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Exhibition History First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0405) U.S. ARMY MARKING FLAG, COMPANY H, 1ST NEW YORK VETERAN VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS Date: 1865 Media: Wool bunting, cotton, and wool felt; all hand sewn Comment: At the beginning of the Civil War, the engineer forces of the U.S. Army consisted of a single company of 100 sappers and miners stationed in Washington D.C. As the need for the services of this branch became more apparent during the War, the company was expanded to battalion strength and half-dozen regiments of engineers were recruited from state volunteers. New York State provided three of these, two formed by the redesignation of infantry units and one newly recruited as the 1st New York Engineer Regiment. In 1864 this volunteer unit veteranized, i.e. it agreed to continue in service for the balance of the War. In February 1865, the veteran companies of the 1st New York Engineers received separate company markers for use when serving as separate units away from regimental headquarters. This is the marking flag of Company H of that regiment. It bears the distinctive branch insignia of engineer troops (the three-turreted castle) centered on a crimson ground, with yellow scrolls surrounding it bearing an abbreviated unit name. Superimposed over the castle is a black H to represent the 8th Company of the regiment. The 1st New York Volunteer Engineers served in the Department of the South (South Carolina and North Carolina) until 1864, after which it was part of General Benjamin Butlers Army of the James in Virginia. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0405) in 2000 from the Madaus Flag Collection of Cody, WY; previously part of the collection of Frederick Benkovic of Milwaukee, WI. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - Gallery III (ZFC0405) United States Army Marking Flag, Company H, 1st N. Y. Veteran Volunteer Engineers Date: 1865 Media: Wool bunting, cotton, and wool felt; all hand-sewn Comment: At the beginning of the Civil War, the engineer forces of the U.S. Army consisted of a single company of 100 sappers and miners stationed in Washington D.C. As the need for the services of this branch became more apparent during the War, the company was expanded to battalion strength and a half-dozen regiments of engineers were recruited from state volunteers. New York State provided three of these, two formed by the redesignation of infantry units and one newly recruited as the 1st New York Engineer Regiment. In 1864 this volunteer unit veteranized, i.e. it agreed to continue in service for the balance of the War. In February 1865 the veteran companies of the 1st New York Engineers received company markers for use when serving as separate units away from regimental headquarters. This is the marking flag of Company H of that regiment. It bears the distinctive branch insignia of engineer troops (a white three-turreted castle) centered on a crimson ground, with yellow scrolls surrounding it and bearing an abbreviated unit name. Superimposed over the castle is a black H to represent the 8th Company of the regiment. The 1st New York Volunteer Engineers served in the Department of the South (South Carolina and North Carolina) until 1864, after which it was part of General Benjamin Butlers Army of the James in Virginia. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0405) in 2000 from the Madaus Flag Collection of Cody, WY.

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Publication Copy	Publication History: 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. 291 (See images below). Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 76. United States Army Marking Flag Company H, 1st N. Y. Veteran Volunteer Engineers At the beginning of the Civil War, the engineer forces of the U.S. Army consisted of a single company of 100 sappers and miners stationed in Washington D.C. As the need for the services of this branch became more apparent during the War, a half-dozen engineer regiments were recruited from state volunteers. New York State provided three of these. One was the newly recruited 1st New York Engineer Regiment. In 1864 this volunteer unit veteranized, i.e. it agreed to continue in service for the balance of the War. In February 1865 the veteran companies of the 1st New York Engineers received company markers for use when serving as separate units. This is the marking flag of Company H of that regiment. It bears the distinctive branch insignia of engineer troopsa white three-turreted castlecentered on a crimson ground. Yellow scrolls surround it and bear an abbreviated unit name. Superimposed over the castle is a black H. The 1st New York Volunteer Engineers served in the Department of the SouthSouth Carolina and North Carolinauntil 1864, after which it was part of General Benjamin Butlers Army of the James in Virginia. Date: 1865 Size: 18" hoist x 27.5" fly Media: Wool bunting, cotton, and wool felt; all hand-sewn Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2000 from the Madaus Flag Collection of Cody, WY. ZFC0405
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