Almost all of the Civil War battle flags in Wisconsin’s collection are made of silk, and because chemical dyes were first used in the 1850s, the flag colors continue to be vibrant, ...

The museum initially was formed decades ago as a repository for the flags of Wisconsin's Civil War units, and the collection has now grown to 225 — some with bullet holes in them, some with ...

The flag is part of the "Our Brown County" display.It's believed to have flown for a rally at the beginning of the Civil War and to have been displayed over what was Fort Howard in Wisconsin until ...

Each one of the flags represents a service member from right here in Wisconsin who died as a result of the Civil War. "They're placing 12,301 flags," said Dan Buttery, president and CEO of the War ...

Telzrow said the museum was started in 1901 by Civil War veterans, and 200 Civil War flags are "the heart and soul" of its collection. ... World War I exhibit opens at Wisconsin Veterans Museum.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A 157-year-old flag from the Civil War is on display at a Green Bay museum. The flag with a "Great Star" pattern was hand sewn by a Green Bay woman and is on display at ...

They hand-stitched 34 stars onto a flag in no particular pattern. Before they left for war, the flag was presented to Scott's men, who would help form the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

The April 12, 1861, attack on Fort Sumter instantly pulled the Village of Manitowoc and the 104 young men of the Manitowoc Guards into the American Civil War. Later, they were officially mustered ...

Flag Day on Saturday, June 14 commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened 237 years ago on June 14, 1777. Flag day to be celebrated at Wisconsin Veterans Museum Skip ...

A volunteer pauses as he helps put up a field of flags near the War Memorial Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Milwaukee. The Memorial Day tribute will feature 27,316 American flags representing ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - A 157-year-old flag from the Civil War is on display at a Green Bay museum. The flag with a “Great Star” pattern was hand sewn by a Green Bay woman and is on display at ...

A 157-year-old flag from the Civil War is on display at a Green Bay museum. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the flag with a “Great Star” pattern was hand sewn by a Green Bay woman and is ...