22nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-80-90: Silk national ▪ Dimensions: 69” x 74” ▪ Fringe
Description:
This silk national flag has gold painted stars. The canton is split and bunched, so it is difficult to determine the number of stars. There is also a lot of fracturing in the rest of the flag, especially in the white stripes. A gold-colored fringe was attached to the top, bottom, and fly edge of the flag. The hoist edge was fashioned into a sleeve for attachment to the staff.
The staff, which measures 96” by 1.5”, is missing a finial. The staffs of flags returned to the state at the 1866 Detroit ceremony marking the end of the war all bear identical brass plaques. The brass plaque reads in Spencerian script “22nd Mich. Infantry”.
The flag has a 140” blue and white twisted silk cord with two blue and white tassels measuring 2” in diameter.
This flag was sent to Textile Preservation Associates for conservation in 2023. The work is ongoing.
Adoption:
November 3,1997 - Parents and Edmonson Educators for Kids
October 28, 2015 - Shagbark Questers #999
July 12, 2018 - Maria Moore Questers #432
22nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-98-90: Silk regimental ▪ Dimensions: 64” x 29+”
Description:
This silk regimental flag is painted with the coat of arms of the United States, with two arcing rows of stars above the eagle. Over half of the fly end of the flag is missing, so only one wing of the eagle and thirteen stars remain. Below the eagle, a ribbon was painted with the regimental designation, but only “2-nd” remains. The painted battle honors read “ATLANTA.” and “MISSION RIDGE.” on the hoist side of the eagle. The hoist end was fashioned into a sleeve for attachment to the staff.
The staff, which measures 94” by 1.25”, is missing a finial, but has a metal flange where a finial would have attached. The staffs of flags returned to the state at the 1866 Detroit ceremony marking the end of the war all bear identical brass plaques. The brass plaque reads in Spencerian script “22nd Mich. Infantry”.
The flag has a 96.5” blue and white twisted silk cord with two blue and white tassels measuring 2” in diameter.
Adoption: