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The Regiment's Flag

8/29/2015

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See “Grand Division Standard” (June 20, 2022) for an updated and corrected version of this post.

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The 8th Virginia's regimental standard survived the war and was in the possession of the Muhlenberg family for two centuries.  After about 1850 it seems never to have been displayed in public until it was put up for auction in 2012 along with some letters and other family artifacts. The lot was sold to a single bidder for more than $600,000. The final bid for the flag alone was $422,500. During the process, the flag was displayed for the first time in memory, and quality images of it were published in the Freeman's Auction House catalogue. The identity of the purchaser remains anonymous, however, which raised fears that the flag might never been seen by the public again. Recently, however, it was displayed again at the Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library in Delaware for one day, along with two other flags. The event was coordinated with the Museum of the American Revolution. When that museum finally opens its doors in Philadelphia, perhaps we'll have more opportunities to see this very special artifact.

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Maryann Hearn Bowman
9/1/2015 08:33:02 am

Hope it can stand the times. I hope no one tries to do toit what they are doing to the Confederate Flag. That's so stupid.
Maryann Hearn Bowman

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