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A letter penned by Brigadier General Innis Newton Palmer on July 9th, 1864. When written, Palmer was in command of the Department of North Carolina.

The letter itself is kinda interesting, Palmer was having to address the paymaster as Lt. Ward of Palmers staff withheld two soldiers pay, but Ward apparently did not seek the permission of Palmer to do so. I also drive past the house in which he was headquartered in while in New Bern once a week, making it extra cool to add to my collection.

Edit: Solved!

I tried the burn test like everyone suggested and found out the canton and stripe pieces were indeed wool, and the star itself was cotton. This lines up with how original flags were manufactured, so I’m pretty sure these are original flag fragments!
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Hello, I hope you guys can help me figure out something, although I’m not sure if it’s even something you can tell from photos.

Recently bought a few scraps of supposed battle flags from the American civil war. What I’m trying to figure out is if these are made of wool or cotton. Original flags were made of silk and/or wool, while post war reproductions were often made of cotton.

Once part of a larger auction lot with much larger parts of the 71st PA and “captured confederate flags” which was subsequently divided up into smaller lots. The blue canton fragment has gold stitching, so I’m wondering if that’s from the 71st’s flag, as they had gold stars. Also attached a pic of the 71st and 9ths flag for reference.

A little history in the regiments, the 71st PA made up the “bloody angle” during Picketts charge at Gettysburg, with 8 companies on the forward wall, and 2 companies on the stonewall to the right and rear. The 9th VA, part of Armistead’s brigade was one of the many regiments to have their flag captured during the charge. The 71st captured 3 rebel flags, the 9th, 3rd and 56th Virginia, but of those 3 the 9th flag is the only one which can clearly be seen to have souvenirs taken from it, as was common especially after the war. The 71st flag was also very heavily cut up and given to various members of the regiment after the war.

OUR UMBRELLA WHICH WAS HELD DOWN BY 6 OR 7 ANCHOR BOLTS WAS RIPPED OUT OF THE GROUND TODAY. SLABBED!

Fresh out the mail. This 15 pound hunk of shell was fired at Holmes division at Malvern hill. Holmes division came under fire from the Galena and Aroostook, but only the Galena had Parrott rifles aboard

Earlier this week I received 2 bullets lodged in the same pieces of wood in which they came to rest during the battle of Bentonville. Today I returned them to the places in which they may have been fired from.

Also unfortunately found out that the witness tree in front of the Harper house came down recently.

Got a couple bullets lodged in some wood from the battle of Bentonville. One of the coolest things I’ve added to my collection

Final Edit (I think): I found another one of these markers at the location of another known camp site, so I’m pretty certain that’s what these are marking. Appreciate the responses

Was looking at a local map produced for the confederate military during the war. I noticed there were a few flag markings such as the two in my pic and I’m wondering what they could represent? I’m thinking it may be camp sites but with no legend I wasn’t sure.

Edit: the thought ran through my mind as well as another commenters that it could be a signal station, but given the context of this map I don’t think that’s what it is. This is part of a very large area of NC that was surveyed for military purposes, but didn’t have any fighting or anything

Do not listen to the lizard overlords, continue to park under overpasses and block traffic.

Yes I was hiding under an overpass, I think that’s the only reason I made it through