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[Wayne Price]

Well, if your photograph would have been better, the regimental flag  
that the soldier in question served with covers all of the right hand  
side of the display case.
The regimental flag has a green background.

Did you actually see the display?



Wayne Price
Moscow, Idaho








On Jul 14, 2012, at 7:44 PM, Tom Hansen wrote:

> And just where might this US regimental flag be situated in the  
> photo below?
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> <image.jpeg>
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> Alas, Mr. Price is correct about something.  Idaho was not a part of  
> the Union until 1890.
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> However, I believe that the 1863 36-star US flag would be more  
> appropriate than any regimental flag.  Ms. Patterson (or was it  
> "Peterson") has informed Rose Huskey, who passed it on to the Viz,  
> that ALL decisions concerning this display were made by her (Ms.  
> Patterson/Peterson), as it should be.
>
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
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> "If not us, who?
> If not now, when?"
>
> - Unknown
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> On Jul 14, 2012, at 19:25, Wayne Price <bear at moscow.com> wrote:
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>> I would have thought that the inclusion of the US Regimental Flag  
>> that is currently part of the courthouse display would have been  
>> enough, as the display was put together
>> by the veterans actual relative, but I am sure that the Latah  
>> County Historical Society will appreciate your donation, even  
>> though Idaho wasn't even thought of at the time of the Civil War,
>> it was part of what was then known as the  Washington Territory.
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>> Wayne Price
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>> On Jul 14, 2012, at 6:57 PM, Moscow Cares wrote:
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>>> For the purpose of historical accuracy and to demonstrate that the  
>>> lack of the presence of a Civil War US flag in the Latah County  
>>> Courthouse is offensive, not only to the Union veteran who was  
>>> incarcerated at Andersonville but all who served in the US armed  
>>> forces, "Moscow Cares" has placed an order for a 36-star  
>>> "Gettysburg" US flag at:
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>>> http://www.gettysburgflag.com/civil_war_flag.php
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>>> Once this flag is received, it will be presented to the Latah  
>>> County Historical Society for the purposes of "updating" their  
>>> display.
>>>
>>> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>>>
>>> Tom Hansen
>>> Moscow, Idaho
>>>
>>> "If not us, who?
>>> If not now, when?"
>>>
>>> - Unknown
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