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    36th Iowa Infantry Regiment Flag Donated

    Gents-

    A while back I posted about the donation of a Civil War flag possibly belonging to the 37th Iowa Infantry.

    Now another Civil War flag has been donated by a private citizen. The owners live in Nebraska but are donating the flag to the Iowa Historical Society. The flag is believed to have been used by Company K of the 36th Iowa Infantry during the war. Please note the "Death to Traitors" inscribed on the flag. Pretty amazing piece of history. Check out the picture and article below.

    http://www.iowavalor.com/
    Louis Zenti

    Pvt. Albert R. Cumpston (Company B, 12th Illinois Vol. Inf.-W.I.A. February 15, 1862)
    Pvt. William H. Cumpston (Company B, 12th Illinois Vol. Inf.-K.I.A. February 15, 1862 Ft. Donelson)
    Pvt. Simon Sams (Co. C, 18th Iowa Inf.-K.I.A. January 8, 1863 Springfield, MO)
    Pvt. Elisha Cox (Co. C, 26th North Carolina Inf.-W.I.A. July 3, 1863 Gettysburg)

    "...in the hottest of the fight, some of the rebs yelled out...them must be Iowa boys". Charles O. Musser 29th Iowa Infantry
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    Re: 36th Iowa Infantry Regiment Flag Donated

    I love how every single "Company" flag was carried into battle. Most of them saw little or no service and were sent home shortly after the company joined a regiment. We have one in my museum with the same family story. Many of these do survive since they were sent home and preserved.
    Scott Cross
    "Old and in the Way"

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