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Documented 35 star regimental US national colors brought home by Private Robert Moring of Co. E, 3rd Maryland Infantry Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade. This flag descended through the Moring family for roughly 90 years before it was ultimately obtained by a family friend who eventually sold it to noted collector and author Dan Hartzler in 1982. This information is detailed in a notarized 1985 dated letter. Materials and methods of construction of the flag is of typical style expected from a flag of the period indicated. This flag became the official United States flag on July 4th, 1863. A star was added for the admission of West Virginia (June 20th, 1863) and was to last until Nevada joined the Union and a 36th star was added. Entire flag is hand sewn with 35 five pointed stars appliquéd to both sides, measuring 48" heading, 72" on the fly, with a multi piece 26" x 29" canton. The 3rd Maryland Infantry Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade was organized at Cumberland, Hagerstown, and Baltimore, Maryland, beginning October 31, 1861, and mustered in on May 20, 1862, for 3 years under the command of Colonel Henry C. Rizer. The regiment was attached to the Railroad District of Western Virginia to January 1862. Lander's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862. Railroad District, Mountain Department, to July 1862. Railroad Brigade, VIII Corps, Middle Department, to September 1862. Harper's Ferry, Virginia, September 1862. Annapolis, VIII Corps to July 1863. 3rd Separate Brigade, VIII Corps, to October 1863. 1st Separate Brigade, VIII Corps, to July 1864. John R. Kenly's Independent Brigade, VI Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, to August 1864. Kenly's Brigade, Reserve Division, West Virginia, to October 1864. Reserve Division, West Virginia, to April 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia, to May 29, 1865. The 3rd Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade mustered out of the service at Baltimore on May 29, 1865. Assigned to duty as railroad guard on Upper Potomac in Maryland and Virginia. Saw first action at Grass Lick, West Virginia, April 23, 1862. Next actions were at Wardensville May 7, Franklin May 10–12, Moorefield June 29, Siege of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, September 12–15. Surrendered September 15. Paroled September 16 and sent to Annapolis, Maryland. Duty at Annapolis and in the defenses of Baltimore until June 1863. Guard Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, June 28-July 10. At Annapolis, Relay Station, Annapolis Junction and Monocacy until July 1864. Operations against Early's invasion of Maryland July 1864. Frederick City July 7–8. Battle of Monocacy July 9. Pursuit of Early until July 30. Snicker's Gap July 18. Bolivar Heights August 6. Halltown August 8. Charlestown August 9. Berryville August 13. Duty in the District of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, until May 1865. Ordered to Baltimore, May 12. The regiment lost a total of 83 men during service; 1 officer and 8 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 73 enlisted men died of disease. Accompanying the flag is an 1985 notarized letter detailing the history of the flag in the Moring family, August 1987 detailed condition report from Fonda Thomsen at Textile Preservation Associates. CONDITION: Excellent with some holes and stains indicative of being carried and field use wear.
CORRECTION: Please note that this flag has the imprint of the maker on the fly that reads "Seros Brothers" who were in Baltimore.
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