31042-C
Consignment
This is a Consignment sale figure we are offering. It comes in its original box and is in like-new condition.
W. Britain's #31042 Confederate Infantry Flagbearer Charging #1
Civil War soldiers placed great importance on the flags of their regiments, and men would sacrifice their lives defending a regimental flag to protect it from capture by the enemy.
A great reverence for regimental flags is often reflected in accounts written during the Civil War, from newspapers to letters written by soldiers to official regimental histories. It's obvious that flags carried enormous significance.
The respect for the flag of a regiment was partly a matter of pride and morale. But it also had a practical aspect closely associated with the conditions of a 19th century battlefield.