THE5ASPECTS
02-07-2008, 05:46 PM
There is an interesting site out there, Flags of the Civil War, which describes the national Ensigns of the Union and the Confederacy. This little tidbit comes from them. A link to their site is posted below.
"Even though the Confederate Congress voted to admit two of those thirteen states -- Kentucky and Missouri -- and flags were produced that contained thirteen stars, those states were never recognized by the U.S. Goverment to be in rebellion. Consequently, the Confederate states were historically considered to number only eleven."
http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/museum/63/flags/main.html
If what you say is true, then there were thirteen. Britain didn't admit the US's independance, so why is this any different? It all depends on the point of view.
"Even though the Confederate Congress voted to admit two of those thirteen states -- Kentucky and Missouri -- and flags were produced that contained thirteen stars, those states were never recognized by the U.S. Goverment to be in rebellion. Consequently, the Confederate states were historically considered to number only eleven."
http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/museum/63/flags/main.html
If what you say is true, then there were thirteen. Britain didn't admit the US's independance, so why is this any different? It all depends on the point of view.