The Flag of Our Union

The Flag of Our Union (est.1846) was a weekly story paper published in Boston, Massachusetts, in the mid-19th century.

In addition to news it featured works of fiction and poetry including contributions from notable writers such as Louisa May Alcott and Edgar Allan Poe.

Publisher Frederick Gleason began The Flag in 1846, a "miscellaneous family journal, containing news, wit, humor, and romance -- independent of party or sect.

"[1] Original stories, verse, and illustration appeared in the paper, as well as brief news items on local, national and international current events.

[4] Story contributors in the paper's early years included Ballou, Henry Ames Blood, Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., Joseph Holt Ingraham, and Edgar Allan Poe,[5][6] Authors' work frequently appeared pseudonymously, such as that of Mary Bassett Clarke, who wrote using the pen name, "Ida Fairfield".