Flags signaled other units in battle ... of war. Designating flags were used to organize army units, whereas other flags directly represented the two warring factions. This section displays objects ...

Jeff Wormley explains the purpose of Civil War battle flags carried onto the field by soldiers. (Photo by Stephanie Elverd) LISBON — The jury trial for a Wellsville man accused of attempted murder and ...

With Louisiana’s militias off fighting in Virginia and Tennessee, the job of defending the Crescent City fell to two forts ...