The Confederacy's First Battle Flag: The Story of the Southern Cross

by Kent Masterson Brown

Book Overview

The original, hand-stitched silk flag with gold-painted stars was designed for the Confederate Army of the Potomac after the first battle of Manassas. It was created as a military necessity, without the authority or knowledge of the Confederate government-however, it filled a dire need. Gens. P. G. T. Beauregard and Joseph E. Johnston recognized that Confederate units needed to have an identifiable banner to unite them on the battlefield. A sketch...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1455618942
• ISBN13: 9781455618941
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"