Never Desert the Old Flag: 50 Stories of Union Battle Flags and Color-Bearers at Gettysburg (Michael Dreese - AG) Ed Bearss Greyhounds and Foxhounds

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Never Desert the Old Flag: 50 Stories of Union Battle Flags and Color-Bearers at Gettysburg (Michael Dreese - AG) Ed Bearss Greyhounds and Foxhoundsby Michael Dreese 50 Stories of Union Battle Flags and Color Bearers at Gettysburg Here are fifty fascinating stories of Union color bearers and their flags during the climactic three day Battle of Gettysburg. What powerful mystique did these battle flags hold that caused ordinary men to perform almost super human deeds? Why did men vie for the honor of carrying these banners when death or serious injury was almost always the inevitable result? These