A flag said to have been on the CSS Alabama when it went down in battle off the coast of France sold at auction in New York today for $180,000
While that's a lot of money, it was below the anticipated $200,000 - $400,000 Sothby's expected.
The flag, like many other Civil War relics, was handed down through the years by family members, and there's no irrefutable proof that if flew on the ship.
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While that's a lot of money, it was below the anticipated $200,000 - $400,000 Sothby's expected.
The flag, like many other Civil War relics, was handed down through the years by family members, and there's no irrefutable proof that if flew on the ship.
The flag was given to the family after the ship sank as a result of a battle with the USS Kearsarge. This Sunday is the anniversary of that battle in 1864, portrayed in Harper's Magazine below. The photograph below the sketch is one of the few actual photos of the ship itself. There are no known quality photos showing the full ship.
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