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20th Regiment Cavalry
NY Volunteers
Standard
40.5”hoist x 48.5” fly
Civil War

20th Cavalry Standard

The 20th Regiment Cavalry, or “McClellan Cavalry,” organized at Sackett’s Harbor and mustered into service for three years in September 1863 under Colonel Newton Lord. This embroidered silk standard includes the arms of the State of New York in the center with the regiment’s nickname, and Colonel Lord’s name along the top. The embroiderer misspelled the colonel’s name as “Lorde.” A familiar Union rallying cry appears along the bottom. In 1961, this flag was sewn between two layers of nylon netting in an effort to preserve it. The 1961 netting did not cover the embroidery so that it could be better seen. 2003.112

See the 20th Cavlary History Page for more information about this unit.

 

New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military History
Last modified: August 31, 2009
URL: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/btlflags/cavalry/20thCavStandard2003.0112.htm

 
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