"Beware of Foreign Influence" - Know Nothing Party T-Shirt 32nd texas cavalry flag Company G - 2nd Mississippi

Company G - 2nd Mississippi Infantry Flag

Brown Mountain Boys 2nd Battalion North Carolina State Troops Shirt

Hill was brevetted twice

Almedea (also spelled “Almanea”) Tompkins with bunting from the Norfolk Navy Yard

Historical Background and Original:

"Beware of Foreign Influence" - Know Nothing Party T-Shirt 32nd texas cavalry flag Company G - 2nd MississippiAlso known as the American Party, the group got its nickname because when questioned about it's activities members always responded that they knew nothing. The patriotic group was active in the mid 1800's and pushed for strict rules in regards to citizenship and voting. The flag contains the warning to "Native Americans", those born here, to beware foreign influence due to the influx of immigrants. The canton shows and eagle above a voting box with 21