Category: People
“Building Beverly, Building the Nation” Exhibit Flags
“The English” panel features the 1606 Union flag. This flag is formed by laying the red St. George’s Cross on a white background on top of St. Andrew’s Cross on the navy blue background. St. George is the patron saint of England. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. This flag was created after the Union of the Crowns, when King James VI of Scotland ascended to the throne of England and Ireland, becoming James I of England. This is the modern flag of the country of Guinea. It consists of three vertical stripes of red, yellow, and green,…
Laura Jackson Arnold
Laura Jackson Arnold and her famous older brother were very close until the Civil War intruded in their lives. Laura was a staunch and unapoligetic supporter of the Union, while her brother became one of the most beloved generals in the Confederate Army. Their relationship was destroyed by the war, and they never saw each other again. General Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863.