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20th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | National 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 embroidered national flag, pieced together using 1/8" flat-felled seams, includes …

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

20th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Standard | 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 embroidered silk standard includes the Arms of the State of New York in the center…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/20th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/20th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-standard-c

22nd Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Standard | Civil War

The 22nd Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers, reportedly received this red, silk standard while in winter quarters at Camp Russell, Virginia, in February 1865 from Mrs. H.B. Reed, Colonel Horatio Blake Reed's wife. The flag features embroidered crossed sabers…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/22nd-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/22nd-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-standard-civil

22nd Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Guidon | Civil War

This wool swallowtail guidon, made from two pieces of wool seamed along the horizontal center, features tan-colored, appliqued regimental designation and crossed sabres (in scabbards). A cream-colored, cotton strip, now detached, was folded over the flag'…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/22nd-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/22nd-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-guidon-civil-war

24th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Standard | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes one flag, a standard, carried by the 24th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers. Organized at Auburn and mustered into service for three years between December 1863 and January 1864, the regiment served dismoun…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/24th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/24th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-standard-civil-war

25th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers | Standards | Civil War

The 25th Regiment Cavalry, or “Sickles’s Cavalry,” mustered into service in Saratoga and Hart’s Island between February and October 1864. The NYS Battle Flag Collection includes two standards carried by the 25th Regiment Cavalry. One flag features signifi…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/cavalry/25th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers/25th-regiment-cavalry-ny-volunteers-standards-c

1st Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry

1st Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Camp Colo
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/1st-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry

1st Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Camp Colors | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes 2 printed wool camp colors carried by the 1st Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry. Each camp color is in the U.S. national pattern as prescribed in General Order No. 4, Headquarters of the U.S. Army, dated 18 …

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/1st-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/1st-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-camp-colors-civil-war

2nd Regiment NY State Militia | Flank Marker | Civil War

This blue silk flank marker features painted inscriptions on both sides and twisted and looped fringe along the top, fly and bottom edges. Confederate forces captured the flank marker - possibly at Bull Run, Virginia, July 21, 1861, or near Petersburg, Vi…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/2nd-regiment-ny-state-militia/2nd-regiment-ny-state-militia-flank-marker-civil

3rd Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Guidons | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes two guidons attributed to the 3rd Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry. Both guidons have significant losses. Originally swallow-tailed and in the U.S. national pattern as prescribed in General Orders dated Jan…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/3rd-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/3rd-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-guidons-civil-war