Flags held a special place of honor among many of the
soldiers we study and write about. Many men gave their lives for these banners,
and even today, are irreplaceable artifacts connected to the past. The North
Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh has the third largest collection of
Confederate flags in existence. However, the flag of the 1st North Carolina
Cavalry, pictured here, is not one of them. This flag, and a small number like
it, are held in private collections.
The 1st North Carolina Cavalry was organized on August 12,
1861, in Warren County. The first colonel was Robert Ransom, and the regiment
served under the command of JEB Stuart. Actions included the Seven Days,
Antietam, Brandy Station, the Wilderness, Reams Station, and Appomattox.
This photograph was taken in April 2011 at the Wilkes County
Heritage Museum. The flag is no longer on display.
1 comment:
why? is this not part of our history
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