Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 12/22/2010
The Confederate battle flag, known as the “Stars and Bars,” was born of necessity at the Battle of Bull Run. Amid the smoke and general chaos of battle, it was hard to distinguish the Confederate "Stars and Bars" from the U.S. national flag, the "Stars and Stripes.” General Pierre T. Beauregard was credited with creating a new flag.
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Like the fledgling United States during the American Revolution, the Confederacy struggled to kee...
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Fleishman's depiction of the first Civil War battle relies on individual voices to give a human f...
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