31398 - Confederate Flagbearer, 1st Texas, 3rd Issue Wool Bunting Flag, Texas Brigade K&C The Romans Each year a ‘Swearing-In’ ceremony

Each year a ‘Swearing-In’ ceremony is held when new recruits are inducted into the Guard

The bombsight was connected to an autopilot and the Bombardier had soul responsibility for the plane until the payload was delivered

Gray woolen cloth was the material of choice for these uniforms

The situation was dire

31398 - Confederate Flagbearer, 1st Texas, 3rd Issue Wool Bunting Flag, Texas Brigade K&C The Romans Each year a ‘Swearing-In’ ceremonyIt is known that a Richmond Depot third bunting issue ANV battle flag was issued to 1st the Texas after they lost the two flags at Antietam, however, its not known what had happened to it. There is an interesting account from Color Sergeant George A. Branard of the 1st Texas Infantry printed in the Galveston Daily News on 2 May 1899. During the attack on Little Round Top on 2 July 1863 he states My flag was shot from the staff, it being broken in