2nd Minnesota national battle flag

Titles: 2nd Minnesota national battle flag (Supplied title)

Description: This national battle flag, with cord and tassels, of the 2nd Minnesota Infantry consists of one layer of silk with 13 alternating red and white stripes and a blue canton resting on the eighth stripe from the top. The canton is decorated with an unknown amount of five-pointed stars, applied with silver leaf outlined in grey paint. The fifth stripe from the top is inscribed "MILL SPRING, JANY. 19TH 1862." The seventh stripe from the top is inscribed "2ND REGT. MINN. VOL." The ninth stripe from the top is inscribed "PRESENTED IN BEHALF OF LOYAL LADIES OF LOUISVILLE." The flag was made by Hugh Wilkins, in Louisville, Kentucky, presented to the regiment February 1862, sent to Minnesota May 1862, and requested back by the regiment April 1863. See also the accompanying flag staff, 2007.84.19.B, and cord and tassels 2007.84.19.C.

Dates

• Exactly 1862 - Not later than 1864 (Flag was presented to the 2nd Minnesota after the Battle of Mill Springs, 01/19/1862.) (Use)
• Not earlier than 1861 - Not later than 1865 (Civil War) (Use)

Creation

• used by: United States, Army, Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 2007.84.19.A

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 71 1/2 inches height (leading edge)
• 77 1/2 inches width (fly)

Subjects

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