Civil War Flags

In his history of this Regiment, Gen. Augustus Chetlain, writes:"Hon. E. A. Small, in behalf of the patriotic ladies of Galena, presented to the company a beautiful silk flag. His presentation address was eloquent and appropriatae. I, as captain accepted it in a brief speech in behalf of the company. This silk flag had been made by the ladies of Galena, headed by Annie Campbell (afterwards Mrs. Gen. O. E. Babcock), who bought the material and who, on application to Captain U. S. Grant was furnished with a design giving the dimension, etc."(Chetlain, Gen. A. L., "Recollections of Seventy Years", The Gazette Publishing Company, Galena, 1899, pp72-3. This Regiment was also known at "Yates Phalanx."

12th Illinois Infantry National Flag

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