GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
RARE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG, FREEMAN'S TENNESSEE ARTILLERY, NEW TO MARKET FROM DIRECT FAMILY DESCENT.33" x 25" St. Andrews Cross with 13 hand sewn stars. This flag, descended in the family of Edward Curd. Made totally of polished cotton, red field, blue cross with white edging. St. Andrews Cross is attached with two machine stitches, including a chain stitch seen on few other early flags. The hoist edge shows several scattered holes that appear to have been the orig "tacking" to pole. Freeman's Battery fought in the Western theater within N.B. Forrest's cavalry. Family documents state that this flag, along with some reunion medals and a Colt revolver (still retained within the family) where maintained by consignor's grandmother. Edward Curd (1845-1916), who family believe, carried this flag during the war enlisted at the age of 16. His older brother John was in the 7th Tennessee Infantry and died of wounds at Seven Pines. Edward also had several cousins in the war, including Captain William E. Curd who was also killed at Seven Pines. According to correspondence from the Tennessee State Museum found in provenance, this flag will be included in the upcoming State of Tennessee battle flag book There is an accompanying reunion badge of Curd with "Franklin Tenn" stamped above unit to honor Captain Freeman's death during the Battle of Franklin "where much to the anger of General Forrest, Captain Freeman was killed on the Lewisburg Pike. According to several reports, Freeman was murdered by Federal troops after he surrendered but was unable to escape due to wounds". Also accompanying lot is Curd's Southern Cross of Honor and four additional reunion badges. SIZE: CONDITION: Flag is good to very good overall with light fading and staining to red field. Flag is sewn with scattered stitches to a linen backing in shadow box and displays quite well. Accompanying badges are very good to fine overall. 53108-1 JS (25,000-40,000)