N-SSA Northwest Territory members help “Save the Flags”

Every year the unit commanders of the North-South Skirmish Association’s Northwest Territory (NWT) identify a historically-based organization and donate $1,000 to that cause.  Past donations have gone to the Gettysburg Foundation, Civil War Trust and Detroit’s Historic Fort Wayne where many Michigan regiments were mustered into service.  For 2024, the NWT again selected the State of Michigan’s Save the Flags project.

Based on unit seniority, NWT commanders selected a flag of the 19th Michigan Infantry for adoption.  Those adopted flags are honored in a special ceremony.  The State Director of the Save the Flags project, Matt Van Acker, attended the regional skirmish at Laingsburg, Michigan on July 28.  The 19th Michigan commander, John Fullerton, was given a legislative tribute signed by both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In addition a photograph of the adopted battle flag was presented to NWT Regional Commander Ed Walters.  Previously, the NWT has adopted flags of the 4th, 5th and 24th Michigan Infantry regiments.

Save the Flags would like to extend our gratitude to the N-SSA Northwest Territory for their support.

NWT photo by Bruce Miller