Download or read book Flags of the American Civil War 1 written by Philip Katcher and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1992-11-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The very heart of the Confederate fighting unit was its flag, which came in a variety of designs and colours. The flag was the rallying point on the field of battle and it marked the unit headquarters in camp. In 1865, at the war's conclusion, the furling of the defeated Confederate banners signalled the end of that episode in history. As the first of three books focusing on flags of the Civil War (1861-1865), Philip Katcher's text provides a detailed look into Confederate flags. Full colour illustrations and rare photographs portray the myriad variations of flags used to represent the seceding southern states.

Download or read book United States History Civil War 1861 1865 Flags written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hopewell Presbyterian Church donates a Civil War-era flag to the Johnson County Museum of History, handmade Indiana Civil War battle flags found at the Indiana War Memorial.

Download or read book Flags of the American Civil War 3 written by Philip Katcher and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Civil War soldiers, although they served in a national Union or Confederate Army, fought under a state designation and often felt that they were representing their state as much as their country. So it was only natural that many carried state flags, or national flags with state seals and mottos, as their regimental colours. Complemented by many photographs and illustrations, incuding eight full page colour plates by Rick Scollins and Gerry Embleton, Philip Katcher's engaging and informative text explores the flags of the State and Volunteer troops of the American Civil War (1861-1865).

Download or read book Flags of the American Civil War 2 written by Philip Katcher and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1993-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The regimental or battery set of colours was more than simply a unit designation, issued for the ease of a commander in identifying his units in the field. It was the very symbol of the regiment; it was its heart, the thing that drew its members together. As such it was fiercely defended in action, where it flew in the centre of the line. Complemented by numerous illustrations, including eight full page colour plates by Rick Scollins, this book by Philip Katcher provides a fascinating examination of the Union flags of the American Civil War (1861-1865).

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 Colors and Blood written by Robert E. Bonner and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2004-07-26 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As rancorous debates over Confederate symbols continue, Robert Bonner explores how the rebel flag gained its enormous power to inspire and repel. In the process, he shows how the Confederacy sustained itself for as long as it did by cultivating the allegiances of countless ordinary citizens. Bonner also comments more broadly on flag passions--those intense emotional reactions to waving pieces of cloth that inflame patriots to kill and die. Colors and Blood depicts a pervasive flag culture that set the emotional tone of the Civil War in the Union as well as the Confederacy. Northerners and southerners alike devoted incredible energy to flags, but the Confederate project was unique in creating a set of national symbols from scratch. In describing the activities of white southerners who designed, sewed, celebrated, sang about, and bled for their new country's most visible symbols, the book charts the emergence of Confederate nationalism. Theatrical flag performances that cast secession in a melodramatic mode both amplified and contained patriotic emotions, contributing to a flag-centered popular patriotism that motivated true believers to defy and sacrifice. This wartime flag culture nourished Confederate nationalism for four years, but flags' martial associations ultimately eclipsed their expression of political independence. After 1865, conquered banners evoked valor and heroism while obscuring the ideology of a slaveholders' rebellion, and white southerners recast the totems of Confederate nationalism as relics of the Lost Cause. At the heart of this story is the tremendous capacity of bloodshed to infuse symbols with emotional power. Confederate flag culture, black southerners' charged relationship to the Stars and Stripes, contemporary efforts to banish the Southern Cross, and arguments over burning the Star Spangled Banner have this in common: all demonstrate Americans' passionate relationship with symbols that have been imaginatively soaked in blood.

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 The Flags of the Confederacy written by Devereaux D. Cannon and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flags that represented the Southern nation between 1861 and 1865 and the history of national, state, and military flags.

Download or read book A Chart History of the Civil War 1861 1865 Classic Reprint written by John William Gibson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Chart History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 The general movement throughout the nation to have the Amer ican flag float over every school-house is an indication of a feeling in the minds of thoughtful people that there is a need of some method by which the minds of the youth may be drawn to realize the value of an American citizenship. In other words, there is a need calling for the teaching of patriotism. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Black Flag written by Thomas Goodrich and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1999-03-22 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[A] thorough and comprehensive study of this tragic, almost forgotten episode of American history." —History "What Sherman did in Georgia and Sheridan in the Valley pales in comparison. This study truly shows the horrible cost inherent in any civil war." —Civil War Courier "[A] well written and compelling account of an aspect of the Civil War which has not received sufficient attention." —Southern Historian "Compelling . . ." —Publishers Weekly "[A] fast-paced . . .absorbing discourse . . . Black Flag is a highly recommended book that transports the reader to the towns and dusty highways of Kansas and Missouri during the Civil War." —Kansas History From 1861 to 1865, the region along the Missouri-Kansas border was the scene of unbelievable death and destruction. Thousands died, millions of dollars of property was lost, entire populations were violently uprooted. It was here also that some of the greatest atrocities in American history occurred. Yet in the great national tragedy of the Civil War, this savage warfare has seemed a minor episode. Drawing from a wide array of contemporary documents—including diaries, letters, and first-hand newspaper accounts—Thomas Goodrich presents a hair-raising report of life in this merciless guerrilla war. Filled with dramatic detail, Black Flag reveals war at its very worst, told in the words of the participants themselves. Bushwhackers and Jayhawkers, soldiers and civilians, scouts, spies, runaway slaves, the generals and the guerrillas—all step forward to tell of their terrifying ordeals. From the shocking, sensational massacres at Lawrence, Baxter Springs, and Centralia to the silent terror of a woman at home alone in the Aburnt district, Black Flag is a horrifying day-by-day account of life, death and war, told with unforgettable immediacy.

