Rich, Joseph W., Confederate Flags in Iowa, a reprint by CSA Flags of his A Descriptive List of the Confederate Flags in the Possession of the State Historical Society of Iowa. This edition, thanks to the cooperative efforts of the State Historical Society of Iowa, has a new appendix with drawings and further details of the flags in this collection. A few b&w photos are also included. 24 pages. For ordering information, see the contact link at the CSA Flags home page.
Thankfully, the State Historical Society of Iowa is restoring their collection and among the restored and to-be-restored are their Confederate flags. You can see pictures of the flags in their collection by going here. See the GALLERY. There are a number of important flags there, so don't miss this.
NEW! As of April, 2001: Flags of Civil War Alabama. Glenn's done it again! Another Confederate flag book, this time
of courageous Alabama. Click on the amazon.com logo to see the cover, page samples (a great
feature) and to order it. Highly recommended!
Flags of Civil War South Carolina, by Glenn Dedmondt.
Ever since Glenn asked me to provide a review of this book for the publishers, I've been
waiting for it to come out. It's a great book! S.C. produced some of the most beautiful flags
of the war. Click on the amazon.com logo to see the cover, page samples, and order it from amazon.com.
The Museum of the Confederacy has published a book listing all the flags in their collection. It is entitled Colours of the Gray It contains lots of pictures, both black and white, plus information on types of Confederate flags. It's sure to become one of the favourite books among Confederate flag enthusiasts and is only $17.95! You can obtain a copy of the book by calling the museum's gift shop, The Haversack, or contact the Haversack at the museum's website http://www.moc.org.
Crute, Joseph H., Jr., Emblems of Southern Valor; The Battle Flags of the Confederacy, Louisville: Harmony House, 1990. Excellent art renderings of flags with unit histories.
Sumrall, Alan K., Battle Flags of Texans in the Confederacy, Austin: Eakin Press, 1995. Helpful in many ways; unique illustrations. A fine work. See the links page for his website and more on his book.
Echoes of Glory; Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy, Alexandria: Time-Life Books. All flag entries are photographs of the actual flags, which is terrific, but they do not give the flag dimensions!
PLEASE NOTE: The two following entries by Katcher & Scollins are now
available in a single volume, along with their book on Union flags of the War Between the States.
You can view the cover and order the book from amazon.com by clicking on the amazon.com logo. It'a entitled Flags of the Civil War.
Katcher, Scollins, Flags of the American Civil War 1: Confederate, Men-At-Arms Series, no. 252, London: Osprey Publishing, Ltd., 1992. A must have. Very affordable and packed with detailed information.
Katcher, Scollins, Embleton, Flags of the American Civil War 3: State & Volunteer, Men-At-Arms Series, no. 265, London: Osprey Publishing, Ltd., 1993. A few Confederate flags; lots of Union stuff.
Rollins, Richard, Editor, The Returned Battle Flags,
Redondo Beach, California: Rank and File Publications, 1995. A paperback reprint of the
souvenir book presented to the Confederate Veterans at their Reunion in Louisville,
Kentucky, 14 June, 1905.
Cannon, Devereaux D., Jr., The Flags of the Confederacy; An
Illustrated History, Memphis: St. Lukes Press, 1988. A work that has become a standard
reference for many. Several of the web links have gotten their information from this work.
Wates, Wylma A., A Flag Worthy of Your State and People, The History of the South Carolina State Flag, Columbia, South Carolina Department of Archives & History, 1990. See my review of this book.
Cannon, Devereaux D., Jr., Confederate-Era Tennessee Flags, The Flag Bulletin, No. 147, Vol. xxxi, No. 4, pp. 129-138.
Madaus, H. Michael, Rebel Flags Afloat, A Survey of the Surviving Flags of the Confederate States Navy, Revenue Service, and Merchant Marine, The Flag Bulletin, No. 115, Vol. xxv, Nos. 1-2; published in a single volume by the Flag Research Center, Winchester, Mass., 1986. A must have; contains a statistical study of national flags used by the navy, along with dimensions.
Madaus, Howard M., ‘The Conservation of Civil War Flags: The Military Historian’s Perspective,’ Papers presented at the Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee Flag Symposium, 1987; Harrisburg, 1987.
Madaus, H. Michael & Robert D. Needham, ‘Unit Colors of the Trans-Mississippi Confederacy,’ Military Collector & Historian; Washington, D.C., 1989.
Madaus, H. Michael, The Battle Flags of the Confederate Army of Tennessee; Milwaukee: Milwaukee Public Museum, 1976. A most excellent book, if you can find a copy.
Robbins, Peggy, "Fight for the Flag," Civil War Times Illustrated, Vol. 35, No. 5, Oct. 1996. In this article, Ms. Robbins summarises the dispute over who was really responsible for the design of the 1st National. The article has some photos of flags from the Museum of the Confederacy.
Geoffrey R. Walden, "Flags of the Kentucky 'Orphan' Brigade," Journal of the Confederate Historical Society of Great Britain 16 (10, Spring 1988, pp. 20-24)
Rollins, Richard. The Damned Red Flags of the Rebellion [sic]: The
Confederate Battle Flag at Gettysburg. Rank and File Publications. This excellent book is reviewed by a couple of people at the Amazon.com page. Click on the Amazon.com logo to go to the page.
Confederate Flags in the Georgia State Capitol Collection, Ed.: Paul Ellington, Pub.: Office of Secretary of State Max Cleland, paperback, heavy glossy stock cover, glossy pages, pages: 72, flags: 52 flags of various commands, clear color photographs, each flag accompanied by company or regimental history, construction measurements and material notes, many period photos, drawings, associated artifacts. Overall effect spoiled by the inclusion of a Federal flag of Reconstruction period (p. 65). Other than that, a very excellent work, very informative, and very interestingly written. (information from a visitor to our website - The book is $20, and the proceeds go to the restoration of the flags. To order, call 404-651-6996.)