Newly conserved 6th NCST Battle flag

[Eutaw Regiment]

The newly conserved battle flag of the Bloody Sixth was dedicated on Saturday April 6th at the North Carolina Museum of History. The flag, which was captured on April 6, 1865, has been in possession of the NC Museum since 1905, but has, so far as is known, never been seen by the public. It is scheduled to go on display later this year or next year in the Museum’s Sesquicentennial exhibit of the war years of 1864-65.


Note that the photo in the article is before the conservation effort.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/04/06/2806987/battle-flag-of-bloody-6th-regiment.html#storylink=misearch

[Cumpston1862]

Re: Newly conserved 6th NCST Battle flag

Great to see another flag preserved for future generations!

As an aside. In regards to the missing star it could very well have been cut from the flag as a souvenir. Might be the case here, it could also have been cut and buried with one of the regiments officers when he passed away. A common sign of repsect given to very well thought of officers after the war too.

[Eutaw Regiment]

Re: Newly conserved 6th NCST Battle flag

Not a great photo, but it's the only one I have on hand right now. Beside the flag is the Fayetteville Light Infantry which served as a Color Guard for the ceremony.