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1st Regiment Engineers, NY Volunteers | Flank Markers | Civil War

This pair of blue silk presentation flank markers include painted inscriptions and 2" fringe. Adjutant General William Irvine deposited the flank markers into the Battle Flag Collection on January 17, 1865.

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/other/1st-regiment-engineers-ny-volunteers/1st-regiment-engineers-ny-volunteers-flank-markers-civil-war

15th Regiment Engineers, NY Volunteers

15th Regiment Engineers… Volunteers | Regimental Color | Civil War 15th Regiment Engineers
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15th Regiment Engineers, NY Volunteers | Regimental Color | Civil War

Mrs. S.D. Bradford presented this embroidered silk regimental color featuring the Arms of the State of New York to the 15th Regiment in June 1861. Organized in New York City, the regiment originally mustered in for two-year service as infantry and served …

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/other/15th-regiment-engineers-ny-volunteers/15th-regiment-engineers-ny-volunteers-regimental-color-civil-war

15th Regiment Engineers, NY Volunteers | Flank Marker | Civil War

Organized in New York City, the 15th Regiment originally mustered in for two-year service as infantry and served as such until converted to engineers in October 1861. When their two year term expired, those entitled were discharged and the regiment contin…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/other/15th-regiment-engineers-ny-volunteers/15th-regiment-engineers-ny-volunteers-flank-marker-civil-war

Civil War Designating Flags

1st Division… III Corps | Designating Flag | Civil War 1st Brigade… 1st Division… III Corps | Designating Flag | Civil War 1st Brigade
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2nd Division, III Corps | Designating Flag | Civil War

This rectangular-shaped, wool designating flag with a reverse appliquéd white wool lozenge in the center adheres to General Orders No 53, dated May 12, 1863. Division commanders included, among others, New Yorkers Brigadier General Daniel Sickles and Brig…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/other/civil-war-designating-flags/2nd-division-iii-corps-designating-flag-civil-war

2nd Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps | Designating Flag | Civil War

This triangular-shaped wool designating flag with a reverse appliquéd red cotton trefoil corps badge in the center and blue wool band along the hoist edge adheres to the flag designating system adopted by the Army of the Potomac in May 1863. The flag also…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/other/civil-war-designating-flags/2nd-brigade-1st-division-ii-corps-designating-flag-civil-war

1st Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps | Designating Flag | Civil War

This triangular-shaped wool designating flag with a reverse appliquéd red silk lozenge in the center adheres to General Orders No 53, dated May 12, 1863. Brigade commanders included, among others, New Yorkers BG John C. Robinson and BG Charles K. Graham.

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/other/civil-war-designating-flags/1st-brigade-1st-division-iii-corps-designating-flag-civil-war

1st Brigade, 3rd Division, VI Corps | Designating Flags | Civil War

These triangular-shaped wool designating flags with appliquéd blue wool VI Corps badges generally adheres to General Orders No 53, dated May 12, 1863. One of the two flags depicted here includes a piece of cotton at the tip, added at an unknown date, to c…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/other/civil-war-designating-flags/1st-brigade-3rd-division-vi-corps-designating-flags-civil-war

2nd Brigade, Infantry Division, Army of the James | Designating Flag | Civil War

This wool swallowtail designating flag includes appliquéd cross cannons and the numeral "2". Beginning in December 1864, the brigade served as heavy artillery and infantry in the defenses at Bermuda Hundred. The 6th and 10th Artillery, New York Volunteers…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/other/civil-war-designating-flags/2nd-brigade-infantry-division-army-james-designating-flag-civil-war