7th South Carolina "Silk Issue" Pink House Flag 5th South Carolina infantry flag and they cool following a

and they cool following a significant Confederate defeat

Lee wrote that “Longstreet was the staff in my right hand

North Carolina State Flag established in the Constitutional Convention of 1861

after receiving criticism for the inability of the Confederacy to follow up their victory at Bull Run

7th South Carolina "Silk Issue" Pink House Flag 5th South Carolina infantry flag and they cool following aHistorical Background: Based either on the original water color drawing or a flag made from it, a number of battle flags sufficient to supply the Army of the Potomac were then ordered. Army Quartermaster Colin M. Selph bought the entire silk supply of Richmond for making the flags (and the only red like colors available in bulk were either pink or rose, hence these flags being of lighter shades). The flag making was contracted to some Richmond sewing