English: The national flag carried by the 28th Regiment, US Colored Troops, organized in Indianapolis, Indiana, to fight in the U.S. Civil War. Organized Dec. 24, 1863. Mustered out November 8, 1865.
The source is an agency of the government: http://www.in.gov/iwm/2397.htm -- Indiana War Memorial Battle Flag Collection.
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2013-06-05 23:14 Dictioneer 228×210× (45894 bytes) This is an image of the national flag carried by the 28th Regiment, US Colored Troops, organized in Indianapolis, Indiana, to fight in the U.S. Civil War. Organized Dec. 24, 1863. Mustered out November 8, 1865. The source is an agency of the government...
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