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CIVIL WAR DRUM, VIRGINIA - Lot #3226

This is very strong condition Antebellum Drum (pre-Civil War) that is period marked, "14th REGT. MARIAN COUNTY, VA". Note the mis-spelling of the word "Marion". Marion County was created in 1842 from parts of Monongalia and Harrison Counties, and named in honor of General Francis Marion, of American Revolutionary War fame, known in history as "The Swamp Fox." The Civil War has been known as the war where Brother fought Brother and Father fought Son. West Virginia is perhaps the best example of these facts as the state itself was split during the war. One might call this a Confederate drum from Virginia as the 147th was in existance before the war and would have immediately been called to service by the State of Virginia. It's likely that more than a few of Marion county's sons served with the Confederacy. However records show that the 147th was reorganized in October 1861 by Colonel Thomas H. Barnes and served with the Union as the 147th Regiment, 10th Brigade, 3rd Division of Militia. I have never seen an identified drum from West Virginia. This could be the first and only one ever found. I have priced it to sell and it is my hope that a West Virginian collector will find it. If you know of one, give him the lead.
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