Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Flag |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.01947 |
Description |
Pattern: Army of Tennessee battle flag; wool, cotton. White appliqué unit designation. Stars: Twelve remaining (of original 13); white cotton, 5-pointed. Border: None. Attachment: Ties. Unit Designation: "54 VA" in white applique. Battle Honors: None. Stitching: Hand-stitched. |
Material |
textile (wool, cotton) |
Dimensions |
H-35 W-49 inches |
Owner Regiment |
54th Virginia Infantry |
Made |
probably Augusta Depot, Augusta, Georgia, CSA |
Event |
Battle of Bentonville |
Provenance |
Flag of the 54th Virginia Infantry. Captured at Bentonville, North Carolina, March 19, 1865 by the 14th Michigan Infantry and sent to the State of Michigan. Returned to Virginia in 1941. Jacob Platt of Augusta was the contractor who supplied these Augusta Depot battle flags in early 1864 (based upon surviving requisitions and telegrams). |
People |
Platt, Jacob |
Search Terms |
Items taken North by Union soldiers and later returned South Battle of Bentonville Carolinas Campaign |