Matching an example sold in Baltimore in 1861 to coincide with the Pratt Street or Baltimore Riot on April 19^th, this small ribbon was likely printed by a wealthy local donor and Confederate sympathizer named E.J. Herbert for direct sale on the streets of the city.

The white silk is adorned with crossed First National Confederate flags, a matching flag shield, and a topped shield with a variation of the Virginia state seal featuring the words “SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS”.  Along the bottom edge is the rhyming phrase “Southern men with Southern might, Will shed their blood for Southern right.” The 2.75” x 2.4” piece shows evidence of having been mounted to paper at one time, with glued remnants on the reverse side.  The right corners are missing small edge sections, likely from being removed from the mounting surface at some point.  The paper remnants show through the fabric very lightly, with the only overt stain appearing to be a small glue bleed through to the front at upper left.

Overall, a unique piece of early war history that would be a welcome addition to a collection of Civil War memorabilia. 
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