CSA Flag Poles
The following poles, on loan from the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, were in the basement of the Tredegar Museum when measured in September 2008. Measurements are in metric system. “Width” is presumed to be circumference rather than diameter, but not clear. (Read following as “flag staff of … .)
- unknown unit: L 267.9 [8.8 ft], Diam 3.2 cm [1.25”]
- unknown unit; captured in Aug/Sep 1864: L 248.3, W 5.1 cm
- unknown unit; captured at battle of Waynesboro, 2 Mar 1865: L 270.5, W 4.4 cm
- unknown unit; captured battle of Sayler’s Creek, VA, 6 Apr 1865: L 271.8, W 3.8 cm
- Gen. Joseph Kershaw’s HQ, captured Sayler’s Creek, 6 Apr 1865: L 237.5, W 3.8 cm
- 11th VA Inf, captured Five Forks, VA, 1 Apr 1865: L 271.8, W 12.1 cm
- unknown unit, captured Sayler’s Creek, 6 Apr 1865: L 198.1, W 3.8 cm
- 35th NC Inf, captured Five Forks, 1 Apr 65: L 266.7, W 9.5 cm
- 25th and 44th Tenn Inf, following Petersburg Campaign, 15 Jun 64-3 Apr 65: L 264.2, W 3.8 cm
- unknown unit; captured Appomattox Station, Mar-Apr 1865: L 270.5, W 10.8 cm
- 13th Ala Inf; Appomattox Campaign, Mar-Apr 1865: L 237.5, W 1.9 cm
- unknown unit of Mahone’s division; Appomattox Campaign, Mar-Apr 1865: L 252.7 W 3.1 cm
- unidentified unit; Gordon’s corps, Appomattox Campaign, Mar-Apr 65: L 252.7, W 3.1 cm
- 13th SC Inf, Appomattox Campaign, Mar-Apr 1865: L 243.8 W 2.5 cm