Civil War Flags: A Guide to the Many, Many Union and ... - HistoryNet
Civil War flags were a carnival of sizes, shapes, designs and colors. The primary Union Civil War flags were the Unites States flag, known as the Stars and Stripes, and the regimental colors.
Union (American Civil War) - Wikipedia
The Union was led by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and sought to preserve the nation, a constitutional federal union. In the context of the Civil War, "Union" is also often used as a synonym for "the northern states loyal to the United States government". [1]
The Flags of the Union The United States of America went through four different flags during the Civil War: The 33-star flag, the 34-star flag, the 35-star flag, and the 36-star flag.
Civil War Union Flag
Each regiment carried both the "Stars and Stripes," and a Union battle flag of their own design. These battle flags carry some of the most interesting stories from the Civil War. As was the case with Confederate battle flags, there was no single flag …
The Evolution of Union Flags During the Civil War
The 33-star Union flag was the official flag of the United States at the outset of the Civil War. Adopted in 1859 after the admission of Oregon, it was the flag flying over Fort Sumter when Confederate forces attacked on April 12, 1861, marking the beginning of the conflict.
Union Flags - Civil War
The thirty-three stars represented the number of states in the Union, prior to the Civil War. This flag was flown at Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began. This flag represented the time period between 1861-1863.
NMAH | The Flag in the Civil War - National Museum of American …
The artifacts and images on this page reflect how the Civil War transformed the American flag into a sacred symbol worth defending and dying for—on the battlefield and beyond. The ultimate defeat of the Confederacy ensured that the Union, and its flag, would survive.
Union Battle Flag - American Civil War Stories
In the Union Army, each regiment carried a United States flag and their regimental colors (or battle flag). These flags identified the units to their commander, but they were also very important to the men who fought under them.
Union Flags - HistoryNet
The United States flag—the red, white and blue standard—flying above ranks of blue-clad troops, changed little during the course of the Civil War, 1861–1865. When the war began a 34th state, Kansas, had just been admitted to the Union (January …
Flags of the Civil War - U.S. National Park Service
The thirty-three stars represented the number of states in the Union, prior to the Civil War. This flag was flown at Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began. This flag represented the time period between 1861-1863.