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Flag

 File — Box: 3719

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains the battle flag carried by Lumsden's Battery between 1861 and 1865. The flag is 41.5" high and 40" wide, with a red field (wool/cotton mix), superimposed by a dark blue cross (cotton), with 3 white stars (silk) on each arm of the cross. There is a yellow wool border around three sides of the flag with a white cotton board along the staff edge.

Dates

  • Creation: between 1861 and 1865

Extent

From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (battle flag carried in Lumsden's Battery during the Civil War)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513