What happened July 1863 AD

The flag was changed to have 35 stars. (for West Virginia)

Following Union Army victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg in July 1863, President Lincoln began contemplating the issue of how to bring the South back into the Union.

The flag was changed to have 35 stars. (for West Virginia)

Following Union Army victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg in July 1863, President Lincoln began contemplating the issue of how to bring the South back into the Union.