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U.S. 35 Star Recruiting Flag, 32nd Indiana Infantry with Battle Honors....
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U.S. 35 Star Recruiting Flag, 32nd Indiana Infantry with Battle Honors. A 51" X 112", wool, US National recruiting flag circa 1863/64 with battle honors of the 32nd Indiana, Vol. Infantry featuring 35 stars.This flag has thirteen horizontal, alternating red and white wool bunting stripes; the top stripe and the bottom stripes are red. Inset into the upper, hoist corner, and extending through seven stripes is a dark blue wool bunting canton, 40.5 inches wide by 27 inches high. Hand-sewn into the canton (union) are thirty-five white cotton, 5 pointed stars, each 3.25 inches across, appliqued identically on the obverse and reverse sides.
The flag is finished on its hoist side with a white canvas heading, 2.75 inches wide having a brass grommet at each end, and bearing the maker's name: "J.E. SEBRING Agt., MAKER" over " 27 Courtland St. N.Y." On the field, painted in black block letters 2" high, are eight battle honors, the first being "ROWLETT'S STATION" (the first engagement for the 32nd Indiana Infantry).
An impressive and significant Civil War flag.
Condition: thread bare to canton and top of field.
Publication History:
Woodhead, Henry, Editor, Howard Michael Madaus, Civil War Flag Authority Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of The Union - Flags. Alexandria, Time-Life Books, 1998. P. 290
Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 74-75.
Provenance:
National Regimental Color of the 32nd Indiana Infantry
Acquired by trade with Chicago area arms dealer, Arbold Marcus Chernoff, 1974.
Part of Madaus Collection
Acquired by ZFC by Private Sale from the Madaus Flag Collection, 2000 From the Zaricor Flag Collection.
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Auction Info
2023 November 13 - 14 Americana & Political Signature Auction Signature® Auction #6276 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2023
13th-14th
Monday-Tuesday
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