Close in on the Colors boys
Channel: Steven Beaudin
Date: 28/04/2012

Steven Beaudin describing the battle of Cold Harbor and the men of the 8th New York Heavy Artillery going into battle with their flag with a museum goer. This is the private collection of Bob Matis, on display Sept. 17 through October 29, 2011 at the Plantation Historical Museum, 511 N. Fig Tree Lane.


The exhibit included Union and Confederate uniforms, muskets, paintings, paperwork from the era, folk art, cannons, and most impressively, a framed American flag from the Battle at Cold Harbor in 1864, belonging to the 8th New York Heavy Artillery.