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Historic flag returns to city that made it famous
By KRISTIN M. HALL
Associated Press Writer
NASHVILLE,Tenn.—The
last time the first U.S. flag to
be known as Old Glory flew
prominently in Nashville,
Union forces had to give it a
protective escort downtown
so it could be raised over the
state Capitol.
Now more than 140 years
after the flag became a leg
end when it was flown to
celebrate the capture of
Nashville from Confederate
forces in 1862, Old Glory
will spend Flag Day rest
ing safely under glass at the
Tennessee State Museum.
During an eight-month
exhibit, museum visitors are
learning how the flag came
to be named, hidden and
honored by William Driver,
a sea captain who had relo
cated from New England to
the South.
The 182-year-old home
made flag is 10 feet by 17
feet and has to rest hori
zontally to keep stress off
the very fine and thinning
fabric. The blue background
behind the stars has become
almost translucent and the
edges are tattered and tom
after years of use.
The flag is on a rare loan
from the National Museum
of American History of the
Smithsonian Institution
and has to be very delicate
ly shipped and displayed
because of its fragile condi
tion.
“This loan was an excep
tion because of its local ties
to Nashville,” said Suzanne
Thomassen-Krauss, a
senior textile conservator
with the national museum
in Washington. “It’s prob
ably the last time it will be
loaned out.”
Dan Pomeroy, chief cura
tor for the state museum,
said Driver came up with
the nickname when he was
given the flag by a group of
women who had sewn it in
Salem, Mass., in 1824. He
used the flag for years on his
merchant ship.
Driver, a staunch Union
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supporter, retired to
Nashville in 1837 and regu
larly flew the flag at his home
for federal holidays and his
birthday, Thomassen-Krauss
said.
“After the election of 1860,
the time of the secession
crisis, the flag was not a
welcome sight in Nashville,”
Pomeroy said.
Driver had his daughter
disassemble the flag so it
could be hidden in a com
forter and kept secure.
“Driver was very con
cerned that it would be
seized so he had it hidden
away,” Thomassen-Krauss
said.
He didn’t bring it out again
until Nashville became the
first Confederate city cap
tured by Union forces.
“It became a sensation in
the North the story of
this old man who hid the flag
from the Confederates and
then raised it on the Capitol
building after its capture,”
Pomeroy said. “But it was
hardly a heroic image in the
South.”
As Old Glory’s fame
spread, Driver’s nickname
for his flag soon became a
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term of affection for the
Union flag.
Driver had the flag updat
ed in 1861, adding 10 stars to
the original 24 to represent
new states. He also added an
anchor on the bottom corner
to signify his career as a sea
captain.
Driver’s daughter gave the
flag to President Warren G.
Harding as a gift in 1922, and
it was put in federal reposi
tory at the Smithsonian,
Thomassen-Krauss said.
In 1981, a local campaign
was mounted to have the
flag restored so it could be
displayed again, Pomeroy
said.
“They get very fragment
ed, very threadbare,” said
Thomassen-Krauss, who also
works on the conservation of
the flag that inspired Francis
Scott Key to write the “Star
Spangled Banner.”
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further disintegration of the
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cloth and lighting is kept
low to reduce damage, she
said.
The flag is on display until
November along with doz
ens of artifacts from the
state’s collection, including
pictures of Driver, photos of
his Nashville home, letters
and ship logs.
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LARRY G. ANDREWS |
ELKO Larry G. Andrews, age 70, died on Tuesday,
June 13. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in
the chapel of Watson Hunt Funeral Home. Interment will ‘
follow in Elko Cemetery. The Reverend Tom Teate will offi- ■
date.
Andrews, a native of Perry, was the son of the late Joe E.
and Tommie J. (Lary) Andrews. He was a retired mechanic
from Medusa Cement, enjoyed fishing, and was a mem
ber of Elko United Methodist Church. Survivors include
his daughter, Kathy Loewen, Elko, Son, Larry J. Andrews
(Sarah), Perry, Stepson, William M. Thoipe Jr. (Sandra),
Elko. Brother, John C. Andrews, Hawaii and 11 grandchil
dren. Predeceased by his wife, Myra T. Andrews, daughter,
Deborah Gail Andrews, brother, Joe E. Andrews Jr and a
sister, Evelyn Clark. Flowers accepted or donations may be
made to the Elko United Methodist Church. Please sign
the online register at watsonhunt.com.
JENNIE GOODWIN RQBUCK
PERRY Jennie Goodwin Robuck, Perry, formerly of
Raleigh, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on June
11. Robuck was born on May 13, 1910 on Coosaw Island, ;
S.C. She is survived by two sons: Frank
Robuck Jr. and wife Linda of Raleigh,
N.C., and Don Robuck and wife Diane of g
Jemison, Ala.; six grandchildren: Gerri |
Robuck Herakovich and husband Doug,
Shelly Robuck Bishop and husband
Chip, Denise Robuck Arceneaux and V
husband Cliff, Donnie Robuck Jr. and
wife Deborah, Derek Robuck. and David
Robuck; and four great grandchildren:
Jamie Herakovich and Michael, Lee and ROBUCK
Kate Bishop. A funeral service will be held
today at 2 p.m. at Christ’s Sanctified Holy
Church in Perry.
Flowers are acceptable, or a contribution can be sent
to Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church, 6821 Greystone Dr.,
Raleigh, N.C. 27615. Please sign the online register at wat
sonhunt.com.
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Storm brings rain
to parched Georgia
By ELLIOTT MINOR
Associated Press Writer
ALBANY A weakened
Tropical Storm Alberto
brought much-needed rain
to parched farms and forests
in much of southern Georgia
on Tuesday after coming
ashore along Florida’s Gulf
Coast packing heavy rain
but greatly reduced wind.
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency opened
its state operations center
in Atlanta to monitor condi
tions around the state.
Officials said the storm
could benefit Georgia by *
reducing a rainfall deficit,
as long as it didn’t trigger
flooding, tornadoes or other
calamities.
“At this point, it looks like
heavy rain and gusty winds,
but due to the dry condi
tions prevalent all through
Georgia forecasters say the
soil should be able to absorb
the water dumped by ...
Alberto with no problem,”
said GEMA spokesman Ken
Davis.
“There is a slight chance
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of tornadoes, so it behooves,
people to stay alert and be
aware,” he said. “There is a
potential for flooding in low
lying areas, so we encour
age people to use care while,
traveling.”
Davis said a possible tor
nado touched down on
Whitemarsh Island near
Savannah in Chatham
County, causing minor to
moderate damage to 15 to 20
homes. There were no reports
of injuries or requests fat?
state assistance from county
officials, he said.
The National
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