27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-100-90: Silk national ▪ Dimensions: 78” x 72” ▪ Fringe
Description:
This silk national flag has gold-colored stars arranged in two concentric ovals with a star in each corner and one in the center. The stars are outlined in black. Some of the stars are missing, but twenty-seven remain. The stripes are painted with battle honors and the regimental designation. The regimental designation is painted in green and outlined in yellow and the honors are painted in blue outlined with yellow. The read as follows: first white stripe “27th [MICHIGAN INF.]”, second white and third red stripe “VICKSBURG, [JACK]SON, BLUE SP-”, fourth red stripe “CAMPBELLS STATION, SIEGE OF KNOX[VILLE]”, fourth white and fifth red stripe “WILDERNESS, SPOTTSYLVAN[IA], NORTH A[NNA], COAL [HARBOR]”, fifth white stripe “P[E]T[ERSBURG]”, sixth red and sixth white stripe “[H]ATCHERS RUN, —, FORT —”, seventh red stripe “FORT STEADMAN, ATTACK of P—”. The battle honors are painted to look like they are written across painted ribbons. The flag is very tattered with many splits and a lot of loss. A gold-colored fringe is attached to the top, bottom, and fly edge. The hoist edge was fashioned to a sleeve for attachment to the staff. This was lined with a reinforcing material.
The staff, which measures 89.25” by 1.25”, is topped by a spade-shaped 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 “27th Mich. Infantry”.
The flag has a blue and white twisted silk cord with two blue and white tassels which are 2” in diameter. The tassels were formed over a wooden core.
In 2002, the flag was conserved by Textile Preservation Associates. The flag was humidified to relax the fabric and was flattened with glass weights. The flag was then stabilized by being carefully sewn between layers of Stabiltext fabric.
Adoption:
27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-101-90: Silk national ▪ Dimensions: 75” x ?”
Description:
This silk national flag is quite tattered only thirty-one of the white embroidered stars remain. The regimental designation is embroidered in white on the fourth red stripe and reads “27th Michigan Infantry.” Battle honors are embroidered in white on the fifth red stripe and read “Vicksburg and Jackson.” There is a lot of loss in the silk along all of the edges of the flag, but the middle is relatively intact.
The staff, which measures 90” by 1.75”, has a carved, wooden, spear-shaped 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 “27th Mich. Infantry”.
Adoption:
27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-115-90: Silk regimental ▪ Dimensions: ”x” ▪ Gold Bullion Fringe: 3.25”
Description:
This silk regimental flag is embroidered with a shield with 34 stars at the top and 13 alternating red and white stripes on the bottom. An embroidered eagle perches on the shield and golden rays radiate from the other side. Olive branches are embroidered below. Above the eagle is embroidered the regimental designation “27th Michigan In[fantry].” Battle honors are also embroidered on the flag. Starting to the left of the shield and going around counter-clockwise, they read, “Jackson. Vicksburg. [C]ampbells-Station. B— K—”. The blue silk field is quite shredded and there is a lot of loss along the fly edge of the flag. Six silk ribbons were used to attach the flag to the staff.
The staff, which measures 89” by 1.25” is topped with a spade-shaped 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 “27th Mich. Infantry”.
The flag has a 78” blue and white twisted silk cord with two blue and white tassels which are 2.5” in diameter. The tassels were formed over a wooden core.
In 2002, the flag was conserved by Textile Preservation Associates. It was humidified to relax the fibers and was flattened using glass weights. The flag was then stabilized by carefully sewing it between two layers of Stabiltex. The ribbons were separately stabilized and attached to the Stabiltex of the flag.
Adoption:
August 5, 2001 - Dr. Lawrence Hennesy
June 17, 2005 - Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Eva Gray Tent 2
27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-116-90: Silk regimental ▪ Dimensions: ?” x ?” ▪ Fringe
Description:
This silk regimental flag is tightly twisted so it is difficult to see how much of the flag remains. There is evidence of painting. A gold-colored silk fringe is visible twisted with the silk.
The staff, which measures 89” by 1.25”, is topped by a spade-shaped 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 “27th Mich. Infantry”.
The flag has a 136” blue and white twisted silk cord with two blue and white tassels which are 1.5” in diameter. The tassels were formed over a wooden core.
Adoption:
27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-117-90: Silk regimental ▪ Dimensions: ?” x ?” ▪ Fringe
Description:
This silk regimental flag is very fragmentary with over 2/3 of the silk missing. All that remains of the painted area are nineteen stars and bits of a painted ribbon. A gold-colored silk fringe is attached to the top, bottom, and fly edge of the flag.
The staff, which measures 88” by 1.25”, is missing a finial. A metal plaque is attached to the staff and reads “Presented to the 27th Michigan Infantry by the Ladies of Port Huron.”
The flag has a 83” blue and white twisted silk cord with two blue and white tassels which are 1.25” in diameter. The tassels were formed over a wooden core.
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