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CONFEDERATE FIRST NATIONAL FLAG

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Other Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
CONFEDERATE FIRST NATIONAL FLAG
CONFEDERATE FIRST NATIONAL FLAG. Approximately 11" x 6". Silk flag is glued into frame accompanied by a couple of newspaper articles concerning death of Civil War veteran, James H. Cook who died in Flint, Michigan, but according to newspaper article was a member of Morgan’s Raiders. Pallbearers at his funeral included six Union soldiers and twenty-five members of the local GAR were at his funeral. Flag is not mentioned in newspaper articles. CONDITION: Flag is very faded, red is indiscernible as red. Blue dye is puddled and the seven attached "stars" have lost their points and may be resewn as thread on stars look new. A hoist for flag is made with a piece of blue cord. 4-51363