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Exhibition History First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0411) UNITED STATES ARMY LIGHT ARTILLERY GUIDON OF SANDS 11TH OHIO BATTERY OF LIGHT ARTILLERY Date: 1862 Media: Silk, hand stitched, with painted inscriptions Comment: Most of the pre-Civil War artillery was known as foot artillery because they served in garrisons or forts manning their heavy guns. Within each of the four artillery regiments of the army, however, since the War with Mexico, two companies of each regiment had been detailed as light batteries and were equipped as field artillery so as to be able to accompany infantry on campaign. When the American Civil War broke out, the states furnished large numbers of light artillery batteries for the same purpose. Light or field artillery batteries were treated as mounted units since horses drew the guns to and in the field. As such, prior to the War, some of the Regular Army field batteries had equipped themselves with the red over white swallowtail cavalry guidon. Numerous state volunteer batteries formed during the War did so also. Captain Sands 11th Ohio Battery of Volunteer Light Artillery was no exception. In early 1862 they would receive this swallow-tailed guidon with both the unit nickname and two battle honors commemorating the batterys actions along the Mississippi River in March and April of 1862. At Luka in September, Sands Battery would be overrun and decimated. Its guidon, happily, was saved at the time. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0411) in 2000 from the Madaus Flag Collection of Cody, WY. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - Gallery III (ZFC0411) United States Army Light Artillery Guidon Sands 11th Ohio Battery Date: 1862 Media: Silk, hand-stitched with painted inscriptions Comment: Most of the regular Armys pre-Civil War artillery was known as foot artillery because they served in garrisons or forts manning their heavy guns. However, within each of the four artillery regiments of the Army, beginning with the War with Mexico, two companies per regiment were detailed as light batteries and were equipped as field artillery so as to be able to accompany infantry on campaign. When the American Civil War broke out, the states furnished large numbers of light artillery batteries for the same purpose. Light (or field) artillery batteries were treated as mounted units since horses drew the guns to and in the field. Because of this, prior to the War some of the regular Army field batteries had equipped themselves with the red over white swallowtailed cavalry guidon. Numerous state volunteer batteries formed during the War did so as well. Captain Sands 11th Ohio Battery of Volunteer Light Artillery was no exception. In 1862 they received this swallowtailed guidon bearing both the unit nickname and two battle honors commemorating the batterys actions along the Mississippi River in March and April of 1862. At Iuka in September, Confederate infantry overran and captured Sands Battery. Its guidon, happily, was saved at the time. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0411) in 2000 from the Madaus Flag Collection of Cody, WY. Publication History: Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 80. United States Army Light Artillery Guidon Sands 11th Ohio Battery Most of the regular Armys pre-Civil War artillery was known as foot artillery because they served in garrisons or forts manning their heavy guns. However, within each of the four artillery regiments of the Army, beginning with the War with Mexico, two companies per regiment were detailed as light batteries and were equipped as field artillery so as to be able to accompany infantry on campaign. When the American Civil War broke out, the states furnished large numbers of light artillery batteries for the same purpose. Lightor fieldartillery batteries were treated as mounted units since horses drew the guns in the field. Because some of the regular Army field batteries had equipped themselves with the red over white swallowtailed cavalry guidon prior to 1861, many state volunteer batteries formed during the War did so as well. Captain Sands 11th Ohio Battery of Volunteer Light Artillery was no exception. In 1862 they received this swallowtailed guidon bearing both the unit nickname and two battle honors. At Iuka, Mississippi, in September, Confederate infantry overran and captured Sands Battery. This guidon, happily, was saved at the time. Date: 1862 Size: 26.5" hoist x 38.5" fly Media: Silk, hand-stitched with painted inscriptions Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2000 from the Madaus Flag Collection of Cody, WY. ZFC0411

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Publication Copy	Woodhead, Henry, Editor, Howard Michael Madaus, Civil War Flag Authority Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of The Union - Flags. Alexandria, Time-Life Books, 1998. P.269. Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 80.
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