The Oxford Eagle | The banner presentation to the Lamar Rifles

Columnist and historian Jack Lamar Mayfield tells about the banner that seven young ladies presented to The Lamar Rifles in 1861. The bright banner was made on white silk and was 8 feet long. (March 18, 2011, Page 2B)

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Published: March 18, 2011

Writer: Jack Lamar Mayfield

Names: Captain Green, Dr. John Cullen, Jacob Thompson, Sally A. Wiley

Tags: Civil War, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, The Lamar Rifles, The Mercury, War of Southern Independence

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