The Museum’s early mission was to collect, preserve, and
memorialize the Confederacy.
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CFM 2002.008.0521
relic #30
Nine-star confederate sash, about 1861
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Women who joined the local UDC chapter were by definition the
descendents of local Confederate
soldiers and officers. They wanted to keep the memory of their loved ones
alive, and promulgate the idea that their sacrifice was not in vain. The collected a variety of items connected to the city, people who lived here, and military and home front experiences.
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2002.008.0250
“relic #12”
Candle from the Beauregard, about 1863
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CFM 2002.008.0354
Relic # 244
Major General Whiting’s cane, about 1860 |
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| CFM 2002.008.0270 home made goose fan, 1863 |
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2002.008.0524
“Relic #58”
homespun gloves
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