Minnesota refuses to give back a Confederate flag to Virginia! Why?
The flag was captured during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Confederate flag was captured by the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry and was kept as a token of victory, and kept by Private Marshall Sherman.
He turned the flag into his superiors, and it was later displayed by Sherman in a museum and he claimed it as his trophy of war. Virginia has asked time and time again for the flag to be returned, and Minnesota has refused every time.
So many lives were lost during the civil war, and yet, these two states fight over a flag. Watch the video for more information about this particular flag and why it is different than ALL other flags!