Designating flag of the Fifth Division Center, Fourteenth Army of the Cumberland. "Designating flags" identified the command headquarters of army units. They were often swallowtail guidons or pennants like these. Their symbols and colors identified...
American Civil War; battle flags; Army of the Cumberland
The Fifteenth Michigan Infantry was organized at Ypsilanti and Detroit between October 16, 1861 and March 13, 1862. It was mustered into service on March 20, 1862.
The Fifteenth Michigan Infantry was organized at Ypsilanti and Detroit between October 16, 1861 and March 13, 1862. It was mustered into service on March 20, 1862.
The Fifteenth Michigan Infantry was organized at Ypsilanti and Detroit between October 16, 1861 and March 13, 1862. It was mustered into service on March 20, 1862.
The Fifteenth Michigan Infantry was organized at Ypsilanti and Detroit between October 16, 1861 and March 13, 1862. It was mustered into service on March 20, 1862.
The Eleventh Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited primarily from St. Joseph County and mustered in at White Pigeon in late 1861. In late November, the ladies of St. Joseph County presented the regiment with a battle flag. The Three...
The Eighth was mustered into service in August 1861 with soldiers from Grand Rapids, Flint, St. Johns, Lansing, Owosso and Jackson. Fighting thirty-seven battles in seven states earned them the nickname "The Wandering Regiment."
The Eighth was mustered into service in August 1861 with soldiers from Grand Rapids, Flint, St. Johns, Lansing, Owosso and Jackson. Fighting thirty-seven battles in seven states earned them the nickname "The Wandering Regiment." This flag was...
The Eighth was mustered into service in August 1861 with soldiers from Grand Rapids, Flint, St. Johns, Lansing, Owosso and Jackson. Fighting thirty-seven battles in seven states earned them the nickname "The Wandering Regiment."
This flag was carried by the Eighth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment, known as the "Wandering Regiment" for their long marches and hard battles in seven states. It replaced the regiment's first flag, which had become too battle-scarred for...
The Eighth was mustered into service in August 1861 with soldiers from Grand Rapids, Flint, St. Johns, Lansing, Owosso and Jackson. Fighting thirty-seven battles in seven states earned them the nickname "The Wandering Regiment."
Organized at Mount Clemens, this regiment was sent to Kentucky in May 1863 to chase General John Morgan, whose rebel raiders were terrorizing Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. Before the regiment left for Kentucky, the ladies of Mount Clemens gave the...
In July 1862, with the war going badly for the Union, President Abraham Lincoln called for 300,000 more volunteers. The Eighteenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was rapidly recruited and mustered in at Hillsdale.
In July 1862, with the war going badly for the Union, President Abraham Lincoln called for 300,000 more volunteers. The Eighteenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was rapidly recruited and mustered in at Hillsdale. Pausing briefly in Toledo,...
This banner is not a regimental battle flag. It belonged to the Dexter Union Guard, part of the Fourth Michigan Infantry, but we do not know exactly how the Guard used this flag.
American Civil War; battle flags; Dexter Union Guard; Fourth Michigan Infantry; 4th Michigan Infantry