Hardee flags in the east?

[Leland]

Somewhere I read that a small number of Hardee pattern flags were captured in the eastern theater. Can't for the life of me remember the source but it was a reliable source. I found it very interesting as common belief is that this flag was strictly carried in the Army of Tennessee, and just in Cleburne's division in that army. Does anyone else have this information and know the source?

 

[Malingerer]

IIRC, When Bushrod Johnson's division came east w/ Longstreet's Corps, his division contained some Tennessee regiments that were carrying the Hardee pattern - don't remember if they carried them to Appomattox or not - seems like I recall them being used in the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Somewhere I read that a small number of Hardee pattern flags were captured in the eastern theater. Can't for the life of me remember the source but it was a reliable source. I found it very interesting as common belief is that this flag was strictly carried in the Army of Tennessee, and just in Cleburne's division in that army. Does anyone else have this information and know the source?

This link might help.
http://www.confederate-flags.org/confederate army of mississippi-hardee.html

 

[nc native]

These are interesting flags with the fill in the blank white circle for unit designation even though they are a bit bland when it comes to color scheme. I bet they were easier to reproduce and replace than the more colorful and well known design that became known as the Confederate battle flag.

 

[AUG]

IIRC, When Bushrod Johnson's division came east w/ Longstreet's Corps, his division contained some Tennessee regiments that were carrying the Hardee pattern - don't remember if they carried them to Appomattox or not - seems like I recall them being used in the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.

Bushrod Johnson's original brigade (17th, 23rd, 25th, and 44th Tennessee) had formerly been part of Hardee's Corps.

These regiments were later consolidated - 17th/23rd Tennessee and 25th/44th Tennessee - and each carried one Hardee flag, both of which were later captured in the initial battles of Petersburg, June 1864. Apparently, only the 17th/23rd Tennessee's survives (below) and is in the collection of the Museum of the Confederacy.

https://moconfederacy.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/B38596C9-F819-47A5-9892-859895562140

There are some earlier Hardees from these regiments out there, but those weren't used when they were transferred to the Eastern Theater.

 

[Seduzal]

Somewhere I read that a small number of Hardee pattern flags were captured in the eastern theater. Can't for the life of me remember the source but it was a reliable source. I found it very interesting as common belief is that this flag was strictly carried in the Army of Tennessee, and just in Cleburne's division in that army. Does anyone else have this information and know the source?

Do a search on the upper right side of the Blue bar at the top of page. Search tab. Put in "Hardee pattern flags". Hit search you will see 8 pages.

 

[CSA Today]

IIRC, When Bushrod Johnson's division came east w/ Longstreet's Corps, his division contained some Tennessee regiments that were carrying the Hardee pattern - don't remember if they carried them to Appomattox or not - seems like I recall them being used in the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.

It is quite likely that Hardee pattern flags and other variants were brought east in 1865 by AOT units to reinforce Johnston in North Carolina.

 

[Malingerer]

It is quite likely that Hardee pattern flags and other variants were brought east in 1865 by AOT units to reinforce Johnston in North Carolina.

Good point. That assemblage of armies from Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, the ANV, and the AOT under Joe Johnston probably had an amazing diversity of battle flags.