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Flags of the Civil War
Presentation of Colors
General Order No. 94, issued by the War Department, May 15th, 1865, directed that the volunteer regiments, returning to their respective States for final discharge, should deposit the regimental colors with the Chief Mustering Officer, to be held by him subject to the order of the Adjutant General of the army.
Under date of June 13th, 1865, the War Department authorized the Chief Mustering Officer of this State, to turn over to the Governor, at his request, all the regimental colors of Michigan regiments then in his charge, or that might thereafter come into his possession under the provisions of the order referred to.
Extract from the letter of Major John H. Knight, U. S. Army, accompa-, nying the delivery of the flags:
"Office Chief Mustering Officer. 1 "Detroit, Mich., June 19th, 1866.
Michigan colors
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