Download or read book The Confederate Battle Flag written by John M. COSKI and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the Confederate flag has become as much a news item as a Civil War relic. Intense public debates have erupted over Confederate flags flying atop state capitols, being incorporated into state flags, waving from dormitory windows, or adorning the T-shirts and jeans of public school children. To some, this piece of cloth is a symbol of white supremacy and enduring racial injustice; to others, it represents a rich Southern heritage and an essential link to a glorious past. Polarizing Americans, these flag wars reveal the profound--and still unhealed--schisms that have plagued the country since the Civil War. The Confederate Battle Flag is the first comprehensive history of this contested symbol. Transcending conventional partisanship, John Coski reveals the flag's origins as one of many banners unfurled on the battlefields of the Civil War. He shows how it emerged as the preeminent representation of the Confederacy and was transformed into a cultural icon from Reconstruction on, becoming an aggressively racist symbol only after World War II and during the Civil Rights movement. We gain unique insight into the fine line between the flag's use as a historical emblem and as an invocation of the Confederate nation and all it stood for. Pursuing the flag's conflicting meanings, Coski suggests how this provocative artifact, which has been viewed with pride, fear, anger, nostalgia, and disgust, might ultimately provide Americans with the common ground of a shared and complex history.
Download or read book Civil War Flags of Tennessee written by Stephen Douglas Cox and published by Univ Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil War Flags of Tennessee provides information on all known Confederate and Union flags of the state and showcases the Civil War flag collection of the Tennessee State Museum. This volume is organized into three parts. Part 1 includes interpretive essays by scholars such as Greg Biggs, Robert B. Bradley, Howard Michael Madaus, and Fonda Ghiardi Thomsen that address how flags were used in the Civil War, their general history, their makers, and preservation issues, among other themes. Part 2 is a catalogue of Tennessee Confederate flags. Part 3 is a catalogue of Tennessee Union flags. The catalogues present a collection of some 200 identified, extant Civil War flags and another 300 flags that are known through secondary and archival sources, all of which are exhaustively documented. Appendices follow the two catalogue sections and include detailed information on several Confederate and Union flags associated with the states of Mississippi, North Carolina, and Indiana that are also contained in the Tennessee State Museum collection. Complete with nearly 300 color illustrations and meticulous notes on textiles and preservation efforts, this volume is much more than an encyclopedic log of Tennessee-related Civil War flags. Stephen Cox and his team also weave the history behind the flags throughout the catalogues, including the stories of the women who stitched them, the regiments that bore them, and the soldiers and bearers who served under them and carried them. Civil War Flags of Tennessee is an eloquent hybrid between guidebook and chronicle, and the scholar, the Civil War enthusiast, and the general reader will all enjoy what can be found in its pages. Unprecedented in its variety and depth, Cox's work fills an important historiographical void within the greater context of the American Civil War. This text demonstrates the importance of Tennessee state heritage and the value of public history, reminding readers that each generation has the honor and responsibility of learning from and preserving the history that has shaped us all--and in doing so, honoring the lives of the soldiers and civilians who sacrificed and persevered.
Download or read book Flags of the Civil War written by Philip Katcher and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The regimental, battery, or company set of colors was more than simply a unit designation, it was the very symbol of the regiment - it was its heart. Fiercely defended in action, where they flew in the center of the line, they drew relentless enemy fire upon their bearer. Allowing the colors to be captured was the ultimate disgrace and extreme sacrifices were made to both save and capture them. Flags of the Civil War provides an unrivalled wealth of information on the Confederate, Union, State, and Volunteer flags which were borne into battle. At Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, and Gettysburg, these proud banners provided an inspiration, rallying point, and focus for some of the bloodiest and most heroic fighting of the war.
Download or read book The Flags of Civil War South Carolina written by Glenn Dedmondt and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2000-09-30 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed historical reference covers every known flag representing the Confederate State of Carolina and its role in the Civil War. Many flags have represented the state of South Carolina over its long history. After years of locating, measuring, and determining the historical significance of more than one hundred flags displayed during the War Between the States, historian Glenn Dedmondt presents the most detailed and comprehensive look at South Carolina’s Civil War-era flags. Included in this volume are: the Lone Star and Palmetto Flag, the first Southern flag hoisted over Fort Sumter; the Charleston Depot battle flag, and the naval Jack, flown only on a ship of war when in port. Through these banners and the stories that surround them, Dedmondt relates the story of South Carolina’s Civil War years.
Download or read book Advance the Colors written by Richard Allen Sauers and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-11865--Flags, Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Regimenta histories, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.
