In yesterday's Running the Blockade, I mentioned about the flag of the 15th Iowa being returned to the Iowa State capitol rotunda after preservation.
Here's some more information about it.
The Nov. 15th Des Moines Register described the 56 inch by 100 inch flag as being damaged by sunlight, temperature and humidity changes, tobacco smoke, and general wear and tear during the 100-plus years it was on display.
It is among 390 flags from the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I. The state museum is preserving all of them.
The 15th Iowa flag is missing a star and was made in 1861 by women in Polk County. The 15th was formed in 1861 and became part of the Iowa Brigade participating at the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Jackson, and the Atlanta Campaign in 1864.
The Valiant 15th. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
