New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center

55th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | French National Flag | Civil War

Colonel Baron Philipe deTrobriand organized an infantry regiment in New York during the summer of 1861 with recruits drawn primarily from the 55th Regiment NY State Militia, a predominantly French unit nicknamed the “Lafayette Guard.” Supporters of the re…

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55th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Marker | Civil War

In a letter dated February 6, 1862, Colonel Philippe Regis de Trobriand instructed his daughter to procure two small silk American flags and to embroider "55th N.Y. Vol." on each. One flag from the pair, seen here, presumably accompanied the regiment on i…

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56th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Guidon | Civil War

The 56th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry is believed to have received this flag in November 1861. This guidon generally conforms to the 1858 NYS Regulations as well as the 1861 US Army Regulations which called for guidons to be made in swallowtail form spl…

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59th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Regimental Color | Civil War

The 59th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry received this blue silk regimental color from the City of New York. The flag's obverse and reverse includes the Arms of the City of New York with a presentation inscription on the lower ribbon. The inscriptions and …

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59th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Marker | Civil War

This cream-colored silk flank marker carried by the 59th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry features 1” long metallic bullion fringe and an embroidered inscription, “59th Regt / N.Y.S.V." The inscription includes brown and black-colored silk embroidered highl…

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59th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Camp Colors | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes 2 printed wool camp colors carried by the 59th 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…

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59th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

Between August 2 and October 30, 1861, the 59th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry, or “Union Guards,” mustered into service for three years. These two silk flank markers date to the regiment’s original three year muster period. Both flags feature painted ins…

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59th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers |Civil War

The 59th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry mustered into service for three years between August 2 and October 30, 1861. When the three-year term expired, those entitled were discharged and the regiment continued in service as “Veteran Volunteers,” as indicat…

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60th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | National Color | Civil War

This silk national color originally included either 34 or 35, gold-colored, painted stars in a concentric oval pattern. Overall, approximately 40% of the flag is missing, including most of the canton, the lower stripe, the fly edge, and fringe. The losses…

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Anne, Fort

Fort Anne (1), 1711, Washington County, Village of Fort Ann. On the major land route from the Hudson (Fort Edward southern terminus) to forks of Wood Creek (northern terminus) and access to Lake Champlain. Site was first occupied as a fortified camp in 16…

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