"Generic Union Div commander flag" Topic
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| Field Marshal | 18 Apr 2013 9:52 p.m. PST |
Can I use a Cavalry guidon for the HQ fro a divsional commnader? I figure seeing as usually some cavalry was sued as escort it would be ok to do this? |
| zippyfusenet | 19 Apr 2013 8:30 a.m. PST |
No. You may not. Because I said so. C'mon, use some imagination. What do you know about the different Union generals, their backgrounds and personalities? What flag can you come up with for Hooker's Division, f'rinstance? |
| Cleburne1863 | 19 Apr 2013 9:53 a.m. PST |
If they didn't use a specific designating flag, they probably used a standard garrison flag. A garrison flag is basically a longer US national flag. Since the regimental national flags were 6 feet by 6 feet, a garrison flag would essentially look like a modern day US flag. Just make sure it has the right number of stars. You wouldn't be wrong with a garrison flag. |
| zippyfusenet | 22 Apr 2013 10:52 a.m. PST |
Hooker's Division: Black flag with white, long eared rabbit head. Custer's Division: Blue flag with white crossed arrows. Butler's Division: Blue flag with silver crossed spoons. |
| donlowry | 23 Apr 2013 10:07 a.m. PST |
Hooker's should be crossed champagne glasses! |
| DHautpol | 24 Apr 2013 6:29 a.m. PST |
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| donlowry | 24 Apr 2013 11:07 a.m. PST |
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| moonhippie3 | 28 Apr 2013 8:27 a.m. PST |
If you are simply wanting to differenciate the Division commmander from the brigade generals, just put more men on the stand. But putting a company based cavalry flag to represent the division is not the way to go. |
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