[VAcourier] Status of the auction of the 10th Virginia Infantry Battle Flag

[Virginia Division SCV Communication List]

I just received this update from Compatriot Casey Billhimer about the 
fund raising efforts to bid on the auction of the 10th Virginia Infantry 
Battle Flag. I would like to thank those who have so generously donated.


John Sawyer, Commander
Virginia Division SCV




*It appears that Christmas will not come early here in the Shenandoah 
Valley of Virginia*
*as was hoped. The effort to raise needed funds to purchase the beloved 
10th Virginia*
*Infantry battle flag at auction has thus far fallen way short. Cowan 
Auctions of Cincinnati, *
*Ohio **will offer the flag to the highest bidder on December 4 which is 
just over a week away.*
*Unless a miracle takes place soon the flag will end up heaven knows 
where. We have not*
**conceded* to defeat as of yet, however, it doesn't look promising. If 
anyone knows of a *
*"person **of means" who would be kind enough to help bring the flag 
home please contact *
*them now **and plead for the cause. Thanks to the 35 people who have 
sent donations toward *
*the **flag's **purchase to date. You are true Confederate-Americans.*
*With regards,*
*Ed "Casey" Billhimer, President       
see  http://www.geocities.com/zedwhit1/10thvainf.html*
*Elkton Historical Society, Inc.*
*Past Commander SCV Camp 10*
*P.O. Box 1*
*Elkton, VA 22827    historyed at msn.com <mailto:historyed at msn.com>   
(540) 578-3046    (540) 289-9866* * H   (540) 298-1717 W*

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