Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, right, and Cecil Alexander, left, the designer of the new Georgia state flag, pose with the banner in the governors office at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001.

One hundred and fifty years ago, as the Union and Confederacy entered the fourth year of the Civil War, both sides anticipated victory—and soldiers in blue and gray prepared for a fight to the ...

It's one of six hand-stitched pieces of history that make up "Conquered Banners: Georgia's Civil War Flags," an exhibition of Southern sentiment and service that will run through Dec. 30, 2011.

Explore »RELATED: 5 Georgia sites where you can experience Civil War history Andersonville National Historic Site. 760 Pow Road, Andersonville. 229-924-0343. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily ...

Several prominent Georgia Democrats thereupon denounced post-Civil War Reconstruction policies at a mass rally in Atlanta — described at the time as the largest ever held in the state’s history.