The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...

This flag represents the Union’s 21st regiment during the Civil War. The flag is being removed from its home in the Ionia County Courthouse to go through a preservation process in West Virginia.

The news release said the flag was created by the women of Manitowoc County in 1861, after there was a call for volunteers to fight for the Union Army ... celebrates Civil War flag with ceremony ...