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Re: CONFUSED. USCT or? 34 Stars?

Ben,

In going through QM records at the National Archives some years ago for US flag I noted that loads of them survived in various depots unissued. Included in this was hundreds of US guidons which were issued to the cavalry in the post-Civil War Indian wars for years. I can image how US regimental colors and National colors that had been made and not issued would get the same treatment to post-war units even if star counts was wrong.

The US government was broke when the war was over and they desperate for cash which is why you could go to these depots and buy flags for $5 each! So they are not going to invest money into making new colors when they have lots of them left that can be issued.

Greg Biggs

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