Regimental flag,
Eighth Kansas Infantry
Of all the Kansas regiments in the Civil War,
the Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry went further east than any other.
They saw action in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia.
This regimental flag recalls five battles fought by the regiment between October, 1862, and November, 1863. Painted on its surface are the names of these battles: Perryville, Lancaster, Mission Ridge, Hoover's Gap, and Chickamauga. At Chickamauga, members of the Eighth learned the deadly honor of carrying the flag. Of nine flag bearers, four were killed, three wounded, and two survived unharmed.
The painted silk flag measures approximately 6 feet square. Click on the image at left to view an enlargement of the flag.
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The Society's collections include 80 more flags from the Civil and Spanish-American
wars. The Society currently is raising funds for flag conservation
and preservation through the "Save
the Flags!" project.
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