by Diana Dretske

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“New Flag for 96^th Ill.,” Waukegan Weekly Gazette, November 7, 1863

Article in the Waukegan Weekly Gazette announcing a subscription to raise money to procure a new flag for the “glorious 96^th Reg’t.”

After the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863, the citizens of Lake and Jo Daviess Counties, Illinois wanted to replace the regiment’s battle-torn flags with new colors. Months later, the soldiers received the new silk flags, but lamented handing over the old flags they had carried into battle.