Karla Christenson Adopts a Flag
On December 13, 2025, Karla Christenson adopted a flag of the Tenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment. (SC-32-90) This second adoption honors her dear friend and significant other, Larry Kolb and his great, great grandfather Hiram E. Barrett who fought with Company G of the Tenth. Hiram enlisted from New Haven in Lenox Township, Michigan at the regiment’s formation, leaving his wife and seven children and died of disease on August 11, 1862, at Farmington, Mississippi. He is buried at the National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi.
(left) Gravestone of Hiram Barrett, Corinth, Miss. National Cemetery. (center) Karla Christenson and Larry Kolb at the Capitol Heritage Hall flag film premiere, December 6, 2025. (right) Larry Kolb with a replica of the battle flag of the Tenth Michigan at the August 17,2024 Capitol battle flag event.