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"Try us" - 10th Mississippi Company A Flag

"Try us" - 10th Mississippi Company A Flag

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These are modern all-weather nylon flags for your house or garden based on the original flag carried by the 10th Mississippi Infantry - Company A. 

The "Mississippi Rifles organized as a volunteer militia company in Jackson in January 1858. The unit's connection to the Mexican War, 1st Mississippi Regiment that carried that moniker was established through its 1st Lieut. Richard Griffith, who had served as Regimental Adjutant of the 1st Mississippi in Mexico under Col. Jefferson Davis. Griffith became Captain of the company in 1860, and served in that capacity until early 1861 when he became state Adjutant General, was subsequently appointed Brigadier General in the Confederate Army and was mortally wounded at Savage's Station in June of 1862. Among the many parades and public gatherings occurring at the time in Jackson, and recorded by the newspaper "The Semi-Weekly Mississippian", are the details of the ceremony at which this flag was presented to the company at the local fairgrounds on July 4, 1860, at the hands of Miss Sally Hay, along with a speech of acceptance by then 2d Lieut. Robert A. Smith who would succeed Griffith as Captain of the Company in 1861.

On 9 January 1861, having seceded from the Union, Mississippi established a Military Board and its own army. When the Confederate States of American was formed, and Jefferson Davis was, in February, appointed "Provisional President", the Mississippi Rifles acted as "escort and guard of honor" to Davis for his trip to Montgomery, Ala.
The unit entered Confederate service at the first call for troops as Co. A of the 10th Mississippi Inf. with Capt. Smith assuming command as Colonel in May of 1861. After 9 months service most of the members of the company re-enlisted for three years and were eventually designated Company D of the 10th. The regiment was very heavily engaged throughout the war, with Col Smith being killed at Munfordville. When the company surrendered with Johnston it could muster only 12 effectives. During its service the company lost 19 men killed and mortally wounded and 37 wounded.



Original flag can be viewed here. 

These flags are made to order and take about 3 weeks to produce and ship.

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These flags are made to order and take about 4 weeks to produce and ship.

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