June 7, 1861 - Miss Molly Thompson's address to the "Southern Confederates" at Camp Clopton, Tipton County

And now, Captain Wood, permit me, in behalf of the rest of my sex, to present you and you gallant band this flag, as a testimonial of our admiration, heart-felt gratitude and entire confidence in your undertaking. May it never be trailed in the dust, but be borne triumphantly in every battle. Unfurl it to the breeze and may it inspire you with fresh courage, and incite others to join you in this holy cause. . . And when at last the flag has been shredded by the stormy elements, my your names be handed down through future generations as your country's honor and your nation's glory.
West Tennessee Whig, June 7, 1861.NOTE 1

NOTE1: AscitedinGaylonNeilBeasley,TrueTalesofTipton:HistoricalAccounts of Tipton County, Tennessee (Covington: Tipton County Historical Society, 1981), p. 21. Apparently the flag is extant, according to a picture found on p. 22.

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