History of the flag of the United States of America
Subtitle: and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals, and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations
Publisher: A. Williams and Co.
Published: 1880
Place of publication: Boston, USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: PART I.; title: The Standards, Flags, Banners, and Symbols of Ancient and Modern Nations 1; title: PART II.; title: A.D. 800-1777.; title: 1. The Early Discoveries of America, and the First Banner planted on its Shores, A.D. 860-1634 ; 2. Colonial and Provincial Flags, 1684-1766 ; 3. Flags of the Pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary Periods preceding the Stars and Stripes, 1766-1777. 4. The Grand Union or Continental Flag of the United Colonies 157; title: PART III.; title: The Stars and Stripes, 1777-1818.; title: 1. Theories as to the Origin of the Stars and Stripes, as the Devices of our National Banner ; 2. The Flag of Thirteen Stars and Stripes during the Revolution, 1777-1788 ; 3. The Flag of Thirteen Stars and Thirteen Stripes, 1788-1706 ; 4. The Flag of Fifteen Stars and Fifteen Stripes, 1796-1818 249; title: PART IV.; title: The Stars and Stripes, 1818-1861.; title: 1. The Flag of Thirteen Stripes and a Star for each State of the Union, 1818-1861; 2. Chronicles of the Flag, 1818-1861 887; title: PART V.; title: The Stars and Stripes, 1861-1865. Our Flag in the Great Rebellion.; title: 1. The Beginning of the War against our Flag and the Union ; 2. Our Flag at Fort Sumter; 3. Loyal Flag Raisings; 4. Our Flag in Secession; 6. Southern Flags, 1861-1866 803; title: PART VI.; title: The Stars and Stripes, 1805-1880.; title: 1. The End of the War against the Union and the Flag ; 2. The Return of the Battle-flags of the Volunteer Regiments to their States ; 3. The Disposition of the Trophy-flags of the War; 4. Anecdotes and Incidents illustrating the History of our Flag, 1885-1880 ; 6. State Seals, Arms, Flags, and Colors 585; title: PART VII.; title: Miscellaneous.; title: 1. The Distinguishing Flags and Signals of the United States Navy, 1776-1880; 2. The Distinguishing Flags of the United States Army, 1880; 3. The Seal and Arms of the United States, and the Seals of the Departments, 1782-1880 ; 4. American Yacht Clubs and Flags, 1880 ; 6. Our National and Patriotic Songs 659; title: INDEX 769