Star from a Confederate Flag

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Title

Star from a Confederate Flag

Subject

Civil War - Battle of Gettysburg

Description

This star was on a Confederate flag of the 13th Alabama that was captured during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. The star was collected by Pvt. Bernard McCarren of the 1st Delaware who captured the flag.

Creator

Collected by Pvt. Bernard McCarren of the 1st Delaware

Source

Gettysburg Museum of History

Publisher

Pvt. Bernard McCarren of the 1st Delaware

Date

Pickett's Charge: July 3, 1863

Type

Physical Object

Files

IMG_2709-448x438.jpg

Citation

Collected by Pvt. Bernard McCarren of the 1st Delaware, “Star from a Confederate Flag,” Materiality and Spectacle in Nineteenth Century United States 2017, accessed December 1, 2025, https://ds-omeka.haverford.edu/materiality/items/show/20.