Why and how the Confederate battle flag was created 154 years ago

TIMEWhy and how the Confederate battle flag was created 154 years agoWashington PostThe Confederate battle flag, a controversial symbol that was condemned this week by much of the political spectrum, was born a few miles outside Washington during the first major land battle of the Civil War. [Use of Confederate flag nears an end]. A simple ...Confederate symbols of Civil War divide US 150 years onReutersTearing Down the Confederate Flag Is Just a StartNew York TimesJim Webb: 'Honorable Americans Fought on Both Sides in the Civil War'NBCNews.comMiami Herald -CNN -Tribune-Reviewall 216 news articles »