Designating Flag, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps

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3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps
Description:

Physical Description:

Wool bunting pennant flag. White field with a red border around all three edges. In the center of the flag is a blue Maltese cross surrounded by a blue circular border. White hoist has a metal grommet at either end. Inscription on hoist reads "5th Corps/3rd DIV/3rd BRIG From/Wm. F. Scheible./Philada. Pa./Contract March 23, 1865".

General Description:

Fifth Army Corps (18 May 1862 - 28 June 1865)

The ensign representing the Fifth Corps, a Maltese Cross, was prescribed by General Joseph Hooker on march 21, 1863. The appearance of the cross on Fifth Corps flags varied.

The "Gallant Fifth" was created in March of 1862 as an element of the Army of the Potomac under General George B. McClellan. Soon afterwards the Department of the Shenandoah was created and the Fifth Corps transferred to it. By May 1862, the Fifth Corps of the Potomac was recreated; it remained in existence until June 1865.

Date Made: 1865

Maker: William F. Scheible

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Classified: FlagsSubject: Civil WarRelated Event: Civil War

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Civil War, Military, Flags, Designating Flags

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25236DCatalog Number: 25236DAccession Number: 64127

Object Name: flag, designating

Physical Description: wool (overall material)metal (grommets material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-2567-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1380120

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