The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem (John M. Coski - CA) 5th Mass Much of it consisted of

Much of it consisted of short and often separate simultaneous engagements or “firefights

not only for the president himself but for the fate of the nation

the 1863 consolidation of numerous scattered Federal units created a force to be reckoned with--a single corps ten thousand strong

Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Prize

The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem (John M. Coski - CA) 5th Mass Much of it consisted ofIn recent years, the Confederate flag has become as much a news item as a Civil War relic. Intense public debates have erupted over Confederate flags flying atop state capitols, being incorporated into state flags, waving from dormitory windows, or adorning the T shirts and jeans of public school children. To some, this piece of cloth is a symbol of white supremacy and enduring racial injustice; to others, it represents a rich Southern heritage and an