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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04573.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John William Flinn, 17th Mississippi |
| Title | Memorial ribbon and explanatory note, with 'Jefferson Davis Memorial Badge', written by J.W. Flinn |
| Date | 11 December 1889 |
| Author | Flinn, John William (fl. 1863) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | The ribbon is pinned across the top of an explanatory note entitled "Jefferson Davis Memorial Badge," written by J. W. Flinn. The note indicates that the Flinn wore the ribbon at South Carolina' memorial service for Jefferson Davis. The note mourns the "dead President of the dead Confederacy," describes his himself as "a native of Mississippi -- a member of the 17th Mississippi Regiment and a personal friend of Jefferson Davis and of the Cause for which her [Nellie Flinn's] father fought & bled." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Death Women's History Children and Family |
| People | Flinn, John William (fl. 1863-1893) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | John William Flinn was a member of the 17th Mississippi Infantry in Barksdale's (Humphrey's) Brigade, McLaw's (Kershaw's) Division. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | 17th Mississippi Infantry in Barksdale's (Humphrey's) Brigade, McLaw's (Kershaw's) Division |