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Massachusetts Guard, Art Commission Unveil ‘Every Flag a Story’ Exhibit

Aug 14, 2024

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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard, in partnership with the State

The regimental colors of the 6th Massachusetts Infantry are displayed in a custom case as part of the “Every Flag a Story” exhibit unveiled in a ceremony in Memorial Hall at the State House in Boston. This flag was carried by the regiment during its march through Baltimore when they were attacked by hundreds of Southern sympathizers, resulting in the first bloodshed of the Civil War.