Flag culture and the consolidation of Confederate nationalism

From: The Journal of Southern History | Date: May 1, 2002| Author: Bonner, Robert E | Copyright information

AS WILLIAM HOWARD RUSSELL'S TRAIN RUMBLED THROUGH NORTH Carolina on April 15, 1861, the celebrated diarist of the London Times spotted his first Confederate flag, waving atop a pine tree stripped of its branches. By the time he witnessed a similar banner floating over Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, the Englishman had seen countless versions of the new "Stars and Bars" displayed in forests, settlements, towns, and cities along his route. "All was noise, dust, and patriotism" in com...

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