Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Flag |
Catalog Number |
0985.06.00136 |
Description |
Pattern: Thirty-four star U. S. National flag; silk. Conserved. Stars: 24 remaining (of original 34) gold-painted, 5-pointed. Border: 1/4 inch white silk edging on fly end, 1 inch red silk sleeve on hoist edge. Attachment: Ties. Unit Designation: In gold paint: "1ST REGT MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS." Battle Honors: None. |
Material |
textile (silk); paint |
Dimensions |
H-69 W-82.5 inches |
Owned |
Bradley T. Johnson |
Owner Regiment |
1st Maryland Infantry (USA) |
Event |
Battle of Front Royal / Cedarville |
Provenance |
Flag of the 1st Maryland Infantry, USA. Captured at Front Royal, Virginia, May 24, 1862 by the 1st Maryland Infantry, C. S. A., commanded by Gen. Bradley T. Johnson. The Battle of Front Royal is the one instance of the war when regiments from opposing sides with the same designation faced off -- in this case, the 1st Maryland Infantry (USA) against the 1st Maryland Infantry (CSA). The battle was also a rare example of urban combat during the war, in which the fighting occurred in the town streets. |
People |
Johnson, Bradley Tyler |
Search Terms |
items captured from Union soldiers items captured by Confederate soldiers items taken by Confederate soldiers items taken from Union soldiers Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862 United States Army |
Subjects |
flags |