I recently obtained a letter from Corporal Aaron Eley of the 5th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery in which he describes their flag. I contacted the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and they do not have this flag in their possession. Anyone know of its location?

"March 6, 1862 Camp Ultey, Racine, Wisconsin.

... We had a very nice banner presented to us today by the ladies of Monroe, one side of it bears the motto which is the union and constitution, the other side has this inscription, Presented to Battery No. 5. By the ladies of Monroe. Lieut. Humphreys wife attempted to make the presentation speech but she broke down before she said more than half a dozen words. It is as nice a banner as I ever saw."

Ed