The Lincoln times., 1946-05-30
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<1AucIEd OuEliS IHe lew years Ol It's
existence? The matter of the four
flags was brought up on Southern
Memorial Day when the authenticity
of the flag on the marker placed on
the Court Square by the Wallace
Reinhardt Chapter, Children of the
Confederacy, was questioned. Mrs.
Lena F. Reinhardt, who was leader
of the Children's chapter when the
marker was unveiled May II, 1911,
and who knows as much Confederate
history as any person We know, was
called on to explain and came forth
with the following interesting ac-
count of the flags:
when the Confederate States
were fully organized in 1861 the call
was heard for a suitable flag design.
1t is interesting to know that one
hundred and thirty designs were sub
mitted to the committee which was
officially headed by William Porcher
Miles, of South Carolina.
"The design selected by the Pro-
visional Congress was known as the
Stars and Bars. 1t was drawn by
Major Oren Randolph Smith of Louis
burg, N. c., and was adopted by the
Congress March 4, 1861, in Montgom-
cry, Ala. This was the day Abraham
Lincoln became President of the
Northern States. jefferson Davis
was already President of the Confed-
crate States. In order of secession
they were South Carolina, Mississippi,
Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana
and Texas.
"The first Confederate flag con-
| tanned circle of seven white stars
in field of navy blue with red and
white bars. Its use was discontinued
after the Battle of Manassas, due to
the resemblance to the Stars and
Stripes. 1t was replaced by the bet
ter known Battle Flag, which was
designed BY Gen. Beaureguard Sep
tember, 1861, at Fairfax Court House
Va. The battle flag has a red field
with St. Andrews Cross and clever
stars representing the last states
to secede, these being Virginia, Ar
kansas, North Carolina and Tennes.
see. Missouri and Kentucky haC
representatives in the Confederate
Congress but were not considered
members of the Confederacy as q
state.
The Battle Flag was officially
recognized throughout the four years
of war On May /, 1868, a new flag
was made to replace the Stars and
Bars. This was white field with
the Battle Flag as a union in the
upper right hand corner. Its first
use was to cover the casket of Gen
eral Stonewall Jackson, who died
May 10, 1868. This flag was then
known as the Jackson flag but was
changed March |, 1865, because the
white field was mistaken for a truce
also an English design. Congress
amended this by adding red bar
to the white and it was little used
due to the end of the war.
| Thus We have the story of the
four flags of the Confederate States
of America which were adopted and
are still revered by the Southern
people today no matter how far away
they may live. The Stars and Bars
is still the official flag of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, while the
Battle Flag is used by the veterans
and is more often seen.
1T has been a source of great
pride to know many Confederate
flags were flown in foreign lands
during the last war. Soldiers were
numerous who were stepped in
Southern tradition and carried the
flags to wave proudly in new terri
tory"
The Times is happy to add to its
already large list of readers the fol-
lowing new subscribers: Mrs. Fred
Hale, City; David Sheriff., City;
Shottle H. Huss, Lincolnton, Route l;
]. P. Temple, Jr., City; SiSgt. V. c.
Motz, Jr., Tokyo, Japan; S. E. Big
gerstaff, Winter Haven, Fla; Conan
L. York, Montgomery, Ala; o. c.
Bost, Lincolnton, Route 3; Miss Ma
rie Senter, City; Ben R. Nation, City,;
Joe M. Rhyme, Southside; Mrs. Ebert
Combs, City; Harold Meeks. Lincoln
ton, Route 2; Pvt. Marvin E. Poole,
Fort Knox, KY; Harry Hartman,
City; ]. A. Hartman, Lincolnton,
Route 2; Mrs. Floyd A. Russell, Jr.,
Oakland, Calf; Pfc. Glenn B. Keen
er, San Francisco, Calf; Mrs. Eunice
Burgess, Iron Station, Route /; G. L..
Brown, Lincolnton, Route 8; Mrs. l..
c. Avery, Lincolnton, Route l; Har-
old L. Huffman, Monroe, N, c.; Rich
ard Scronce, Vale, Route l; Mrs. Paul
M. Whisonant, City; Mrs. j. W. Kiser,
Mobile, Ala; Mrs. Harry Huss,
Grouse, Route /.
Birthday congratulations go this
month to E. Carr Heavier, Clyde
Goodson, DR.. w. G. Bandy, Jacob J..
Wyckoff, DIR. A. M. Cornwell, John
R. Schrum, M. H. Hoyle and P. j.
Bost Members of The Times
force have enjoyed this week bas-
ket of the largest and handsomest
Madonna lilies it has ever been our
pleasure to see. They were the gift
of Mrs. J. P. Williams, of Boyer
City, and have been extravagantly
admired by all who came in the Of