How to decorate flag.

[ngairish]

Hello everyone,
I have found a reproduction Hardee flag, which is what my regiment used in the war. Just wanted to pick yall's brains and see if anyone knows how they decorated them then. I would like to do it as authentically as possible. This flag even has the ties on it instead of the grommets. I was just wondering how they put their regt. name and battle honors on their flags. If anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Adam

[Trooper Graham]

Hello everyone,
I have found a reproduction Hardee flag, which is what my regiment used in the war. Just wanted to pick yall's brains and see if anyone knows how they decorated them then. I would like to do it as authentically as possible. This flag even has the ties on it instead of the grommets. I was just wondering how they put their regt. name and battle honors on their flags. If anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Adam

May I suggest that you contact Steve Hill at http://www.dupagemilitaryflag.com

[ngairish]

Thanks Sarge,
I'll contact them soon. Appreciate your feedback.

Thanks,

Adam

[terry sorchy]

Theyre is also a book called Flags of the Army of Tennessee, which includes VanDorn flags etc.. by Howard Madus. It is an excellent book on the subject.
Terry Sorchy

[paul hadley]

Just a consideration -- putting the battle honors/legends on a flag necessarily "dates" it, in that if a particular unit put the battle of "Pea Ridge" on its flag, it of course would be out of place to carry that flag at a living history or reenactment supposedly taking place before then or at the battle of Pea Ridge.
Regards,
Paul Hadley

[terry sorchy]

Good point Paul
Cheers
Terry Sorchy

[Ohioreb1861]

I would suggest calling Ben Anderson at the MoC. He would know better than probably enyone else.

[Ohioreb1861]

Just wondering,

How did I go from 62 posts to 54?

[Frenchie]

The Mod Squad blew away that interesting little tête-a-tête we were having about the Suave Zouaves. Did you have a few posts in that?

[sigsaye]

I believe that the battle honors and such were painted on.

Steve Hesson