The very heart of the rebellious unit of the Confederacy was its flag, which came in a variety of designs and colors. The flag was the meeting point on the battlefield and eventually came to symbolize the headquarters of the unit in the camp. In 1865, with the conclusion of the war, the defeat of the Confederate flags marked the end of this era in history.

The first of three volumes focusing on Civil War flags, Philip Katcher's text provides a detailed look at Confederate flags. The color illustrations and rare photographs depict the countless variations of the flags used to represent the southern states that seceded.