United States Flag
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Horace Johnson Morse
(American, 1838 - 1932)
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1861-1865
MediumHand-stitched; silk, paint
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width folded in box): 22 x 29in. (55.9 x 73.7cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Bassett K. Morse
DescriptionAmerican flag consisting of an unknown number of gold painted stars and 13 red and white stripes. The canton of the flag has gold painted stars and a painted design that appears to be a seal, that is in pieces. The header is hemmed with a heavy thread or string.
Object number1948.17.0
NotesObject Note: According to the donor, this flag was presented to his grandfather, Horace Johnson Morse, Adjutant General of Connecticut, by the Captain of the flag's regiment. It was reputedly flown before St. Petersburg by one of the Connecticut Regiments.On View
Not on view
