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Flags of the Regiment
31st Indiana, National Flag #97
A total of four Flags of the 31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry are kept at the Indiana War Memorial in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The above Flag is a later National Flag for the 31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry. This is Flag No. 97 in the State's Flag inventory. On the fifth from the top red Stripe, is the regiment's name " 31st IND. VET. VOLS. " The Major Battles the regiment fought in are listed on the Flag as follows:
The Flags were made of silk and bordered with a gold braid. These Flags measured 6 foot X 6 1/2 foot. Many of the Indiana Civil War Flags are in sad shape. To support the restoration of the Flags, the Indiana Flag commission is selling Photos of the Flags. You may visit their Web Page at Indiana War Memorial Battle Flag Photographs . This particular Flag has a Map attached showing the regiment's movements during the Civil War. 
31st Indiana, Regimental Flag #98
The above Flag is a later Regimental Flag for the 31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry. As you can see, the right side of the Flag is in bad shape. However, this is still a beautiful Flag. Written in the red banner is;
This Flag is No. 98 in the State's Flag inventory. The reason I call the above Flags displayed here as being "later", is that the 31st Indiana Vol. Regiment was reorganized as a Veteran Regiment in January 1864. Therefore the later Flags contained the " VET. " designation, by which they were proud to be called.
This earlier Regimental Flag, No. 100, (shown above) is in extremely bad shape. This flag is believed to be part of a set of flags that were ordered in March of 1863 after the battle of Stones River. A sketch for the flag was made on Indiana Executive Dept. stationary (see copy of original below) for a Regimental Flag and a National Flag. It is dated March 12, 1863. For the Regimental Flag, listed as the "Blue flag" it shows a banner with " 31st Regt. Indiana Vols. "
Below the banner sketch the following battles are listed to be arranged as such;
Below the sketches for the Regimental Flag is a sketch of the National Flag with
the following on the flag;
This early National Flag, No. 99, (shown above) appears to be in reasonably good shape, is actually not in good shape. The original flag is attached to a replica backing for support. It has the following wording on the red stripe below the Star Field; " 31st INDIANA VOLS. ". This flag most likely was not ordered in March of 1863. It could possibly have been ordered earlier since it does not have "Regt." in it's lettering. The State's numbering system has nothing to do with the chronological age of the flags I am interested in anything connected with the 31st Indiana Vol. Infantry, or if you have any questions please feel free to contact me by E-Mail. I am especially interested in photos of soldiers from the 31st Indiana in their wartime clothing. If you have an Ancestor that was in the 31st Indiana Vol. Infantry, please E-Mail me with the name of your ancestor. I am interested in finding out who the present day descendants are. I can also help with information on all Indiana Soldiers. E-mail to: Dennis Hutchinson Last update: February, 2008 Copyright © 1998 - 2008 by Dennis Hutchinson. All Rights Reserved. This site may be freely linked to, but not duplicated in any fashion except by the author's consent. When permission is given, this copyright statement must remain with the document.
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