29th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-103-90: Silk national ▪ Dimensions: 67” x 74” ▪ Fringe
Description:
This silk national flag has a lot of loss in the canton and white stripes. What remains of the canton is very twisted making it very difficult to determine the original star arrangement. A regimental designation and battle honors are painted on the last three white stripes. These are also difficult to read because of the loss. The fourth white strip bears the regimental designation and reads “-th MICH. VOL. -FT.”. The fifth white stripe reads “Decatur Ala — 26 3 and 28th 1864.”. The sixth white stripe reads “Murfreesboro Tenn. Dec. 7th AND — 1864. -ashville Tenn. Dec. 15th 16 AND —”. A gold-colored fringe is attached to the top, bottom, and fly edge. The hoist edge was fashioned into a sleeve for attachment to the staff.
The staff, which measures 92.25” by 1.25”, is missing a finial, but has a flange with a rusty nail on top. 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 “29th Mich. Infantry”.
The flag has a 133” 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.
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29th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
SC-113-90: Silk regimental ▪ Dimensions: 74” x 74” ▪ Fringe
Description:
This silk regimental flag is painted with the federal eagle in the center and two arcing rows of stars above. Below the eagle is a red painted ribbon with the regimental designation. The designation reads “29th. MICH. VOLUNTEER FINANTRY.” There is a large split a couple inches from the fly edge of the flag and the silk has twisted and bunched. A gold-colored fringe is attached to the top, bottom, and fly edge. The hoist edge was fashioned into a sleeve for attachment to the flag.
The staff, which measures 88.25” 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 “29th Mich. Infantry”.
The flag has a 142” 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.
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