“Banners From The Battlefield: New York Flags at Gettysburg”
New York State Capitol
Ended October 2004

This exhibition commemorates the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with ten conserved battle flags carried by New York State regiments into combat between July 1 - 3, 1863. Each flag serves as a silent testimonial to the gallantry of all the New Yorkers who followed their colors into battle in and around the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, those fateful three days. Although second to Pennsylvania in the number of deployed troops, New York’s losses (approximately 6,700 killed, wounded, or missing) were greater than those of any other Union state.

A northwestern view of the exhibit from within the gallery	The southern end of gallery
The northwestern corner of the gallery	The northeastern corner of the gallery
The Standard carried by the 5th Cavalry	The guidon carried by the 111th Regiment
The guidon carried by the 73rd Regiment	The National color carried by the 44th Regiment

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A larger image of this poster is available here

The ten flags included within “Banners From The Battlefield: New York Flags at Gettysburg” are:
Battery I, 1st Regiment Artillery (Light), NY Volunteers - marker/battery flag
13th Independent Battery, NY Volunteers - regimental color
5th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers - standard
9th Regiment Cavalry, NY Volunteers - standard
44th Regiment, NY Volunteer Infantry – National color
64th Regiment, NY Volunteer Infantry – National color
73rd Regiment, NY Volunteer Infantry – guidon
76th Regiment, NY Volunteer Infantry – regimental color
104th Regiment, NY Volunteer Infantry – regimental color
111th Regiment, NY Volunteer Infantry – guidon

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