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15th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers

15th Regiment Cavalry
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/15th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers

15th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Standard | Civil War

The 15th Cavalry’s standard features a painted Arms of the United States with 13 gold stars above the eagle and a red ribbon, without unit designation, below the eagle. Usually flags of this size are made from one piece of silk fabric, folded over at the …

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/15th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/15th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-standard-civil-war

16th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers

16th Regiment Cavalry… NY Volunteers | Flank Markers | Civil War 16th Regiment Cavalry
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/16th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers

16th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Flank Markers | Civil War

The NYS Battle Flag Collection includes two flank markers carried by the 16th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers. Both flags feature painted inscriptions and a semi-elliptical red shield in the center on both sides. “N.Y.S.V.” and “CAVALRY.” are in mirror im…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/16th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/16th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-flank-markers

16th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Standard | Civil War

The standard carried by the 16th Cavalry features, in paint, the Arms of the United States with 13 gold stars and a red ribbon with the regiment's numeric designation. The shield positioned upon the eagle's breast includes New York State's motto, "EXCELSI…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/16th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/16th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-standard-civil-war

18th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers

18th Regiment Cavalry… NY Volunteers | Flank Markers | Civil War 18th Regiment Cavalry
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/18th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers

18th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Flank Markers | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes two flank markers carried by the 18th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers. The blue silk flank markers both have losses to the center and along the fly edge. Originally both flags featured painted inscription…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/18th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/18th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-flank-markers-civil-war

18th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Standard | Civil War

Approximately 40% is lost from this flag carried by the 18th Cavalry, New York Volunteers. From what remains we can determine the flag includes the Arms of the State of New York painted on the obverse and the Arms of the City of New York painted on the re…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/18th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/18th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-standard

20th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | General Guide Flag | Civil War

The 20th Regiment Cavalry, or “McClellan Cavalry,” organized at Sackett’s Harbor and mustered into service for three years in September 1863 under Colonel Newton Lord. This silk general guide flag in the U.S. National pattern includes 34 embroidered stars…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/20th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/20th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-general-guide-flag-civil-war

20th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Guidons | Civil War

The NYS Battle Flag Collection includes two guidons carried by the 20th Cavalry. Each silk swallowtail guidon conforms to the “stars and stripes” pattern prescribed in General Order No. 4, dated January 18, 1862. Each canton includes 34 gold painted stars…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/20th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/20th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-guidons-civil-war