 |
|
|
Birthplace of the Confederate Battle Flag
Main St,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 51' 0.1548",
-77° 19' 1.542"
|
|
Virginia State
Historical Marker
|
| |
| |
During the First Battle of Manassas, amid the smoke of combat, troops found it difficult to distinguish between Union and Confederate flags. Generals P.G.T. Beauregard, Joseph E. Johnston and Quartermaster General William L. Cabell met near here in September 1861 and approved the first Confederate battle flag: a square red flag, with blue diagonally crossed bars, and 12 stars. This pattern was adapted for use in other battle flags and was incorporated into the Confederate national flag in 1863. Beauregard's headquarters also hosted the 1 Oct. 1861 Fairfax Court House conference, during which Confederate President Davis and his generals plotted strategy.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
|
|
| |
|
Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
Explore other
Virginia Civil War Historical Markers.
|
| |
|
|
Birthplace of the Confederate Battle Flag Virginia Map
|
|
|
