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1st Minnesota national battle flag
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| Description | A national battle flag, with cord and tassels, 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. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 78 inches height leading edge 78 inches width fly |
| Nomenclature | Flag Tassel |
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Used by: United States Army, 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment (1861-1864) Used during Civil War Used during Bull Run, First Battle of Used in Manassas Independent City, Virginia, 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 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 2007.84.21.A,C |
