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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