The Confederate Battle Flag used to be formally identified by means of the Confederate Congress in 1861 as section of an attempt to unify

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The Confederate Battle Flag used to be officially known by means of the Confederate Congress in 1861 as a part of an attempt to unify Southern troops beneath a long-established banner.