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You couldn't get a better source for Civil War flag information than Mike McAfee at the West Point Museum.  Send an image of the flag and I'll pass it along to him.

Brian

Brian Rayca
Museum Technician
West Point Museum
845-938-7042


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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Blood
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 10:57 AM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Help with a Civil War era flag

Good Morning!

 

I am looking for someone who has knowledge of Civil War era flags from Ohio.

 

I had a visitor come in last week with what appears to be a Civil War era flag that belonged to an ancestor who fought in the Civil War from Ohio.  The flag is actually a remnant since the red and white stripes have been removed and the only thing that remains is the blue field with 35 stars.  I know that it can be dated to 1863, as West Virginia was the 35th state.  The flag was hand sewn and in one area of the blue field it has stenciled in black "37JK3OHS38".  We assume that the flag was made in Ohio, but the owner of the flag would like to know if the numbers mean anything else and what other history can be learned from the flag.  I have photographs if anyone is interested.

 

Thanks,

Julie

 

Julie Blood

Collections and Exhibit Manager

San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum

P.O. Box 30, Lodi, CA 95241

(209) 331-2055   

(209) 953-3460

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www.sanjoaquinhistory.org 

 


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