Download or read book The American Civil War 1861 1865 written by Reid Mitchell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Civil War caused upheaval and massive private bereavement, but the years 1861-1865 also defined a great nation. This book provides a concise introduction to events from the secession to the end of the war. It focuses on the military progress of the war Union and Confederate politics social change - particularly the emancipation of North American slaves The social history associated with the war is dealt with alongside the familiar military and political events. This inclusive approach allows the reader to consider equally the history of men and women, blacks and whites in the conflict. It deals with both the Union and the Confederacy, integrating the latest literature on the war and society into a clear account. The book concludes with an assessment of emancipation, the rebuilding of the economy, and the war's consequences. An array of primary documents supports the text, together with a chronology, glossary and Who's Who guide to key figures.

Download or read book Flags of the Army of the United States written by United States and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flags of the Army of the United States - carried during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Download or read book Patriotic Envelopes of the Civil War written by Steven R. Boyd and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Civil War, private printers in both the North and South produced a vast array of envelopes featuring iconography designed to promote each side's war effort. Many of these "covers" featured depictions of soldiers, prominent political leaders, Union or Confederate flags, Miss Liberty, Martha Washington, or even runaway slaves -- at least fifteen thousand pro-Union and two hundred fifty pro-Confederate designs appeared between 1861 and 1865. In Patriotic Envelopes of the Civil War, the first book-length analysis of these covers, Steven R. Boyd explores their imagery to understand what motivated soldiers and civilians to support a war far more protracted and destructive than anyone anticipated in 1861. Northern envelopes, Boyd shows, typically document the centrality of the preservation of the Union as the key issue that, if unsuccessful, would lead to the destruction of United States, its Constitution, and its way of life. Confederate covers, by contrast, usually illustrate a competing vision of an independent republic free of the "tyranny" of the United States. Each side's flags and presidents symbolize these two rival viewpoints. Images of presidents Davis and Lincoln, often portrayed as contestants in a boxing match, personalized the contest and served to rally citizens to the cause of southern independence or national preservation. In the course of depicting the events of the period, printers also revealed the impact of the war on females and African Americans. Some envelopes, for example, featured women on the home front engaging in a variety of patriotic tasks that would have been almost unthinkable before the war. African Americans, on the other hand, became far more visible in American popular culture, especially in the North, where Union printers showed them pursuing their own liberation from southern slavery. With more than 180 full-color illustrations, Patriotic Envelopes of the Civil War is a nuanced and fascinating examination of Civil War iconography that moves a previously overlooked source from the periphery of scholarly awareness into the ongoing analysis of America's greatest tragedy.

Download or read book The Flags of the Union written by Devereaux D. Cannon and published by Flag. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows and describes Civil War flags used by the Union Army, including the infantry, cavalry, artillery, medical service, and navy, and includes colors, guidons, and camp markers.

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 History of the Civil War 1861 1865 written by James Ford Rhodes and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North written by Brian Purnell and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did American racism originate in the liberal North? An inquiry into the system of institutionalized racism created by Northern Jim Crow Jim Crow was not a regional sickness, it was a national cancer. Even at the high point of twentieth century liberalism in the North, Jim Crow racism hid in plain sight. Perpetuated by colorblind arguments about “cultures of poverty,” policies focused more on black criminality than black equality. Procedures that diverted resources in education, housing, and jobs away from poor black people turned ghettos and prisons into social pandemics. Americans in the North made this history. They tried to unmake it, too. Liberalism, rather than lighting the way to vanquish the darkness of the Jim Crow North gave racism new and complex places to hide. The twelve original essays in this anthology unveil Jim Crow’s many strange careers in the North. They accomplish two goals: first, they show how the Jim Crow North worked as a system to maintain social, economic, and political inequality in the nation’s most liberal places; and second, they chronicle how activists worked to undo the legal, economic, and social inequities born of Northern Jim Crow policies, practices, and ideas. The book ultimately dispels the myth that the South was the birthplace of American racism, and presents a compelling argument that American racism actually originated in the North.