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  VERY RARE CONFEDERATE REUNION FLAG with OVERPRINT FROM the 1ST MISSOURI CAVALRY,

Available: Sold
Frame Size (H x L): 22" x 16.5"
Flag Size (H x L): 6" x 10" on a 15.5" staff
Description....:
3rd National Confederate parade flag with rare overprint from the 1st Missouri Cavalry. Even more rare is the overprint of crossed arrows beneath the canton, which denotes the Indian Scouts. Made circa 1900-1920, printed on gauze cotton.

Confederate parade flags with regimental overprints are extremely scarce, and this is an exceptional example with its Indian Scouts insignia. While troops from Missouri participated in the war, it is of interest to note that Missouri was not officially a member of the Confederacy.

The 1st Missouri Cavalry was enlisted on December 30, 1861 with the majority of men being transferred from the Missouri State Guard. Following the Battle of Pea Ridge it was transferred East of the Mississippi to serve at Vicksburg. When Vicksburg fell on July 4, 1863, the regiment surrendered and immediately paroled. Since it was "declared exchanged" on 12 September 1863 it was able to go back into Confederate service. At some point between September 1863 and May 4, 1865 (final surrender at Meridian, Mississippi), it was consolidated with the 3rd Missouri Cavalry regiment. During its service, the 1st Missouri Cavalry served in: Little's Brigade; Gates' Brigade/Missouri Brigade, Bowens Division and finally in Missouri Brigade, French's Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana. Its commanders were as follows: Col. Elijah Gates; Lt. Col. Richard B. Chiles; Lt. Col. C.B. Cleveland; Lt. Col. George W. Law; Lt. Col. William D. Maupin; Maj. Robert R. Lawther; Maj. William C. Parker. [Source: http://www.missouridivision-scv.org/mounits/1mocav.htm]

Mounting: The flag has been stitched to 100% cotton rag mat and placed in a fantastic, early surface, cove-shaped molding of the 1830-1860 period. Spacers keep the textile away from the glass, which is u.v. protective.
Collector Level: Intermediate-Level Collectors and Special Gifts
Flag Type: Parade flag
Star Count: 11
Earliest Date of Origin: 1900
Latest Date of Origin: 1920
State/Affiliation: The Confederacy
War Association: 1861-1865 Civil War
Price: Sold
 

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