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There have 13 stripes on the American flag since 1787, except for a brief period when there were 15 after Kentucky and Vermont became states. When Tennessee became the 16th state on June 1, 1796, the flag was returned to 13 stripes, but stars continued to be added for each new state. So there were 13 stripes on the flag in 1861.

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