Van Dorn battle flag

The Van Dorn battle flag was a Confederate battle flag with a red field depicting a white crescent moon in the canton and thirteen white stars; and trimmed with gold cord. In February, 1862, Confederate general Earl Van Dorn ordered that all units under his command use this flag as their regimental colors.^[1] The 4th Missouri and 15th Arkansas infantry regiments carried this flag into battle, as well as some of Van Dorn's old units in the Army of Mississippi and East Louisiana.^[2]

The original flag was designed by Mrs. Constance Harrison and presented to Van Dorn during his time in Virginia in 1861.^[3]

The thirteen stars in the Van Dorn battle flag reflect the thirteen states admitted to the Confederacy, including Kentucky and Missouri.

References

^ Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy, editors of Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia: Time-Life Books (1996), p.261.
^ Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy, pp.96.
^ Van Dorn: The Life and Times of a Confederate General, pp.260–261.

External links

Confederate Flag History, website featuring Confederate Flag History, including an image of the Van Dorn battle flag

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[1] Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy, editors of Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia: Time-Life Books (1996), p.261.

[2] Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy, pp.96.

[3] Van Dorn: The Life and Times of a Confederate General, pp.260–261.

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