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Rodes' Division Flag

Recent biography of Maj. Gen. Robert E. Rodes (Darrell L. Collins, Savas Beatie, 2008, ISBN 978-1-932714-09-8) desecribes a unique division flag for Rodes' Alabamians in the ANV, consisting of a blue field "diagonally crossed with white stars" (p. 265, c.1 Jul 1863). A second ref (p. 311), taken from a letter of 23 Aug 63, describes a review conducted for corps cmdr, Gen. Ewell, who "appeared at his position at the blue white star cross flag which was planted about a hundred paces in front of the center of the brigade. The flag was blue. The cross on it was composed of white stars & extended from corner to corner. It was the flag that usually marks Gen Rodes headquarters."

Does this flag still exist, and is anything more known about it? (Unable to find via Search here, or on FOTC.)

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