My New Project

[Desert Kid]

Oh man I love this!

 

[LoriAnn]

haha I mentioned it a few times when I received some compliments. I couldn't help it lol

Good. It was no small task, and you deserve the compliments.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Fantastic job !

I think you may have a business opportunity if wish to do custom work.

I can see it now:
" Civil War Regimental Flags . . . hand made by request "

These days, demand is greater than supply, so I think you could make a serious profit with your flags.

Anyway, just a thought.

 

[Desert Kid]

Yes, I'd love nothing more than a custom made Baylor's Second Texas Cavalry Gideon. A square Trans-Mississippi battle flag with regimental markings and battle history.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I thought @Desert Kid might be your first customer.

 

[LoriAnn]

If you don't own a sewing machine, now might be a good time to consider buying one.

 

[TheBloodySixthMS]

Yes, I'd love nothing more than a custom made Baylor's Second Texas Cavalry Gideon. A square Trans-Mississippi battle flag with regimental markings and battle history.

You really want them Desert? Hand or machine sewed?

 

[TheBloodySixthMS]

If you don't own a sewing machine, now might be a good time to consider buying one.

I use my wife's more than she uses it lol

 

[Desert Kid]

You really want them Desert? Hand or machine sewed?

Gee, which would you prefer?

 

[TheBloodySixthMS]

Gee, which would you prefer?

Your the customer. Machine is faster and will last longer. Hand sewn will cost you more and be more authentic.

 

[Desert Kid]

Machine might be better.

I'll have to find the design for the 2nd Texas though, I've only read it as it was *described*.

 

[TheBloodySixthMS]

Do you have Facebook? If anyone wishes to add me on there my name is Timothy Hallman.

 

[TheBloodySixthMS]

Here it is

 

[Desert Kid]

Here it is

I'm actually still debating if that is the "one", there was another design.

Now, you could easily just use this:

But having the markings of "2nd Texas" across the top, with mentions of "Val Verde" and "Mansfield" across the sides, their original banners are nowhere to be found on the net unfortunately.

Now for my Union ancestor, the 49th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, I can't find squat on the flag they used.

 

[TheBloodySixthMS]

If you could find the dimensions that would be awesome.

 

[Desert Kid]

If you could find the dimensions that would be awesome.

Possibly 52x52, but that's just the "generic" that the likes of Ruffin make for re-enactments.

Did the CS army dictate certain dimensions?

 

[TheBloodySixthMS]

Confederate-flags.org

Could be on this site

 

[Desert Kid]

Confederate-flags.org

Could be on this site

I'm not seeing anything on the Trans-Mississippi.

 

[TheBloodySixthMS]

Find what you want and let me know. Email me. [email protected]

 

[Desert Kid]

Find what you want and let me know. Email me. [email protected]

Okay, I'll let you know.

But by what I am finding, it seems the square Trans-Mississippi Battle Flag was closest to the real one. It probably had regimental markings like any other.