Museum of
Florida History Confederate flag collection
9 flags still
need conservation treatment
[This list is current as of May 9, 2001;
costs updated 6/1996].
1.
Battle flag of the 4th Florida Infantry Regiment—captured at Brentwood Hills,
Tenn. (MFH # 87.11). (projected conservation cost: $5,734.)
2.
Battle flag returned to Florida by Ohio veterans in 1927, (MFH # 87.1.15). (projected
conservation cost: $5,508.)
3.
Section of battle flag, 1st Florida Infantry, carried at Shiloh (87.1.12) (cost:
$3,505)
4.
Headquarters flag, Florida Brigade of the Army of Tennessee (MFH #
74.231.00.05). (projected conservation cost: $6,623.)
5.
Battle flag, cut from the canton of a national flag; associated with Tallahassee
(MFH # 74.205.01.01) (projected
conservation cost: $5,511.)
[The
following four flags are difficult to conserve due to very fragile condition
and/or large size]
6.
Kilcrease Light Artillery— extremely fragile (MFH #87.1.5) (projected cost:
$7,620.)
7.
Cavalry guidon, St. John’s Rangers, Co. B, 2nd Fla. Cav.—very fragile silk
(H-1312) (conservation costs not yet determined for this flag, estimate
$5,000+?
8.
Florida Secession flag —large, very fragile (MFH #87.1.11) (projected cost:
$10,912.)
9.
Apalachicola Guards —very large & fragile (MFH#87.1.10). (projected cost:
$9,446.)
Total
estimated conservation costs for flags remaining to be conserved: $59,859
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The following 12 flags have
already received professional textile conservation:
1. Battle flag of the 6th Florida Battalion/9th Florida Regiment, inscribed: OCEAN POND, uncaptured (MFH # 74.231.00.04).
2.
Battle flag of the 2nd. Florida Infantry Regiment— surrendered at Appomattox
(MFH # 87.1.14).
3.
Battle flag of the 6th Florida Infantry Regiment—captured at Brentwood Hills,
Tenn. (MFH # 87.1.3).
4.
Hardee battle flag of the 1st Florida Infantry Regiment—uncaptured
(MFH # 74.231.00.01).
5.
Battle flag of the 5th Florida Infantry Regiment— uncaptured (MFH # 87.1.2).
6.
Battle flag of the 8th Florida Infantry Regiment—captured at Gettysburg
(MFH # 87.1.7)
7.
Hardee battle flag of the 4th Florida Infantry Regiment—uncaptured (MFH
# 74.231.00.02).
8.
Battle flag of the 8th Florida Infantry Regiment—captured at Sailor’s Creek,
Va.
(MFH # 87.1.4)
9.
Battle flag of the 11th Florida Infantry Regiment—captured at Sailor’s
Creek, Va.
(MFH # 87.1.8)
10.
Battle flag of the 2nd Florida Infantry Regiment—retired, not captured
(MFH # 74.231.00.06).
11.
Battle flag of the “18th” Florida Infantry Regiment, probably an
unmarked flag of
the 5th Florida Infantry— captured at Sailors Creek, Va. Federal capture #355
(MFH # 87.1.9)
12.
Second national pattern battle flag of the 1st Florida Cavalry & 4th Florida
Infantry Regiments (consolidated)— captured Dec. 7, 1864 near
Murfreesboro,
Tenn. (Acquired by Museum in 1999) (MFH # 99M.1.1)