PeytonT
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- Sep 9, 2020
Hello, my name is Peyton and I am a researcher/historian for an American Civil War mod for the military simulator Arma 3. We are currently in the very early stages of development. Our first task is to create two regiments in game. The regiments we have chosen to begin with are the 20th Maine, and the 15th Alabama. What this will allow us to do is develop these two regiments around LRT. There is no lack of information on the 20th Maine, but the 15th Alabama has been different. What we are trying to do is be as historically accurate as possible and would like some feedback/suggestions and general help.
The first thing we do for each regiment is we want to re-create the most important regimental object, the flags.
So first off, the 20th Maine. For the 20th Maine I tend to come across two flags. Which of these would be more accurate to what would of been used? In many of the paintings (obviously they are artistic renditions) I tend to see the flag on top. Would that be the correct flag that a flag bearer would of held?
Next is the counterpart to the 20th Maine, the 15th Alabama.
The flag I have found online for the 15th Alabama is this.
Now what I read is that this flag saw a lot of use during its time. I also read that it was replaced. What I can not find out is whether it was replaced before, or after Gettysburg.
In one painting i found of the 15th Alabama against the 20th Maine has a flag similar to this, but with a star in the middle. Resembling more the NAV battle flag.
Any help, insight, facts, etc that you could share either about these two regiments respective flags, or other knowledge that you think could be useful to us would be very much appreciated.
The first thing we do for each regiment is we want to re-create the most important regimental object, the flags.
So first off, the 20th Maine. For the 20th Maine I tend to come across two flags. Which of these would be more accurate to what would of been used? In many of the paintings (obviously they are artistic renditions) I tend to see the flag on top. Would that be the correct flag that a flag bearer would of held?
Next is the counterpart to the 20th Maine, the 15th Alabama.
The flag I have found online for the 15th Alabama is this.
Now what I read is that this flag saw a lot of use during its time. I also read that it was replaced. What I can not find out is whether it was replaced before, or after Gettysburg.
In one painting i found of the 15th Alabama against the 20th Maine has a flag similar to this, but with a star in the middle. Resembling more the NAV battle flag.
Any help, insight, facts, etc that you could share either about these two regiments respective flags, or other knowledge that you think could be useful to us would be very much appreciated.