31449 - Confederate Infantry Flagbearer with 1st National Colors American History They are believed to have

They are believed to have protected the soldier’s feet from snake bites

While this young lad is selling papers

He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallantry during the Battle of Fort Wagner (Battery Wagner) in 1863

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It was however to take 5 long years until his efforts began to yield results

31449 - Confederate Infantry Flagbearer with 1st National Colors American History They are believed to haveConfederate Infantry Flagbearer with 1st National Colors The original flag of the Confederate States of America, commonly known as the Stars and Bars, was approved by the Congress of the Confederate States and first raised over the capital building in Montgomery, Alabama, on the afternoon of the 4 March 1861. Use of the new flag spread quickly across the South with the original version having the stars in a circle, the number of stars corresponding to