N-10, silk company flag of the 10th Iowa Infantry Regiment, c. 1862, was placed on display today at the State Historical Society of Iowa, 2nd Floor exhibits, Flag Hallway. The flag will be on display until October 18, 2011. On special display is the associated belt of Color Sgt. J. Gower. Gower was utilizing the belt to help support the flag when a bullet struck the belt and buckle deflecting it from his lower abdomen. The belt was wrapped around the flag staff and sent back to Iowa. In 2004, it was rediscovered and once again the story of the "life saving" belt was revealed to the public.
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