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Bonnie Blue Flag - This flag was first used for the Republic of
West Florida
(A republic that with held people who resisted Spanish rule). It
became the unofficial
flag for the South for a short while.
Confederate Flag - A rectangular version of the Battle Flag.
This was used
by some of the troops.
The Fort Sumter Flag 1861 - This is a 33-star garrison flag that
was flyingover Fort Sumter when the first shots of the war were
fired. To this day, the Army uses
a Diamond pattern for the stars on their garrison flags.
United States of America Flag (1861-1863) - Also known as the
34-star flag
(because of Kansas joining the union in 1861), Abraham Lincoln
was the only
President to serve under this flag.
The 34-Star Great Flower Design (1861-1863) - This design
contains a star
with five asymmetrical points. It is not known who created the
design, or where it was
used.
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The 34-Star Cluster Design This was referred to as the Great
Cross flag,
because the clusters and the singular stars create a cross
shaped pattern.
United States of America 34-Star Round Design (1861-1863)
These
national presentation colors were manufactured by the Evans
& Hassall Company of
Philadelphia for all the Union New Jersey regiments after
1863.
United States of America (1863-1865) This became our nation's
flag whenWest Virginia separated from Virginia and became part of
the Union.
The 34-Star Union Naval Jack - This is the ensign used on all
naval vessels.
Union Calvary Guidon - This was carried by calvary men and led
the troops.
It was usually customized with something unique to each
troop.