Download or read book Advance the Colors written by Richard Allen Sauers and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picking up the regimental narratives where Vol. I concludes, this volume covers the 88th through 215th Infantry. It also provides an overview of the flag conservation effort within the state. Color and b&w photos, maps, and illustrations.
Download or read book Civil War Battle Flags written by Robert Younger and published by . This book was released on 2000-02-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprinted from the rare 1888 original, full organizational charts of the Union army are presented along with each brigade, division, and headquarters flag carried into battle. This publication is of great historical significance and a must have for serious collectors. Printed in six colors -- with gold and silver ink.
Download or read book The Damned Red Flags of the Rebellion written by Richard Rollins and published by Rank and File Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique study that analyzes the most powerful symbol of the Civil War from the perspective of both sides. Includes 41 full-color photos of flags captured at Gettysburg.
Download or read book The Flags of Civil War North Carolina written by Glenn Dedmondt and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2003-01-31 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume covering North Carolina’s Civil War–era flags tells the story of the Confederate State through its banners of pride, battle, and rebellion. Throughout the 1860s, the Confederate State of North Carolina flew scores of flags over its government, cavalry, and navy. Symbolizing the way of life those men sought to protect, these flags provide a unique index to the history of the Civil War in this southern coastal state. This comprehensive study of North Carolina’s Civil War–era flags presents a wide-ranging collection of these banners, along with information on their origins and meanings. From the flags of the Guilford Greys to the Buncombe Riflemen, this collection is a fascinating portrait of the state’s ill-fated battle for independence.
Download or read book Civil War Battle Flags of the Union Army and Order of Battle written by C. McKeever and published by . This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the end of the Civil War in 1865 & the turn of the century, valiant efforts were made to preserve the history of the country¿s recent tumultuous past. One such effort was the publication of two volumes by the Quartermaster Gen. of the U.S. in 1887. This oversize volume is a glorious reproduction of these classic guides, compiled into one book. Along with the gorgeous color pictures of the Civil War flags appear the ¿tabular statements,¿ which detail the chain of command for every corps fighting for the Union during the Civil War. The names of all corps, division, & brigade commanders appear along with their dates of service. An index of names serves as a handy reference. Essential for any Civil War enthusiast. Illustrations.
Download or read book The Flags of Civil War Arkansas written by Glenn Dedmondt and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New York Times Disunion written by Edward L. Widmer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 2011 to 2015, the New York Times Op-Ed section hosted the Disunion blog, an online series launched to commemorate the long string of anniversaries over the five-year course of America's most destructive and divisive conflict. Celebrated upon publication for their startling originality and uncanny ability to convey immediacy and inspire fresh thought, the Disunion pieces were an integral part of the Civil War's sesquicentennial celebrations and indeed came to define them. Now, for the first time, the best essays selected from the entirety of the blog are collected in book form, and are presented alongside original introductions. Uniting once again, Edward L. Widmer, George Kalogerakis, and Clay Risen have curated a unique and unforgettable history of the Civil War, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox.
Download or read book Civil War Battle Flags of the Union Army and Order of Battle written by C. McKeever and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A publication of great and lasting historical significance, the complete organizational charts of the Union Army, direct from the Quartermaster General in 1862, are combined with the designating battle flags (1861-1865), from the headquarters of Generals Grant and Sherman to each individual division and brigade. Originally produced in 1888 by Burk and McFetridge Printers, Lithographers and Publishers in Philadelphia, this work has become so rare that only the most astute researchers were aware of its existence. Printed in six colors (with silver and gold inks), these stunning flags and charts are essential for each Civil War enthusiast's library.
Download or read book Confederate Flags of the Civil War written by Philip R. N. Katcher and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs, illustrations, and text describe the Confederate flags of the Civil War and their significance.
Download or read book Indiana Battle Flags and Indiana War Organizations written by Indiana. Battle Flag Commission and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Confederacy s First Battle Flag The written by Kent Masterson Brown and published by Pelican Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who actually designed the first Confederate flag? Initially produced without permission or guidance from the Confederate government, the first St. Andrew's Cross battle flags were stitched in secret by a group of Virginian women. The flag was obviously a military necessity, as it unified the troops under an identifiable banner. This striking design was quickly adopted as an official banner. Illustrations depict the creation of the celebrated flag as it evolved through a series of designs. The symbol of a proud people, the story of this flag will inspire all true Southerners.
Download or read book The Battle Flags of the Confederate Army of Tennessee written by Howard Michael Madaus and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
