National Treasures - American Mounted Troops 1819 to the present
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National Treasures - American Mounted Troops
1819 to the present
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ZFC2303 - Photograph of a dress uniformed US Mounted Color Guard. The romance of a mounted knight carrying a pennon is continued through the flags carried by the cavalry and field artillery. This image dates from the early 1900s.
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ZFC2206 - U.S. 21 Star Militia Dragoon Standard - very early painted wool mounted troops standard. This flag displays a juvenile eagle, perhaps representative of the young republic. This Militia Dragoon standard is from 1819-1822.
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ZFC0412 - U.S. Cavalry Regimental Standard, painted silk made by Longley & Brother, Cincinnati Depot, 1864 contract based on the Model 1833 standard and issued to regular and volunteer cavalry from 1833 to 1885. This specimen dates from 1864.
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ZFC0410 - U.S. Army Red Over White Swallowtail Model 1833 Gudion issued to Mounted Troops, dragoons, cavalry, mounted rifles and light artillery from 1833 to 1861. This guidon dates from 1861.
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ZFC0411 - U.S. Army , Red over White Light Artillery Guidon, Sand's 11th Ohio Battery with Battle Honors, 1862.
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ZFC2513 - U.S. Army, Red over White Guidon from Co. D, 4th Virginia Cavalry (US), The Paxton Guards, 1863.
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ZFC0409 - U.S. Army 34 Star Mounted Troops Guidon, with double ring star field with four corner stars, 1861-1863.
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ZFC0611 - U.S. 34 Star double ring and accent star presentation guidon of the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, L Company, 1862 to 1865.
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ZFC0227 - 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Brigadier General James Wilson, 1864.
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ZFC2577 - U.S. 35 star flag with 7-7-7-7-7 rectilinear star pattern; General Phillip H. Sheridan Personal U.S. National Head quarters Colors, 1864 to 1865.
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ZFC2576 - Major General Phillip Henry Sheridan Personal Civil War Battle Flag, Middle Military Division, Army of the Shenandoah, 1864-1865.
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ZFC0489 - Gen. George A. Custer's Third Personal Guidon made by his wife Elisabeth "Libbie" Custer, 1864 to 1865.
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ZFC0490 - Major General George A. Custer's Headquarters Command designating Flag, 3rd Div. Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1864 to 1865.
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ZFC2499 - 13 Star, Confederate States of America, Cavalry or Light Artillery guidon which reverses traditional U.S red over white, 1863.
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ZFC2503 - A fringed presentation Light Artillery Guidon from Independent Battery A, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, 1870s.
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ZFC9024 - U.S. Army Red over White Cavalry Silk Guidon, Troop F, 7th US Cavalry, 1880s.
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ZFC9021 - U.S. Army Red over White Cavalry Service Guidon, Troop C, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, 1890s.
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ZFC9026 - U.S. Army Red over White Cavalry Service Guidon, Troop E, 10th US Cavalry, the legendary African-American "Buffalo Soldiers", Cuba, 1898.
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ZFC0210 - U.S. Army Red over White Cavalry Service Guidon, Troop F, 11th US Cavalry, Major General Henry Lawton Escort, Philippine Insurrection, 1899.
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ZFC9023 - U.S. Army Red over White Cavalry Service Guidon, Troop E, 6th US Cavalry, 1900s.
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ZFC3247 - U.S. Cavalry Regimental Standard, embroidered silk made by US Quartermaster's Depot at Schuylkill Arsenal, Philadelphia, PA. In 1904 the U.S. Army adopted a new rendition for the arms and scroll on regimental flags rom 1904 to 1921.
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ZFC9022 - U.S. Army Red over White Cavalry Service Guidon, Troop A, 3rd US Cavalry, made by US Quartermaster's Corps at Schuylkill Arsenal, Philadelphia, PA., after 1912. WWI, 1917 to 1919.
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ZFC0281 - Silk Presentation Guidon of the 17th US Field Artillery, regiment served in France WWI, 1916 to 1919.
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ZFC3564 - U.S. Army Red over White Cavalry Service Guidon, Troop B, 103rd Cavalry, WWI, 1916 to 1919.
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ZFC0267 - Service Guidon of Battery E, 308th Field Artillery, WWI, 1917 to 1919.
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ZFC9025 - U.S. Army type red over white Guidon, 7th US Cavalry - TV prop, Have Gun Will Travel, episode "Comanche", 1959.