Civil War Flags


90th  Illinois  Infantry  Regimental  Flag

Description

The four corners are inscribed:SAVANNAH, Ga., RESACA, Ga., JACKSON, Miss., FORT McALLISTER, Ga. Surrounding the central corps symbol-"40 ROUNDS" the following battles are listed:Siege of Atlanta, Ga July 19th 22nd 28th Aug 3rd 17th, 1864; Missionary Ridge, Tenn Nov 25th, 1863; Siege of Vicksburg, Miss.;Siege of Knoxville, Tenn; Coldwater, Miss; Kenesaw Mt, Ga; Dallas,Ga.;Jonesboro, Ga; Lovejoy Station, Ga; Chattahoochee River, Ga; New Hope Church, Ga; Ogeechee River, Al; Gadsden, Al; Salkahatchie River, N.C.; Bentonville, N.C.; Rome, Ga.

 

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