"US Regimental flags, same in the War of 1812 as ACW?" Topic
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| Glengarry5 | 31 Jan 2013 10:14 p.m. PST |
Were the patterns of US Infantry Regimental flags the same in the War of 1812 as those in the American Civil War? |
| avidgamer | 01 Feb 2013 5:15 a.m. PST |
No the flags were mostly different. I'm not aware of any that were the same. Are you asking about the sizes and not design? |
| Joe Fish | 01 Feb 2013 6:02 a.m. PST |
More stars in the field, always same number (13) of stripes. Stars= the contemporary number of states in the Union. |
 ColCampbell  | 01 Feb 2013 7:30 a.m. PST |
Although some may not agree with what is on WarFlag as far as accuracy, here is his take on: War of 1812 flags: link ACW flags: link Jim |
| Ranger 3 | 01 Feb 2013 7:39 a.m. PST |
By the Civil War, US regiments were carrying the Stars and Stripes as their national flag. The older national flag from 1812 -- blue with the eagle -- was used as the regimental flag. |
| nochules | 01 Feb 2013 10:53 a.m. PST |
The "Stars and Stripes" flag during the War of 1812 was 15 Stars and 15 Stripes (1 for each state). They didn't reduce the stripes to 13 until 1818. But that shouldn't have been carried into battle anyways. |
| semperrandyfi | 26 May 2013 10:56 p.m. PST |
United States ground units did not carry the Stars and Stripes.Two flags they carried were a blue National flag and a cream/off-yellow Regimental one. |
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