Bonnie Blue Flag PVC Morale Patch Political and occasional obituaries in Confederate

and occasional obituaries in Confederate Veteran magazine and local newspapers mention these Kentuckians' service in the Army of Northern Virginia

Flag of Company H

When Greene's regiments retreated

It is documented that the flag was carried not only at Manassas but also at Gettysburg in July 1863

Bonnie Blue Flag PVC Morale Patch Political and occasional obituaries in ConfederateBonnie Blue Flag Morale Patch Historical background: Next to "Dixie's Land," perhaps no other song was as well loved by the Confederate soldier as "The Bonnie Blue Flag." Written by Harry Macarthy (1834 1888) and sung to the old Irish tune "The Irish Jaunting Car," the song lays out the order of secession of the States that went on to form the Confederacy. The first flag of the Confederacy was a single white star on a blue background. This song,