“Flags from the Heart & Home”
New York State Capitol
November 2007 – October 2008

This exhibition showcases ten conserved battle flags that New Yorkers presented to local volunteer regiments during the Civil War. Each flag signifies a community’s devotion to its patriot sons and a soldier’s dedication to home, country, and cause. Not only does this exhibit acknowledge New York State’s patriotic spirit, but it also presents the tangible emblems that inspired 400,000 volunteers to preserve the very fabric of their society.

Northeastern view of the gallery

The ten flags included within “Flags from the Heart & Home are:

133rd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – regimental color
144th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – general guide flag (2001.0062)
8th Regiment Cavalry, New York Volunteers – standard
34th Independent Battery, New York Volunteers, “Hamilton Light Artillery” – guidon
48th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – flank marker (2005.0105)
7th Regiment Cavalry, New York Volunteers – standard
27th Independent Battery, New York Volunteers – guidon
17th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – regimental color
Co H, 27th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry – national color
20th New York State Militia – regimental color

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