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I'm working on the 14th North Carolina Infantry next, and I've shown their Colonel, Bennett, already.I'm working on the flags now. The flags are part of the NC conundrum as mentioned earlier. Here's why with this one.Dedmondt illustrates a ANV Battleflag for the 14th NC. He also uses it for the cover picture to his book:It's a unique ANV battleflag. Firstly it's a 1st issue Bunting, unlike most of the ANV battleflags issued in '62 which were 2nd issue. All the other regiments I've done so far had 2nd bunting flags. Secondly they have sown their battlehonours across the center of the flag unlike nearly all other units who have them sown into the top and bottom quarters.I've never seen a photo of the actual flag. Dedmondt sources the flag to the U.S. National Park Service, Gettysburg, so I presume they hold it, and maybe it's on display at Gettysburg? It means I've never seen an explanation as to why it has the unusual battlehonours. If I hadn't got hold of Dedmondt's book, I'd have given the 14th NC the 2nd Bunting flag with honours, the same as carried by the 4th NC Infantry, illustrated earlier.Because the Battlehonours are unusual, there's not one available from Flags of War or GMB Designs. I bought a 1st Bunting Confederate flag from GMB Designs with the intention of hand painting the the battlehonours on. I gave it a half attempt, but then came up with an alternative plan. I bought ANOTHER flag set from GMB, with the two battlehonours Williamsburg and Seven Pines! on, and cut them off to glue to the 1st Bunting flag. The photo shows the work in progress. This is how bad it's got with me, I'm gluing bits of paper flags together to get them perfect.Don't worry, I've started on the Trans Mississippi / Western Theater armies, got a bit 'fished in' by the different appearance of the troops, especially the 'Ragged Federals', and researching flags and uniforms, which are different to the Eastern ones in terms of materials, colours and more. Meantime, I'm looking at the 'What If', such as 'What if Lee had opted for guerilla warfare in the East and Johnston had obeyed Davis' order to carry on fighting'. PLus, 'What if the Generals who met with Davis HADN'T said they should give up'.So far, I'm enjoying coming back to this project and adding more to my collection and knowledge.