28th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-102-90: Silk regimental ▪ Dimensions: ?” x ?” ▪ Fringe
Description:
Very little remains of this silk regimental flag except for a few scraps of blue silk and some gold-colored fringe. These are tightly tangled together.
The staff, which measures 87.75” 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 “28th Mich. Infantry”.
The flag has a 142” 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.
Adoption:
28th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-114-90: Silk regimental ▪ Dimensions: ?” x ?” ▪ Fringe
Description:
Very little remains of this silk regimental flag except for the fringe and a few small scraps of blue silk. A few of the scraps of silk have the remnants of paint on them.
The staff, which measures 88” 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 “28th Mich. Infantry”.
The flag has a 106” 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.
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