First Regimental Battle Flag
This flag was a variation of the First National Flag
of the Confederacy, 
commonly
called the Stars and Bars. Note that in the Battle Flag of the 11th Mississippi,
the stars are arranged in a Latin cross, rather than in a circle as the
National Flag. It was sewn by the Ladies of Crawford, Mississippi. This
flag was probably used only at First Manassas.
Second Regimental Battle Flag
This
flag was based upon the popular "Beauregard" design based upon the St.
Andrew's Cross of Scotland. This flag was lost in the cornfield at
the Battle of Sharpsburg, an engagement that so decimated the ranks of
the 11th, that they were sent to North Carolina to re-group and add to
their ranks.
Regimental Battle Flag at Gettysburg
This flag was the standard Third Bunting Issue, based
upon the design of 
General
P.G.T. Beauregard. This flag was planted on the wall next to Brian's Barn
at Cemetary Ridge by Private Joseph G. Marable (Company H). Private Marable
planted the flag and was immediately wounded, when he fell atop the flag.
As the battle ended and Private Marable was captured, the flag was discovered
by the 39th New York Infantry, the Garibaldi Guards. The battle honours
painted on the flag are (clockwise, from the 12:00 position) Manassas,
Gaines Farm, Malvern Hill, and Seven Pines. The darker handwritten portion
below Manassas, added following Gettysburg, states Captured July 3 1983
by First Seargent Ferninado Maggi, 39th New York, Garibaldi Guards. This
flag is now in the Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond Virginia.
Fourth Regimental Flag
This
flag was carried through the remainder of the war. The fate of this
flag remains unknown, although many debates over what exactly happened
to it continue to this day.
Company Flags:
Early in the war, many companies received battle flags made by wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters of the men of that company. Upon organisation into their respective regiments, these flags were often sent back home.
Company Flag of The Neshoba Rifles, Company D: This
flag was based
upon
the Bonnie Blue Flag. However, rather that a solid white star on a field
of blue, this flag has a gold hollow star with a red banner inscribed with
"Neshoba Riflemen". This picture shows a replica of the flag unfurled over
the stone wall at Gettysburg. The original flag is on permanent loan to
the Philadelphia-Neshoba County Public Library in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
Company E, The Prairie Guards, also had a Bonnie Blue Flag based company flag. This flag was a Bonnie Blue Flag with "Prairie Guards" embroidered upon it. As with the flag of the Neshoba Rifles, this flag was sent home when the regimental colours were received. (from Tithes of Blood, by Billy Ellis)