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By James Breig The just-concluded 150th anniversary of the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg brought renewed attention to the role flags played during Civil War conflicts. When cannons and muskets began firing, regimental and other flags became essential ways of communicating amid the smoke and chaos. The banners rallied troops to common points on the... continuehttps://www.gettysburgflag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Flags-fly-during-Gettysburg-battle-300x203.jpg