Civil War flag remnants and testimony, 1877 October 12

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Title

Civil War flag remnants and testimony, 1877 October 12

Description

This handwritten account by Lieutenant Daniel G. Macnamara of the Ninth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, certifies the authenticity of the attached flag remnant, which was piece of the American flag carried by the regiment throughout the Civil War. The Ninth Regiment was an Irish heritage unit.

Source

Collection of Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts.
USM 001.012

Date

1877 10 12

Rights

This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.

Language

English

Identifier

A1988/005/1

Extent

1 item ; 20 x 32 cm.

Provenance

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Quinn.

Citation

Macnamara, Daniel George, 1839-1900, “Civil War flag remnants and testimony, 1877 October 12,” digitalVGW, accessed March 29, 2024, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/633.