge)
• 78 inches width (fly)

Subjects

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