Title - Union General John A. Dix
Description - Union general John Adams Dix. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he sent a telegram to the Treasury agents in New Orleans ordering that: "If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot." Although the telegram was intercepted by Confederates, and was never delivered to the Treasury agents, the text found its way to the press, and Dix became one of the first heroes of the North during the Civil War. The saying is found on many Civil War tokens minted during the war, although the wording is slightly modified.
Description Source - Library of Congress (for identity)
Year - Unknown
Union - Federal General John A. Dix
New borderless print
Heavy-weight professional media
Coated for water-resistance
Acid free to prevent yellowing
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