Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Flag |
Catalog Number |
WD 055 |
Description |
Pattern: Magruder (or Army of the Peninsula) flag; red and white field divided diagonally (red should be on bottom and hoist; white on top and fly); wool. Handwritten on hoist edge, "Secesh Battle Flag 1861". Stars: None. Border: 1 1/4 inches white canvas on hoist edge. Attachment: Eyelets. Unit Designation: None. Battle Honors: None. |
Material |
textile (wool) |
Dimensions |
H-51 W-57 inches |
Event |
Battle of Antietam / Sharpsburg |
Provenance |
Flag of an unidentified unit. Believed issued in June 1862 and captured at the battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 1862. "Confederate Battle Flag of 1861. Red and White" (from "Record of Rebel Flags Captured by Union Troops After April 19, 1861", National Archives, RG 94) |