[armydawg505]

The current national flag of the Confederacy, adopted in March 1865 does have the St Andrews Cross emblem in the upper right hand corner on a field of white with a broad red strip on the other end of the flag. The Stars and Bars was the first national flag that was replaced with the Stainless Banner later.

[Verginius Rufus]

I hear the "stars & bars" (3 bars, 2 red and 1 white, and a blue field with 7 stars) called "the first national" flag...obviously to distinguish it from later versions.

The Confederates who died at First Manassas or at Fort Donelson never saw the battle flag.