From Nov. 11, 2010, WECT Wilmington (NC) News.
Garth's Auctions in Delaware, Ohio is selling a flag from the Second Battle of Fort Fisher that belonged to Lt. Cmdr. James Parker. It has 34 applique stars and Parker's signature on it.
In the same lot, they are also selling Parker's appointment to lieutenant, a photo of him in uniform, several of his papers and a hand-sewn 25-foot-long naval pennant with 13 stars.
The company estimates these will bring between $25,000 to $30,000. The auction took place over Thanksgiving weekend. All items belonged to his descendants until now.
The flag measures 8 1/2 feet by 16 1/2 feet. There is also a May 1865 document concerning his capture of six Confederate officers and an April 1881 letter to Parker from the Secretary of the Navy William Henry Hunt. Lastly, there is a typewritten draft of a letter from Parker to the US Naval Academy asking that he be appointed to its board.
More to Come. --Old B-Runner
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