Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Flag |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.01749 |
Description |
Pattern: Second National flag; wool. Stars: Thirteen white cotton, embroidered, 5-pointed. Border: 1 1/2 inches silver fringe on 3 sides; 3/4-inch cotton on hoist edge. Attachment: Nails / tacks. Unit Designation: "8TH VA. CAVALRY." embroidered. Battle Honors: "WHITE 'SULPHUR' SPRINGS',' AUG. 26TH & 27TH 1863." embroidered. |
Material |
textile (wool) |
Dimensions |
H-52.5 W-113 inches |
Owner Regiment |
8th Virginia Cavalry |
Event |
Battle of Moorefield |
Provenance |
Flag of the 8th Virginia Cavalry. Captured at Moorefield, West Virginia, August 1864 by 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Procured from a Union sergeant in Washington, D.C., by Mr. James J. Morison in 1864. |
People |
Morison, James J. |
Search Terms |
Battle of White Sulphur Springs |