36-Star American Flag, Civil War Period, Circa 1864-67

This is an antique 36-star American flag, as striking as it is scarce. 36 stars celebrate the addition of Nevada to the Union and officially flew from July 4, 1865 to July 3, 1867, under President Andrew Johnson. This large flag has an impressive canton with 36 stars, hand-sewn onto the flag with white thread. A deviation from the standard row pattern, the 36 stars on this flag are applied whimsically at different angles, to mimic stars shimmering in the night sky. The design is completed with 13 alternating red and white machine-sewn stripes, to represent the 13 original states. Flags of the American Civil War period are among the most sought after of all American flags. Prior to the Civil War, Americans rarely displayed the flag for personal use. The events of the Civil War, starting even prior to the commencement of the war with the introduction of Kansas into the Union as the 34th state and the election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1861, marked a turning point in both the surge