Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Flag |
Catalog Number |
WD 048 |
Description |
Pattern: First National flag; cotton. Stars: 11 white cotton, 5-pointed. Border: 1 3/4 inches white canvas on hoist edge. Attachment: Sleeve. Unit Designation: None. Battle Honors: None. Stitching: hand-stitched. |
Material |
textile (cotton) |
Dimensions |
H-32 W-51 inches |
Owned |
Robert E. Bailey |
Event |
Battle of Logan's Crossroads / Mill Springs / Fishing Creek |
Provenance |
Flag of an unidentified unit. Captured at the battle of Logan's Cross Roads, Kentucky, January 1862 by Robert E. Bailey, 2nd Minnesota Infantry. "Confederate Flag, stars and bars, captured at the battle of Logan Field near Fishing Creek Ky. By Robert E. Bailey, Company B 10th Minn. Volunteers January 9 1862" (from "Record of Rebel Flags Captured by Union Troops After April 19, 1861", National Archives, RG 94) |
People |
Bailey, Robert E. |
Search Terms |
Battle of Logan's Crossroads / Mill Springs / Fishing Creek |