Blackburn Guards - Lee's Kentuckians Morale Patch Irish Civil War Flag which withdrew from the West

which withdrew from the West Woods area

His ability to solve difficult problems earned him both the respect of the men under his command as well as the nickname “Old Reliable

Stuart resigned from the United States army in May of 1861 to join the Confederacy following Virginia’s secession

His name has been placed here alongside those of the great leaders of our epic story—of Jefferson and Madison

many of these young Irish men got together

Blackburn Guards - Lee's Kentuckians Morale Patch Irish Civil War Flag which withdrew from the WestFlag of Company H, 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment the "Blackburn Guards" Original flag was donated to the former Museum of the Confederacy and is believed to have been the company flag of the Blackburn Guards. Historical Source: Most of the Southern states were represented by units in the Army of Northern Virginia at Sharpsburg, but Kentucky is not usually thought of as one of them. However, a Kentucky unit was present at Sharpsburg; the only outfit