Description: Fred R. Brunt of Columbus, Ohio, donated this World War I guidon in 1943. It is a red and white wool swallowtail flag manufactured between 1910-1917. 136th Field Artillery, part of the 37th "Buckeye" Division, Battery A used horse-drawn artillery. The flag is made of wool and measures 73.7 by 91.5 cm. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H50764_001
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 37th; Guidon; Textile--wool
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Richard W. Brettell of Shreveport, Louisiana, donated this flag in 1958. Swallowtail guidon was used by the 135th Field Artillery Regiment, Battery B (part of the 37th "Buckeye" Division) during World War I. The wool flag is red and white and displays crossed cannons. Correspondence about donation: Ohio Historical Society Archives, Bill Keener, Box 1, Series I, Folder 3 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65516_001
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 37th; Guidon; Textile--wool
Places: Shreveport, Louisiana
 

Description: The blue swallowtail Brigade Colors flag of the 165th Infantry Brigade, 83rd Infantry division which was organized late into World War I. The organization date was 25 August 1917 at Camp Sherman, Ohio and demobilized 12 February 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio. It is now a training unit of the United States Army. The blue flag was made of wool with white numbers made of cotton. The 165 at the top and the 83 at the bottom were machine sewn appliques. The flag measures 121 cm high. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02249
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 83rd; Guidon; Textile--wool
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Brigade colors of the 158th Field Artillery Brigade of the 95th Infantry Division are shown on this flag. The red swallowtail pennant with white appliqued number "158" is a machine sewn applique. The flag is made of wool. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989 (call number State Archives Series 4605 AV, formerly P 1 and T 15). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02281
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 95th; United States. Army. Field Artillery Brigade, 158th; United States. Army--Flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1914-1918--Flags; Communication artifacts; 95th Infantry Division; 158th Field Artillery Brigade
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Guidon of the 191st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion of the 37th Infantry Division composed of two triangles pieced together on a descending diagonal. The top triangle is red with the text "191" appliqued in gold. The bottom triangle is gold with the text "AAA" appliqued in red. Its gold fringe is 5 cm long with self-plied loops. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02293
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army. Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion, 191st; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 37th; Guidon; Textile--silk;
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Colors of Brigadier General Leo E Kreber, 37th Infantry Division Artillery. This red wool flag has a white star charge indicating rank. Born in Ohio in 1896, Kreber entered West Point in 1915, graduating a year early in 1918 at the outbreak of World War I. In 1936 he took command of the 136th Field Artillery Regiment. In 1940 he took command of the 37th's artillery (an Ohio National Guard division) . During World War II, the 37th's (the "Buckeye Division") Pacific campaigns included Fiji Islands, Guadalcanal, Munda, Bougainville, Luzon Campaign, and Manila. Kreber received the Silver Star, a Purple Heart, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit. In January 1949, Governor Lausche appointed Kreber to Ohio Adjutant General, giving him the two top positions in the Ohio National Guard, which he would hold until mobilization in 1952. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02294
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio, World War 1939-1945; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 37th; Statehouse--Ohio; Textile--wool
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Infantry flag painted by Robert Needham in the 1960s. Silk flag of the national colors served as the camp colors of the 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The flag in this painting was manufactured in the United States between 1863 and 1865 as separate front and back pieces that were sewn together. The 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio and mustered into service on August 19, 1862. The regiment took part in the siege of Knoxville, the Atlanta Campaign, and the battles of Franklin and Nashville. The regiment was mustered out at Camp Harker, Tennessee, on June 15, 1865. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02409
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Textile--silk; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 45th (1862-1865)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of a painting by Rob Needham of a swallowtail silk guidon of the national colors which was used by the 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The flag was manufactured in the United States between 1861 and 1863. There are 34 painted stars arranged in concentric circles with an additional star in each of the blue canton's four corners. The flag has thirteen alternating red and white stripes. The original flag measured 64 by 80 cm. The 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio, and mustered into service on December 7, 1861. Major engagements in which the regiment took part include Middle Creek, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, the Atlanta Campaign, and Franklin. On December 10, 1864, after the battle of Franklin, the regiment was consolidated with the 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02412
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Textile--silk; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 45th (1862-1865)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of a painting by Rob Needham of a swallowtail silk guidon of the national colors which was used by the 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The flag was manufactured in the United States between 1861 and 1863. There are 34 painted stars arranged in concentric circles with an additional star in each of the blue canton's four corners. The flag has thirteen alternating red and white stripes. The flag measures 67 by 85 cm. The 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio, and mustered into service on December 7, 1861. Major engagements in which the regiment took part include Middle Creek, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, the Atlanta Campaign, and Franklin. On December 10, 1864, after the battle of Franklin, the regiment was consolidated with the 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02413
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Textile--silk; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 40th (1861-1864)
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of the fragments of a guidon of the 71st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. It is a swallowtail flag with a square blue field with 34 stars. The stars represent the states in the Union at the beginning of the Civil War. The inner circle has 12 stars, the outer circle has 18 stars and there is a star in each corner. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02024
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Textile--silk; United States. Army. Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 71st
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a painting of Guidon of the 71st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. It is a swallowtail flag with a square blue field. There are 34 stars in the field, representing the states of the Union at the beginning of the Civil War. The inner circle has twelve stars, the outer circle has eighteen stars and there is a star in each corner. The painting was done by Rob Needham. At the bottom of the painting is printed "71st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02482
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Textile--silk; United States. Army. Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 71st
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of a guidon of the 6th Independent Battery, Ohio Veteran Volunteer Light Artillery. Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01828
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Textile--silk; United States. Army. Ohio Independent Battery, 6th; Ohio Veteran Volunteer Light Artillery
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)