Mr. Lincoln's Coat

[LincolnMan]

This reminds me of the ongoing effort to preserve Michigan Union Flags from the Civil War. Funds are being collected but the work is very expensive. Some of the flags are very tattered. They are being stored properly in a temperature controlled area in the State Capitol Lansing. I am told that the preservation process is pain-staking. Tours to see the flags are by being conducted by request. The flags, like Lincoln's coat, are treasures. When I had a tour of the flags-some of them were shredded from bullets having gone through them. Some of them were even blood-stained. All preservation of such important historical items need support. Hopefully, the Lincoln coat will be saved-and possibly displayed on some basis.