In the summer of 1862 the men of the Caroline Greys, having suffered the rigors of the first year of the Civil War, realized ... the center of the flag bears the painted state seal of Virginia ...

ALBANY, N.Y. | They made it through Shiloh, Antietam and Gettysburg, but many of the Civil War battle flags sitting in the nation’s state-owned collections might not survive the budget battles ...

California slavery: Reparations being studied by state task force As the nation descended into civil war, Californians were fiercely split, and a number of communities flew the disused bear flag ...

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The day of remembrance originated years after the Civil War and was originally ... Memorial Day marks the fourth time flags are at half-staff in Washington state. Flags were previously lowered ...