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Re: "New" Iowa Battle Flag Website

I traded emails with Sheila Hanke the Conservator/Collections Manager. There are alot more CSA flags in their collection. This is what she sent me back in June 06.

SHSI Confederate Battle Flags in Collection:

Unit/Description Style/Kind Object Number
199. 26th Louisiana 1st National
200. 31st Alabama 1st National
201. 37th Arkansas Polk
202. 40th Mississippi Van Dorn
203. 45th Alabama Hardee
204. Mississippi Secession (2nd) Bonnie/Magnolia
205. South Carolina Secession ?
206. Unidentified (7 star) 1st National
207. Unidentified (8 star guidon) ?
208. Unidentified (11 star guidon) ?
209. Unidentified (Bell Everett) 1st National
210. Unidentified (Blue) Palmetto/Crescent
211. Unidentified (Captured at Cairo) 1st National
212. Unidentified (Columbus, GA) 2nd National
213. Unidentified (Corinth, MS) Van Dorn
214. Unidentified (Dillard Grays #443) 2nd National
215. Unidentified (Garrison Flag) 1st National
216. Unidentified (In God We Trust + inscribed star) 1st National
217. Unidentified (Independence or Death) 1st National

219. Unidentified (Partial) 1st National
220. Unidentified (Red) Palmetto/Crescent
221. Unidentified (Southern Rights - Athens) 1st National
222. Unidentified 2nd National
223. Unidentified 2nd National
224. Unidentified 2nd National
225. Unidentified 1st National
226. Unidentified 2nd National
227. Unidentified (partial) 1st National

My maiSHSI Confederate Battle Flags in Collection:

Unit/Description Style/Kind Object Number
199. 26th Louisiana 1st National
200. 31st Alabama 1st National
201. 37th Arkansas Polk
202. 40th Mississippi Van Dorn
203. 45th Alabama Hardee
204. Mississippi Secession (2nd) Bonnie/Magnolia
205. South Carolina Secession ?
206. Unidentified (7 star) 1st National
207. Unidentified (8 star guidon) ?
208. Unidentified (11 star guidon) ?
209. Unidentified (Bell Everett) 1st National
210. Unidentified (Blue) Palmetto/Crescent
211. Unidentified (Captured at Cairo) 1st National
212. Unidentified (Columbus, GA) 2nd National
213. Unidentified (Corinth, MS) Van Dorn
214. Unidentified (Dillard Grays #443) 2nd National
215. Unidentified (Garrison Flag) 1st National
216. Unidentified (In God We Trust + inscribed star) 1st National
217. Unidentified (Independence or Death) 1st National

219. Unidentified (Partial) 1st National
220. Unidentified (Red) Palmetto/Crescet
221. Unidentified (Southern Rights - Athens) 1st National
222. Unidentified 2nd National
223. Unidentified 2nd National
224. Unidentified 2nd National
225. Unidentified 1st National
226. Unidentified 2nd National
227. Unidentified (partial) 1st National

My main question was if you knew where some of these flags belong to a certain state why are they still in Iowa? For the unidentified flags send them to the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond.

Shawn

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