I went to a family reunion last weekend and discovered that my great great grandfather served in the stead of another and used that money to buy a farm that my family still owns. I'm trying to find exactly what flag his regiment flew. The southerners fly their flag with pride maybe I should too since my kin were on the side that won.
@mtipton8710
3 жыл бұрын
If you're proud of winning, just fly the current one.
@georgemccafferty4813
Ай бұрын
Excellent explanation of these flags. I’m a civil war reenactor and get abuse for the battle flag! I try to explain that the battle flags are the regimental colours of a unit, a regiments colours are the most important thing to a soldier. In the British Army we would die to protect our colours and the same was said for Union and Confederate soldiers in the civil war, our battles are stitched on these flags and for those who stitched those places, it’s more than a name, it’s brothers killed in action, it’s a time when we stood tall against odds and won. The Rebel flag is not a symbol of hate, but a symbol of defeat. It shouldn’t be viewed with disgrace. No matter how unpalatable a country’s history is, it is still their history.
@defox5019
4 жыл бұрын
Any Union battle flags?
@flintlockhomestead460
3 жыл бұрын
Union infantry regiments generally carried two colors. They had a national color and also a regimental color that identified them by state of origin and regimental numerical designation.
@jamesvolo7948
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Quite comprehensive.
@matthewjones12181
Жыл бұрын
One of the big reasons for the regimental flags being smaller as well was that they were used as signal flags, although not as regular signal flags were used. In battle, if the flag were pointed forward, it would mean to move forward. Pointed back, fall back or retreat. There are all other sorts of movements and their meanings. Additionally, you wouldn't have used the flag for defense generally. Many flag bearers wore side arms.
@lawrenceprice3090
Жыл бұрын
I find it really interesting how similar the protecting of the regimental flags is to the way the roman legions treated their aquila. The loss of the aquila at Teutoburg forest was one of the reasons it was such a disgrace for Rome, even on the level of losing the 3 legions themselves.
@ashlisunflower
6 жыл бұрын
it's the better version of Sheldon's "Fun with flags" :D
@flintlockhomestead460
3 жыл бұрын
In general, southern regiments carried only one flag into battle. The 1st Texas at Sharpsburg being a notable exception since they carried a Texas state flag that they had used prior to the first issue of the Army of Northern Virginia battleflag as well. Most of the flags presented to troops before leaving their homes were presented to companies rather than regiments. The use of these company flags in the field was generally discontinued once the companies were combined into regiments. Regiments were composed of usually 10 companies if they were infantry though a few had 12.
@grandmasterasseater7470
7 жыл бұрын
Decided to watch this after our other discussion on the pict video I commented on. Really, great job! :) Not that it's something to be proud of, but southerners of Scottish heritage even created the KKK, believe it or not. It seems us Scots had a hand in everything... from ship building for the British Navy, other nations heritage, and many, many wars and battles (Just like a lot of other nations). It has to be noted though, the original creators of the KKK did not intend for it to be a bad thing. It was more of a social club for a few friends after they lost the civil war, were they would share different acts, dress up (This is where the famous white suits came from), and even recited poems from the likes of good auld Rabbie Burns. ;) There was a really good documentary made about this last year by the BBC I'm sure. Also, I know this probably doesn't mean much to people outside of Scotland, but it was mainly lowlanders that emigrated to those areas. Usually places like North Carolina, where as the majority of highlanders emigrated to parts of Canada (Where it was famous for them to interact with the natives)
@grandmasterasseater7470
7 жыл бұрын
No problem haha, I need to focus on other topics too though haha. I'm always in non-stop Scottish mode. :P Yeah I remembered that part too, about the KKK. It's all very interesting, just a shame it had to go in such a bad direction. Yeah I wouldn't have thought that either, but other than the Jacobite Risings and all that, lowlanders and highlanders were actually pretty distinct people, and didn't ALWAYS think kindly of one another. Although since then, I would say that most Scots in general have a closer relationship and we accept most of Scotland as our own identity (We always found a way to get together when it came to the English though ;) ), especially when the majority of Scots have highland ancestory due to the Highland Clearances (Highlanders moving to lowland cities for a better life). Yeah exactly, the Scots-Irish (Or more commonly known over here as the Ulster-Scots). :)
@galoon
7 жыл бұрын
An interesting note on the Confederate Battle Flag--it was never an official flag of the CSA as a political entity, but a Confederate army flag. The square version was used by units of the Army of Northern Virginia, while various rectangular versions were used by the CS Navy and by units of the Confederate armies in the Western theater. The Battle Flag is the one that was introduced due to battlefield confusion caused by the Stars and Bars. In the Western theater, there were several other Confederate army flags. Hardee's Corps of the Army of Tennessee used the blue flag with the white moon in the center, which is seen in the lower right near the end of your video. Polk's Corps, of that same army, carried a St. George's Cross version of the Confederate Battle Flag, similar to the South Carolina state flag. The Battle Flag of course was later included on the Stainless Banner and Bloodstained Banners.
