Civil War Flags: A Guide to the Many, Many Union and ... - HistoryNet
WEBCivil War flags were a carnival of sizes, shapes, designs and colors. The primary Union Civil War flags were the Unites States flag, known as the Stars and Stripes, and the regimental colors.
Civil War Flags
WEBThe Confederacy saw the use of three different national Civil War flags during its brief time as the official government of the South. The first Confederate flag, the "Stars and Bars" (top right), was designed by Prussian artist Nicola Marschall.
Historical Civil War Flags - Gettysburg Flag
WEBAfter four incredibly bloody years at war, the Union defeated the Confederacy, and the abhorrent practice of slavery was abolished. The United States – as we know it today – began to take shape, however, the flags from the Civil War era remain, as important symbols of our nation’s history.
Flags of the Civil War - American Battlefield Trust
WEB“No Man Can Take Those Colors and Live” » See all Topics. Learn More About Flags of the Civil War.
Civil War 150 Flags - Smithsonian Institution
WEBThis section displays objects that were used as flags during the Civil War. Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the beliefs and spirit of a group of people. As such, flags were protected to the point of injury or death.... Learn more.
WEBThe United States of America went through four different flags during the Civil War: The 33-star flag, the 34-star flag, the 35-star flag, and the 36-star flag. The original flag used during the attack on Fort Sumter
NMAH | The Flag in the Civil War - National Museum of American …
WEBThe artifacts and images on this page reflect how the Civil War transformed the American flag into a sacred symbol worth defending and dying for—on the battlefield and beyond. The ultimate defeat of the Confederacy ensured that the Union, and its flag, would survive.
Union Flags - HistoryNet
WEBInformation and Articles About Union Flags, a Civil War Flag from the The American Civil War. The United States flag—the red, white and blue standard—flying above ranks of blue-clad troops, changed little during the course of the Civil War, 1861–1865.
Flags of the Civil War - U.S. National Park Service
WEBFlags of the Civil War. Flags of the United States of America. This flag represented the time period between 1859-1861. The thirty-three stars represented the number of states in the Union, prior to the Civil War. This flag was flown at Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began.
Symbols of Honor: Civil War Flags - U.S. National Park Service
WEBCIVIL WAR FLAGS. At the start of the Civil War in 1861, Northern and Southern units came to the front with their own flags and colors. Women of the unit's hometown made and presented flags to their men. Many companies had their own distinctive flag designs.
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