Officials think S. Carolina Civil War flag found in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette ^ | 10/02/2009 | AP

[iowamark]

Photo from State Historical Society of Iowa

[iowamark]

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/oct/02/historic-find-in-a-storage-closet/
“”After seeing a photograph of the original flag, Citadel leaders now know that the replica they have been using has historical inaccuracies, Curtis said.

A committee of the school’s Board of Visitors voted Thursday to begin using the historically correct version of the flag as its “spirit flag,” and to assign intellectual property rights in “Big Red” to The Citadel Alumni Association. The full board will take a final vote on the matter today.

The flag in the Iowa museum has a red background with a large white palmetto tree in the center and an inward- facing white crescent in the upper-left corner.

The replica the school has been using has a smaller white palmetto tree on a red background, with a white outward-facing crescent in the upper-left corner. The direction of the crescent is important, Curtis said, because an inward-facing crescent was, at the time, a common symbol of secession in the Charleston area.

The fact that the flag in Iowa carries the secession symbol makes it more likely that it is the flag that flew on Morris Island, he said.””

[Slings and Arrows]

Ping!

[Non-Sequitur]

Spoil of war. Hang on to it, Hawkeyes.

[iowamark]

http://media.charleston.net/2009/pdf/bigredreport_100109.pdf
Big Red Report: 22 page pdf

[Huck]

That’s pretty neat.

[Liberty Valance]

Looks to be in remarkable shape for it’s age. Great find. Thanks for posting.

[JEC]

Spoil of war. Hang on to it, Hawkeyes.

I'm sure that you also believe that the Germans should hang on to the art works stolen by the Nazis.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Cool

[Arkinsaw]

Spoil of war. Hang on to it, Hawkeyes.

Better angels..... 1st Arkansas Returns Flag of 76th Ohio

[Non-Sequitur]

I'm sure that you also believe that the Germans should hang on to the art works stolen by the Nazis.

There is a difference between items stolen from civilians and items won on the field of battle.

[Arkinsaw]

Spoil of war. Hang on to it, Hawkeyes.

Better Angels... N.C. Museum Returns Civil War Flag to Rhode Island

[sniper63]

"I'm sure that you also believe that the Germans should hang on to the art works stolen by the Nazis."

Germany didn't win the war, therefore the spoils of war would belong to the Allies.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

For decades, visitors to the statehouse in Des Moines could have a close look (inside a glass cabinet) at Iowa civil war flags. About 15 years ago, it was discovered that the flags were beginning to rot. The flags were removed and repaired.

[DryFly]

Given that the Palmetto State started the war, it would seem that to give it back would be more akin to delivering a swastika flag to Germany. My gggrandfather fought in the 10th Iowa and took a miniball from a rebel in Vicksburg so I consider the flag to have been earned. Go Hawkeyes.

[MNJohnnie]

Ping!

[dnandell]

The Hawkeyes would be happy to give it back to the Gamecocks.

[dnandell]

I too have an ancestor who fought for the Union at Vicksburg.

[IrishCatholic]

Well, ask your slaves.

So much for stupid comparisons.

It is quite a coup for the museum though. Hopefully it will spark renewed interest in American history.

[lovecraft]

I say give the flag back, The Citadel is a good school and upholds the finest traditions of a war college. They produce officers and gentlemen, not just college graduates. This thing could be like a holy relic to them.