@bigfootbillunknown9511
7 жыл бұрын
galoon God what fools these Galoonies be, covered in shit and drenched in pee!
@lisalovelylpa
5 жыл бұрын
Great video !
@JxT1957
6 жыл бұрын
what about the union guidon battle flag? the one with the fork shape
@kellerr13
6 жыл бұрын
Well done.
@averysterin4324
3 жыл бұрын
Tha Bonnie blue flag with the yella star was the old flag of the texas republic idk if it was used later by tha concentrates
@dda40x1
3 жыл бұрын
It's funny because the white flag became their finale flag.
@fuzzydunlop7928
6 жыл бұрын
Way down South in the land of traitors Rattle snakes and Alligators Run away! Run away! Run away, Dixie land! Parody aside, I would play the SHIT out of a Total War game set in this time period. The first vestiges of modernization were showcased in this war. I think this is makes it significant to world history, a glimpse of the warfare to come.
@Johnny-Thunder
6 жыл бұрын
Were cotton's king and men are chattels, Union boys will win the battles Run away, run away, run away, run away. And I want that Total War game too.
@patdwaineaalfs5018
6 жыл бұрын
Ha...Love it man!
@Portrait_Man
5 жыл бұрын
HOLY SHIT, I can't believe they didn't make a Total War game based in the Civil War! One can only hope for the future.
@richiec9077
5 жыл бұрын
There's been a few games over the years the problem is they've all been shite
@LMMSkits
5 жыл бұрын
@@appalachianvolk1958 Traitorous bastard
@mtipton8710
3 жыл бұрын
You did a little better this time.
@sot1024
3 жыл бұрын
I have a civil war Bible flag with one 7 pointed star and i think 3 stripes. I can't find one like it. I was wondering why 7 points on the star?
@secretamericayoutubechanne2961
5 жыл бұрын
why didnt you talk about the Union flags more ? The beginning of Gods and Generals showed better flags than this !
@cretene1
4 жыл бұрын
thought you would have included lees headquarter flag his wife and daughter made,this is flying in my yard in ireland. btw
@gusmartinez8489
3 жыл бұрын
wow
@cedrickt.814
2 жыл бұрын
Hay did Great Britain cause the civil war and did they have any thing to do with it and did they create the Confederate flag. 🤔
@secretamericayoutubechanne2961
5 жыл бұрын
Why didnt you explaine that Maine flag more ?
@domsbusdriver4888
3 жыл бұрын
Dude, just watch the video and shut up.
@nasalimbu3078
3 жыл бұрын
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@nasalimbu3078
3 жыл бұрын
Union army
@Laufield
3 жыл бұрын
I thought civil war London vs USA. My life was a lie! Because that flag looks like London
@chanchanisbest6461
2 жыл бұрын
I like the flag of Confederate state
@patdwaineaalfs5018
6 жыл бұрын
The battle flag you refer to was only used by the Army of Northern Virginia. The Confederate army was never one singular army. Certain Southern regions produced armies. Some Southern States produced distinct armies while a few counties within southern states remained pro-union. There was never a strong enough consensus of leadership within the south to regulate a unified defense plan let alone to decide on a single national flag. They only agreed on a single confederate currency other then gold within a year of the war's conclusion. Leadership is difficult when your entire political doctrine is based on deregulation and decentralization. Your one of my Frisian Brothers, picture the difficulty of the Dutch Navy with five separate admiralty colleges that each held grudges with their sister Admiralties. With the additional layer of shit (Oh wait, England pronounces it shite?...or......something..?) of some being Orang-ists and others being Republic-ist? Who couldn't be trusted to play together without adult supervision. Especially if you last name was de Witt!
@prechabahnglai103
6 жыл бұрын
Wasn't White for the purity of the cause?
@TOBY_Edits
3 жыл бұрын
Jesus loves us repent
@appalachianvolk1958
5 жыл бұрын
why so many Yankee comments? :(
@crayb123
5 жыл бұрын
Kritikal Skeptik cause you got your asses kicked
@xdheck328
5 жыл бұрын
@@crayb123 yeah because there was many more states against the confederacy
@crayb123
5 жыл бұрын
XD heck yeah that’s only because the us did not agree with what they were doing in terms of slavery (I know it wasn’t just about slavery but that was one of the biggest issues).
@GolfFoxtrotCharlie-gfc
4 жыл бұрын
Lmao why not? You do realize were a complete country now right? Like... the war has been over for awhile now... Oh thats right, youre still holding onto the whole "the south will rise again" bs and can't get past the fact that "them damned Yankees" can be interested in CSA history too. You just had 99% of a video dedicated to the south and you're complaining about "them damn Yankees" wanting to have their interests and questions answered. Gtfoh.
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