United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Flags

Scope and Contents This collection consists of six items, beginning with "The Dying Drummer Boy" narrative by Joshua Burrows, New Albany, Indiana, published in the Indianapolis Journal on December 5, 1862. The four-page typed story tells about Jerry, a drummer boy from the 101st Indiana Regiment, who died of fever in Lebanon, Kentucky. Mr. Burrows served as his nurse, and wrote the story on November 25, 1862.The 2nd item is a two-sided, printed order No. 20 from Headquarters of the Fourth Army Corps...

Scope and Contents This collection includes documents from David I. McCormick and the Indiana Battle Flag Commission in Indianappolis, Indiana, ranging form 1864 to 1931, regarding research on Indiana battle flags and the business of the commission. Included are an anecdote about Captain David Van Buskirk of the 27th Indiana recorded by McCormick; a history of the 57th Indiana Regiment; information about flags and regimental histories; correspondence about the creation of the catalogue of Indiana battle flags and...