Most Civil War soldiers, although they served in a national Union or Confederate Army, fought under a state designation and often felt that they were representing their state as much as their country. So it was only natural that many carried state flags, or national flags with state seals and mottos
Flags of the American Civil War (3)
โ Scribed by Philip Katcher
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing Ltd
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 48
- Series
- Men-at-Arms 265
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Most Civil War soldiers, although they served in a national Union or Confederate Army, fought under a state designation and often felt that they were representing their state as much as their country. So it was only natural that many carried state flags, or national flags with state seals and mottos, as their regimental colours.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
The very heart of the Confederate fighting unit was its flag, which came in a variety of designs and colours. The flag was the rallying point on the field of battle and it marked the unit headquarters in camp. In 1865, at the war's end, it was the furling of the defeated Confederate banners that mar
The very heart of the Confederate fighting unit was its flag, which came in a variety of designs and colours. The flag was the rallying point on the field of battle and it marked the unit headquarters in camp. In 1865, at the war's end, it was the furling of the defeated Confederate banners that mar
Presented chronologically, each flag is represented as it was when created.
Most Civil War soldiers, although they served in a national Union or Confederate Army, fought under a state designation and often felt that they were representing their state as much as their country. So it was only natural that many carried state flags, or national flags with state seals and mottos