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The Civil War Archive; 24th Michigan Reenacting Unit Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine; Flags of the First Day: An Online Exhibit of Iron Brigade and Confederate battle flags from July 1, 1863 Archived March 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine: (Civil War Trust) ((archived copy)) 24th Michigan Infantry Regimental Website
The Michigan Capitol Flag Collection, housed in the Michigan History Center in Lansing, holds 240 battle flags, most from the Civil War. “They were exposed to the elements; they’re on the ...
See also: Flags of the U.S. states and territories A 2.00 m × 1.70 m oil painting showing historical US flags. This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. National flags Main article ...
A beautiful silk flag was provided by the ladies of Ionia and delivered to the 21st Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment on 6 September 1862, at that city. The center of the flag was decorated with the American eagle, holding its quiver of arrows, olive branch, etc. Over this a small National flag, and beneath it the words "Union," "Constitution."
The 1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade , commanded by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer for a time.
Before the Civil War, President James Buchanan took a weak position amid a looming South secession crisis. [1] Secretary of State Lewis Cass of Michigan, a 78-year-old elder statesman who had been Michigan's U.S. senator and governor of Michigan Territory, resigned from Buchanan's cabinet in protest, remarking that "he had seen the Constitution born and now feared he was seeing it die".
It was mustered into U.S. service as the 16th Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry on Sept. 8, 1861 with an enrollment of 761 officers and men. The Regiment left Detroit for Washington, D.C., on Sept. 16, 1861 to join Butterfield's Brigade, Fitz John Porter's Division, Army of the Potomac .
The 10th Michigan Infantry was organized at Flint, Michigan, and mustered into federal service for a three-year enlistment on February 6, 1862.. The regiment was organized in Flint during the fall and winter of 1861–62 with men from the following counties: Shiawassee, Livingston, Genesee, Midland, Saginaw, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Lapeer, Jackson, Eaton, and Hillsdale.