One more thing:

>>>>>There was quite a discussion about Markers and General Guides in Gilham's etc... about ten years ago in the reenacting community. Gilham does call for three Markers (basically a battalion staff position) but there is no reference that they have any sort of flags. The only ones that he mentions are the battalion's colors and general guide flags. Think of the Markers that Gilham talks about as men who are put in a position to mark out where a column on the march should turn or change formation. >>>>

I found in the CSRs for Col. Ambrose Wright of the 3rd Georgia Infantry a requisition for three marker flags. The late Howie Madaus told me (this was years ago) that the three markers meant that the regiment was using Gilham's manual for drill.

Greg Biggs