New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center

20th Regiment US Colored Troops | Camp Color | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes 5 printed wool camp colors, including the flag seen here, carried by the 20th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops. The camp color is in the U.S. national pattern as prescribed in General Order No. 4, Headquarter…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/20th-regiment-us-colored-troops/20th-regiment-us-colored-troops-camp-color-civil-war-2

20th Regiment US Colored Troops | Camp Color | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes 5 printed wool camp colors, including the flag seen here, carried by the 20th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops. The camp color is in the U.S. national pattern as prescribed in General Order No. 4, Headquarter…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/20th-regiment-us-colored-troops/20th-regiment-us-colored-troops-camp-color-civil-war-3

20th Regiment US Colored Troops | Camp Color | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes 5 printed wool camp colors, including the flag seen here, carried by the 20th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops. The camp color is in the U.S. national pattern as prescribed in General Order No. 4, Headquarter…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/20th-regiment-us-colored-troops/20th-regiment-us-colored-troops-camp-color-civil-war-4

47th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

The NYS Battle Flag Collection includes two flank markers carried by the 47th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry. Recruited principally in New York City and Brooklyn, the 47th NY Volunteers mustered into service for three years on September 14, 1861. When the…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/47th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/47th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-flank-markers-civil-war

47th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Regimental Color | Civil War

The 47th New York Volunteers, or "Washington Grays," mustered into service for three years on September 14, 1861. When their three-year term expired, those entitled were discharged and the regiment continued in service as "Veteran Volunteers" until muster…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/47th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/47th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-regimental-color-civil-war

Amsterdam, Fort

Fort Amsterdam was constructed by the Dutch West India Company in 1626 on the southern end of the island of Manhattan. It served as an administrative hub for the Dutch, specifically the Dutch West India Company, and later fell under control of the Britis…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/amsterdam

Anti-Motor-Torpedo-Boat Batteries

AMTB #11 Battery, 1941-1949, Miller Field, Staten Island. The Anti-Motor-Torpedo-Boat (AMTB) 90mm gun M1 on mount M3 was developed in 1941 to provide a weapon that was effective against fast torpedo boats, aircraft, and land targets. It could be controlle…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/forts/forts-d-index/anti-motor-torpedo-boat-batteries

48th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

The two silk flank markers seen here feature the regiment's numeric designation painted in gold in the center and yellow-colored, twisted and looped fringe on three sides. Reportedly, the 48th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry received these flags on January…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/48th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/48th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-flank-markers-civil-war

48th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | National Color | Civil War

In early October 1861, “Perry’s Saints” arrived at Annapolis, Maryland, the capital city in a vital border state where citizens supported both the Union and the Confederacy. The regiment received this silk national color on October 16, 1861, at St. John’s…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/48th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/48th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-national-color-civil-war

49th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

This pair of blue silk flank markers feature the 2nd Division, VI Corps badge in silk sewn to the center within a cut out section. The regiment’s numeric designation in red is sewn to each badge. The number appears in reverse when the hoist edge is positi…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/49th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/49th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-flank-markers-civil-war