THE FIRST BATTLE FLAG

DESCRIPTION: - Red Ground, Blue Cross, Gold Stars, Gold Fringe

In 1861, after the first battle of Manassas, the flag with the Saint Andrews Cross was adopted as the battle flag of the Confederate States Army, and the Misses Carey (Hettie and Constance) made three and presented them to Generals Johnston, Van Dorn and Beauregard. The latter's flag was sent by him to New Orleans, and upon the fall of the city, to Havana, then returned to New Orleans, and placed in custody of the Washington Artillery. The other two were lost.