RARE CIVIL WAR VETERAN REUNION FLAG U S 8TH CORPS-48 STAR FLAG- CORPS INSIGNIA For Sale

RARE CIVIL WAR VETERAN REUNION FLAG U S 8TH CORPS-48 STAR FLAG- IRON CORPS INSIGNIA SECURED TO THE FLAY POLE- MEASURES 29 3/4\" WITH THE FLAG 15 3/4\" BY 11 1/2\" WITH PAINTED - REUNION OF 8TH CORPS-ARMY OF THE SHENADOAH- VERY GOOD CONDITON- THE 8TH CORPS SERVED PROTECTING THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD IN 1862-THE 1863 THE CORPS WAS BATTERED IN A FIGHTING RETREAT UP THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY AS LEE STARTED HIS GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN- FOUGHT SECOND BATTLE OF WINCHESTER AND THEN MARTINSBURG BEFORE WITHDRAWING INTO HARPER\'S FERRY -LATER JOINED THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC\'S PURCUIT OF THE CONFEDERATES BACK TO VIRGINIA- HAD A MAJOR ROLE IN THE BATTLE OF MONOCARY IN 1864 AND HELPED SAVE THE FEDERAL CAPITAL BY DELAYING GENERAL EARLY\'S ADVANCE UNTIL REENFORCEMENTS ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON- GREAT LOOKING REUNION FLAG WITH THE 6 POINTED STAR OF 8TH CORPS SECURED TO THE FLAG POLE -GREA COLLECTIBLE