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TABLE 1
Resources
6TH BATTERY
(Object # 2001.71.155)
This is the governmental issue swallowtail flag of the 6th Iowa Battery, Spanish-American War. The field is constructed of one panel of red silk fabric. The top and bottom edges are loom selvedges. The fly end is cut in a swallow tail pattern. The fly end hem tapers at the curve of the swallow tail. The top and bottom edges of the swallowtail measure 15.125"L. The upper point is torn and the bottom point is frayed. The unlined pole sleeve measures 2"W x 26.375"H. It is constructed of the field fabric turned over to the back with a .24" fold (folds into the interior of the pole sleeve to create a finished edge) and secured with machine straight stitches. The line of stitches is back stitched 1.94" along the bottom edge. There is a leather spine sewn into the inside outer edge of the pole sleeve. It is secured with a single row of machine straight stitches. The spine is broken at 4.43" up from the bottom. The leather tabs extending from the spin are partial. The field is decorated with an embroidered design of the number "6" with crossed cannons below and the word "IOWA" below that. The embroidery uses a combination of a satin and cloister stitch using .05"diameter yellow mercerized cotton thread.
The letters are in a block style, all capitols. The number six measures 4.53"H x 3.15"W x.52" thickness. The word "IOWA" is created by letters measuring between 4.47 to 4.61"H x .66" thickness. The word is created using a satin stitch. The crossed cannons are created by an outline of cloister stitches with the center created using satin stitches. The cannons measure 15.5"L and taper from 2.53 to 1.15"W.
Removed from the Capitol building August 2006 under the Iowa Battle Flag Project.
The flag was returned and is on display in the Des Moines Capitol Building, 1st floor rotunda, NE case from July 15 – October 15, 2009.
Spanish-American War
Date: April 25 - August 12, 1988
Location: Cuba and Puerto Rico (Caribbean)
Result: Treaty of Paris and Philippine-American War
Territorial change:
Spain relinquishes sovereignty over Cuba, cedes the Philippine islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the United States for the sum of $20 million
6h Artillery History
The 5th and 6th Artillery Batteries from Cedar Rapids and Burlington were mustered into serviceat the state fair grounds in Des Moines on April 26, 1898. The 6th Iowa Battery was mustered out of service on September 5, 1989 at Des Moines, Iowa. The battery never saw service beyond the United States. 106 Men enlisted. 3 Officers.
