Flags of the Union An Illustrated History

For Civil War historians or flag enthusiasts, this book is a helpful guide to the history and development of flags in the United States, leading up to and during the Civil War. A companion work to The Flags of the Confederacy: An Illustrated History, this book features banners from the different armed forces and their divisions from fleets to cavalry units to infantry corps.Cannon begins by tracing the evolution of the standard "Stars and Stripes" and its growth over the first eight decades of independence. Following are descriptions of the various flags used uniformly throughout the United States. Then, going division by division, he presents the designs and historical background for each regiment's, fleet's, or unit's personal insignia.This book also shows the variety of uses for flags among the Union armies as well as specific messages for each flag. Camp markers, medical service colors, guide and signal flags, and many other auxiliary flags are shown. This is an enlightening book with a thorough examination of the flags that symbolize and tell the history of the Union and its armies during a tragic time in our nation's history.ABOUT THE AUTHORDevereaux D. Cannon, Jr. is a member of the Sons of the Revolution, the Military Order of the Stars and Bars, and the Company of the Confederacy. The author of Flags of Tennessee and The Flags of the Confederacy: An Illustrated History, also published by Pelican. The Wall Street Journal called The Flags of the Confederacy "the last word on the flags of the lost cause." Cannon resides in Nashville, Tennessee.Cannon, Devereaux D., Jr. is the author of 'Flags of the Union An Illustrated History' with ISBN 9780882899534 and ISBN 0882899538.