The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem (John M. Coski - CA) print From the start

From the start

More than three million Americans fought in the Civil War and over six hundred thousand men

and military events during the Civil War did not exist

and attend public school

The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem (John M. Coski - CA) print From the startIn recent years, the Confederate flag has become as much a news item as a Civil War relic. Intense public debates have erupted over Confederate flags flying atop state capitols, being incorporated into state flags, waving from dormitory windows, or adorning the T shirts and jeans of public school children. To some, this piece of cloth is a symbol of white supremacy and enduring racial injustice; to others, it represents a rich Southern heritage and an