Army of the Cumberland Headquarters Flag

Object Details

associated person

Thomas, George Henry

Description

This headquarters flag was used by the Army of the Cumberland. This army was a main Union force in the Western Theater of the Civil War. William Rosecrans commanded the Army of the Cumberland upon its organization in October 1862; its predecessor, the Army of Ohio, was formed in 1861. However after Rosecrans’s defeat at Chickamauga, George Thomas was appointed commander of the Army of the Cumberland because of his gallant actions and leadership in the battle, which earned him the name the “Rock of Chickamauga.” The Army of the Cumberland saw action in battles at Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and throughout the Atlanta Campaign.

Credit Line

U.S. War Department

associated date

1861-1865

ID Number

AF.25309

catalog number

25309

accession number

64127

Object Name

flag

Other Terms

flag; Military; Army; Headquarters, Department of Cumberland

Physical Description

silk (overall material)

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Civil War

Military

National Museum of American History

Record ID

nmah_414235

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-10ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa