Tag Archives: Confederate Battle Flag

December 20, 1861: The Battle of Dranesville and the Confederate Battle Flag’s Debut

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Ryan Quint

On a chilly morning, four regiments of Confederate infantry started off from their camps near Centreville, Virginia. They accompanied a battery of four cannon, 150 cavalry troopers, somewhere between 200-400 wagons, and were led by Brig. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. The … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with John Coski (part four)

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

Part four of six John Coski is the 2019 recipient of the Emerging Civil War Award for Service in Public History. John worked as a historian at the Museum of the Confederacy before its recent evolution into the American Civil … Continue reading →

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James Jackson: The Original Virginia Flagger Part 1 in a series

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Meg Groeling

Shout, shout his deed of glory. Tell it in song and story; Tell it where soldiers brave Rush fearless to their grave: Tell it–a magic spell In that great deed shall dwell.   Many think that raising the Confederate flag … Continue reading →

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Meaning No Disrespect . . .

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Meg Groeling

The removal of South Carolina’s Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the Statehouse on Friday (7/10/2015) caused quite a kerfluffle, for many reasons.

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