But this small square of tattered, tawny fabric is believed to be a piece of the flag Union troops hoisted above Fort Sumter to announce their surrender — and the start of the Civil War.

It was July 18, 1863, at the heart of the Civil War. Charging with the 54th was Sgt. William Carney, who saw the colors fall. He picked up the flag and ... an ongoing project by the organization ...

A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, sold for ...