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  • Subject is exactly "United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Flags."

The girl I left behind me [graphic]

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This Civil War era envelope depicts a Union soldier embracing a young woman dressed in an American flag inspired dress. The envelope bears the inscription, "He turn'd and left the spot--O! do not deem him weak-- For dountless was the soldier's heart,…

The baby waker : its thunder tones shall arouse the freeman card [graphic]

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The baby waker, its thunder tones shall arouse the freeman card. Dated about 1861. This pro-Confederate trading card depicts an eleven-star Confederate flag waving as a cannon fires. The Confederacy used the eleven-star flag from July 2, 1861, until…

Remember Fort Sumter! [graphic]

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Remember Fort Sumter! Dated between 1861 and 1865. This Civil War envelope depicts the bombardment and destruction of Fort Sumter as an untouched American flag waves above the fort.

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Jeff. Davis, Pres.t. a secession envelope [graphic]

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Jeff. Davis, Pres.t. a secession envelope. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This pro-Confederate envelope depicts the seven star secession flag and bears the names of Jeff Davis and Alexander H. Stephens. The Confederacy used the seven-star flag as its…

Death before dishonor : don't tread on us card [graphic]

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Death before dishonor, don’t tread on us card. Dated about 1865. This pro-Confederate trading card for the state of Maryland depicts a serpent intertwined with two Confederate flags. Includes the seal for the state of Maryland.

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