Favorite Flags.

[Desert Kid]

You got any battle or regimental flags you favor from either side?

I'm partial to the standard flags of Hardee's Corps.

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[CWDF]

I prefer the Pennsylvania State Colors. This one for the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was at most of the important eastern battles in the second half of the war. It stood on Little Round Top and at the surrender ceremony at Appomattox.

 

[cash]

I like the regimental flag of the 22nd US Colored Troops.

 

[Rio Bravo]

I like the regimental flag of the 22nd US Colored Troops.

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Sic Semper Tyrannis on the flag which is The Virginia State Motto as well !

 

[James B White]

I like the regimental flag of the 22nd US Colored Troops.

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I was just coming to the thread to post that one. Most snark of any flag I've seen, and the snark is in Latin no less.

 

[Rio Bravo]

I was just coming to the thread to post that one. Most snark of any flag I've seen, and the snark is in Latin no less.

JBW- I'm English ! What do you mean by Snark ???

 

[samuel orris]

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I'm not Irish, but I've always liked the flag of the Irish Brigade.

 

[Old Hickory]

I've always admired the Virginia State colors.

 

[Mr. King]

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Republic of LA was always nice.

I'm not sure what unit this was, but it always confused me a bit.

 

[James B White]

JBW- I'm English ! What do you mean by Snark ???

A clever cheeky insult, in this case using Virginia's own motto against them, showing a black soldier giving no quarter to a defeated Confederate one, under the Virginia motto "Thus always to tyrants."

 

[cash]

JBW- I'm English ! What do you mean by Snark ???

http://grammar.about.com/od/rs/g/Snark.htm

 

[cash]

A clever cheeky insult, in this case using Virginia's own motto against them, showing a black soldier giving no quarter to a defeated Confederate one, under the Virginia motto "Thus always to tyrants."

And making a point that the institution of slavery was run by a bunch of petty tyrants.

 

[cash]

I'm not sure what unit this was, but it always confused me a bit.

That's the flag of the Bocephus Brigade.

 

[1SGDan]

This time of year my favorite flag

 

[Klaudly]

Taylor's flag of Trans-Mississippi Army

 

[AUG]

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The "Wigfall" flag of the 1st Texas Infantry Regiment. Was partially made by Mrs. Wigfall's wedding dress, wife of one of the first Colonels of the 1st Texas and later senator Louis T. Wigfall. The 1st Texas, in Hood's Texas Brigade, carried it through Elthem's Landing, Seven Pines, Seven Days battles, Second Manassas, South Mountain, until at Antietam where the 1st Texas lost 82.3% of its strength in the cornfield. The Wigfall flag and their AoNV battle flag were both lost in the cornfield. They were later found by Federal troops surrounded by 13 dead Texans. All eight of the color guard were killed.

 

[AUG]

Also always liked the battle flag of the 1st and 3rd Florida Infantry

And the 3rd Texas Cavalry
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[bensearch]

According to the regiment history of the Penna. 93rd volunteer infantry, the first flag they stood behind battle was returned to a Mr. Coleman, nicknamed "father of the regiment" for his financial support, after several years of service. It was preserved in a case in Mt. Lebanon, PA with the following inscription:

"You have carried me from November 5, 1861 through the siege of Yorktown, the Battle of Williamsburg, Fair Oakes, Malvern Hill, Antietem, Fredericksberg, Mary's Heights, Salem Heights, Gettysberg, & Rappahonnock Station."

I would like to know where that flag is on display now...hmm....

 

[bensearch]

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I'm not Irish, but I've always liked the flag of the Irish Brigade.

Your can't beat the harp!

 

[BrassVols]