Road sign reading: 'Battle of McDowell Stonewall Jackson, to prevent a junction of Fremont and Banks, took position on the hills just to the south and beat off the attacks of Fremont's advance under Milroy. May 8, 1862. Milroy retreated that night.' Highland County, Va.
Old American Flag hanging on a wall beside a picture of Abraham Lincoln.The Flag was hand sewn in Shepherdstown within days of West Virginia's creation on June 20, 1863. It is one of only a few 35-star flags in existence. The 35-star flag was in use for only three years, and during most of its lifespan was not recognized by the southern states represented among its stars.
Jackson, Lt. Gen. Thomas J. 'Stonewall' and His Staff
Date:
undated
Description:
Portraits of Civil War officers; Lt. Gen T.J. Jackson and Staff; Clockwise from the top: R.L. Dabney Maj. A.A.G., W. Allan LT. Col. Chf. Ord., A.S. Pendleton Lt. Col. A.A.G., J.G. Morrison Capt. A.D.C., D.B. Bridgeford Maj. P.M., H.K. Douglas Maj., J.P. Smith Cap. A.D.C., Hunter McGuire Maj. and Med. Dir., J. Hotchkiss Capt. Ton. Eng., W.J. Hawks Maj. Chf. C.S. Center Photo of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall).
Lithograph of Confederate Commanders: Hood, A.P. Hill, Davis, Stuart, Jackson, Lee, Longstreet, J.E. Johnston, Beauregard. Copyrighted by the Notman Photo Co. Limited 3 Park St. Boston, Mass. EUC.LAFRICAIN. Letter attached on the back from The Travelers Insurance Company to Roy Bird Cook stating: Dear Mr. Cook: We had so many inquries about our lithograph of Confederate Commanders that we had a number of copies made. We are sending you one herewith. While it is not quite as large as the original, we hope it will serve your purpose. Very truly yours, Colin Simkin, Advertising Assistant.
Starting in the left corner: Jefferson Davis, General R.E. Lee, Brig. Gen "Stonewall" Jackson, Gen. John B. Floyd, Maj. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, Gen. R.S. Garnett, Com. Maury, Gen. John B. Magruder. All engravings read at the bottom Cha. and Manus, 12 Frankfort St. N.Y.
