NJ Civil War Flags on Display
NJ State Museum Main Building, 205 West State Street, Trenton
New Jersey contributed over 80,000 men to the Civil War and the New Jersey State Museum
has over 100 flags carried by New Jersey's troops in the war in its collection.
The flags on display are some of the most distinctive in the collection, and they have not been
on display for several years. These flags include:
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9th New Jersey Infantry National Colors
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30th New Jersey Infantry National Colors
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37th New Jersey Infantry Regimental Colors
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Clark's Battery B, most noted NJ Artillery Unit in the War
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2nd New Jersey Brigade Headquarters
Each flag has it's own amazing story to tell.
Organized by the New Jersey State Museum and the New Jersey Civil War Heritage
Association, the unveiling event will feature an educational gallery walk by flag historian Dr.
David Martin, author of the award-winning New Jersey at Gettysburg Guidebook. Dr. Martin is
currently preparing a detailed history of the State's Civil War flags for publication.
The gallery is newly installed on the first floor of the main museum building, having been
moved from its former location at 225 West State Street in 2017. It also features a rotating
exhibition including Civil War related photographs, sculptures and related memorabilia,
prepared by Nicholas Ciotola, Curator of Cultural History at the New Jersey State Museum,
with the aid of members of the New Jersey Civil War Heritage Association.
These flags will be shown until late June 2019, when a new group of flags will be put on
display.
For more information and details about these specific flags
contact David G. Martin at dmartin@peddie.org
Stay Tuned!
The Actions at Rural Plains
The Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
June 1
st
& 2
nd,
2019
with Set Up, May 31st for reenactors and living historians
10th Annual Event at Allaire State Park, Farmingdale, NJ
Contact Tom Burke for more info at
TomBurke@NJCivilWar.com
