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THBColonel Elmer Ellsworth, Relics from the Marshall House, Virginia
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LiveNov 18, 2016 - Nov 19, 2016
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- Lot Description
Lot featuring 3 splinters of wood, each accompanied by notes attesting to provenance, including: 3.25 x .25 in. splinter of wood accompanied by 10 x 12.5 in. board with mounted portrait of Ellsworth at center, produced in 1861 by Wm. Hall & Son, New York, and inked note affixed at bottom, which reads, Piece of the flag staff from which Col. Ellsworth tore the Rebel flag - on the Marshall House, Alexandria, Va., May 24th, 1861, and was assassinated by the proprietor, J.W. Jackson. Obtained by G.N. Galloway. It appears that four splinters of wood were originally mounted on the board, but the single piece remains, and is no longer attached to mount.
Plus 2 splinters of wood, 3.5 x .125 in. and 5 x .125 in., housed in envelope with period, inked notation on front, Piece of wood from the stairs in Hotel in Alexandria where Ellsworth fell coming down from where he handed down the "stars and bars" to hoist the ? stars & stripes.
The well-known story of Ellsworth’s death has been recounted in many places: as a favor to his friend, Abraham Lincoln, the day after Virginia voted to secede, Ellsworth led a contingent of his “Fire Zouaves” to the Marshall House in Alexandria, and tore down the large Confederate flag that was hung there, whereupon the owner, James Jackson killed him with a shotgun blast, and Francis Brownell in turn killed Jackson. Ellsworth was the first conspicuous Union casualty of the war and the incident became a rallying point for soldiers and citizens throughout the North. Pieces of the flag, Ellsworth's uniform, the Marshall House sign, and even the bloodstained floorboards immediately became popular patriotic souvenirs, and over 30 years later the event was still memorable enough that Brownell's wife was able to sell small pieces of the flag to raise money following her husband's death. Brownell was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1877, and the remaining section of the flag eventually ended up in the New York State Military Museum. Relics such as those offered today reside in the Smithsonian and other notable collections.
Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co.Relics in fine condition. Wear to mount upon which splinter from flag staff were previously mounted. Both notes attesting to provenance are legible. Wear to envelope in which 2 splinters housedCondition
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