Guidon

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Guidon

Name/Title

Guidon

Entry/Object ID

1966.39.2

Description

Red and white guidon. The flag is made from 2 pieces of silk, one red and one white, hemmed horizontally across the center. The right side splits to form 2 tails. The red portion (upper) has the words, "U.S. Comp. C", in white. The white section has the words, "1st. Regt. Vt. CAVALRY." in red.

Context

Given by General George Armstrong Custer to General William Wells after the Civil War. Wells was a member of Company C, which was from the Waterbury, Vermont, area.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.39

Source or Donor

Wells, Frank R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1865

Place

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Guidon

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

27 in

Length

37 in

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wells, William (1837-1892)

Person or Organization

1st Vermont Cavalry

Person or Organization

Custer, George Armstrong (1839-1876)

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Related Publications

Publication

Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Union