Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Its continued use by the Southern Army's post-war veteran's groups, the United Confederate Veterans (U.C.V.) and the later Sons of Confederate Veterans, (S.C.V.), and elements of the design by related similar female descendants organizations of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, (U.D.C.), led to the assumption that it was, as it has been ...
Men Wanted for the Invalid Corps notice, 1863 10th VRC band in Washington, 1865. The Veteran Reserve Corps (originally the Invalid Corps) was a military reserve organization created within the Union Army during the American Civil War to allow partially disabled or otherwise infirm soldiers (or former soldiers) to perform light duty, freeing non-disabled soldiers to serve on the front lines.
The flag of the United States of America after the admission of West Virginia into the Union in 1863. The flag is most notably associated with the American Civil War.
See also: Flags of the U.S. states and territories A 2.00 m × 1.70 m oil painting showing historical US flags. This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States of America, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. National flags ...
US Flag with 34 stars. In use 4 July 1861–3 July 1863. In use 4 July 1861–3 July 1863. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator , and released into the public domain.
US Flag with 35 stars. In use 4 July 1863–3 July 1865. In use 4 July 1863–3 July 1865. Created by jacobolus using Adobe Illustrator , and released into the public domain.
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
The flag of the 8th flag is an example of Hardee flags. This flag, probably issued in the summer of 1863, bore the battle honors "SHILOH", "PERRYVILLE", and "MURFREESBORO". Brigadier General John H. Kelly took this flag home and it remained in his family for many years. The flag is currently located at the Texas Civil War Museum, Fort Worth, TX ...