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Saving History Saturday: New Jersey Flags
The New Jersey State Museum recently put five Civil War flags on display and shared interpretation of the regiments, battles, and flagbearers connected to the banners. The museum preserves 190 Civil War flags and has been rotating them — five … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation
Tagged Flags, material preservation, Preservation, Saving History Saturday
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A Young Woman in Washington State Upholds the Legacy of Union Army Veterans in 1914
ECW welcomes back guest author Richard Heisler Ester Boyer was a schoolgirl just 15 years of age living in Washington State in 1914. Miss Boyer lived a bit northwest of Seattle in the small town of Coupeville, on Whidbey Island. She … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Newspapers
Tagged Flags, Memorial Day, Richard Heisler, Seattle, Union veterans, Washington State
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Colors Draped in Black
There are some events in our lives that no one can escape. Everyone has a story of “where they were when” for such events. Thankfully, these events do not happen often, but when they do, they leave an unmistakable impression … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday: Restoration of an 1861 Union Flag
The New Milford Historical Society in Connecticut has been spending its “closed due to Covid-19 restrictions” working on a special project inside—specifically, the restoration of a Civil War flag.
Civil War Christmas is Coming and the Flag is Missing: Oh Dear!
I have a grandson who lives in Louisiana. He turned two this Fall and is getting much positive reinforcement from his grandparents (us!) for his Cajun background. One of his other grandparents suggested we send a set of Civil War … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Holidays
Tagged Christmas, Flags, toy soldiers, Virginia Flaggers
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Question of the Week: 10/28-11/3/19
Do you have a favorite Civil War regimental flag?
“With Great Steadiness and Courage:” The 22nd USCT and their Flag
The 22nd United States Colored Troops was organised at Camp William Penn between the 10th and 29th of January, 1864. The narrative of the regiment illustrates the desire of many black troops to shun the tedious manual labour that they often found thrust … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Slavery, USCT
Tagged African Americans, Civil War, Flags, USCT, Visual Culture
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