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By Craig Swain, April 14, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Birthplace of the Confederate Battle Flag Marker | | |
Inscription. During the First Battle of Manassas, amid the smoke of combat, troops found it difficult to distinguish between Union and Confederate flags. Generals P.G.T. Beauregard, Joseph E. Johnston and Quartermaster General William L. Cabell met near here in September 1861 and approved the first Confederate battle flag; a square red flag with blue diagonally crossed bars, and 12 stars. This pattern was adapted for use in other battle flags and was incorporated into the Confederate national flag in 1863. Beauregard's headquarters also hosted the 1 Oct. 1861 Fairfax Court House conference, during which Confederate President Davis and his generals plotted strategy.
Erected 2007 by Department of Historical Resources. (Marker Number B 261.)
Location. 38° 51.005′ N, 77° 19.036′ W. Marker is in Fairfax, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Road 236) and Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairfax VA 22030, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richard Ratcliffe's Mount Vinyard Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Fairfax High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mosby (approx. half a mile away); Dr. William Gunnell House (approx. half a mile away); Old Baptismal Area (approx. half a mile away); First Confederate Officer Killed (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Fairfax Jail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Moore House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fairfax.| | | | 
By Craig Swain, April 14, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Birthplace of the Confederate Battle Flag Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. Flags of the Confederate States of America. Detailed discussion of the flags of the Confederacy. (Submitted on April 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Vexillology and the Confederate Flag. Historian Tom Clemens explains the difference between the various Confederate flags, noting the difference between the "national" and "battle" flags. (Submitted on June 30, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on April 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 7,155 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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