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images located by William Garrison, 12 February 2025On this page:
See also:Per Wikipedia: "William T. Anderson (c. 1840 - October 26, 1864), known by
the nickname "Bloody Bill" Anderson, was a soldier [officer] who was one of the
deadliest and most notorious Confederate guerilla leaders in the American Civil
War. .... Digital reconstruction of the flag found on Anderson's body, based on
description from the newspaper "Daily Alta California", Volume 16, Number 5392,
8 December 1864: "The rebel flag found on Anderson's person was then shown the
command. The flag is a small affair, made of fine silk, and the corner piece
containing seven silver stars. On one side was -written in ink: " Presented to
W. T. Anderson, by his friend, A. R. T.," and on the other side: "Do not let
this be contaminated by Federal hands."
Wikipedia flag source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Anderson
Newspaper source:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu
William Garrison, 12 February 2025
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