Regimental Flags of the Civil War

Regimental Flags of the Civil War

Remember the game Capture the Flag? Long ago on the field of battle, who controlled the flag meant the difference between life and death. On this episode of Speaking of Delaware…, we talk about the regimental flags donated to the Delaware Historical Society by veterans of the First Delaware Infantry Regiment. During the Civil War, regimental flags were used to communicate across long distances before radio communication. Visit the Delaware Historical Society to see the flag of the First Delaware Regiment and see Conservation and Preservation to learn more!

“Regimental Flags of the Civil War” is part of Speaking of Delaware…,a series of short videos presented by the Delaware Historical Society and produced by Short Order Production House. This series is funded in part by the Longwood Foundation, Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and by a grant from Delaware Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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