The True story of the First Confederate Flag by Marielou Armstrong Cory

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Book Title

The True story of the First Confederate Flag by Marielou Armstrong Cory

Author

Marielou Armstrong Cory

Lifespan

1859-1951

Author Biography

Marielou Armstrong Cory was born in Greensboro, Alabama. Cory received her education at Mansfield Female College in Louisiana, where she obtained a Master of Arts degree. Throughout her career, she taught music in Birmingham and music and art in Decatur. Notably, she served as an organist for churches and collaborated with evangelist Sam Jones. Cory also played a pivotal role in establishing the Boys Industrial School at Roebuck and was involved with the committee for the Preservation of the White House of the Confederacy. She passed away in 1951.

Publisher

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://alabamaauthors.org

Publication Date

1931

Original Publication

The True story of the First Confederate Flag. sl; sn, 1931.

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Citation

Cory, Marielou Armstrong, “The True story of the First Confederate Flag by Marielou Armstrong Cory,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.alabamaauthors.org/items/show/24960.